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 A look at the top returning XC runners in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey for 2009

Contributors:  Jim Lambert, Rich Bevensee, John Nepolitan, Dan Doherty, Marty Ogden, and Sean Nestor


Top returning boys in New York

Marco Bertolotti        Port Washington
Chris Buchanon        Cicero North Syracuse
Mike Buchanan           Windsor
Mike Champagne          Seton Catholic
Alex Deir               Honeoye Falls-Lima
Brendan Farrell         Fayetteville-Manlius
Dan Frank               Jamesville DeWitt
Jesse Garn           Marcellus
Andris Goncarovs        Ithaca
Dan Harris              Shenendehowa
Alex Hatz               Fayetteville Manlius
Steve Houghmaster       West Genesee
Nick Hughes             North Rockland
Daniel Hyman Cohen      Stuyvesant
Tim Kavney              Central Square
Steve Mangan            Honeoye Falls-Lima
Scott Maughan           Burnt Hills Ballston Lake
Paul Merriman           Fayetteville Manlius
Matt Pierce             Canton
Drew Perilli            Lockport
Chris Pohlot            Shoreham Wading River
Quinn Raseman           Ward Melville
Alex Saavedra           Sachem East
Colin Savage            Liverpool
William Slattery        Chaminade
Jason Stapleton         Curtis
Max Straneva1            Chenango Valley
Shaun Thompson          Baldwinsville
Otis Ubriaco            Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
Andrew Valenski         Massapequa
Adam VanVleck           Pittsford Mendon
Alex Wilke              Liverpool


Dan Doherty's listing of top returning New York girls



Top returning boys in New Jersey


Dan Bailey, Christian Brothers Academy, Sr.
Colin Baker, Haddonfield, Sr.
Chris Banafato, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr.,   
 Michael Belgiovine, Don Bosco Prep, Sr.
 Anthony Bellitti, Ridge, Sr.,
 Jeremy Elkaim, Livingston, Jr.,
 David Forward, Shawnee, Sr.,
 Joe Kotran, Toms River North, Sr.
 Nick Lachman, Robbinsville, Sr.,
 Aaron Leskow, Toms River North, Sr.
 Sam Macaluso, West Windsor South, Sr.
 Mike Mazzaccaro, Christian Brothers, Jr.,
 Mike O’Dowd, Colts Neck, Jr.,
 Dave Oster, Verona, Sr.,
 Ben Pottts, Haddonfield, Jr.
 Daniel Rondon, North Bergen, Sr.,
 Jim Rosa, West Windsor North, Jr.,
 Joe Rosa, West Windsor North, Jr.,
 Mike Rankin, Paul VI, Sr.,  
 Curtis Richburg, West Orange, Sr.
 Patrick Rono, Lyndhurst, Soph.,
 Pat Schellberg, Delbarton, Sr.,
 D.J. Thornton, Union Catholic, Sr.,
 Tyler Udland, Millburn, Sr.,
 Rafael Vargas, Don Bosco Prep, Sr.
Jon Vitez, Haddonfield, Sr.

Top returning girls in New Jersey

Natalie Anthony      Randolph                   
Michelle Capozzi     Red Bank Catholic        
Brianna Feerst       PtPleasant Beach        
Megan Flynn          Robbinsville            
Emma Giantisco       Delaware Valley         
Sophia Ginez         South Brunswick          
Kat Grimes           Chatham
Marielle Hall,      Haddonfield                 
 Molly Higgins        Randolph                  
Julie Jablonski     Hopewell Valley        
Caroline Kellner     W W P South             
Kristen Landry       Mountain Lakes          
Chelsea Ley         Kingsway                  
Chelsea Lodato       Old Bridge              
Molly McNamara       Red Bank Catholic       
Mary Migton          Roxbury                 
Katherine Petruzzel  Voorhees                
Jillian Prentice     Montgomery              
Caitlin Orr          Lenape                   
Ines Simoes          Roselle Catholic         
Ashley Smolinka     Hillsborough           
Kelly Smyth          Toms River East   
Kristen Traub, Eastern Christian        
Megan Venables      Highland Regional      
Laura Vigilante     West Morris Mendham       
Colette Whitney      Voorhees                
Caroline Williams    Mount Saint Mary        

Top returning boys in Connecticut

Christopher Bendtse   Wolcott             
James Bloom           Weston             
Chris Chapman       Fitch                 
Michael Conway   Hall                    
Bryan Fowler          Tolland                 
Richard T Hume     Ridgefield          
Christian R Kearns Ridgefield       
Zachary Kraus        New Milford       
Ryan Laemel        Amity                    
Brian Magna            Canton                
Justin Missey-Higgi   St. Bernard        
Sean Mueller         Cheshire                  
Daniel Nestor        Daniel Hand        
Sam Parton             Fairfield Warde    
Christian Pelletier   O.Smith                
Steven Piscatelli     Weston                  
John Raneri           New Fairfield           
Chris Reynolds      Suffield               
Beecher Watson      Glastonbury         
Bryan Wilcox         Southington         

Track Times of note:

John Cocco Amity 1:56, 4:20
Dave Cotton Hand 4:23
Andrew Hil Bacon Academy 4:25
Nico Greco Northwest Catholic 9:43
James Shirvell Fitch 4:24
Connor Rog Fairfield Prep 4:27 (9th grade)



Top returning girls in Connecticut

Carly Birkhold         Fairfield Warde       
Chelsea Bishop         Suffield              
Sarah Cotton           Daniel Hand           
Lindsay Crevoiserat    Glastonbury
Cara Dorris            Glastonbury           
Sarah Eagan            Norwich Free Academy  
Madeleine Elkins      Westhill              
Katherine K Howley    Ridgefield            
Cassy Hunter           Norwich Free Academy  
Danielle Klein         Trumbull              
Rosa Moriello          Naugatuck             
Jackie Nicholas       Nonnewaug                
Morgan Roche           Hall                  
Meg Ryan              Fairfield Warde       
Lauren Sara            Bunnell                             
Claire Smith          Avon                  
Jessica Soja           Simsbury              
Allison Thoms          New Fairfield         
Annmarie Tuxbury       Northwestern          
Reid Watson            Glastonbury           
   
Additional names
Brianne Mirecki     East Lyme 5:06
Katie Collins Immaculate 5:10  11:24
Rose Willey Brookfield 5:14   11:33
Jessica Welsh Weston 11:27


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