BY TIM TAYLORSouthern Tier Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS — Elmira will be sending four runners to next week’s state cross country championships following the quartet’s top 10 finishes at the Section IV Class A championships held at Chenango Valley State Park here Thursday.
Addie Fenton placed fifth in the girls meet with a time of 20:45.6 while Madelyn Wise took seventh, clocking 20:49.7.
For the boys, James Lovell was sixth in 17:20 and Gianni Page timed in at 17:26, good for eighth.
“Making the state meet means everything to me because I've been working at this since I was in seventh grade, outdoor season,” said Fenton, “I'm just going to try the best that I can, and put everything that I can into this.”
Wise is the lone senior among a youthful group of freshman and sophomores.
Molly Doran finished 24th with a time of 23:38.4, Ameera Mahmood claimed 27th in 25:26.5 and Annalyse Ferriter clocked 26:01.2 to round out the scoring in 29th.
Also competing was Mallory Duffy, who took 31st with a 26:15.2.
In addition to Lovell and Page, eight other Express runners competed in the boys race.
Benjamin Hinman hit the line in 19:43 to claim 26th place, Adam Loftus was 28th in 19:49 and Noah Wilbur finished 29th with a time of 19:50.
Also competing were Wally Ferriter (32nd, 20:09), Isaac Miller (34th, 20:24), Alexander Barletta (35th, 20:25), Chrystian Kinner (37th, 20:35) and Garrett Palmieri (41st, 21:04)
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PHOTOS BY TIM TAYLOR.
