The top cross country athletes in the CHSAA competed in the league boys and girls championships at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Tara Sweeney of Our Lady of Mercy finished first in the girls varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Chaminade's Thomas Slattery finishes first in the boys varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

St. Anthony's Stephanie Leo finished sixth in the girls varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Charlotte Molloy of Our Lady of Mercy finished fifth in the girls varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Marianne Bartolotta finished seventh in the girls varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

St. John the Baptist's Kate McCormack finished fourth in the girls varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Jazmine Frey of Kellenberg leads St. John the Baptist's Kate McCormack down the final stretch to the finish line at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Paige Duca of Sacred Heart finished second in the girls varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Jazmine Frey of Kellenberg leads St. John the Baptist's Kate McCormack down the final stretch to the finish line at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Chaminade's Thomas Slattery leads St. Anthony's Louis Santelli and Chaminade's Sean Kelly down the final stretch to the finish at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Frontrunners at the start of the boys varsity race represent St. Anthony's and Chaminade at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Gunnar Nolan of Chaminade finished fourth in the boys varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Chaminade's Sean Kelly overtakes St. Anthony's Louis Santelli down the final stretch to the finish at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Chaminade's Sean Kelly overtakes St. Anthony's Louis Santelli down the final stretch at the finish to come in second in the boys varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Tyler Wolfe of St. Anthony's finished sixth in the boys varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

The start of the girls varsity race with Sacred Heart's Paige Duca (second from left) in the mix at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Patrick Tucker of St. Anthony's finished fifth in the boys varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Tara Sweeney of Our Lady of Mercy finished first in the girls varsity race at the CHSAA league boys and girls varsity cross country championship held at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Oct. 27, 2013)

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