KINGS PARK, N.Y. — September 11, 2026 — William Floyd junior Vidal Macchia won the junior boys 5K at the Jim Smith Invitational in 17:25.91, the fastest boys time on the course this season, and Comsewogue senior Lexie Cole won the senior girls 5K in a personal-best 19:35.24, the fastest girls time on the course this season. Hauppauge won three of the four girls team titles, and Commack, Westhampton Beach, Comsewogue and Harborfields took the boys team titles.
Macchia won by 58.06 seconds over Westhampton Beach junior Levi Salvi (18:23.97), and Miller Place junior Noah Felice was third in 18:27.93; both ran personal bests. Salvi led Westhampton Beach to the junior team title with 14 points, ahead of Commack (18), with Jon Marden and Filip Sanczenko seventh and eighth. Westhampton Beach also won the junior title in 2019.
Lindenhurst senior Luke Albert won the senior boys 5K in a personal-best 17:33.33, the second-fastest time on the course this season, beating Port Jefferson senior Sean Grossman (17:58.60) by 25.27 seconds. Half Hollow Hills East senior Dylan Herath was third in 18:07.03. Commack won the senior team title with 18 points behind Matthew Heffernan in fourth and Daniel Arnold in sixth, with Port Jefferson second at 33. Commack also won the senior title in 2013.
Comsewogue took the top two places in the sophomore boys 5K, with Esteban Quintero winning in 18:05.14 and Liam Salembier second in 18:38.73, and won the team title with 31 points, edging Bay Shore (32). Comsewogue also edged Bay Shore for the sophomore girls team title, 17 points to 18, while Elwood / John Glenn sophomore Sloane Hinke won the individual race in 20:46.79, 41.86 seconds ahead of Port Jefferson sophomore Leilani Von Oiste.
Bay Shore freshman Maxwell Simeon won the freshman boys 1.5-mile race in 10:16.64, 59.51 seconds ahead of Harborfields freshman Brendan Disarno, and Harborfields won the team title with 14 points. Shoreham-Wading River freshman Emma Trentowski won the freshman girls race in 12:38.74, 8.73 seconds ahead of Hauppauge freshman Hannah Lingen, and Hauppauge took the team title with 6 points as Lingen, Sophia Nehr and Vivienne O'Brien finished second through fourth.
Kings Park junior Emma Murphy won the junior girls 5K in 20:59.54. Hauppauge and Kings Park each scored 21 points in the team standings, with Hauppauge placed first behind Ava Lingen, who was third in a personal-best 21:33.31. Hauppauge also won the senior girls title with 10 points, ahead of Commack and Miller Place at 28, while Harborfields senior Sayla Fives was second to Cole in 20:09.17.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian CroomsBellport | 13:52.28 | |||
| Noah De VeraWest Hollow (HHH) | 21:02.74 | |||
| Freshman Boys | Maxwell SimeonBay Shore | 10:16.64 | Harborfields2nd Bay Shore (21) | 14 |
| Junior Boys | Vidal MacchiaWilliam Floyd | 17:25.91 | Westhampton Beach2nd Commack (18) | 14 |
| Senior Boys | Luke AlbertLindenhurst | 17:33.33 | Commack2nd Port Jefferson (33) | 18 |
| Sophomore Boys | Esteban QuinteroComsewogue | 18:05.14 | Comsewogue2nd Bay Shore (32) | 31 |
| Freshman Girls | Emma TrentowskiShoreham-Wading River | 12:38.74 | Hauppauge2nd Miller Place (24) | 6 |
| Junior Girls | Emma MurphyKings Park | 20:59.54 | Hauppauge2nd Kings Park (21) | 21 |
| Senior Girls | Lexie ColeComsewogue | 19:35.24 | Hauppauge2nd Commack (28) | 10 |
| Sophomore Girls | Sloane HinkeElwood / John Glenn | 20:46.79 | Comsewogue2nd Bay Shore (18) | 17 |
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