Syracuse, N.Y. — The conversations between Army distance runner Ben Petrella and his coach, Mike Smith, the past four years often took on a familiar theme. Smith would call Petrella and mention ...

After his stunning victory last Saturday at the New York regional qualifier for Nike Cross Nationals, Ben Petrella hopes to contend for this week’s NXN championship and lead his Liverpool team ...

Ben Petrella has been a standout for the Liverpool High School cross country and track teams for four years. The senior is a three-time All-Central New York selection in cross country, and last ...

“I’ve coached state champions and many all-state runners, but Ben Petrella is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete,” said Liverpool coach Tracey Vannatta. “He’s also one of the best natural ...

Myles Hogan of Fordham Prep was first overall in 8:52.42, matching the meet record of Liverpool's Ben Petrella from 2016. In the fall, Gregorski was Class A state champion in cross country in ...

It did not end there for the Saratoga senior star, however. After finishing second to Liverpool's Ben Petrella at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's Class A race at ...

“I was going to go out fast because I knew Tooker and [Liverpool’s] Ben Petrella were in it,” Kutch said. “We weren’t sure if [Tooker] was going for time . . . It went out kind of quick ...

In the week leading up to the state cross country championship, Saratoga's Aidan Tooker and Ben Petrella of Liverpool figured to be at the head of the pack throughout the Class A race ...

WOODBURY >> Saratoga Springs senior Aidan Tooker ran a 15:59.3 to finish runner-up to Ben Petrella at the NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships at Monroe-Woodbury High School Saturday. Liverpool ...