In the News | Cross Country Preview | NFA welcomes back top runners

Read the full article in the Mid-Hudson Times - September 12, 2024 - NFA welcomes back top runners

The Newburgh Free Academy boys’ cross country team will return their two top runners from last season and two state qualifiers. The Goldbacks will weather the loss of runner Jadin O’Neal, but return Devin Batelic, who qualified for the state meet in 2022 as a sophomore and Brady Danyluk, who qualified for the state championship meet last season. Danyluk also set the Newburgh Free Academy course record at Chadwick Lake Park with a time of 15:56.

“We’re looking to build off that and continue to grow a distance-running winning culture in Newburgh,” Newburgh eighth-year coach Chris Marino said.

The girls’ team will enter the season losing their top runner from last year – Natalia Sweat. Alexandra Swink also graduated from the team. Mary Jane Politi, Isabella Blanco and Julia Coyle will return to the team this year. Vanessa Caraballo, Sariyah Delgado, Brianna Prescott, Jordan Prescott, Mia Soto and Marilyn Oppenheimer will join the team. 

“We’re trying to grow the program and get out top girls to states,” Newburgh coach Kathi Workman said.

Read the full article in the Mid-Hudson Times - September 12, 2024 - NFA welcomes back top runners

The NFA Cross Country Schedule can be found by clicking this link. 

Photo provided by the Mid-Hudson Times. 

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