School of champions: Corning's state-title efforts in track & field and cross country

Corning-Painted Post High School has led the way in state championships among schools in the Elmira-Corning region.

The majority of titles for the school district have come from its cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field teams.

Corning now has a combined 38 state-championship performances in those sports, with several winning both New York Federation and public schools titles at the same state meet.

A list of state champions since Corning has had a combined team for those sports:

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Boys Cross Country

2016: NYSPHSAA Class A team champion.

2017: NYSPHSAA Class A team champion.

2021: NYSPHSAA Class A team champion.

2021: Jack Gregorski, NYSPHSAA Class A.

2022: NYSPHSAA Class A team champion.

Girls Cross Country

2013: Jess Lawson, NYSPHSAA Class B.

Boys Outdoor Track & Field

2002: Mario Hicks, 110-meter hurdles.

2003: 3,200-meter relay (Matt Deregon, Dane Schneider, Phil Marchese, Travis Preston).

2006: Kenyan Hicks, 400-meter hurdles.

2008: AJ Johnson, long jump.

2008: AJ Johnson, triple jump.

2017: Kevin Moshier, 3200 meters.

2017: Kevin Moshier, 1600 meters.

2022: Jack Gregorski, 3200 meters.

2022: 3,200 relay (Jack Gregorski, Ashton Bange, Gabe Cornfield, Tevin McLaren).

Girls Outdoor Track & Field

2007: Kate Early, pentathlon.

2014: Jess Lawson, 3000 meters.

2014: 3200 relay (Jess Lawson, Maddie Ustanik, Morgan Gallagher, Michelle Crook).

2016: Jess Lawson, 3000 meters.

2017: Jess Lawson, 3000 meters.

2019: Lindsey Butler, 800 meters.

2025: Cella McLaughlin, 100 hurdles

2026: Cella McLaughlin, 100 hurdles and long jump.

Boys Indoor Track & Field

2007: AJ Johnson, long jump.

2008: AJ Johnson, long jump.

2008: AJ Johnson, triple jump.

2016: Kevin Moshier, 1600 meters.

2017: Kevin Moshier, 1600 meters.

2022: Jack Gregorski, 3200 meters.

2023: Gyasi Ruffin, 600 meters.

Girls Indoor Track & Field

2014: Jess Lawson, 3000 meters.

2017: Jess Lawson, 1500 meters.

2019: Lindsey Butler, 600 meters.

2022: Elyssa DeRosa, weight throw.

2024: Taylor Farrell, racewalk (New Balance national champion winter and spring seasons).

2025: Cella McLaughlin, 55 hurdles.

2026: Cella McLaughlin, 55 hurdles.

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This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: School of champions: Corning's state-title efforts in track & field and cross country