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Section VIII County Championship · November 1, 2025

Blake Sealy leads Manhasset sweep; Ross Wallace and Zaria Hall win

Manhasset senior Blake Sealy ran the fastest time of the day as Manhasset took the top three places in boys Varsity Class 2, and East Meadow's Zaria Hall won girls Class 1.

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Manhasset senior Blake Sealy won the boys Varsity Class 2 race at the Section VIII County Championship in a personal-best 15:24.70, the fastest time on record on the course, and Manhasset swept the top three places to win the team title with 19 points. Uniondale senior Ross Wallace won boys Varsity Class 1 in a personal-best 15:35.50, and East Meadow senior Zaria Hall won girls Varsity Class 1 in 18:22.00.

Sealy finished 25.2 seconds ahead of junior teammate Nicolas Katsoulis (15:49.90), with senior Braeden Jackelow third in 15:55.10. Manhasset sophomore Andrew Tsimikalis (sixth) and Max Tobar (seventh) completed the team's scoring, well ahead of Division Avenue (114) and Sanford H. Calhoun (128).

Wallace won by 30.7 seconds over Long Beach senior Aidan Urquiola, and Herricks senior Alexander Kanes was third. Syosset won the Class 1 team title with 79 points, led by senior Luis Cruz in fourth, ahead of General Douglas MacArthur (124) in third. Wantagh senior Ian Frazer won boys Varsity Class 3 in 15:52.10, 8.7 seconds ahead of Oyster Bay senior Zach Greene.

Hall beat General Douglas MacArthur junior Gemma Budek (18:45.10) by 23.1 seconds, but the girls Class 1 team race was much closer: General Douglas MacArthur and Massapequa both finished with 79 points, with General Douglas MacArthur placed first, and Syosset was third with 80.

South Side senior Fayola Allison won girls Varsity Class 2 in a personal-best 18:30.70, 14.4 seconds ahead of Friends Academy (Li) freshman Ariana Madeira, and Bethpage won the team title with 51 points. Cold Spring Harbor freshman Claire Delli Carpini won girls Varsity Class 3 in a personal-best 18:34.70, and North Shore won the team title with 34 as seniors Chloe Connolly and Joanna Kenney and freshman Sloane Bonvicino finished fourth through sixth.

In the open races, Manhasset sophomore Aidan Frey led a five-runner Manhasset sweep in boys open Class 2 in 17:59.70, and Manhasset senior Delaney Solon won girls open Class 2 as Manhasset scored 15. Syosset freshman Hunter Tseng won boys open Class 1 in 18:07.60, and Massapequa freshman Sadie Kneer won girls open Class 1 in 21:59.90 as Massapequa scored 16. Wantagh won the boys open Class 3 team title with 38 points, and North Shore junior Dylan Reisberg won girls open Class 3.

Winners

RaceIndividualTimeTeamPts
OPEN CLASS 1 BOYSHunter TsengSyosset18:07.60Syosset2nd Massapequa (65)23
OPEN CLASS 2 BOYSAidan FreyManhasset17:59.70Manhasset2nd Garden City (48)15
OPEN CLASS 3 BOYSDominick RiosVal Stream North19:41.90Wantagh2nd North Shore (42)38
VARSITY CLASS 1 BOYSRoss WallaceUniondale15:35.50Syosset2nd Paul D. Schrieber / Port Washing (120)79
VARSITY CLASS 2 BOYSBlake SealyManhasset15:24.70Manhasset2nd Division Avenue (114)19
VARSITY CLASS 3 BOYSIan FrazerWantagh15:52.10Val Stream North2nd Wantagh (77)27
OPEN CLASS 1 GIRLSSadie KneerMassapequa21:59.90Massapequa2nd Syosset (62)16
OPEN CLASS 2 GIRLSDelaney SolonManhasset23:48.40Manhasset2nd Roslyn (48)15
OPEN CLASS 3 GIRLSDylan ReisbergNorth Shore23:53.80
VARSITY CLASS 1 GIRLSZaria HallEast Meadow18:22.00General Douglas MacArthur2nd Massapequa (79)79
VARSITY CLASS 2 GIRLSFayola AllisonSouth Side18:30.70Bethpage2nd Manhasset (74)51
VARSITY CLASS 3 GIRLSClaire Delli CarpiniCold Spring Harbor18:34.70North Shore2nd Locust Valley (66)34

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