New York State Sportswriters Association girls cross country editor Dan Doherty has kicked off the 2015 season by supplying his annual lists of top returnees. Those lists can be seen below.
In addition, here are a few useful links to information from the 2011 season:
• NYSPHSAA meet team champions, 1975-2014
• NYSPHSAA championships, 2014
• Federation meet team champions, 1977-2014
• N.Y. results at Foot Locker nationals
• N.Y. results at Nike Team Nationals / Nike Cross Nationals
• Final NYSSWA ratings, 2014
• NYSSWA all-state team, 2014
In addition, Bill Meylan has published his exhaustive annual preview, including bios of many top competitors, on his TullyRunners.com site.
Now, without further adieu, here's Dan's preseason compilation, beginning with the 2014 all-state runners scheduled to return this fall:
| CARLY BENSON-10 | WEST GENESEE | 1ST TEAM A |
| ANNA FLYNN-12 | URSULINE | 1ST TEAM A |
| JESSICA LAWSON-11 | CORNING | 1ST TEAM A |
| SAMANTHA LEVY-12 | FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS | 1ST TEAM A |
| ABBEY WHEELER-12 | ELMIRA | 1ST TEAM A |
| STEPHANIE GERLAND-12 | GARDEN CITY | 1ST TEAM B |
| ANNA KOSTARELLIS-11 | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI | 1ST TEAM B |
| KATHERINE LEE-10 | SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER | 1ST TEAM B |
| EMILY MACKAY-12 | UNION-ENDICOTT | 1ST TEAM B |
| NATALIE MARRA-12 | EAST SYRACUSE MINOA | 1ST TEAM B |
| PARIS CALCAGNINI-11 | CONVENT SACRED HEART | 1ST TEAM C |
| ABBY GUGEL-12 | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE | 1ST TEAM C |
| ELLA KETCHUM-11 | POLY PREP | 1ST TEAM C |
| KAITLYN NEAL-12 | SKANEATELES | 1ST TEAM C |
| SOPHIA TASSELMYER-12 | EAST AURORA | 1ST TEAM C |
| CAROLINA BEROUTSOS-11 | NIGHTINGALE | 1ST TEAM D |
| MARGARET CHAMPAGNE-12 | PLATTSBURGH SETON | 1ST TEAM D |
| ASHEIGH CRAWFORD-12 | TULLY | 1ST TEAM D |
| SAGE HURTA-12 | HAMILTON | 1ST TEAM D |
| ELLEN JAWORSKI-12 | TULLY | 1ST TEAM D |
| HOPE PIETROCARLO-12 | MAPLE GROVE | 1ST TEAM D |
| KAYCIE SAUCIER-12 | NORWOOD-NORFOLK | 1ST TEAM D |
| JENNA FARRELL-12 | FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS | 2ND TEAM A |
| MARY HENNELLY-8 | SUFFERN | 2ND TEAM A |
| RACHEL LUDWIKOWSKI-11 | SUFFERN | 2ND TEAM A |
| SOPHIA RYAN-10 | FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS | 2ND TEAM A |
| EMILY DIGMAN-12 | BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE | 2ND TEAM B |
| KAYLAH QUARSHIE-11 | PORT JERVIS | 2ND TEAM B |
| EVA SCOTT-11 | BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE | 2ND TEAM B |
| JUSTYNA WILKINSON-12 | WHITESBORO | 2ND TEAM B |
| GENNY CORCORAN-12 | WESTHILL/LUDDEN | 2ND TEAM C |
| MEGHAN CURTIN-12 | WAYLAND-COHOCTON | 2ND TEAM C |
| ANNABEL GREGG-9 | GREENWICH | 2ND TEAM C |
| CLARA ROWLES-9 | CAZENOVIA | 2ND TEAM C |
| KAITLIN RYAN-11 | BRONXVILLE | 2ND TEAM C |
| ASHLEY WATSON-11 | SCHUYLERVILLE | 2ND TEAM C |
| ALISON CONGELLI0-10 | TULLY | 2ND TEAM D |
| SOFIA DEJORDY-9 | PLATTSBURGH SETON | 2ND TEAM D |
| CAMERON PERRY-11 | PEMBROKE | 2ND TEAM D |
| SARAH SHARPE-9 | NEW YORK MILLS | 2ND TEAM D |
| ALEXANDRA DICICCO-12 | SACHEM EAST | 3RD TEAM A |
| PEYTON ENGBORG-10 | SARATOGA | 3RD TEAM A |
| DANIELLE JORDAN-12 | SHENENDEHOWA | 3RD TEAM A |
| KIERSTEN KRAL-11 | MONROE-WOODBURY | 3RD TEAM A |
| VICKY MARTINEZ-12 | FOX LANE | 3RD TEAM A |
| KATHRYN MUNKS-12 | MONROE-WOODBURY | 3RD TEAM A |
| ALEXIS BARTLETT-10 | QUEENSBURY | 3RD TEAM B |
| MARY BORKOWSKI-9 | PEARL RIVER | 3RD TEAM B |
| DIANA VIZZA-12 | NORTH SHORE | 3RD TEAM B |
| ANDREA NARDONE-12 | ALBERTUS MAGNUS | 3RD TEAM C |
| CAROLINE PENNACCHIO-12 | BRIARCLIFF | 3RD TEAM C |
| JULIA STEVENSON-12 | HACKLEY | 3RD TEAM C |
| MAISY WEBSTER-11 | EAST AURORA | 3RD TEAM C |
| VERONICA DAILEY-10 | ADDISON | 3RD TEAM D |
| SAMANTHA FANION-11 | COOPERSTOWN | 3RD TEAM D |
| HANNAH GRAY-11 | NORWOOD-NORFOLK | 3RD TEAM D |
| RACHEL LUCZAK-12 | IMMACULATA ACADEMY | 3RD TEAM D |
| MONICA STRAIN-11 | MAPLE HILL | 3RD TEAM D |
| EMILY BINI-8 | GUILDERLAND | 4TH TEAM A |
| ALEX HARRIS-11 | NORTH ROCKLAND | 4TH TEAM A |
| MARYANNA LANSING-12 | SHAKER | 4TH TEAM A |
| AMANDA VESTRI-11 | WEBSTER THOMAS | 4TH TEAM A |
| NOREEN GUILFOYLE-10 | MOUNT SINAI | 4TH TEAM B |
| DANIELA LOCASTRO-12 | COLD SPRING HARBOR | 4TH TEAM B |
| HANNAH MELLINO-11 | CORNWALL | 4TH TEAM B |
| KEIANA MITCHELL-10 | STATEN ISLAND NOTRE DAME | 4TH TEAM B |
| GEMMA NUTTALL-12 | JOHN JAY CROSS RIVER | 4TH TEAM B |
| ERIN CLARK-12 | CHATHAM | 4TH TEAM C |
| FIONA DANIEU-12 | EAST AURORA | 4TH TEAM C |
| MADDIE NOWICKI-9 | WESTHILL/LUDDEN | 4TH TEAM C |
| OLIVIA SCOTTI-10 | BRONXVILLE | 4TH TEAM C |
| TORI SPIEZIO-12 | GREENWICH | 4TH TEAM C |
| KAYLEE STONE-11 | WINDSOR | 4TH TEAM C |
| LAUREN CHAPEY-12 | MAMARONECK | 5TH TEAM A |
| PARIS FENOFF-9 | SARATOGA | 5TH TEAM A |
| CAROLINE STARACE-10 | SARATOGA | 5TH TEAM A |
| JULIA ZACHGO-11 | SHENENDEHOWA | 5TH TEAM A |
| STEPHANIE BAZAN-12 | NORTH SHORE | 5TH TEAM B |
| LILY DIGMAN-9 | BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE | 5TH TEAM B |
| OLIVIA LAZAROU-10 | AMSTERDAM | 5TH TEAM B |
| MORGAN NERUD-12 | NORTH SHORE | 5TH TEAM B |
| SYDNEY RICE-11 | STATEN ISLAND NOTRE DAME | 5TH TEAM B |
| CAROLINE TIMM-10 | OUR LADY OF LOURDES | 5TH TEAM B |
| JENNIE PRIAL-11 | WARWICK | 6TH TEAM A |
| HANNAH REALE-10 | SHENENDEHOWA | 6TH TEAM A |
| REILLY SIEBERT-10 | SYOSSET | 6TH TEAM A |
| ABIGAL SPIERS-10 | NISKAYUNA | 6TH TEAM A |
| NAOMI WISTNER-9 | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH | 6TH TEAM A |
| BROOKE NOHILLY-11 | JOHN JAY CROSS RIVER | 6TH TEAM B |
| LAURA NOLAN-12 | MILLER PLACE | 6TH TEAM B |
| EMILY POMAINVILLE-11 | MALONE | 6TH TEAM B |
| PAYTON REED-10 | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA | 6TH TEAM B |
| EMILY CROUNSE-12 | SHENENDEHOWA | HM CLASS A |
| ZOVINAR KHRIMIAN-11 | STUYVESANT | HM CLASS A |
| ANNIE KURDZIEL-11 | MONROE-WOODBURY | HM CLASS A |
| CLAIRE MILLER-12 | PENFIELD | HM CLASS A |
| KATIE MURPHY-11 | HAUPPAUGE | HM CLASS A |
| VALERIE ROMERO-12 | SACHEM EAST | HM CLASS A |
| CARLEY VETTER-10 | SARATOGA | HM CLASS A |
| AAILLYAH REGG WAJID-12 | DEWITT CLINTON | HM CLASS A |
| SAMMY WATSON-11 | RUSH-HENRIETTA | HM CLASS A |
| HANNAH BUTLER-11 | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT | HM CLASS B |
| ALEXANDRA HAYS-11 | SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER | HM CLASS B |
| SAMANTHA HENRY-11 | STARPOINT | HM CLASS B |
| ANN MCCORMACK-10 | PEARL RIVER | HM CLASS B |
| KAITLYN OHRTMAN-12 | SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER | HM CLASS B |
| HAYLEY TASSELMYER-11 | CORTLAND | HM CLASS B |
| HALLIE ALLEN-10 | CHATHAM | HM CLASS C |
| MIKA ANDREWS-11 | DOBBS FERRY | HM CLASS C |
| ALAINA KENNY-10 | WESTHILL/LUDDEN | HM CLASS C |
| ALEXANDRA BARTOLOYYS-12 | HUDSON | HM CLASS C |
| MARGO HENLEY-10 | AKRON | HM CLASS C |
| HILARY RIZZO-12 | BRONXVILLE | HM CLASS C |
| ELAINE ATANASOVA-9 | DUANESBURG | HM CLASS D |
| GRACE AUER-10 | MAPLE GROVE | HM CLASS D |
| ALISON CARR-9 | TULLY | HM CLASS D |
| JAYLAH COSSIN-8 | SILVER CREEK | HM CLASS D |
| MAGGIE GORDON-12 | BERLIN | HM CLASS D |
| BRITTANY HIGGS-12 | OLMSTEAD | HM CLASS D |
| EMILY LIGHTHALL-10 | BEAVER RIVER | HM CLASS D |
| LEAH LIVERNOIS-12 | NORWOOD-NORFOLK | HM CLASS D |
| JULIA RUSSELL-11 | CANDOR | HM CLASS D |
Here are the teams to watch:
BRONXVILLE
BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE
CORNING
EAST AURORA
ELMIRA
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS
GREENWICH
GUILDERLAND
JOHN JAY CROSS RIVER
MONROE-WOODBURY
NISKAYUNA
NORTH ROCKLAND
NORTH SHORE
PEARL RIVER
QUEENSBURY
SACHEM EAST
SARATOGA
SHENENDEHOWA
SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER
STATEN ISLAND NOTRE DAME
SUFFERN
SYOSSET
TULLY
URSULINE
WEBSTER THOMAS
WEST GENESEE
