On this day 36 years ago, Laura Whitney won a third consecutive individual State Championship.
At Green Lakes State Park in Syracuse, the sophomore won her third straight Class B crown in a time of 20:11, a mark that would have earned her the runner-up spot in the Class A race.
Laura would finish 4th at the 1980 State Meet before closing her career with a fourth and final State Championship in 1981.
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Class B Top 10 Results
| 1. | Laura Whitney | Stony Brook | 20:11 |
| 2. | Kristen O’Connell | Delhi Academy | 20:26 |
| 3. | Emily Wood | Skaneateles | 20:36 |
| 4. | Sue Hillery | JFK Somers | 20:40 |
| 5. | Janice Cross | Port Jefferson | 21:06 |
| 6. | Marie Stephens | Warwick | 21:06 |
| 7. | Cindy Duarte | Taconic Hills | 21:16 |
| 8. | Martha Swatt | Johnstown | 21:19 |
| 9. | Lisa Polzinetti | Seneca Falls | 21:20 |
| 10. | Kathy Katterhagen | JFK Somers | 21:22 |
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