Fayetteville-Manlius senior Nick Ryan (322) was the leader of the pack, whether the 1,600 last spring or the state cross country championship this fall - (Frank Ordonez/The Post-Standard)

Senior Nick Ryan of Fayetteville-Manlius High School has been selected as the New York state runner of the year in boys cross-country.

Ryan "utterly dominated," said FM coach Bill Aris, in winning Section III, state and regional individual championships. Ryan was primed to compete for a national championship in Oregon but was involved in an early race fall that knocked ...