LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — November 8, 2019 — Mattituck won its third straight girls Class C / D title at the Section XI State Qualifier Meet, sweeping the top three places behind senior Payton Maddaloni. Mount Sinai senior Sarah Connelly won girls Class B for the second straight year in 18:37.53, and Commack senior Fiona McLoughlin won Class A in 19:40.57. Ward Melville won the Class A team title and East Hampton won Class B.
Connelly, who won the race last year in 18:38.20, ran a personal best and won by 87.11 seconds over Westhampton Beach junior Jackie Amato (20:04.64). Miller Place senior Danelle Rose was third in 20:13.88. Connelly's time was the fastest on the course this season and just off the 18:36.20 Sachem East's Rachel Paul ran in 2011, the fastest time on record for the meet.
McLoughlin, fourth in this race last year, ran a personal best and beat Deer Park sophomore Gianna Marquez (19:46.64) by 6.07 seconds. Lindenhurst senior Veronica Szygalowicz was third in 19:47.05. Ward Melville scored 73 points to beat Sachem East (101) and Eastport-South Manor (119), adding to titles in 2005 and 2011, led by junior Briana Grant (19:51.96) and sophomore Victoria Laguerre (20:03.52).
In Class C / D, Pierson junior Penelope Greene ran the fastest time, a personal-best 20:30.41. Maddaloni ran 21:11.39, followed by Mattituck junior Bella Masotti (21:20.44) and sophomore Emily Nicholson (21:35.79). Mattituck, which also won in 2017 and 2018, scored 22 points, as did Pierson.
East Hampton won its first Class B title on record with 61 points, edging Bayport-Blue Point and Sayville at 67 apiece. Junior Ava Engstrom led East Hampton in 21:01.75, followed by eighth-grader Dylan Cashin in 21:33.59.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Class A | Michael DanziSmithtown West | 16:28.43 | Northport2nd Eastport-South Manor (53) | 43 |
| Girls Class A | Fiona McLoughlinCommack | 19:40.57 | Ward Melville2nd Sachem East (101) | 73 |
| Girls Class B | Sarah ConnellyMount Sinai | 18:37.53 | East Hampton2nd Bayport-Blue Point (67) | 61 |
| Girls Class C / D | Payton MaddaloniMattituck | 21:11.39 | Mattituck2nd Pierson (22) | 22 |