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September 9, 2010

Seton Catholic runners start fast

PLATTSBURGH — Seton Catholic got the jump on Saranac Lake Wednesday at the start of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference girls' cross-country season.

Anna Rabideau, the premier runner in the CVAC last fall, and Saranac transfer Melissa Whyman finished first and third to lead Seton Catholic to a 25-34 victory over Saranac Lake, which went undefeated in girls' competition in 2009. Seton Catholic, 13-3, was runner-up last season.

Saranac Lake defeated host Plattsburgh 21-38 over the Rugar Woods course at Plattsburgh State to gain a split for the day. Seton also defeated PHS 15-50.

The Seton Catholic boys also swept, downing Saranac Lake 20-43 and PHS 17-46. Plattsburgh defeated Saranac Lake 20-43.

Rabideau, who finished 10th in the state meet last fall over virtually the same course, ran a 19:47 for 3.1 miles to defeat runner-up Elena Beideck of Saranac Lake by 42 seconds. Whyman, only a freshman, was next in 21:02.

Kendra Leonidas and Julie Bowler grabbed the next two places for Saranac Lake; however, Seton Catholic claimed the sixth through 10th spots to secure the victory.

Seventh-grader Margaret Champagne, the sister of former state champs Mary Kate and Michael Champagne, came in sixth in her varsity debut with a time of 22:20.

Natalie Casey-Sanger, Kami St. Germain and Molly Defayette were the first three Plattsburgh High runners, placing 11th-13th.

The Saranac Lake boys are still rebuilding; however, the Red Storm has one of the top runners in the CVAC this season in Dylan Dawson, who won Wednesday's opener in 16:56.

The Seton Catholic boys no doubt miss two-time state champ Michael Champagne, who is running for Iona College this fall. But the Knights didn't seem to miss a step Wednesday with Mitchell Ryan, Barret Waling and Zach Ziemer finishing second through fourth with only 13 seconds separating Ryan (17:23) and Ziemer.

Plattsburgh's Tejinder Gill came in fifth in 17:46, just ahead of another Seton wave of five runners.

The meet was originally scheduled for Friday, but was moved up to accommodate the weekend invitational schedule.

Boys

Team scores

Seton Catholic 20, Saranac Lake 43

Seton Catholic 17, Plattsburgh 46

Plattsburgh 20, Saranac Lake 43

Top 20 Individuals

1, Dawson (SL), 16:56. 2, Ryan (SC), 17:23. 3, Waling (SC), 17:25. 4, Z. Ziemer (SC), 17:36. 5, Gill (PHS), 17:46. 6, Grant (SC), 17:49. 7, Downs (SC), 18:02. 8, Breyette (SC), 18:06. 9, Bresette (SC), 18:24. 10, Pellerin (SC), 19:05.

11, Russell (PHS), 19:20. 12, Arvisais-Anhalt (PHS), 19:56. 13, Farro (PHS), 20:16. 14, Doorey (SC), 20:28. 15, Qudsi (PHS), 20:30. 16, E. Ziemer (SC), 20:35. 17, Klein (SL), 21:07. 18, Willette (SL), 21:13. 19, Paul (SL), 21:14. 20, Gosrich (PHS), 22:25.

Girls

Seton Catholic 25, Saranac Lake 34

Seton Catholic 15, Plattsburgh 50

Saranac Lake 21, Plattsburgh 38

Top 20 Individuals

1, Rabideau (SC), 19:47. 2, Beideck (SL), 20:29. 3, Whyman (SC), 21:02. 4, Leonidas (SL), 21:55. 5, Bowler (SL), 22:07. 6, Champagne (SC), 22:20. 7, Glynn (SC), 22:39. 8, D, Chapman (SC), 22:52. 9, S. Willett (SC), 23:15. 10, Fisher (SC), 23:29.

11, Casey-Sanger (PHS), 23:51. 12, St. Germaine (PHS), 24:19. 13, Defayette (PHS), 24:32. 14, Kelting (SL), 24:36. 15, Orton (SL), 25:37. 16, Schachtler (SL), 25:45. 17, Sullivan (SL), 25:50. 18, Manchester (PHS), 25:54. 19, Jabaut (PHS), 26:04. 20, J. Willett (SC), 26:31.

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