The Inside Track
Sunday July 11, 2010

Sunday July 11, 2010: The excitement is building as the Boys team prepares for the highly anticipated cross country season. Among local teams, Shaker is expected to compete with Burnt Hills, led by Otis Ubriaco-who many believe will graduate next year as the top distance runner in Section 2 History and by three other runners who gained valuable experience last year at Nike Cross Nationals. Saratoga HS led by Sam Place and Kyle Wegner is expected to challenge Shaker for the Class AA title at the Sectional Championships on November 5th and for a trip to the NYS Championships the following weekend. Shenendehowa with their always strong program will be led by Ian Dorset as their #1 runner and a supporting cast that will try to defend their Sectional title that they have won the past several years.

Among the other top returning individuals are Chris Collier from Bethlehem, Ed Brown from Colonie, and Marshall Pagano from Niskayuna. Each of these runners is also likely to compete for an individual spot in the NYS Meet.

Watch for the new format for shakerrunning.com! New layout--new pages, more coverage than ever!

In the weeks ahead look for a report on the Shaker team and on how Shaker is likely to be ranked against the top teams in NYS.

Best of luck to the Shaker athletes who will be competing at the Empire State Games in Buffalo later this month, July 21st-July 25th!

Cross Country mode has begun! Check out the 2010 Cross Country Season Page for preliminary schedules, announcements, and more. Save the Date: The first day of practice is scheduled for Monday, August 23rd.

Preliminary Boys Cross Country Schedule

Preliminary Girls Cross Country Schedule

In keeping with past practices, the Inside Track will be published every 2 weeks during the summer. Upcoming publication date is 7/25.