Newsday's All-Long Island boys cross country team 2025
Pictured left to right top row: Coach Kevin Beirne of Chaminade, Zach Greene of Oyster Bay, Andrew Senf of Ward Melville, Blake Sealy of Manhasset, Anthony Anatol of Ward Melville, Nic Katsoulis of Manhasset, Edward Lessing of St. Anthonys, Coach Ryan DeLuca of Ward Melville Pictured left to right bottom row: Ian Frazer of Wantagh, Brian Guiheen of Chaminade, Ross Wallace of Uniondale, Dylan Walsh of Sayville at the All Long Island cross country photo shoot on Monday, December 1, 2025 in Melville. Credit: Dawn McCormick
Long Island Runner of the Year — Blake Sealy, Manhasset, Sr.
The Rutgers commit won every race he ran at the local level, including the 5-kilometer Nassau Class II championship at LIU Post where he finished in 15 minutes, 24.7 seconds. He took the public school Class B state title at Queensbury High School in 15:24.2 and placed seventh in the state Federation championships at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls in 16:03.6 — the best mark among Long Islanders. He even had the best 2.5-mile time by a Long Islander at the difficult Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx (12:35.7).
Suffolk Runner of the Year — Anthony Anatol, Ward Melville, Sr.
He won the Suffolk Class A title and finished with the best 5K time at Sunken Meadow State Park (16:11.1). He also led his team to a Suffolk Class A title. He was the top Long Islander at the public school state championships with a 15:20.7, good for fifth in the merged results. At the Federation meet, he helped guide the team to a second-place finish by taking ninth in 16:06.1, qualifying the Patriots for Nike Cross Nationals.
First Team:
Ian Frazer, Wantagh, Sr.
He put it all together this year, winning the Nassau Class III and Class B titles. He was first in the merged results at the Nassau state qualifier meet (15:41.3), and ran the sixth-best time by a Long Islander at the public school state championships (15:50.2).
Zach Greene, Oyster Bay, Sr.
A second consecutive Nassau Class C title was followed by a strong performance at the public school state championships, where he finished in 15:49.2 to claim the fifth spot among Long Islanders.
Brian Guiheen, Chaminade, Sr.
Originally the team’s No. 2 runner, the Geneseo commit stepped up in place of the injured Sean Loggie and had a huge year, winning the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA individual championship on the 2.5-mile course at Sunken Meadow in 12:44.5. He helped lead his team to victories in both the NSCHSAA championships and the CHSAA Intersectional championships. His 16:28.9 5K time at the Federation championships ranked fourth among Long Islanders that day and fifth among them for the season on that course.
Nic Katsoulis, Manhasset, Jr.
He owned the fourth-fastest time at LIU Post (15:55.1) and was the eighth-best Long Island runner at the public school state meet (15:53.9). He was instrumental in his team’s victory in Nassau Class II and was its lead runner in its state qualifier title chase in Class B.
Edward Lessing, Saint Anthony’s, Jr.
His 16:40.2 5K time at Sunken Meadow ranks fifth on that course for the season, while his 16:32.4 at the Federation meet was sixth among Long Island runners. He was also the NSCHSAA’s runner-up in the 2.5-mile championships in 12:47.9, which was a personal record by nearly 15 seconds. At the CHSAA Intersectional championships, he helped lead his team to a second-place finish and an automatic bid to the Federation meet.
Andrew Senf, Ward Melville, Jr.
He ranked second on Sunken Meadow’s 5K course (16:26.7) and third at both the public school state meet (15:41.1) and the Federation championships (16:26.4). He was an integral piece to his team’s qualification for Nike Cross Nationals, as he placed 10th among the 207 finishers in the team competition at the Federation meet.
Ross Wallace, Uniondale, Sr.
He won the Nassau Class I and Class A championships. His 15:35.5 at LIU Post ranks second, while his 16:49.3 from the Suffolk Coaches Invitational ranks 10th on Long Island at Sunken Meadow. He was fourth among Long Islanders at the public school state championships (15:47.8) and eighth in that group at the Federation meet (16:40.7).
Dylan Walsh, Sayville, Sr.
After a strong regular season, he won both the Suffolk Division III and Class B championships. His 16:36.5 at the Suffolk state qualifier ranked third at Sunken Meadow.
Long Island Coach of the Year — Ryan DeLuca, Ward Melville
With the help of assistant coach Brian Liebowitz, he guided his team to an undefeated regular season, then followed it up with a second consecutive Suffolk championship in Class A. His crew placed second in both Class A and the merged results at the public school state meet, the best finish on Long Island. The Patriots took second at the state Federation meet to qualify for Nike Cross Nationals, the first Long Island public school to do so since Northport in 2013.
Nassau Coach of the Year — Kevin Beirne, Chaminade
His team was second overall at the Bowdoin Cross Country Classic in September, finishing behind only Bishop Hendricken of Rhode Island. The group then won the NSCHSAA and CHSAA championships, the first time they've won each title since 2020.
Second Team
Lucas Aguilar, Division, Jr.
He ran 15:47.1 at Eisenhower Park, which was the seventh-best overall 5K time on Long Island and second on the course, behind only Uniondale's Ross Wallace.
Nicholas DiCaprio, Miller Place, Jr.
His 16:48.3 ranked ninth on Long Island at Sunken Meadow. He ran well at the state level too, ranking 10th on Long Island at the public school state meet (15:56.1) and ninth at the Federation championships (16:44.8).
Aidan Hopkins, Kellenberg, Soph.
He was the best Long Islander at the CHSAA Intersectional championships, placing third in the 2.5-mile race in 12:50.5, which trailed only Manhasset's Blake Sealy on the course's fall leaderboard. He had a big Federation performance, too, finishing fifth among Long Island runners in 16:29.7.
Braeden Jackelow, Manhasset, Sr.
The Emory University commit was a top-five runner on both of this year’s Nassau courses. He also played a big role in securing the Nassau Class II team title and Class B championship at the Nassau state qualifier. He ran 16:37.5 at the state Federation meet to rank seventh among Long Islanders. He was also eighth in the same group at the public school state championships in 15:53.9.
Spencer Lee, Shoreham-Wading River, Jr.
He ran the fourth-fastest 5K time at Sunken Meadow this year to win the Suffolk Division IV championship (16:38.6). He also won the Ocean State Cross Country Invitational in Rhode Island in 16:15.4 and the Koretzki-Knipfing Invitational at Fireman’s Field in Ridge in 16:37.3.
Vidal Macchia, Floyd, Soph.
Switching over from football worked out, as he won the Suffolk Division I championship. He also finished the year with Long Island’s 10th-best time at Bowdoin Park (16:42.8), which placed him atop the merged results of the Nike Cross Regionals New York Boys Open race.
Aidan Piracci, Commack, Sr.
The Suffolk Division II champion had a big final fall season, ranking seventh on Long Island at Sunken Meadow with a 16:41.1.
Daniel Smith, Division, Sr.
The Bowdoin College commit ran a 16:44 flat at Sunken Meadow at the Bob Pratt Invitational, which ended the year as the eighth-best time on Long Island. His 15:55.4 at the public school state meet was ninth among Long Islanders.
Seamus Taylor, Northport, Jr.
His 16:40.6 at Sunken Meadow was sixth on Long Island. He helped lead his team to a Suffolk Division II title.
Aidan Urquiola, Long Beach, Sr.
He transferred from Chaminade at the conclusion of the 2024 cross country season and developed into a standout in his new home. After being top-10 on LIU Post’s course, he ranked seventh among Long Islanders at the public school state meet with a 15:52.3.
Mike Anderson is a high school sports reporter who has covered 12 sports so far at Newsday. He was the sports editor of Stony Brook University's campus newspaper for two years.
