Special to the AmNews
New York City’s top high school cross country teams from the Public Schools Athletic League, Catholic High School Athletic Association and independent schools will compete for the title of Best in the City at the 12th annual NYC Mayor’s Cup Cross Country City Championships at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4 at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, across from 6121 Broadway.
Notable teams competing in the boys’ championship race include Fordham Prep (Bronx), which features nationally ranked runner Conor Lundy, Collegiate (Manhattan), Susan Wagner HS (Staten Island) and Regis (Manhattan). Defending girls’ champions McKee/Staten Island Tech will compete against highly rated teams, including St. John Villa (Staten Island), DeWitt Clinton High School (Bronx) and Notre Dame Academy (Staten Island).
The NYC Mayor’s Cup series, produced by NYC & Company, the city’s marketing, tourism and partnership organization, showcases student athletes of all ages from the five boroughs as they compete to prove they are New York City’s best at baseball, basketball, chess, cricket, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and field and wrestling.
