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 36 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:
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
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
Reporting by Andrew Legare, Elmira Star-Gazette / Elmira Star-Gazette
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