Football Preview: Mount St. Michael
October 30, 2008
How will the Friars respond against Mount?
BY JASON MOLINET
This is the week where coaches earn their pay. They have the challenge of refocusing the St. Anthony’s football team after a loss to unbeaten Iona Prep that was stunning in its completeness. It was just the second defeat at the hands of a CHSFL foe since the start of the 2001 season.
You can forgive the players for any hangover. Four straight weeks on the road, capped by a tough-to-stomach loss, would give any teenager pause.
The coaches have no such luxury. Rival Mount St. Michael awaits in the regular-season finale at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Cy Donnelley Field in South Huntington. It’s been a mostly disappointing season for the Mountaineers after facing the Friars in back-to-back CHSFL Class AAA championship games.
Unless St. Francis Prep can knock off Iona Prep this weekend, St. Anthony’s (6-2 overall, 5-1 CHSFL) is locked into the No. 2 seed. But that matters little. The Friars will have home field advantage in its quarterfinal and semifinal games. And the title game is at Mitchel Athletic Complex, another edge considering the Friars won’t have to leave Long Island again this season after road trips to Philadelphia, Staten Island and Westchester.
Likely quarterfinal opponents are St. Francis Prep or Stepinac. Stepinac can earn the No. 7 seed if it beats Xaverian on the road, a more realistic proposition than St. Francis Prep upsetting first-place Iona Prep.
But St. Anthony’s must take care of business. The Mountaineers (3-5, 3-3) have lost to Holy Trinity and Xaverian and beaten St. Francis Prep and Farrell. The offense has been stuck in neutral all season long — just the thing for a St. Anthony’s defense that couldn’t stop Iona Prep in the rain last Saturday.
Tom Schreiber will have to get the passing game back on track after two flat performances. And offensive coordinator Fred Gallagher must find that replacement for Atiq Lucas (broken leg) to pair with the versatile Nick Mercurio.
Those issues were obvious against Iona Prep. Luckily for the Friars, these Mountaineers haven’t put up much of a fight this season. It’s the perfect game for what ails St. Anthony’s. Just in time for the playoffs.
CHSFL Class AAA Standings
October 30, 2008
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AAA - AA |
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Team (Preseason Rank) |
League |
Overall |
PF |
PA |
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W |
L |
PWPTS |
W |
L |
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Iona Prep (6) |
6 |
0 |
136.67 |
8 |
0 |
262 |
147 |
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St. Anthony’s (1) |
5 |
1 |
126.67 |
6 |
2 |
260 |
151 |
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Holy Cross (10) |
4 |
2 |
113.34 |
4 |
4 |
143 |
124 |
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Chaminade (2) |
3 |
3 |
111.67 |
5 |
3 |
163 |
160 |
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Xaverian (8) |
3 |
3 |
110.00 |
4 |
3 |
184 |
146 |
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St. Joseph by the Sea (4) |
4 |
2 |
108.34 |
5 |
2 |
214 |
131 |
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St. Francis Prep (12) |
3 |
3 |
100.01 |
4 |
3 |
146 |
146 |
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Stepinac (9) |
3 |
3 |
100.01 |
4 |
4 |
190 |
171 |
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Mt. St. Michael’s (7) |
3 |
3 |
94.99 |
3 |
5 |
94 |
136 |
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Holy Trinity (5) |
1 |
5 |
91.67 |
3 |
5 |
151 |
191 |
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Fordham (11) |
1 |
5 |
85.01 |
3 |
5 |
138 |
186 |
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Monsignor Farrell (3) |
0 |
6 |
81.67 |
1 |
7 |
141 |
177 |
State Football Rankings
October 30, 2008
| Rank | Class AA | Record | Prev |
| ===== | ==================== | ===== | ===== |
| 1. | Orchard Park-6 | 8-0 | 1. |
| 2. | William Floyd-11 | 7-0 | 2. |
| 3. | Monroe-Woodbury-9 | 8-0 | 4. |
| 4. | Curtis-PSAL | 8-0 | 5. |
| 5. | Iona Prep-CHSFL | 7-0 | 6. |
| 6. | Minisink Valley-9 | 8-0 | 7. |
| 7. | Binghamton-4 | 8-0 | 8. |
| 8. | West Genesee-3 | 7-1 | 9. |
| 9. | Hilton-5 | 8-0 | 10. |
| 10. | John Jay East Fishkill-1 | 8-0 | 11. |
| 11. | St. Anthony’s-CHSAA | 6-2 | 3. |
| 12. | Port Richmond-PSAL | 8-0 | 12. |
| 13. | New Rochelle-1 | 7-1 | 13. |
| 14. | North Tonawanda-6 | 8-0 | 15. |
| 15. | Riverhead-11 | 7-0 | 16. |
| 16. | Webster Schroeder-5 | 8-0 | 17. |
| 17. | Hempstead-8 | 6-1 | 18. |
| 18. | Schenectady-2 | 7-1 | 19. |
| 19. | Saratoga Springs-2 | 7-1 | 20. |
| 20. | Rochester Marshall-5 | 7-1 | 21. |
| 21. | Syracuse Henninger-3 | 7-1 | 22. |
| 22. | Carmel-1 | 6-2 | 23. |
| 23. | Rome Free Academy-3 | 6-2 | NR |
| 24. | Syracuse CBA-3 | 6-2 | 14. |
| 25-T | Chaminade-CHSFL | 5-2 | 25. |
| 25-T | Longwood-11 | 6-1 | NR |
10-29-08 NSCHSAA Semifinal 4-0 W
October 29, 2008
Jennifer Meier had a goal and assist.
After a quiet but cold first half, No. 1 St. Anthony’s heated up. The result was a 4-0 win over No. 4 St. Francis Prep in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA girls soccer semifinal on Wednesday night at Cy Donnelly Field in South Huntington.
Junior striker Rachel Nuzzelese, back from a hamstring injury, helped her teams shake off a 12-day layoff with three second-half goals and an assist. Senior Jennifer Meier, who scored three times in the regular season finale, came back with a goal and assist against St. Francis Prep.
Nuzzelese battled through the St. Francis Prep defense and five midfielders to score on a through ball from Kerri Shannon two minutes into the second half to make it 1-0. She struck again in the 51st minute and the rout was on.
Senior goalkeeper Shannon Cosgrove made three saves to record the shutout.
The Friars (14-4-2), in the league final for the 19th time in the last 21 years, will play for the title at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Adelphi.
SCORING
TEAMS………………….1…..2 — FINAL
St. Francis Prep……….0…..0 — 0
St. Anthony’s…………..0…..4 — 4
GOALS — SA: Nuzzelese 3, Meier.
SAVES — SFP: Pratesi 7; SA: Cosgrove 3.
Girls Volleyball Standings
October 29, 2008
Girls Volleyball Standings
TEAM………………………REC.
St. Anthony’s……………..13-1
Holy Trinity………………..12-2
Sacred Heart…………….10-4
Kellenberg…………………8-6
St. John the Baptist………7-7
OLMA………………………4-10
St. Mary’s………………….2-12
St. Dominic……………….0-14
NSCAA/adidas Girls Soccer Rankings
October 29, 2008
High School Fall Rankings Girls
National 8th Poll - October 28, 2008
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Rank |
School |
Prev. |
W-L-T |
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1 |
The Pennington School (Pennington, N.J.) |
1 |
12 - 0 - 0 |
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2 |
McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.) |
3 |
19 - 0 - 1 |
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3 |
Lincoln (Portland, Ore.) |
4 |
13 - 0 - 0 |
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4 |
Acton-Boxborough Regional (Acton, Mass.) |
2 |
15 - 0 - 1 |
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5 |
Massapequa (N.Y.) |
5 |
14 - 0 - 2 |
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6 |
St. Ursula Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
14 |
16 - 0 - 3 |
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7 |
Union-Endicott (Endicott, N.Y.) |
7 |
15 - 0 - 0 |
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8 |
Baylor School (Chattanooga, Tenn.) |
9 |
13 - 0 - 1 |
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9 |
Gorham (Maine) |
8 |
14 - 0 - 0 |
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10 |
Lenape (Medford, N.J.) |
10 |
18 - 0 - 0 |
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11 |
Casa Grande (Petaluma, Calif.) |
12 |
16 - 1 - 0 |
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12 |
Islip (N.Y.) |
13 |
10 - 1 - 1 |
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12 |
Woodbury (Minn.) |
11 |
18 - 0 - 2 |
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14 |
Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
14 |
18 - 2 - 1 |
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14 |
Alta (Sandy, Utah) * |
16 |
19 - 1 - 0 |
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16 |
Immaculate Heart Academy (Township of Washington, N.J.) |
18 |
15 - 1 - 0 |
|
17 |
Shrewsbury (Mass.) |
20 |
12 - 0 - 3 |
|
18 |
Centerville (Dayton, Ohio) |
NR |
18 - 0 - 1 |
|
19 |
Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) |
19 |
12 - 0 - 2 |
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20 |
Brentwood (Tenn.) |
21 |
17 - 2 - 1 |
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21 |
Freehold Borough (Freehold, N.J.) |
24 |
14 - 0 - 0 |
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22 |
Noblesville (Ind.) |
23 |
15 - 0 - 2 |
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23 |
St. Anthony’s (Melville, N.Y.) |
NR |
13 - 0 - 2 |
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24 |
Waterville (Maine) |
NR |
14 - 0 - 0 |
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25 |
Todd Beamer (Federal Way, Wash.) |
25 |
13 - 0 - 1 |
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Also receiving votes: Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, Ky.), Cornwall Central (New Windsor, N.Y.), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) |
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* Denotes State Champion |
NSCAA/adidas Boys Soccer Rankings
October 29, 2008
High School Fall Rankings Boys
National 8th Poll - October 28, 2008
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Rank |
School |
Prev. |
W-L-T |
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1 |
Sacramento Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) |
1 |
23 - 0 - 1 |
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2 |
St. Anthony’s (Melville, N.Y.) |
3 |
16 - 0 - 1 |
|
3 |
Norfolk Academy (Norfolk, Va.) |
2 |
21 - 0 - 0 |
|
4 |
St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.) |
22 |
17 - 1 - 0 |
|
5 |
Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Ind.) |
4 |
21 - 0 - 2 |
|
6 |
Saint Louis University High (St. Louis, Mo.) |
6 |
23 - 2 - 0 |
|
7 |
Marquette University High (Milwaukee, Wis.) |
16 |
17 - 2 - 1 |
|
8 |
Brentwood (N.Y.) |
9 |
17 - 0 - 0 |
|
9 |
Guilford (Conn.) |
13 |
15 - 0 - 0 |
|
10 |
Gonzaga College Prep (Washington, D.C.) |
11 |
18 - 1 - 2 |
|
11 |
Rangeview (Aurora, Colo.) |
12 |
15 - 0 - 2 |
|
12 |
Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pa.) |
8 |
16 - 1 - 1 |
|
13 |
St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) |
14 |
15 - 1 - 3 |
|
14 |
New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) |
20 |
17 - 1 - 1 |
|
15 |
Glastonbury (Conn.) |
7 |
14 - 0 - 1 |
|
16 |
Stevenson (Livonia, Mich) |
RV |
16 - 1 - 2 |
|
17 |
Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly, N.J.) |
RV |
15 - 0 - 1 |
|
18 |
Guilderland (Guilderland Center, N.Y.) |
19 |
19 - 0 - 0 |
|
19 |
La Cueva (Albuquerque, N.M.) |
18 |
18 - 2 - 0 |
|
20 |
St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) |
24 |
18 - 1 - 0 |
|
21 |
Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.) |
RV |
14 - 2 - 0 |
|
22 |
East Kentwood (Mich.) |
RV |
17 - 1 - 3 |
|
23 |
Algonquin Regional (Northborough, Mass.) |
21 |
14 - 0 - 1 |
|
24 |
Episcopal (Alexandria, Va.) |
RV |
18 - 0 - 0 |
|
25 |
Beacon School (New York, N.Y.) |
25 |
15 - 0 - 1 |
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Also receiving votes: Morton (Cicero, Ill.), Dowingtown West (Downingtown, Pa.), McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.), Maria Carillo (Santa Rosa, Calif.), Beavercreek (Ohio), La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.), Hartland Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), Clarence (N.Y.), The Pingry School (Martinsville, N.J.), Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.), DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.), Naperville Central (Naperville, Ill.), Staples (Westport, Conn.), John Jay East Fishkill (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.), Osseo (Minn.), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) |
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* Denotes State Champion |
10-28-08 NSCHSAA Semifinal 7-0 W
October 28, 2008
No. 1 St. Anthony’s beat No. 4 St. Dominic, 7-0, in a Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys soccer semifinal. The Friars advance to the final Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Adelphi and will face Chaminade.
10-27-08 Sacred Heart 3-1 W
October 27, 2008
St. Anthony’s beat Sacred Heart, 25-12, 25-15, 20-25, 25-19, in a Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA girls volleyball match.
Girls Cross Country: NSCHSAA Results
October 27, 2008
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Individual Meet Results - Personal Bests Only |
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NSCHSAA League Championships 26-Oct-08 |
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Location: Sunken Meadow State Park |
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Saint Anthony [SA] |
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Mark |
Avg Mile |
Rnd |
Name |
Age/Yr |
Place |
Points |
Improv |
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Event # 3 Women 1.5 Mile Run Open |
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8:42.54 |
5:48.36 |
F |
Williams, Olicia |
9 |
1 |
1 |
-26.69 |
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9:36.33 |
6:24.22 |
F |
Fallon, Liz |
9 |
5 |
5 |
-4.74 |
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10:12.48 |
6:48.32 |
F |
Billello, Mariella |
9 |
16 |
— |
-2.31 |
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10:12.88 |
6:48.59 |
F |
Krawczyk, Nicole |
9 |
17 |
— |
-8.12 |
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10:14.44 |
6:49.63 |
F |
Duarte, Katerina |
9 |
18 |
— |
-4.04 |
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10:21.97 |
6:54.65 |
F |
Dougherty, Devon |
9 |
22 |
— |
-1.03 |
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10:24.20 |
6:56.13 |
F |
Blakely, Holly |
9 |
24 |
— |
-2.80 |
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10:31.34 |
7:00.89 |
F |
Gregori, Sarah |
9 |
27 |
— |
-9.66 |
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10:47.82 |
7:11.88 |
F |
Lorenzo, Lauren |
9 |
31 |
— |
-17.18 |
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10:53.86 |
7:15.91 |
F |
Pentecoste, Kristi |
9 |
35 |
— |
-4.59 |
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10:56.54 |
7:17.69 |
F |
Flanigan, Casey |
9 |
39 |
— |
-34.46 |
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11:25.73 |
7:37.15 |
F |
Catalano, Christina |
9 |
51 |
— |
-7.30 |
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11:29.95 |
7:39.97 |
F |
O’Connor, Devin |
9 |
54 |
— |
-9.05 |
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11:43.12 |
7:48.75 |
F |
Alarcon, Krystina |
9 |
59 |
— |
-107.88 |
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11:51.50 |
7:54.33 |
F |
Shea, Jacqueline |
9 |
61 |
— |
-19.50 |
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12:00.04 |
8:00.03 |
F |
DeBois, Jeneanne |
9 |
66 |
— |
— |
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12:31.21 |
8:20.81 |
F |
Toner, Megan |
9 |
77 |
— |
-10.35 |
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12:41.89 |
8:27.93 |
F |
Martin, Stephanie |
9 |
82 |
— |
-56.44 |
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13:57.05 |
9:18.03 |
F |
Chalifoux, Joanna |
9 |
96 |
— |
— |
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14:27.70 |
9:38.47 |
F |
Sheehan, Courtney |
9 |
100 |
— |
-55.30 |
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Event # 6 Women 5000m Run Open |
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21:27.80 |
6:54.50 |
F |
Russ, Sloane |
9 |
6 |
6 |
— |
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21:53.90 |
7:02.90 |
F |
Ciotti, Victoria |
9 |
15 |
15 |
— |
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Event # 8 Women 5000m Run Open |
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23:41.99 |
7:37.69 |
F |
Westervelt, Kathleen |
10 |
6 |
— |
-58.01 |
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24:00.37 |
7:43.61 |
F |
Adams, Kathryn |
10 |
12 |
— |
-108.63 |
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24:46.82 |
7:58.56 |
F |
Sloan, Megan |
11 |
19 |
— |
-36.84 |
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25:36.25 |
8:14.47 |
F |
Reinertsen, Lauren |
10 |
26 |
— |
— |
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25:55.39 |
8:20.63 |
F |
Keane, Meagan |
12 |
29 |
— |
— |
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26:02.92 |
8:23.06 |
F |
Skrypek, Megan |
10 |
30 |
— |
— |
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26:28.08 |
8:31.15 |
F |
Glausen, Taylor |
10 |
36 |
— |
— |
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27:25.26 |
8:49.56 |
F |
Koch, Laurel |
10 |
43 |
— |
— |
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28:27.27 |
9:09.52 |
F |
Caputo, Callie |
11 |
53 |
— |
— |
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28:29.11 |
9:10.11 |
F |
White, Erin |
10 |
55 |
— |
— |
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29:56.84 |
9:38.35 |
F |
Nugent, Mollie |
10 |
63 |
— |
— |
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30:55.46 |
9:57.21 |
F |
Cappelli, Victoria |
10 |
70 |
— |
— |
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31:11.84 |
10:02.49 |
F |
McConnon, Ladelyn |
10 |
73 |
— |
— |
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33:05.98 |
10:39.23 |
F |
Vranick, Alexa |
10 |
80 |
— |
— |
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35:22.37 |
11:23.12 |
F |
Cruz, Veronica |
10 |
86 |
— |
— |
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37:53.89 |
12:11.89 |
F |
Kiernan, Margaret |
10 |
87 |
— |
— |
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