THORNWOOD, NY – The Catskill Claws opened their season with their first interscholastic league race at EF Academy in Thornwood, NY. The course, approximately 3.75 miles per lap includes roughly 250 feet of elevation change.

Agatha Ryan was the high school points leader for the Claws, earning 530 points and a podium finish for 2nd place in the girls JV category. Her fastest lap time was 24:21.

Ryan Walsh was the boys team point leader, earning 400 points and a fastest lap time of 27:18 for the Claws.

Christopher Goble earned 396 points with a 15th place finish for the sophomore boys division, his fastest lap was 27:13.

Jackson Krause led the freshman boys division with a 15th place finish and earned 396 points. His fastest lap clocked in at 25:31.

Sylvan Garrelts made a first place podium finish for the middle school division. Caitlin Walsh, an 8th grader, finished in 2nd place and earned a podium finish.

The next state league event will be held at Lippman Park in Wawarsing on Sunday, April 24. Volunteers are needed that weekend, both Saturday April 23, and on race day.

“All of our kids were really excited to compete in their first race of the season, of course the weather didn’t cooperate and it was unusually cold for this time of year,” Team Director Keith Stephenson said. “The rain the day before made the course even more challenging. However, all of our kids are excited and looking forward to the next competition on the 24th.”