Confluence Running results archive
2025 Section IV Cross Country Championship Results
Confluence race intelligence
What the field looked like
A concise read on field strength, competitive depth, notable performances and what the returning class could mean next year. Metrics are calculated from the archived results; the full tables and source PDFs remain below.
5K Cross Country
Boys — Section-Wide Merge
Trent Thibault · Lansing · 16:14.9
Depth thresholds
Class championship summary
| Class | Individual champion | Team champion |
|---|---|---|
| A | Nicholas KowalHorseheads16:29.3 | Corning31 points |
| B | Javan BelokurOwego FA17:03.6 | Vestal20 points |
| C | Trent ThibaultLansing16:14.9 | Chenango Valley49 points |
| D | Andrew EdsallMarathon16:53.1 | Delhi-S Kortright58 points |
Notable performances
- Christopher Lawson · Corning · 17:04.3Top-10 sectional finish as a sophomore; he later won the 2026 McQuaid Premier race.
- Tyler Hayes · Vestal · 17:05.8Sophomore just outside the section-wide top 10.
- Kevin Middendorf · Vestal · 17:30.1Another young Vestal runner inside the top 25.
Looking ahead
Ten of the merged top 20 and 12 of the top 25 were grade-eligible to return for 2026. Corning's Christopher Lawson and Vestal's Tyler Hayes and Kevin Middendorf were among the younger athletes already near the front, giving the Southern Tier a strong returning core.
Data quality & methodology
Coverage: Complete official boys merged finish order is available from the credited timing/results source; Confluence currently stores the intelligence summary and source link while the full row-by-row internal archive is being expanded.
Method: Depth metrics use the official 2025 boys varsity merge. Class champions and team champions come from the class championship results. Returning counts treat grades 7-11 as eligible the following school year and do not imply future entry.
Comparison note: Sectional cross country comparisons are descriptive, not course- or weather-adjusted. Class races may be run separately, and changes in course setup, weather, field composition or classification can affect year-to-year times.
Analysis version: 1.0
5K Cross Country
Girls — Class Championship Summary
Tsadia Bercuvitz · Ithaca · 18:16.7
Class championship summary
| Class | Individual champion | Team champion |
|---|---|---|
| A | Tsadia BercuvitzIthaca18:16.7 | Ithaca26 points |
| B | Hellen ZhangVestal20:15.3 | Vestal29 points |
| C | Clara LittleChenango Forks21:24.4 | Chenango Forks37 points |
| D | Kali ButtacavoliDeposit-Hancock20:49.2 | Delhi-S Kortright49 points |
Notable performances
- Tsadia Bercuvitz · Ithaca · 18:16.7Class A champion and fastest listed girls class-championship time.
- Hellen Zhang · Vestal · 20:15.3Class B champion as a sophomore.
- Clara Little · Chenango Forks · 21:24.4Class C champion as a sophomore.
- Kali Buttacavoli · Deposit-Hancock · 20:49.2Class D champion as an eighth grader.
Looking ahead
Every 2025 girls class champion was eligible to return in 2026, making the championship unusually useful as a baseline for year-over-year progression. Ithaca, Vestal, Chenango Forks and Delhi-S Kortright also won the four team classes.
Data quality & methodology
Coverage: Class champions and team champions are archived from the official meet-results source. Confluence has not yet mirrored the complete girls merged finish order internally.
Method: This record emphasizes class championship outcomes. The displayed 18:16.7 is the fastest listed class-winning mark, not an official merged overall title. No section-wide Top-10/25/50 cutoffs are shown unless a complete merged girls dataset is archived and verified.
Comparison note: Sectional cross country comparisons are descriptive, not course- or weather-adjusted. Class races may be run separately, and changes in course setup, weather, field composition or classification can affect year-to-year times.
Analysis version: 1.0
