KINGS PARK, N.Y. — October 17, 2026 — William Floyd junior Vidal Macchia won the boys varsity A race at the Suffolk Coaches Invitational in a personal-best 16:27.06, and Smithtown West won the team title with 55 points, its first title on record in the race. Eastport-South Manor senior Maddie Laezza won the girls varsity A race in 19:11.74, and Miller Place won the girls varsity A team title with 66 points.
Macchia, who had won two meets earlier this season, beat Comsewogue sophomore Esteban Quintero (16:30.56) by 3.5 seconds. Quintero had also won two meets earlier this season. Walt Whitman junior Chase Devine was third in a personal-best 16:39.98. Smithtown West was led by sophomore Andrew Collins, fourth in 16:59.81, and beat Regis (70) and Comsewogue (73).
Laezza won by 25.52 seconds over Elwood / John Glenn sophomore Sloane Hinke, who ran a personal-best 19:37.26. Pierson eighth-grader Evelyn Rizzo was third in a personal-best 19:54.60. Miller Place, led by junior Ella Behrens in fourth in 20:14.63, finished ahead of Port Jefferson (84) and Eastport-South Manor (86).
In the varsity B races, Shoreham-Wading River senior Spencer Lee won the boys race in 17:11.84 by 24.89 seconds over teammate Brady Kitchen, and Mt. Sinai junior Cali Gabrielson won the girls race in 19:10.13. Commack won the boys varsity B team title with 18 points, putting five runners between third and ninth, led by senior Matthew Heffernan in 17:51.90. Shoreham-Wading River won the girls varsity B team title with 47 points, led by senior Ellie Connell in third.
Longwood swept two underclass races. Freshman Brittany Cowdell won the girls freshman race in a personal-best 13:12.23, and Longwood scored a perfect 15 points with its runners in the first seven places. Longwood sophomores took the top three spots in the boys sophomore race, led by Tyler Lentini in a personal-best 19:29.87, and Longwood won that team title with 23 points.
Middle Country freshman Cole Siegelbaum won the boys freshman race in 12:07.24, 1.43 seconds ahead of Walt Whitman's Ronaldo Rodriguez, and Middle Country won the team title with 33 points.
In the junior varsity races, Connetquot sophomore Reilly Gilbert won the boys race in 18:31.69 by 51.66 seconds, and Connetquot won its first title on record in the race with 22 points. Hauppauge senior Julianna Stopanio won the girls race in 22:56.71, and Hauppauge swept the top three and scored 15 points.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS FROSH | Cole SiegelbaumMiddle Country | 12:07.24 | Middle Country2nd Walt Whitman (41) | 33 |
| BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY | Reilly GilbertConnetquot | 18:31.69 | Connetquot2nd Regis (43) | 22 |
| BOYS SOPHOMORE | Tyler LentiniLongwood | 19:29.87 | Longwood2nd Smithtown (34) | 23 |
| BOYS VARSITY A | Vidal MacchiaWilliam Floyd | 16:27.06 | Smithtown West2nd Regis (70) | 55 |
| BOYS VARSITY B | Spencer LeeShoreham-Wading River | 17:11.84 | Commack2nd Connetquot (46) | 18 |
| GIRLS FROSH | Brittany CowdellLongwood | 13:12.23 | Longwood | 15 |
| GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY | Julianna StopanioHauppauge | 22:56.71 | Hauppauge2nd Longwood (42) | 15 |
| GIRLS VARSITY A | Maddie LaezzaEastport-South Manor | 19:11.74 | Miller Place2nd Port Jefferson (84) | 66 |
| GIRLS VARSITY B | Cali GabrielsonMt. Sinai | 19:10.13 | Shoreham-Wading River2nd Hauppauge (65) | 47 |
| Hauppauge Frosh | Sophia NehrHauppauge | 12:10.67 |
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