WPCNR PRESS BOX. By John F. Bailey. September 16, 2003 UPDATED September 17, 2003: Mike Smayda outdistanced his closest rival in the last 200 yards to take first place in the Varsity Boys Cross Country race Saturday on the White Plains High 3-mile course, and Freshman "K.K." Gilmartin-Donohue took first in the Varsity Girls' race, running the second fastest time run on the "alpine" White Plains Course. It was K.K.'s second straight first.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mike Smayda and Jeff Bergman finished 1-2 to give White Plains Varsity Boys the X-Country Win, and Ms. Gilmartin-Donohue won her third straight race.
STRIDE FOR STRIDE: Mike Smayda and Jeff Bergman of White Plains running 1-2 in Tuesday afternoon's Cross Country Meet on the White Plains "Alpine Course." The pair were in a race of their own. Mike notched his second straight first place by 4 lengths over Jeff. Three of the Varsity Girls look on. Photo by WPCNR Sports.
LONG GONE AGAIN!: K.K. ( short for "Kross Kountry") Kaylin Gilmartin-Donohue streching it out Tuesday afternoon for her third First Place finish in a row. She cruised to a finish Saturday at the Fred Gressler Memorial Cross Country meet, too. The freshman cruiser ran the 3 miles in 20 minutes 15 seconds. After the Saturday race, the second place finisher was heard to be muttering to herself, "I can't believe I lost to a junior." White Plains teamates cheerfully informed her that she had actually lost to an eighth grader. Gilmartin-Donohue took command midway in the race and just kept pulling away. Photo by WPCNR Sports
SMAYDA TAKES THE LEAD Saturday Morning. Photo by WPCNR Sports
DOWN THE CHUTE: "K.K." winning her third First Place in 3 Meets Tuesday afternoon with about 150 yards to go. Photo by WPCNR Sports
COOLING DOWN: Left to right, Kate, Tamiko, Juliana and "K.K." reflect on the race. Photo by WPCNR Sports.
