WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — October 17, 2026 — Ward Melville won the boys Varsity I team title with 53 points at the Section 1 Coaches Invitational and took the merged varsity standings with 85 points, ahead of Bronx High School of Science (146). Horace Greeley senior Ryan Sykes won the Varsity I race in 16:06.54.
Shenendehowa Central junior Riley Lynch won the girls merged varsity 5,000 meters in 18:15.00, ahead of John Jay Campus' Matilda Quinn (19:01.06). Shenendehowa Central and Monroe-Woodbury each scored 109 points in the merged standings, with Shenendehowa Central listed first. Monroe-Woodbury won the Varsity I title with 43 points, ahead of Shenendehowa Central (45).
Ward Melville also won the girls Varsity II title with 45 points, and St Anthony's took the boys Varsity II title with 44. Guilderland won the boys Varsity III title with 44 points; the race winner was Aidan See of Somers (16:49.57). Bethlehem Central took the girls Varsity III title with 37, and Bronxville sophomore Mia Horgan won that race in 19:01.19.
In the freshman races, Horace Greeley's Owen Palmer won Frosh I in 10:37.31 and Horace Greeley won the boys team title with 34 points. John Jay Campus' Elizabeth Grogan won the girls Frosh I race in 11:32.45, and St Anthony's took that team title with 34. Nanuet's Benjamin Gonzales won the boys Frosh II race in 10:53.87, and Carmel won the team title with 31. John F Kennedy Catholic's Kathryn Cassidy won the girls Frosh II race in 12:18.27.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity Merge | Riley LynchShenendehowa Central | 18:15.00 | Shenendehowa Central | 109 |
| Boys / Men · 2,400 Meters Frosh I | Owen PalmerHorace Greeley | 10:37.31 | Horace Greeley | 34 |
| Girls / Women · 2,400 Meters Frosh I | Elizabeth GroganJohn Jay Campus | 11:32.45 | St Anthony's | 34 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters JV I | Lucas Del CarpioWard Melville | 18:11.08 | Ward Melville | 22 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters JV I | Isabella ReidyWhite Plains | 22:25.48 | Monroe-Woodbury | 26 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity I | Ryan SykesHorace Greeley | 16:06.54 | Ward Melville | 53 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity III | Aidan SeeSomers | 16:49.57 | Guilderland | 44 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity III | Mia HorganBronxville | 19:01.19 | Bethlehem Central | 37 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters JV II | Billy PikeLakeland/Panas | 18:11.43 | Guilderland | 18 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters JV II | Ruby O'MearaBethlehem Central | 21:34.52 | Bethlehem Central | 15 |
| Boys / Men · 2,400 Meters Frosh II | Benjamin GonzalesNanuet | 10:53.87 | Carmel | 31 |
| Girls / Women · 2,400 Meters Frosh II | Kathryn CassidyJohn F Kennedy Catholic | 12:18.27 | HS For Math Science & Engineering | 15 |