Girls cross country all-stars
By the time the Section II cross country championship meet arrived in early November, Maryanna Lansing had gone from hoping for a top three finish in the preseason to a determined, confident runner looking to stake claim to a title.
Lansing's win at sectionals, the first for a Shaker High runner since 1990, was the highlight of her season and helped earn the sophomore her third straight first-team Times Union all-star selection this year.
Among Lansing's victories this season were her third straight win in the Grout Run, a championship at the Albany County meet and a first-place finish in her race at the Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational in New Jersey.