A look at the top newcomers in boys cross country on Long Island this season, in alphabetical order.

Ty Buonomo, Ward Melville, Jr.

He is following in the footsteps of teammates Anthony Anatol and Luke Jantzen: quit soccer and run cross country. The move has paid off, as he has helped solidify what has been the state’s best boys team, per MileSplit’s rankings. Buonomo, with no prior experience on the difficult Sunken Meadow State Park 5-kilometer course, has crossed the finish line in 17 minutes, 43.7 seconds.

George Kahi, Port Washington, Fr.

He’s been a revelation. Kahi ran 16:37.74 on the LIU course at Port Washington’s third regular-season meet. That time ranked in the top 15 in the county and top 30 on Long Island, as of Thursday.

Matthew Keller, Eastport-South Manor, Jr.

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