Staff Report

Colin Eustis and Matt Morales finished 1-2 Friday in leading Delhi’s boys to victory at the Midstate Athletic Conference Championship meet at Unatego.

The Bulldogs finished with 23 points, easily beating runner-up Afton, which had 59.

Spartans coach Lee Schaeffer said Eustis and Morales ran together most of the race before Eustis pulled away over the final mile. Eustis completed the 3.1-mile course in 16 minutes, 58 seconds. Morales finished 11 seconds later followed by Afton’s Matt Davy, who crossed in 17:26.

Harpursville won the girls team title, led by winner Kelly Billingiere, who broke her course record by 33 seconds. Billingiere crossed in 18:58, which would have placed her 10th in the boys race.

The Hornets had 33 points, beating defending champion Delhi by five points. Bethany Althaus led the Bulldogs with a third-place finish, crossing in 22:10. Downsville/Walton’s Stephanie Shellman finished second in 21:42.

Next up are the Section Four class meets, set for Thursday at Chenango Valley State Park.

MAC CROSS COUNTRY Championships

Boys team scores: Delhi 23, Afton 51, Unatego 69, Harpursville 91, Deposit, Downsville/Walton and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton incomplete.

Individuals: 1, Colin Eustis (D) 16:58 over 3.1-mile course; 2, Matt Morales (D) 17:09; 3, Matt Davy (A) 17:26; 4, Leon Nevins (D/W) 17:53; 5, Casey Mohrein (A) 18:02; 6, Matt Costello (D) 18:30; 7, Ben Althaus (D) 18:49; 8, Travis Butts (U) 18:50; 9, Justin Pedersen (G-MU) 18:51; 10, Chris DeBrock (D/W) 19:06; 11, Brad Adell (U) 19:12; 12, Scott Wilbur (D) 19:13; 13, Trace Florance (H) 19:15; 14, Joe Pinney (D) 19:36; 15, Corey King (D/W) 19:38.[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Girls team scores: Harpursville 33, Delhi 38, Unatego 53, Afton, Deposit, Downsville/Walton and G-MU incomplete.

Individuals: 1, Kelly Billingiere (H) 18:58 over 3.1-mile course (course record, old record 19:31 set by Billingiere on Sept. 30 at Schaeffer Invitational); 2, Stephanie Shellman (D/W) 21:42; 3, Bethany Althaus (D) 22:10; 4, Mandi Bomysoad (H) 22:18; 5, Stephanie Sherman (A) 22:21; 6, Joanna Wheatley (D) 22:52; 7, Alyssa Mazzarella (U) 23:11; 8, Brooke Snyder (A) 23:24; 9, Hannah Backus (D) 23:18; 10, Elisa Plance (D) 23:43; 11, Taylor Woodcock (H) 23:50; 12, Christina Tenhave (H) 23:59; 13, Clara Barnhart (U) 24:01; 14, Torey Jerauld (U) 24:04; 15, Samantha DuMond (D/W) 24:09.