Photo by Richard A. Ross, sportsinsightsny.com Sullivan West’s Dani Myers (forefront) and teammate Kelsey Dutton run along the edge of Green Mountain Lake at the NYS Cross-Country Championships. Myers won a medal for her 20th-place Class C finish in 20:14.6. Dutton was 46th in her state debut.

Glory in excelsis

By RICHARD A. ROSS

PAWLING, NY—Excelsior, the New York State motto that means ever upward, strongly befits runners who strive continuously to up their prior performances with faster times. The motto suits cross-country runners even more so as their sojourns often require ascents of steep hills, such as the one found on the course at Lakeside Park at this year’s 61st running of the New York State Cross-Country Championships.

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