2011 XC Race Schedule/Results....

COMPETITIONS 

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Meet: WG @ Rome Free Academy, 9/14/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: WG-29; RFA-29(WG wins on 6th runner tie-breaker)

Dual Meet Record: 1-0

Team Results:

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Nathan Conroy	3	17:39.0
2	Luke Potash	5	17:44.7
3	Jack Erhard	6	17:46.8
4	Ethan Obsorne	7	17:58.9
5	Mark Reilly	8	18:02.9
6	Mike Lannon	9	18:09.3
7	Tim Sprague	11	18:27.9
8	Jay Paika Rawling	12	18:33.0
9	Dan Gabriel	13	18:33.3
10	Nick Garty	14	18:52.4
11	Pete Richardson	15	18:52.7
12	Scott Pietruniak	16	18:52.9
13	Mike Richards	17	19:00.0
14	Matt Romano	18	19:00.9
15	Alex Cuttler	19	19:12.7
16	Will Johnson	21	19:16.2
17	Logan McAnulty	22	19:25.5
18	Connor Smith	23	19:25.7
19	Will Randall	24	19:29.1
20	Xander Pedrosa	26	19:53.3
21	D.J. Klaczko	27	19:58.5
22	Andy Wells	30	20:12.0
23	Shawn Castro	31	20:13.1
24	Joe Brown	32	20:16.1
25	Josh Race	33	20:25.1
26	Matt Zerkle	34	20:33.7
27	Jackson Powell	35	20:41.2
28	Steve Serbun	36	20:55.3
29	Tyler Cook	40	22:10.6
30	Jon Colombo	41	22:20.4
31	Nick Serrao	42	22:26.2
31	Aakash Bhatt	43	22:32.9
32	Mike Wells	44	22:33.1
33	Erich Cole	47	23:01.3
34	Matt Berquist	48	23:15.5
35	Rob Morey	49	23:20.0
36	Dan Leo	50	23:52.2
37	Andy Marotta	51	24:08.3
38	Nolan O'Hara	58	26:43.0

Girls Varsity:

Score: WG-17; RFA-46

Dual Meet Record: 1-0

Team Results:

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Laura Leff	1	20:45.3
2	Lindsey Weaver	2	20:49.3
3	Abby Kastick	3	21:03.4
4	Kelly Powell	5	21:37.9
5	Amy Hannahan	6	21:55.0
6	Lauren Brieant	7	22:05.9
7	Mary McGlynn	8	22:21.2
8	Elise Dunshee	9	22:26.7
9	Alycia Andolina	10	22:36.1
10	Nicole Paone	12	23:03.0
11	Emily Lynch	14	24:10.2
12	Katie Zwerger	15	24:04.0
13	Hannah Garty	16	24:31.5
14	Delaney Nolan	19	24:57.0
15	Megan Hannahan	20	25:18.6
16	Olivia Brown	21	26:03.0

Meet Summaries

Boys:  Despite a lot of good summer/early-season training, these Wildcats were caught off-guard by a hard-charging and game RFA top-3. The RFA game plan was obvious and simple. With the 'cats top runner, Martin Leff, on the sidelines, RFA went for a 1-2-3 finish and an automatic win. They almost pulled it off. Sophomore Nate Conroy, however, thwarted that plan with a third place, creating a 29-29 tie that WG won in the tie-breaker where RFA's 6th man was back in 25th place. Despite many excellent efforts by non-scoring team members, the meet clearly demonstrated the top runners were not mentally prepared for a feisty 5k. That will need to change by Saturday and the VVS Invitational.

Girls: The girls took care of business in business-like fashion for their opening effort. They set the tone quickly and, behind the 1-2-3 automatic win finish of Laura Leff, Lindsey Weaver and Abby Kastick, swept to victory. A number of 'cats registered 5k personal records, but tough races lie ahead.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Mike Lannon/Andrew Marotta

Girls: Lindsey Weaver/Lauren Brieant

(Top)

Meet: Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Invitational, 9/17/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: Varsity II - 5th/Merge - 20th(Varsity/JV races combined)

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Nathan Conroy	18	17:33.8
2	Martin  Leff	20	17:38.5
3	Ethan Obsorne	26	17:53.6
4	Jack Erhard	33	18:01.1
5	Luke Potash	34	18:05.0
6	Mark Reilly	36	18:11.9
7	Tim Sprague	47	18:35.5
8	Dan Gabriel	54	18:48.7
9	Will Randall	55	18:49.1
10	Matt Romano	57	18:53.1
11	Pete Richardson	58	18:53.1
12	Jay Paika Rawling	68	19:04.1
13	Nick Garty	69	19:04.4
14	Scott Pietruniak	72	19:07.2
15	Mike Richards	75	19:11.3
16	Mike Lannon	86	19:21.1
17	Alex Cuttler	92	19:29.2
18	Logan McAnulty	93	19:29.2
19	Will Johnson	99	19:35.7
20	Xander Pedrosa	108	19:44.6
21	Joe Brown	117	19:53.1
22	Matt Zerkle	119	19:56.1
23	Connor Smith	124	19:57.1
24	D.J. Klaczko	128	20:02.2
25	Jackson Powell	130	20:08.8
26	Andy Wells	133	20:14.0
27	Shawn Castro	135	20:20.5
28	Josh Race	157	20:59.7
29	Steve Serbun	172	21:25.3
30	Nick Serrao	184	21:57.4
31	Tyler Cook	189	22:21.6
32	Aakash Bhatt	194	22:26.9
33	Jon Colombo	195	22:28.3
34	Mike Wells	197	22:34.0
35	Andy Marotta	199	22:55.5
36	Dan Leo	208	23:30.5
37	Matt Berquist	209	23:30.9
38	Rob Morey	216	23:51.6
39	Nolan O'Hara	231	25:50.2

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: Varsity II - 3rd/Merge - 20th(Varsity/JV races combined)

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Laura Leff	1	18:09.4
2	Lindsey Weaver	12	20:52.9
3	Kelly Powell	20	21:22.2
4	Abby Kastick	21	21:24.6
5	Lauren Brieant	35	22:06.8
6	Elise Dunshee	43	22:45.8
7	Amy Hannahan	45	22:48.8
8	Mary McGlynn	51	22:59.6
9	Alycia Andolina	57	23:13.9
10	Delaney Nolan	71	23:44.2
11	Nicole Paone	75	23:51.6
12	Katie Zwerger	76	23:54.7
13	Hannah Garty	85	24:24.3
14	Olivia Kastick	87	24:29.2
15	Emily Iles	102	25:44.5
16	Megan Hannahan	108	26:01.1
19	Olivia Brown	115	26:22.4

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: Varsity II - 1st

Girls Junior Varsity:

Team Place: Varsity II - 3rd

Meet Summaries

Boys: The regrouped boys squad, with Martin Leff back in action, definitely put forth an improved team performance on a cloudy, cool but calm VVS morning race. The top runners are beginning to show consistency in racing, both in preparation and execution. Though a long way from their potential, the signs point toward steady improvements. In the JV ranks, runners are making their presences felt as they move up the depth chart. Dan Gabriel continues to climb while Will Randall and Matt Romano ran 'statement races' that they too could be varsity contenders in the weeks ahead.

Girls: Without #2 Anna Leo, who is nursing a calf muscle strain, the girls had to dig deep for a top-team performance. And they did. Up front, it was all Laura Leff. Facing a formidable front duo from North Shore(Samantha Nadel/Brianna Nerud), both top national runners, Laura charged to the front and never looked back, finishing with the meet's second-fastest time, four seconds behind Julian Fanning of F-M who set the course record in the Varsity I race. Lindsay Weaver's 12th place was a signal she will be a vital team player this season. Kelly Powell's top-20 third place for the team is another good team sign but the biggest noise was made by Lauren Brieant, who ran 35th as the 'cats critical 5th runners. Her continued development will determine the extent of the team's improvement in the season ahead. Elise Dunshee, another freshman prospect, also ran well, indicating she can be a future player for varsity honors.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Will Randall/Matt Romano

Girls: Lauren Brieant/Elise Dunshee/Delaney Nolan

(Top)

Meet: WG @ Central Square - 9/21

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: WG-19, Central Square-39

Dual Meet Record:  2 - 0

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Martin  Leff	1	18:02.0
2	Nathan Conroy	2	18:09.0
3	Mark Reilly	4	18:27.0
4	Jack Erhard	5	18:29.0
5	Luke Potash	7	18:33.0
6	Ethan Obsorne	8	18:44.0
7	Tim Sprague	13	19:03.0
8	Mike Lannon	14	19:10.0
9	Jay Paika Rawling	15	19:19.0
10	Scott Pietruniak	18	19:33.0
11	Nick Garty	19	19:34.0
12	Logan McAnulty	20	19:35.0
13	Mike Richards	21	19:44.0
14	Will Randall	22	19:47.0
15	Matt Romano	23	19:53.0
16	Pete Richardson	24	20:09.0
17	Shawn Castro	25	20:13.1
18	Connor Smith	26	20:13.6
19	Xander Pedrosa	27	20:17.0
20	Alex Cuttler	28	20:22.0
21	Matt Zerkle	31	20:49.0
22	Josh Race	32	20:50.0
23	Jackson Powell	34	21:05.0
24	D.J. Klaczko	35	21:07.0
25	Tyler Cook	42	22:55.0
26	Jon Colombo	43	23:04.0
27	Matt Berquist	44	23:08.0
28	Aakash Bhatt	45	23:08.4
29	Nick Serrao	46	23:23.0
30	Dan Leo	51	23:56.0
31	Mike Wells	52	23:58.0
31	Andy Marotta	53	24:07.0
32	Erich Cole	54	24:10.0
33	Rob Morey	55	24:12.0

Girls Varsity:

Score: WG-18, Central Square-45

Dual Meet Record:  2 - 0

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Laura Leff	1	18:32.0
2	Kelly Powell	2	22:01.0
3	Abby Kastick	4	22:26.0
4	Lindsey Weaver	5	22:29.0
5	Amy Hannahan	6	22:55.0
6	Mary McGlynn	7	23:00.0
7	Elise Dunshee	8	23:36.0
8	Alycia Andolina	11	23:55.0
9	Nicole Paone	12	24:17.0
10	Lauren Brieant	13	24:19.0
11	Katie Zwerger	17	24:50.0
12	Emily Lynch	22	25:29.0
13	Emily Iles	23	25:32.0
14	Megan Hannahan	24	25:36.0
15	Delaney Nolan	25	25:41.0
16	Hannah Garty	29	26:18.0

Meet Summaries

Boys:   This was a take-care-of-business day, and the Wildcats did just that. Bolstered by the dual-meet return of lead runner Martin Leff, the boys packed in around the C-Square lead runners to take six of the top eight spots with solid races. In workman fashion, they ran tight and determined on the Central Square 5k course that may be a bit longer than 5k.

Girls: Laura Leff had only a few good options about how to approach this race where she would not be challenged. With no looming invitational, she chose to attack it and, save a late-race stomach stitch, might have clipped the course record set by F-M's Courtney Chapman in a 2009 league championship. Her remarkable start-to-finish solo effort was only nine seconds off and led a phalanx of Wildcats broken only by Central Square in the three position. Kelly Powell continued to improve as she led the 'cats pack and won an exciting finish dual with her 400 meter footspeed.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Team Effort

Girls: Laura Leff/Kelly Powell

(Top)

Meet: WG vs. Auburn, 9/28/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: WG-18, Auburn-43

Dual Meet Record: 3 - 0

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Martin  Leff	1	17:30.3
2	Jack Erhard	2	17:36.2
3	Nathan Conroy	3	17:40.2
4	Mark Reilly	5	18:03.4
5	Mike Lannon	7	18:08.2
6	Ethan Obsorne	8	18:17.1
7	Luke Potash	9	18:18.2
8	Tim Sprague	10	18:33.1
9	Matt Romano	11	18:45.3
10	Pete Richardson	12	18:49.9
11	Jay Paika Rawling	13	18:51.7
12	Nick Garty	14	18:55.7
13	Scott Pietruniak	15	18:58.4
14	Dan Gabriel	16	18:59.1
15	Mike Richards	17	19:02.8
16	Will Johnson	20	19:22.1
17	Logan McAnulty	21	19:35.3
18	D.J. Klaczko	22	19:37.6
19	Alex Cuttler	23	19:38.1
20	Xander Pedrosa	24	19:57.4
21	Joe Brown	25	19:59.1
22	Jackson Powell	27	20:02.8
23	Connor Smith	28	20:11.2
24	Will Randall	26	20:20.0
25	Andy Wells	31	20:35.4
26	Josh Race	32	20:39.8
27	Matt Zerkle	33	20:41.0
28	Shawn Castro	34	20:41.6
29	Steve Serbun	40	21:42.3
30	Tyler Cook	42	22:03.2
31	Nick Serrao	43	22:05.7
31	Jon Colombo	46	22:17.9
32	Mike Wells	47	22:23.9
33	Aakash Bhatt	48	22:24.9
34	Matt Berquist	49	22:34.4
35	Dan Leo	52	23:41.5
36	Rob Morey	54	24:33.9
37	Andy Marotta	57	26:19.8
38	Nolan O'Hara	58	30:11.0

Girls Varsity:

Score: WG-16, Auburn-47

Dual Meet Record: 3-0

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Laura Leff	1	21:15.3
2	Lindsey Weaver	2	21:29.4
3	Kelly Powell	3	21:42.8
4	Abby Kastick	4	21:43.6
5	Elise Dunshee	6	22:00.0
6	Lauren Brieant	7	22:20.0
7	Mary McGlynn	8	22:22.9
8	Amy Hannahan	9	22:35.5
9	Alycia Andolina	10	22:46.2
10	Nicole Paone	11	23:24.2
11	Olivia Kastick	12	23:30.5
12	Emily Iles	14	24:01.1
13	Katie Zwerger	15	24:09.1
14	Emily Lynch	16	24:11.2
15	Delaney Nolan	17	24:26.2
16	Hannah Garty	20	24:57.1
17	Megan Hannahan	22	25:35.6
18	Olivia Brown	24	26:22.7
19	Elisabeth Beardsley	27	28:27.9

Meet Summaries

Boys:  A front battle with Auburn's excellent lead runner did not materialize due to illness, so the Wildcats resorted to pack-running and took 8 of the top 10 spots--and a 1-2-3 finish behind Martin Leff, Jack Erhard and Nate Conroy--for the victory on their home course. Slightly soggy and sometimes slimy course conditions under cloudy skies did not provide top race conditions, but the efforts were sufficient to the day. The team now gears for a very important McQuaid Invitational and a seeded boys race.

Girls: West Genesee simply had too much foot-speed for the Auburn on this day as they captured eleven of the top  twelve spots for a convincing victory. The 'cats ran with control and a solid 2-5 gap with the continuing development of freshman Elise Dunshee. Like the boys, Saturday looms large as they head down the NYS Thruway to Rochester and a packed elite field in the girls seeded race.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Mike Lannon/Matt Romano

Girls: Elise Dunshee/Emily Lynch

(Top)

Meet: McQuaid Invitational, 10/1/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: 7of 12(Boys seeded Varsity AAA)

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	M. Leff	26	16:30.1
2	Conroy	41	16:50.5
3	Osborne	50	16:59.9
4	Erhard	51	17:00.2
5	Reilly	89	17:08.5
6	Sprague	63	17:12.5
7	Potash	89	17:41.3

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 13 of 18(Boys seeded Varsity AAA)

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	L. Leff	1	17:31.1
2	Weaver	36	19:30.8
3	A. Kastick	56	20:02.1
4	Brieant	103	21:17.8
5	K. Powell	105	21:19.5
6	Dunshee	127	22:22.7
7	A. Hannahan	97	21:04.0

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 3 of 26

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Romano	11	17:40.0
2	Gabriel	12	17:41.0
3	Garty	20	17:56.0
4	Rawling	21	17:58.0
5	Castro	27	18:05.0
6	Randall	32	18:11.0
7	Pietruniak	34	18:13.0
8	Lannon	37	18:15.0
9	Richards	44	18:19.0
10	McAnulty	??	18:26.0
11	Johnson	61	18:32.0
12	Cuttler	62	18:33.0
13	Richardson	68	18:41.0
14	Pedrosa	75	18:45.0
15	Zerkle	121	19:20.0
16	J. Powell	132	19:31.0
19	Brown	134	19:35.0
20	Smith	155	19:52.0
21	Race	168	20:03.0
22	Cook	184	20:18.0
23	Serbun	189	20:21.0
24	Colombo	210	20:34.0
25	Serrao	216	20:37.0
26	M. Wells	252	21:09.0
27	Bergquist	260	21:21.0
28	Morey	268	21:26.0
29	Bhatt	247	21:50.0
30	Leo	295	21:53.0
31	Marotta	298	21:55.0
32	O'Hara	332	23:50.0
33	A. Wells	106	19::08.0

Girls Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 4 of 29

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Andolina	12	20:51.0
2	McGlynn	22	21:25.0
3	Paone	28	21:39.0
4	Lynch	44	21:57.0
5	Zwerger	49	22:01.0
6	O. Kastick	53	22:11.0
7	Garty	64	22:37.0
8	M. Hannahan	81	22:55.0
9	Iles	89	22:59.0
10	Nolan	90	23:03.0
11	Sheitz	134	23:54.0
12	Brown	168	24:42.0
13	Beardsley	247	26:26.0

Meet Summaries

Boys:  On the varsity team level, it was not a very good day. Weather and trail conditions affected the runners more than it should have, as these Wildcats train mud and should be competent 'mudders.' But the varsity team as a whole failed to respond to the deep and powerful field in their seeded race. A commendable 38.4 #1-5 gap was lost to the fact that the entire team ran too far back in the race pack. They will need to re-group with more resolve in their 10/9 Manhattan race. The JV team was a different story. Maybe they are drinking different water, but they registered the best team finish of the day and two--Matt Romano and Dan Gabriel--bested varsity top-7 times.

Girls: The girls varsity suffered the same fate as their boys counterparts. Their team effort was mediocre at best as several runners did not respond to their big meet venue. One of those was not Laura Leff. Laura challenged both mud and competitors--and best both as she ran the fastest girls time of the meet to take home the coveted Victory Cup Award. Her muddy-trail 17:13.1 was still a course top-15 time, and Laura is running some of the best girls XC in the state at this time. Like the boys, the girls JV team rose to the occasion, racing to 4th place in their 29-team field. And, like the boys, they challenged varsity times. Alycia Andolina registered probably the best race of her Wildcat career as she ran the 4th fastest WG girls time of the meet in placing 12th. Also making moves up team depth chart with strong races were Nicole Paone and Emily Lynch. Following a dual meet at Oswego, the girls now look ahead to the Manhattan Invitational.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Mike Lannon/Shawn Castro

Girls: Alycia Andolina/Nicole Paone/Emily Lynch

(Top)

Meet: West Genesee @ Oswego, 10/5/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: WG - 15, Oswego - 50 (4k course)

Dual Meet Record: 4 - 0

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Mark Reilly	1	13:41.0
2	Martin  Leff	2	13:42.0
3	Ethan Obsorne	3	13:51.0
4	Jay Paika Rawling	4	13:56.0
5	Luke Potash	5	13:56.0
6	Nick Garty	6	14:01.0
7	Jack Erhard	7	14:02.0
8	Nathan Conroy	8	14:02.0
9	Matt Romano	9	14:06.0
10	Mike Lannon	10	14:03.0
11	Mike Richards	11	14:04.0
12	Tim Sprague	12	14:06.0
13	Scott Pietruniak	13	14:07.0
14	Shawn Castro	14	14:08.0
15	Will Johnson	16	14:14.0
16	Matt Zerkle	18	14:42.0
17	Alex Cuttler	19	14:43.0
18	Andy Wells	20	14:46.0
19	Jackson Powell	21	14:46.0
20	Xander Pedrosa	22	14:47.0
21	Logan McAnulty	23	14:49.0
22	Will Randall	24	14:50.0
23	D.J. Klaczko	25	14:50.0
24	Josh Race	27	15:09.0
25	Joe Brown	29	15:17.0
26	Jon Colombo	34	15:47.0
27	Tyler Cook	35	15:48.0
28	Steve Serbun	36	15:54.0
29	Dan Leo	37	16:12.0
30	Rob Morey	38	16:19.0
31	Matt Berquist	40	16:29.0
31	Erich Cole	42	16:39.0
32	Nick Serrao	43	16:46.0
33	Mike Wells	44	17:01.0
34	Andy Marotta	45	17:45.0
35	Nolan O'Hara	46	18:07.0

Girls Varsity:

Score: WG - 15, Oswego - 50 (4k course)

Dual Meet Record: 4 - 0

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Laura Leff	1	14:28.0**
2	Lindsey Weaver	2	15:28.0
3	Abby Kastick	3	15:30.0
4	Kelly Powell	4	15:40.0
5	Mary McGlynn	5	15:52.0
6	Amy Hannahan	6	15:56.0
7	Elise Dunshee	7	15:58.0
8	Alycia Andolina	8	16:00.0
9	Lauren Brieant	10	16:18.0
10	Nicole Paone	11	16:23.0
11	Olivia Kastick	12	16:46.0
12	Emily Lynch	13	16:46.0
13	Delaney Nolan	14	16:57.0
14	Katie Zwerger	15	16:59.0
15	Hannah Garty	17	17:07.0
16	Megan Hannahan	19	17:23.0
17	Emily Iles	24	18:29.0
18	Olivia Brown	25	18:37.0
19	Elisabeth Beardsley	28	19:28.0

                                                                                                                                        **Course Record                     

    Meet Summaries

Boys:  The boys took care of business on a beautiful mid-fall day, capturing the first fourteen places as they prepare for an important Manhattan effort.

Girls: Following the boy's lead, the girls dominated the scoring, as they took the opening gun at sunset and put the first eight girls across the line, led by Laura Leff's course record time. The girls now turn their attention to a looming Manhattan Eastern States challenge.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Jay Rawling/Nick Garty

Girls: Laura Leff/Abby Kastick

(Top)

Meet: Manhattan Invitational, 10/9/11

Meet Results

Boys

Races

Girls

1

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

2

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

JV Boys

1

A. Wells

79

16:04.1

06:25.6

26/31

JVGirls

1

Dunshee

5

17:23.5

06:57.4

4/29

"A"

2

J. Powell

145

17:18.7

06:55.5

Start Line

:"A"

2

Brieant

12

17:56.7

07:10.7

Start Line

10:47am

3

M. Wells

161

17:46.0

07:06.4

Box:

10:58am

3

Lynch

27

18:24.2

07:21.7

Box:

1-5 Gap:

4

Marotta

163

17:49.3

07:13.4

19

1-5 Gap:

4

Paone

35

18:34.8

07:25.9

20

04:04.2

5

Bergquist

170

18:03.6

07:13.4

Official

01:28.6

5

Zwerger

50

18:52.1

07:32.8

Official

TmCum

6

O'Hara

203

20:08.3

08:03.3

Team Cum:

TmCum

6

00:00.0

Team Cum:

1:47:10

7

00:00.0

1:27:01.47

1:31:11

7

00:00.0

1:31:11.06

3

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

4

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

JVBoys

1

Smith

47

15:35.7

06:14.3

14/35

JVGirls

1

Garty

42

18:56.4

07:34.6

11/26

"B"

2

Kalczko

51

15:37.5

06:15.0

Start Line

"C"

2

M.Hannahan

46

19:01.2

07:36.5

Start Line

11:09am

3

J. Brown

79

16:02.9

06:25.2

Box:

11:42am

3

Nolan

64

19:27.7

07:47.1

Box:

1-5 Gap:

4

Zerkle

135

17:05.7

06:50.3

47

1-5 Gap:

4

O. Kastick

73

19:41.0

07:52.4

23

01:43.4

5

Serbun

150

17:19.1

06:55.6

Official

01:13.9

5

Iles

88

20:10.3

08:04.1

Official

TmCum

6

Cook

156

17:26.1

06:58.4

Team Cum:

TmCum

6

00:00.0

Team Cum:

1:21:41

7

Serrao

158

17:27.4

06:59.0

1:21:40.62

1:37:17

7

00:00.0

1:37:16.40

5

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

6

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

JVBoys

1

McAnulty

12

15:01.2

06:00.5

6/28

JVGirls

1

(no entry)

00:00.0

"D"

2

Castro

16

15:06.3

06:02.5

Start Line

"D"

2

00:00.0

Start Line

11:53am

3

Johnson

43

15:31.7

06:12.7

Box:

12:04pm

3

00:00.0

Box:

1-5 Gap:

4

Cuttler

53

15:41.8

06:16.7

16

1-5 Gap:

4

00:00.0

40

00:48.6

5

Pedrosa

56

15:49.8

06:19.9

Official

00:00.0

5

00:00.0

Official

TmCum

6

Richards

61

15:57.0

06:22.8

Team Cum:

TmCum

6

00:00.0

Team Cum:

1:17:11

7

Richardson

63

15:59.3

06:23.7

1:17:10.63

0:00:00

7

00:00.0

7

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

8

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

JVBoys

1

Randall

1

14:41.4

05:52.6

1/30

Boys

1

M. Leff

10

13:26.8

05:22.7

12/30

"E"

2

Lannon

4

14:52.1

05:56.8

Start Line

Varsity A

2

Osborne

46

14:11.6

05:40.6

Start Line

12:15pm

3

Garty

8

15:04.8

06:01.9

Box:

12:51pm

3

Erhard

86

14:39.7

05:51.9

Box:

1-5 Gap:

4

Pietruniak

10

15:08.1

06:03.2

44

1-5 Gap:

4

Potash

88

14:41.2

05:52.5

22

00:29.2

5

Romano

12

15:10.6

06:04.2

Official

01:17.5

5

Sprague

91

14:44.3

05:53.7

Official

TmCum

6

Gabriel

23

15:25.6

06:10.2

Team Cum:

TmCum

6

Conroy

93

14:48.3

05:55.3

Team Cum:

1:14:57

7

Rawling

28

15:33.1

06:13.2

1:14:56.75

1:11:44

7

Reilly

101

14:55.6

05:58.2

1:11.43.40

9

#

Runner:

Pl.

Time:

Mile Ave

Finish

Girls

1

L. Leff

10

14:57.5

05:59.0

12/15

Easterns

2

Weaver

48

16:42.7

06:41.1

Start Line

2:36pm

3

A. Kastick

70

17:23.0

06:57.2

Box:

1-5 Gap:

4

K. Powell

74

17:28.3

06:59.3

4

02:32.3

5

McGlynn

77

17:29.8

06:59.9

Official

TmCum

6

A. Hannahan

86

18:00.2

07:12.1

Team Cum:

1:24:01

7

Andolina

99

18:56.2

07:34.5

1:24:01.30

Boys Varsity

Team Place: 12 of 30(Varsity "A"

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 12 of 15(Great Easterns)

Meet Summaries

Boys:  It was a disappointing team effort in an important 'big' meet. Only three of the top-7 runners ran PR's. Blame it on the summer temperatures(85^o) if you want, but all teams dealt with the same conditions. Blame it on the multiple races in the past two weeks, but in the JV Boys "E" race, every returning runner PR'd. Only 1st year runner Will Randall was not a returning runner--and he won the race as the JV boys came home with a trophy. Big kudos to those guys. Other boys JV teams also performed well, leaving the question open about what the varsity seven needs to adjust in the coming weeks as championships loom.

Girls: Laura Leff had an off day at the wrong time, but still ran a top-10 finish in a deep Eastern's field while logging a PR. Six of the seven returning runners in the girls Varsity race registered personal records, signaling what could be a tightening of this team as they look toward the season's homestretch for many.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Boys JV "E" squad--1st place

Girls: Elise Dunshee/Emily Lynch

(Top)

Meet: West Genesee vs. Fayetteville-Manlius, 10/12/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: F-M - 18, WG - 41

Dual Meet Record:  4 - 1

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Martin  Leff	3	16:46.5
2	Mike Lannon	8	17:31.8
3	Mark Reilly	9	17:37.0
4	Ethan Obsorne	10	17:49.2
5	Tim Sprague	11	17:51.4
6	Luke Potash	13	18:01.7
7	Dan Gabriel	14	18:04.1
8	Jack Erhard	15	18:06.1
9	Will Randall	17	18:08.1
10	Nick Garty	19	18:13.9
11	Jay Paika Rawling	21	18:23.1
12	Scott Pietruniak	22	18:26.6
13	Logan McAnulty	23	18:33.7
14	Matt Romano	24	18:37.0
15	Mike Richards	25	18:41.5
16	Alex Cuttler	28	19:08.6
17	Shawn Castro	29	19:09.6
18	Connor Smith	32	19:16.4
19	Matt Zerkle	35	19:32.9
20	Pete Richardson	37	19:36.5
21	Xander Pedrosa	38	19:37.0
22	D.J. Klaczko	39	19:39.5
23	Andy Wells	41	19:43.8
24	Will Johnson	43	19:51.1
25	Joe Brown	45	20:04.1
26	Josh Race	46	20:24.3
27	Jackson Powell	47	20:37.2
28	Tyler Cook	48	20:41.9
29	Steve Serbun	50	20:51.5
30	Mike Wells	52	20:55.6
31	Jon Colombo	53	21:40.4
31	Matt Berquist	54	21:47.8
32	Rob Morey	55	21:52.4
33	Nick Serrao	56	21:55.0
34	Andy Marotta	57	22:19.8
35	Erich Cole	58	22:45.2
36	Dan Leo	59	23:08.3
37	Nolan O'Hara	60	24:28.0

Girls Varsity:

Score: F-M - 20, WG - 43

Dual Meet Record:  4 - 1

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Laura Leff	1	17:50.7**
2	Lindsey Weaver	13	20:39.1
3	Mary McGlynn	20	21:14.4
4	Elise Dunshee	21	21:22.2
5	Kelly Powell	23	21:36.7
6	Lauren Brieant	25	21:46.1
7	Amy Hannahan	26	21:58.7
8	Alycia Andolina	27	22:05.9
9	Abby Kastick	28	22:15.2
10	Olivia Kastick	29	22:16.8
11	Nicole Paone	30	22:18.7
12	Hannah Garty	34	22:49.3
13	Emily Lynch	35	22:54.6
14	Katie Zwerger	36	23:00.2
15	Megan Hannahan	39	24:04.3
16	Delaney Nolan	40	24:32.7
17	Emily Iles	41	24:38.9
18	Elisabeth Beardsley	43	27:00.3
19	Olivia Brown	44	27:29.7
20	Alyssa Sherman	46	28:25.5

                                                                        **course record 

Meet Summaries

Boys:  What do you do when facing the state-leading F-M Hornets without your #2 runner? You go out and find someone to race. With the WG home course in the best condition it's been in the past two seasons, and the chances of an upset slim, the 'cats "just raced." Multiple personal records was the result of the perfect racing circumstances--and a grateful end to a stretch of five races in two weeks. The boys ended their dual meet schedule at 2nd place in the American Division and with a 4-1 record for their 5th consecutive winning season.

Girls: The defending national champion F-M Hornets dominated the scoring everywhere except at the top where Laura Leff sped to a new course, shattering her own 2010 mark by over a minute. Like the boys, the girls used their superior competitors to push themselves to multiple personal records. And like the boys, the girls also finished 2nd in their American Division with a 4-1 record, their 15th winning season since 1994.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Mike Lannon/Mike Wells/Andrew Marotta

Girls: Laura Leff/Mary McGlynn

(Top)

Meet:  CNYCL Championship-American Division, 10/19/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: 2/5

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	M. Leff	5	17:27.0
2	Conroy	7	18:05.0
3	Osborne	9	18:13.0
4	Lannon	12	18:26.0
5	Relly	13	18:30.0
6	Sprague	14	18:32.0
7	Potash	22	19:01.0

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 2/5

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Weaver	8	20:42.0
2	A. Kastick	11	21:16.0
3	A. Hannahan	12	22:04.0
4	Powell	13	22:15.0
5	McGlynn	14	22:17.0
6	Brieant	15	22:37.0
7	Dunshee	18	23:04.0

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 1/5

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Randall	2	18:34.0
2	Gabriel	3	18:48.0
3	Garty	5	19:02.0
4	Rawling	6	19:03.0
5	Romano	8	19:09.0
6	McAnulty	9	19:10.0
7	Richards	12	19:25.0
8	Pietruniak	13	19:28.0
9	Cuttler	14	19:39.0
10	Richardson	15	19:49.0
11	A. Wells	17	19:58.0
12	Pedrosa	18	20:01.0
13	Zerkle	19	20:05.0
14	Brown	24	20:08.0
15	Castro	25	20:12.0
16	Smith	26	20:13.0
19	Klaczko	27	20:15.0
20	Johnson	29	20:33.0
21	Race	33	20:49.0
22	Powell	40	21:04.0
23	Serbun	41	21:06.0
24	Cook	46	21:36.0
25	Bergquist	49	22:02.0
26	Bhatt	50	22:09.0
27	Morey	51	22:21.0
28	Colombo	52	22:24.0
29	Serrao	53	22:26.0
30	Marotta	58	22:57.0
31	Cole	61	23:19.0
32	Leo	62	23:22.0
33	M. Wells	67	23:56.0
34	O'Hara	DNC

Girls Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 2/5

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Andolina	7	22:11.0
2	O.Kastick	10	23:01.0
3	Paone	11	23:04.0
4	Garty	14	23:28.0
5	Lynch	17	23:43.0
6	Zwerger	18	23:51.0
7	M. Hannahan	22	24:20.0
8	Nolan	26	24:43.0
9	Iles	30	25:05.0
10	O. Brown	36	26:17.0
11	Beardsley	39	27:25.0

Meet Summaries

Boys:  A fast start by the state-leading F-M Hornets put the Wildcats on their heels in the first mile. They re-grouped and ran a hard second half to establish many course personal records. In the second act, a boys JV squad led by Will Randall took it out hard and outlegged their F-M counterparts to score the only race win of the meet for WG. As the steam eason winds down, the 'cats will be pressed this coming weekend to prove their top-20 capability at the Marathon Invitational.

Girls:  Without their top runner, the girls faced the F-M juggernaut with solid performances. Six of the varsity squad ran personal records, some substantial. More improvements will be needed at their coming Marathon Invitational as the #23 cats seek to move higher in state standings. 

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Will Randall/Logan McAnulty

Girls: Lindsay Weaver/Alycia Andolina

(Top)

Meet: Marathon Invitational - 10/22/11

Meet Results

Boys Varsity(Seeded)

Team Place: 5 of 14

	Runner:	Pl:	Time:
1	M. Leff	12	17:14.6
2	Sprague	22	17:49.4
3	Conroy	25	17:50.9
4	Reilly	34	18:07.8
5	Lannon	37	18:12.9
6	Osborne	40	18:16.9
7	Erhard	44	18:22.9
8	Potash	48	18:34.5

Boys Varsity(Unseeded):

Team Place: 2 of 24

	Runner:	Pl:	Time:
1	Randall	7	17:56.9
2	Garty	18	18:36.8
3	Romano	23	18:50.0
4	Rawling	37	19:12.2
5	Castro	38	19:12.7
6	Pietruniak	54	19:33.0

Girls Varsity(Seeded):

Team Place: 2 of 15

	Runner:	Pl:	Time:
1	L. Leff	1	18:08.2
2	Weaver	11	20:16.4
3	Powell	19	21:08.2
4	A. Kastick	21	21:13.4
5	Dunshee	43	22:08.4
6	Brieant	45	22:10.6
7	A. Hannahan	48	22:17.8
8	McGlynn	49	22:22.4

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 1 of 17

	Runner:	Pl:	Time:
1	Richards	3	18:59.0
2	McAnulty	8	19:10.9
3	Richardson	7	19:10.9
4	Cuttler	9	19:13.6
5	Pedrosa	13	19:23.9
6	Klaczko	15	19:28.7
7	A. Wells	16	19:33.7
8	Johnson	18	19:35.4
9	Smith	20	19:38.5
10	Brown	23	19:41.0
11	Zerkle	30	20:01.6
12	Powell	44	20:24.3
13	Serbun	54	20:39.3
14	Race	55	20:39.7
15	Cook	81	21:13.7
16	M. Wells	87	21:20.0
17	Morey	92	21:25.3
18	Bergquist	99	21:40.6
19	Serrao	107	21:50.9
20	Colombo	11	21:56.3
21	Bhatt	117	21:59.8
22	Marotta	132	22:23.2
23	Leo	149	22:59.9
24	Cole	151	23:03.1
25	O'Hara	205	25:42.1

Girls Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 1 of 8

	Runner:	Pl:	Time:
1	Paone	2	22:15.9
2	O.Kastick	3	22:25.3
3	Lynch	4	22:26.1
4	Andolina	5	22:32.5
5	Zwerger	10	23:07.2
6	Garty	13	23:30.9
7	Nolan	15	23:38.7
8	M. Hannahan	24	24:14.6
9	Iles	36	25:06.0
10	O. Brown	56	26:11.1
11	Beardsley	75	28:40.1

Meet Summaries

Boys:  The boys team, to their credit, cobbled together a top-5 finish in a strange race where "B" teams dominated an  "A" top-20 team and WG ran with a rearrangement of finishers. Top-5 runners Ethan Osborne and Jack Erhard struggled while senior Tim Sprague stepped up for probably his best 5k as a Wildcat while the fourth-best Wildcat effort of the day was clocked in the unseeded race by Will Randall, who's time made him best freshman of the meet. Martin Leff, after battling up in the top-5 for most of the race, fell off at the finish. Despite all that, 7 of the 8 clocked course PR's, and they ran close to a strong Marcellus team that the week before had claimed the merge at the Chittenango Invitational. But if programs are built from the bottom up, then this team should be excited for 2012 because the unseeded(2nd) and JV(1st) squads were impressive. On to sectionals....

Girls: Almost that total team effort that could have won the meet. It was a gutsy effort by the 'cats for a solid 2nd place effort against top-20 Elmira. The girls put their top-4 in the top-25 but then had to wait twenty-two places for #5--and that cost them. Despite the sloppy or sometimes downright muddy conditions, Laura Leff came within two seconds of the course record and might have had it but for a minor off-course problem. And the team scored their best cumulative time in four years. Course PR's were abundant and entertaining drama came from the JV squad. After watching a horde of Ithaca runners pack the top-10 in the first mile, the Wildcats methodically picked off fatiguing competitors and wound up dominating the race, with their top seven finishing in the top-15, including a 2-3-4-5 barrage. Like the boys, this bodes well for 2012.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Tim Sprague/Will Randall/Boys JV

Girls: Laura Leff/Lindsay Weaver/Girls JV

(Top)

Meet: Section III Championship, 11/5/11, Jamesville Beach Park

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: 4 of 13(Merge: 6 of 60)

			Merge
	Runner:	Pl.	Pl.	Time:
1	M. Leff	4	7	16:40.9
2	Osborne	21	49	17:42.9
3	Conroy	25	54	17:48.6
4	Lannon	33	77	18:05.7
5	Randall	40	89	18:12.7
6	Potash	42	91	18:14.7
7	Reilly	52	106	18:29.1
8	Sprague	53	113	18:30.0
9	N. Garty	60	132	18:40.6
10	Erhard	62	140	18:45.1

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 3 of 12(Merge: 4 of 50)

			Merge
	Runner:	Pl:	Pl.	Time:
1	L. Leff	2	2	18:19.1
2	Weaver	15	25	20:27.3
3	A. Kastick	18	44	21:03.7
4	Andolina	26	71	21:38.9
5	K. Powell	28	73	21:41.3
6	McGlynn	32	83	21:57.0
7	A. Hannahan	34	89	22:02.0
8	Paone	35	100	22:02.6
9	Dunshee	47	143	22:38.8
10	Brieant	51	162	22:54.7

Meet Summaries

Boys:  Led by the seasonal PR's efforts of Martin Leff and Ethan Osborne, the boys had most everyone in place for their best team performance of the year--and at the right time.  They ended the team season with experienced runners(Nate Conroy/Mike Lannon/Will Randall/Jack Erhard) in place to take over next year and built on this season's successes. Leff advances to the State Championship following his best race as a Wildcat harrier, a monster 4th place in a strong field, the best WG individual finish since 2008.

Girls: The girls also put forth their best team effort of the season, outrunning predictions and chasing #5 state-ranked CNS. Laura Leff ran a smart controlled race to place second overall and advance to the State Championship. A gutsy performance by Lindsay Weaver fell one place short of a states qualification while Abby Kastick was two tenths off a season PR. Kelly Powell battled for a team 5th place while Alycia Andolina ran an all-time PR for a critical team #4 top-30 place. All the girls scorers earned All-League honors, and they can cheer Laura on while making plans for 2012.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Team Effort/Martin Leff/Ethan Osborne

Girls: Team Effort/Laura Leff/Alycia Andolina

(Top)

Meet: State Championship, 11/5/2011(Vernon-Verona-Sherill)

Meet Results

Meet Summary

Girls: On a muddy course dampened by snow the day before, Laura Leff continued a solid season with a second place states finish, the best-ever by a Wildcat. Laura got out strong, but was no match for a determined Jillian Fanning of F-M, who opened a 150 meter gap on Laura at the 2 mile gap and ran the meets only sub 19:00 time. Laura, though, wound up the #1 individual seed for the Federation Championship.

Boys: Martin followed up a strong sectional championship finish with a determined states effort. He drove to 27th place individually on the cold first-race course, finding the third mile by far the toughest. His 55th merge place, however, propelled him forward to the Federation Championship, his fourth consecutive appearance for the Wildcats.

(Top)

Meet: NYS Federation Championship, Bowdoin Park, 11/19/11

Meet Summary

Girls: Qualifying as the #1 seeded individual runner, Laura Leff accepted the challenge, taking the lead and holding it until the 2 mile mark when rival Mary Cain(running for the Bronxville team) took over and powered to the win, with Laura second. Laura's was the best WG individual finish ever for a Federation Championship and set her up nicely for the Footlocker NE Qualifier race on 11/26.

Boys: Martin made it a family affair at Feds and did his part with a medal finish at 26th place. This was Martin's 4th consecutive trip to the championship; the previous three were with qualified teams. This 2011 edition was a terrific, gutsy effort by Martin, who has seen his Feds times impressively drop from 18:57.5 as a freshman to 16:33.5 this race. He ends his season--and Wildcat XC 'career' on a high note.

(Top)

Meet:  Footlocker Northeast Qualifier Meet, 11/26/11

Meet Summary

Girls:  Brilliant late November weather on the Sunken Meadows 5k course tested Laura Leff's determination to become West Genesee's first-ever Footlocker National Championship qualifier. Laura took it out hard, leading the race through its mid-stage. Cardiac Hill, however, provided a stiff challenge. Laura was overtaken off the hill but battled to a fifth place finish, punching her ticket to San Diego and the national championship.

(Top)

Meet: Footlocker National Championship, Balboa Park, San Diego, 12/1011

Meet Results

Event 1  Girls 5k Run CC

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Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points     Speed Rating

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1 Molly Seidel              12 MW, Hartland, WI       17:21.4    1        159.9    160

2 Erin Finn                 11 MW,W Bloomfield, MI    17:23.9    2        159.0    159

3 Laura Leff                10 NE,Syracuse, NY        17:33.9    3        155.7    156 ** West Genesee NY

4 Abbey Leonardi            12 NE,Kennebunkprt, ME    17:35.3    4        155.2    155

5 Karlie Garcia             11 WE,Roseville, CA       17:35.6    5        155.1    155

6 Grace Tinkey              11 SO,Macon, GA           17:37.0    6        154.7    155

7 Catarina Rocha            11 NE,Peabody, MA         17:37.3    7        154.6    155

8 Kelsey Braithwaite        12 WE,Perry, UT           17:38.4    8        154.2    154

9 Makena Morley              9 WE,Bigfork, MT         17:39.1    9        154.0    154

10 Julia Bos                 11 MW,Rockford, MI        17:39.2   10        153.9    154

Meet Summary

Girls: As indoor track runners geared up for their first contest in early December, Laura Leff extended a cross-country season into its seventh month. Following all the festivities provided by the Footlocker company, forty elite US girls runners assembled at San Diego's Balboa Park for their morning championship race. Laura adopted a different strategy for this race, planning to maintain a conservative pace and a top-20 place for the first of the course's two loops, then work as far up as possible in the second loop. The goal: a top 15 finish and All-American status.  The strategy worked well and played into the use of the course's topography. Key to the race is the steep hill in the back section, further complicated by a long carry-over. Laura went up the hill the first loop in 18th. She came down in 9th. Over the lower loop, she jockeyed for position and  returned to the hill in 10th. Then, with an extraordinary effort she passed seven runners on the carry-over section and came down the hill in third. With a gutsy final 600 meters, Laura held her position for a personal best 17:33.9 finish. Her third place is the highest Footlocker finish ever by a Section III runner.  It put a stamp on her emergence as one of the country's top XC runners.

(Top)