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Section 3 Girls Team Previews for 2007 (by TullyRunners.com)

2007 Section 3 XC Team Pre-Season Preview - Girls

Here's a brief pre-season preview of Girl's teams in Section 3 (separated by Class AA, A, B, C and D). Any exact or quantifiable ranking in the pre-season is impossible - Too many unknown factors!

However, I decided to project team scores using last year's XC performances for possible returning runners (plus some guesses) ... This is just a "ball-park" look at the upcoming season ... I decided that a more in-depth pre-season evaluation is not worth the time and effort ... Hopefully the coaches sent information to the local newspapers for pre-season articles.

(Updated August 30, 2007) ...

Class AA - Pre-Season 2007 Preview

Section 3 - Girls Class AA 2007 Projected Score Based on Returning Runners 2006 Sectional Results ========================== ========================== FM 25 FM 35 West Genesee 70 CNS 56 CNS 75 West Genesee 76 Baldwinsville 105 Liverpool 119 Liverpool 110 Baldwinsville 127 Rome 150 Rome 163 Auburn 230 Auburn 225 Oswego 240 Oswego 241 Proctor 240 Proctor 247 Central Square 280 Central Square 297 Corcoran 310 Corcoran 308 Henninger 310 Henninger 353

Fayetteville-Manlius ... FM is the defending NTN National Champion with hopes of repeating ... Three runners from the top seven runners graduated, but FM has replacements so they appear to be a solid favorite in Section 3 ... Additional pre-season info on FM is available on the NY Team Preview Page.

West Genesee ... West Genesee loses Elizabeth McMahon to graduation, but the next seven runners from sectionals return ... Additional information is available from Coach Jim Vermeulen's excellent West Genesee Web-Site.

Cicero-North Syracuse ... CNS loses several top runners to graduation (including Katie Duerr and Alicia Finger), but CNS has a large group of talented runners ... Expect CNS to challenge for the runner-up spot in Class AA.

Class A - Pre-Season 2007 Preview

 

   Section 3 - Girls Class A


   2007 Projected Score Based
   on Returning Runners                2006 Sectional Results
   ==========================          ==========================
   Mexico                 50           Mexico                 40
   Jamesville Dewitt      55           Whitesboro             47
   Whitesboro             65           Jamesville-Dewitt      64
   ESM                   100           ESM                    85
   Fowler                110           Fulton                170
   Fulton                145           Camden                178  (moves to Class B)
   Nottingham            165           Carthage              183
                                       Nottingham            193

General Outlook ... Based on projected scores from returning runners, Class A looks like close match-up amongst the top three teams.

Class B - Pre-Season 2007 Preview

 

   Section 3 - Girls Class B


   2007 Projected Score Based
   on Returning Runners                2006 Sectional Results
   ==========================          ==========================
   Homer                  75           Westhill               81
   South Jefferson        85           South Jefferson        98
   Westhill               85           New Hartford          111
   Marcellus             105           Marcellus             113
   Chittenango           120           VVS                   113
   VVS                   125           Homer                 132
   New Hartford          165           Cortland              167
   Cortland              180           Chittenango           169
   Phoenix               180           Holland Patent        170  (moves to Class C)
   Oneida                250           Phoenix               274
   Solvay                250           Solvay                288
   Camden                270           Oneida                299

General Outlook ... Class B looks fairly tight overall ... Any team that picks up some decent new runners (such as last year's junior high runners) could have an advantage.

Class C - Pre-Season 2007 Preview

 

   Section 3 - Girls Class C


   2007 Projected Score Based
   on Returning Runners                2006 Sectional Results
   ==========================          ==========================
   Tully                  70           Skaneateles            46
   Canastota              70           CBA                    94
   Skaneateles            80           Sauquoit Valley       102
   CBA                    90           Tully                 111
   Pulaski                90           Pulaski               123
   Sauquoit Valley        90           Canastota             130
   Cazenovia             120           Jordan-Elbridge       158
   Jordan-Elbridge       160           Cazenovia             208
   Ilion                 170           Ilion                 256
   Holland Patent        250           Adirondack            315
   Adirondack            300           Westmoreland          321  (moves to Class D)
   Hannibal              300           Clinton               326
   Clinton               300           Cato-Meridian         344  (moves to Class D
   Sherburne-Earl        300
   Cooperstown           ???

General Outlook ... At least six teams could be in the hunt for the sectional title ... This could be the best race at sectionals!

Tully ... Tully returns most of their sectional finishers ... Tully appears to be co-favorite entering the season due to the inclusion of transfer runner Kelseigh Groth (LaFayette's top runner who finished 8th at States in Class D) ... Unfortunately, some early-season injuries will not be helpful (but Nov 2nd is still a ways off).

Canastota ... Canastota returns some talent runners (such as Leah McDowell, Francesca Popple and Allison Lasnicki) ... Add in a healthy Gina Micaroni and Canastota becomes co-favorite (and possibly the favorite entering sectionals).

Skaneateles ... Loses their top three runners from last year's sectionals ... But Skaneateles still has plenty of talent to contend for the win.

CBA ... Loses some key runners to graduation (Francesca Minale and Kristen Fekete), but return some good runners such as Katie Webster ... CBA is expected to add some good "new blood" that will help the team (such as junior Melissa Zajdel, who ran fast track times 400m (58) and 800m (2:20)).

Pulaski ... Pulaski loses just one runner from last year's sectional team ... Good returning runners could make Pulaski a serious contender (such as Kaitlyn Coon, Kristin Helinger, Tessa Sheldon, Trisha Clark and Karli Michalski ... Pulaski ran well at the Beaver Lake 5K in August.

Sauquoit Valley ... Loses Samantha Stedman to graduation, but the return of some good runners (such as Nicole VanEtten) will keep Sauquoit competitive ... Sauquoit typically has a good junior high feeder program that may help.

Class D - Pre-Season 2007 Preview

 

   Section 3 - Girls Class D


   2007 Projected Score Based
   on Returning Runners                2006 Sectional Results
   ==========================          ==========================
   Beaver River           40           LaFayette              65
   Remsen                 50           Beaver River           80
   LaFayette              85           Onondaga               80
   Weedsport              85           Weedsport              86
   Fabius-Pompey         130           Remsen                144
   Cato Meridian         140           Cooperstown           151  (moves to Class C)
   Utica Notre Dame      180           Notre Dame            164
   Westmoreland          190           Fabius-Pompey         188
   Port Byron            200           Sandy Creek           199
   Little Falls          200           Little Falls          254
   West Canada Valley    200           Oriskany              277
   Oriskany              220           Waterville            289
   Waterville            220

Beaver River ... returns their top six runners from sectionals ... In addition, Diana Zehr was injured in the early season last year and did not run at sectionals (Beaver River might have won sectionals if she was healthy).

Remsen ... Christine Mulvihill (the top Section 3 runner in Class D) fractured a bone in her foot and did not run at sectionals ... Remsen had a good junior high team last year (they won the CSC League Meet beating Sauquoit), and that could make the Remsen - Beaver River match-up at sectionals very interesting!

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