BETHPAGE, N.Y. — November 4, 2023 — Sanford H. Calhoun's Logan Schaeffler ran the fastest time in the boys races at the Nassau County XC State Qualifier at Bethpage, finishing in 15:22.80. North Shore's Joanna Kenney ran the fastest girls time, a personal best of 18:47.18. The races were run in sections, with 472 boys and 396 girls finishing.
Schaeffler's time was the fastest on record for the race, beating the 16:03.86 Colin Funk ran in 2021. Schaeffler also ran the fastest boys time a year ago, 16:04.76, and he improved on that by more than 40 seconds. He came in having won four races this season, and his time was 53.1 seconds faster than his previous best of the season, 16:15.90.
Oyster Bay's Christopher Tardugno ran the next fastest boys time, 15:47.42, and North Shore's Robby Levy ran 15:55.85. Tardugno, who had won four races earlier this season, improved on his season best of 16:07.22 by 19.8 seconds. Levy was second in this meet a year ago in 16:14.89.
Kenney improved on her season best of 19:20.94 by 33.76 seconds. East Meadow's Zaria Hall ran 18:52.70, 44.74 seconds faster than her previous season best, and Wheatley School's Shannon Flachner ran 19:38.83. Hall was third in this meet a year ago in 19:45.21. Kenney's time did not challenge the 18:25.55 Reilly Siebert of Syosset ran in 2017, the fastest girls time on record for the meet.
In the team standings, Manhasset won a boys title with 48 points and Oyster Bay won one with 30. On the girls side, Syosset won with 60 points, South Side with 46 and Oyster Bay with 24.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Logan SchaefflerSanford H. Calhoun | 15:22.80 | Paul D. Schrieber / Port Washing2nd Manhasset (48) | 69 |
| A | Zaria HallEast Meadow | 18:52.70 | Syosset2nd South Side (46) | 60 |
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