Clear sailing
Trojans sweep Golden Cougars in track and field

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Hannah Madonia competes in the girls and boys 400-meter intermediate hurdles against Southwestern at Sirianni Athletic Complex on Tuesday. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg
JAMESTOWN — Southwestern swept its Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association track & field meets Tuesday as the boys downed Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 83-58 and the girls held off the Golden Cougars 76-64 at the Sirianni Athletic Complex.
In the boys meet, Michael Strong-Butterfield doubled in the 100 meters (11.1) and the 200 meters (22.7) for the Trojans while teammate Dontae Hoose claimed the shot (41-5) and the discus (110-10).
For Falconer/Cassadaga Valley, Devin Austin doubled in the long jump (20-2) and the triple jump (39-8) and teammate Mathis Baehr won the 110-meter high hurdles (17.4) and the 400-meter intermediate hurdles (1:02.2).
Southwestern is now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the division. The Golden Cougars are 2-1 and 1-1.
Highlighting the Trojans’ win in the girls meet were three wins by Emma Lewis in the 800 meters (2:36.7), the 1,500 meters (5:07.23) and the 3,000 (11:30.1).

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Mathis Baehr competes in the boys and girls 400-meter intermediate hurdles against Southwestern at Sirianni Athletic Complex on Tuesday. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg
For Falconer/Cassadaga Valley, Paiden Wittmeyer claimed the 100-meter hurdles (18.2) and the high jump (4-6); and Ella Ekstrom the 100 meters (13.3) and the triple jump (31-0);
Boys
3200m relay: Southwestern (Nate Lewis, Donavin Brown, Ethan Luce, Trenton Shutters). T — 8:42.6
110m HH: Mathis Baehr (F), Declan Kennedy (SW), Xander Austin (F). T — 17.4
100m: Michael Strong-Butterfield (SW), Colin Riel (F), Matt Burlingame (SW). T — 11.1

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Alex Reynolds and Southwestern’s Trenton Shutters run side by side in the 800 meters. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg
1600m: Lewis (SW), E. Luce (SW), Joe Krenzer (F) T — 4:51
400m relay: Southwestern (Brendan Luce, Matt Strong-Butterfield, Burlingame, Matt Pannes). T –46.4
400m: Shutters (SW), Devin Austin (F), B. Luce (SW). T –52.0
400m hurdles: Baehr (F), Kennedy (SW), Mason Kilmer (F). T — 1:02.2
800m: Alex Reynolds (F), Shutters (SW), Jaden Binkley (F). T –2:06
200m: Michael Strong-Butterfield (SW), Riel (F), B. Luce (SW). T — 22.7
3200m: E. Luce (SW), Lewis (SW), Krenzer (F). T –10:25
1600m relay: Falconer (Austin, Harrington, Baehr, Austin). T –3:36
Long jump: D. Austin (F), Michael Strong-Butterfield (SW), Jase Smith (F). T –20-2
Triple jump: D. Austin (F), Smith (F), Chris Miller (SW). T — 39-8
High jump: Miller (SW) and Riley Houghwot (F), Jacob Roth (F). T — 5-4
Shot: Dontae Hoose (SW), Will Hoden (SW), Burlingame (SW). T –41-5
Discus: Hoose (SW), Hoden (SW), Paul Hayes (SW). T — 110-10
Pole vault: Nathan Bailey (F), John Conley (SW), Pannes (SW). T — 9-6
Girls
3200m relay: Southwestern (Lexi Lundmark, Lucy Brown, Mia Turnbull, Emma Lewis). T — 11:34.6
100H: Paiden Wittmeyer (F) Grace Lundmark (F) Gabby Wigren (S) T — 18.2
100: Ella Ekstrom (F) Avery Johnson (S) Alexis Grijalva (S) T — 13.3
1500m: Lewis (S) Hannah Madonia (F) Brown (S) T –5:07.33
400 relay: Falconer (Ekstrom, Gracie Barber, Kenley Lincoln, Wittmeyer)
400m: A. Grijalva (S) Lincoln (F) Reece Beaver (S) T — 1:06.1
400m hurdles: Madonia (F) Wigren (S) G. Lundmark (F) T — 1:12.7
800m: Lewis (S) L. Lundmark (S) Sarah Elder (F) T — 2:36.7
200m: Johnson (S) A. Grijalva (S) Ekstrom (F) T –28.4
3000m: Lewis (S) Brown (S) L. Lundmark (S) T –1:30.1
1600m relay: Southwestern (A. Grijalva, Wigren, Beaver, Izzy Grijalva)
Long jump: Wittmeyer (F) Beaver (S) I. Grijalva (S) D –14-0
Triple jump: Ekstrom (F) Madilynn McIntyre (S) I Grijalva (S) D –31-0
High jump: Wittmeyer (F) and Johnson (S) tie, McIntyre (S) H — 4-6
Shot: Autumn Lynn (F) Erin Kepple (S) G. Lundmark (F) D –28-1
Discus: G. Lundmark (S) Kepple (S) Lynn (F) D: 80-7
Pole vault: Marcella Seekings (F) Marley Ohl (S) H 6-0
HILLBILLIES RACE PAST OLEAN
The Fredonia boys track & field team raised its dual meet record to 3-1 following a 99-33 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association victory over Olean.
Nick Whitfield won three individual events — the 100 meters (11.6), the high jump (5-2) and the triple jump (39-7) — while teammates Lenieth Velez-Olmo and Matt Lotter claimed two apiece. Lenieth Velez-Olmo placed first in the 110-meter high hurdles (19.2) and the 400-meter hurdles (1:12.6), and Lotter captured the discus (96-10) and the shot (37-3).
In the girls meet, Gigi Fero and Ashlyn Ambrose claimed three individual events apiece as Fredonia breezed to an 88-37 victory over Olean.
Ferro captured the 100 meters (14.0), the 200 meters (29.3) and high jump (4-8), and Ambrose won the 1,500 meters (6:08.3), the 800 meters (2:57.7) and the 3,000 meters (13:56.6).
Mariella Russo, Annie Gondek, Ava Hartwig and Julia LeBarron all had fine efforts for the Hillbillies, who outscored the Huskies 71-9 in track events to raise their record to 1-2.
Boys
3200M relay: Fredonia (Adam Lesch, Owen Caserta, Stephen Keefe, Trenton Krenzer). T — 11:34.3.
110m high hurdles: Lenieth Velez-Olmo (F), Josh Reynolds (F), Carson Kuzdzal (F). T — 19.2.
100m: Nick Whitfield (F), Jamison Pittman (O), Carlos Gonzalez (F). T — 11.6.
1600m: Lesch (F), Lucas Peterson-Volz (O), Krenzer (F). T — 5:22.0.
400m relay: Olean (Quintin Allen, Maddox Windus, Caden Tingley, Pittman). T — 50.5.
400m: Ledreth Velez-Olmo (F), Calder Annear (F), Tavian Ramadhan (O). T — 58.0.
400m hurdles: Lenieth Velez-Olmo (F), Reynolds (F), C.J. Cassford (O). T — 1:12.6.
800m: Jack DeRose (O), Krenzer (F), Keefe (F). T — 2:31.5.
200m: Matt Linder (F), Jayden Yerico (F), Windus (O). T — 24.9.
3200m: Peterson-Volz (O), Caserta (F), Clayton Frazier (F). T — 11:51.9.
1600m relay: Fredonia (Kuzdzal, Annear, Linder, Ledreth Velez-Olmo). T — 4:32.7.
Discus: Matt Lotter (F), Gabe Helwig (F), Shawn Farnham (F). D — 96-10.
Shot: Lotter (F), Jack Fortna (F), Linder (F). D — 37-3.
High jump: Whitfield (F) and Sam Murphy (F) tie, Allen (O). H — 5-2.
Long jump: Pittman (O), Kuzdzal (F), Yerico (F). D — 18-5.
Triple jump: Whitfield (F), Pittman (O), Annear (F). D — 39-7.
Girls
3200m relay: (Fredonia (Julia LeBarron, Tori Spacc, Elizabeth Pucci-Schafer, Ava Hartwig). T — 13:46.
100m hurdles: Mariella Russo (F), Abby Roth (F), Annie Gondeck (F). T — 19.2.
100m: Gigi Ferro (F), Ava Cook (F), Lilly Shena (O). T — 14.0.
1500m: Ashlyn Ambrose (F), Nya Martinelly (O), Haley Zadzilka (F). T — 6:08.3.
400m relay: Fredonia (Ferro, Roth, Gondek, Cook). T — 57.6.
400m: Russo (F), Emily McCann (F), Molly DeRose (O). T — 1:09.4.
400m hurdles: Gondek (F), Rylee Beers (F). T — 13:56.6.
800m: Ambrose (F), LeBarron (F), Ava Hartung (F). T — 2:57.7.
200m: Ferro (F), Cook (F), Jez Ferguson (O). T — 29.3.
3000m Ambrose (F), Martinelly (O). T — 13:56.6.
Shot: Lexi Benjamin (O), Sarah Thomas (O), Jena Gullo (F). D — 24-2.
Discus: Hailee Zalwaski (L), Benjamin (O), Maddie Saunders (F). D — 70-5.
High jump: Ferro (F), Russo (F), Saudners (F). H — 4-8.
Long jump: Lilly Shena (O), Jez Ferguson (O), Jem Ferguson (O). D — 12-11.25.
Triple jump: LeBarron (F), Jem Ferguson (O), Roth (F). D — 29-7.5.
GOWANDA BOYS SPLIT, GIRLS SWEEP
GOWANDA — The Gowanda Panthers boys (1-2, 1-1) track and field team defeated CCAA opponent Cattaraugus-Little Valley 77-20 and lost to nonleague opponent West Valley 64-58.
Gowanda’s Dylen Harbison doubled in the high jump (4-7) and the 110-meter hurdles (19.10); and teammate Noah Vogtli was also a double-winner for the Panthers in the 100 meters (12.10) and the long jump (17-11).
The Panthers’ Ethan Bachek took first in the 200 meters (27.0) in his initial attempt in the event, and Sam Lattimore had a personal best for the Panthers, placing third in shot put.
The Gowanda girls (2-1, 1-1) beat Cattaraugus-Little Valley 62-33 and West Valley 58-34.
Crissa Scanlan was a double winner for Gowanda in the shot (28-1.5, a personal best) and discus (78-7).
BOYS
3,200m relay: West Valley (N/A). T–13:35.4
400m relay: Gowanda (Sam Lattimore, Mason Wilson, Ethan Bachek, Noah Vogtli). T–52.1
1,600m relay: Gowanda (Sam Lattimore, Mason Wilson, Chase Bolen, Ethan Bachek). T–4:27.2
110m hurdles: Dylen Harbison (G), Josh Kowalski (WV), Mason Wilson (G). T–19.10
100m: Noah Vogtli (G), Xavior Wilson (CLV), Jadon Schoephflin (WV). T–12.10
1600m: Jack Tharnish (WV), Chase Bolen (G), Grady Merrill (CLV). T–5:12.6
400m: Ethan Bachek (G), Lucus Prosvevs (WV), Ben Fisher (WV). T–1:00.6
400m hurdles: Josh Kowalski (WV), Mason Wilson (G), N/A. T–1:13.9
800m: Jack Tharnish (WV), Grady Merrill (CLV), Chase Bolen (G). T–2:27.4
200m: Ethan Bachek (G), Nick Peters (WV), Carter Harvey (CLV). T–27.0
3,200m: Slater Smith (WV), N/A, N/A. T–14:46.6
Discus: Nolan Spencer (WV), Sam Lattimore (G), Zach Westfell (WV). D–92’10.25
Shot put: Jadon Schoephflin (WV), Nolan Spencer (WV), Sam Lattimore (G). D–33’8″
Long jump: Noah Vogtli (G), Jack Tharnish (WV), Xavior Wilson (CLV). D–17’11”
High jump: Dylen Harbison (G), Jadon Schoephflin (WV), N/A. H–4’7″
Triple jump: Jack Tharnish (WV), Noah Vogtli (G), N/A. D–34’10”
GIRLS
100m hurdles: Onnalee Caswell (WV), Emma Schindler (G), Kadie Benzel (CLV). T–20.5
100m: Juagy Ghani (WV), Emma Gassman (CLV), Alexia Harvey (G). T–13.0
1500m: Bailey Cannon (CLV), Zoey Whitmore (CLV), N/A. T–6:54.6
400m relay: Gowanda (Avery Wilson, Alexia Harvey, Alyssa Ruzycki, Lexie Fort). T–1:01.8
400m: Emma Gassman (CLV), Alex Liszkiewicz (G), Alexia Harvey (G). T–1:08.4
400m hurdles: Onnalee Caswell (WV), Emma Schindler (G), N/A. T–1:26.3
800m: Alex Liszkiewicz (G), Joie Jones (G), N/A. T–3:12.3
200m: Janay Ghani (WV), Emma Gassman (CLV), Avery Wilson (G). T–27.2
1,600m relay: Gowanda (Avery Wilson, Alexia Harvey, Alex Liszkiewicz, Emma Schindler). T–6:28.9
Shot put: Crissa Scanlan (G), Maggie Parish (WV), Onalee Osgood (CLV). D–28’1.5″
Long jump: Janay Ghani (WV), Alyssa Ruzycki (G), Kadie Benzel (CLV). D–13’6.25″
Triple jump: Janay Ghani (WV), N/A, N/A. D–30’5.75″
Discus: Crissa Scanlan (G), Maggie Parish (WV), Christina Wilder (G). D–78’7″
TITANS DOWN BLACK KNIGHTS
SILVER CREEK — Franklinville/Ellicottville captured both the boys and girls against Silver Creek/Forestville.
The Titans won the boys meet 117-24 and the girls meet 110-29.
In the boys meet, Proknal won the 400 meters (55.8) and the long jump (18-.75) for the Black Knights.
In the girls meet, Tyyetta Herman won the 100 meters (13.2), the 800 (2:44.5) and the long jump (14-1); and Audrey Hurlburt claimed the 100 hurdles (19.2) and the pole vault (7-0) for Franklinville/Ellicottville.
Grace Mullen won the discus (78-0) for the Hornets.
Boys
3200m relay: Franklinville/Ellicottville (Conroy, Cornell, Shortz, Stewart. T — 9:34.5.
110m high hurdles: Hatch (FE), Terwilliger (FE), Strychalski (SCF). T — 16.9.
100m: Slavinski (FE), Fetterick (SCF), Edwards (FE). T — 12.0.
1600m: Bush (FE), Azzarella (SCF), Harrington (FE). T — 5:12.4.
400m relay: Franklinville/Ellicottville (Slavinski, Edwards, Leonard, Tinelli). T — 48.2.
400m: Proknal (SCF), Ballard (FE), Conroy (FE). T — 55.8.
400m hurdles: Hatch (FE), Edwards (FE), Strychalski (SCF). T — 1:03.3.
800m: Bush (FE), Stewart (FE), Jamison (SCF). T — 2:13.7.
200m: Hatach (FE), Proknal (SCF), Hasbun (SCF). T — 25.1.
3200m: Cornell (FE), Shortz (FE), Harrington (FE). T — 4:02.3.
Pole vault: Tinelli (FE), Leonard (FE), Edweards (FE). H — 8-6.
Long jump: Proknal (SCF), Hatch (FE), Breton (FE). D — 18-.75.
High jump: Bush (FE), Terwilliger (FE), Edwards (FE). H — 5-10.
Triple jump: Breton (FE), Tinelli (FE), Terwilliger (FE). D — 36-1.25.
Discus: Breton (FE). Riling (FE), Borrello (SCF). D — 94-10.
Shot: Slavinski (FE), Riling (FE), Gibas (FE). D — 36-7.5.
Girls
100h: 19.2 Audrey Hurlburt(FV/EV), Breanna Andrews(FV/EV), Makayla Press(SC/FV)
100: 13.2 Tyyetta Herman(FV/EV), Alivia Penman(SC/FV), Josie Daniels(SC/FV)
1500: 5:57.0 Alysa Williams(FV/EV), Bianca Bush(FV/EV), Ava Emke(SC/FV)
400: 1:07.6 Nicole Burton(FV/EV), Mel Wilson(SC/FV), Isabella Thomson(FV/EV)
400h: 1:15.2 Anna Slavinski(FV/EV), Brianna Andrews(FV/EV), Molly Shaw(SC/FV)
800: 2:44.5 Tyyetta Herman(FV/EV), Mikayla Tatlow(FV/EV), Mel Wilson(SC/FV)
200: 29.0 Anna Slavinski(FV/EV), Daisy League(SC/FV), Josie Daniels(SC/FV)
3000: Tarryn Herman(FV/EV), Abby Chudy(FV/EV)
4×800: A. Williams, A. Chudy, M. Tatlow, B. Bush (FV/EV)
4×400: 4:55.0 A. Williams, N. Burton, I. Thomson, C. Kaleta (FV/EV)
4×100: 55.6 T. Herman, K. Bish, A. Slavinski, M. Hurlburt (FV/EV)
LJ: 14’1″Tyyetta Herman(FV/EV), Alyssa Williams(FV/EV), Audrey Green(FV/EV)
TJ: 29’5.75″ Alivia Penman(SC/FV), Mikayla Tatlow(FV/EV), Summer Wilkins(FV/EV)
HJ: 3’6 Bianca Bush(FV/EV), Daisy League(SC/FV), Abby Chudy(FV/EV)
Discus: 78′ Grace Mullen(SC/FV), Tarryn Herman(FV/EV), Libby Price(FV/EV)
Shot: 29’2″ Libby Price(FV/EV), Tarryn Herman(FV/EV), Grace Mullen(SC/FV)
Pole Vault: 7′ Audrey Hurlburt(FV/EV), Anna Slavinski(FV/EV)
DUNKIRK GIRLS FALL TO GATORS
ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone girls posted a 122-18 victory over Dunkirk.
Angelina Napoleon tripled in the 400 meters (1:00), the 3,000 meters (10:53.9) and the high jump (5-4); Anna Wolfgang claimed the triple jump (27-6) and the shot (24-6); and Lilly Coulter won the 100-meter high hurdles (201.) and the 400 intermediate hurdles (1:20).
Felicity Cooper won the pole vault (7-0) and Siera Porpgilia the 1,500 meters (5:35.3) for the Marauders.
100m high hurdles: Coulter (AL), Giardini (AL), Weinman (AL). T — 20.1.
100m: Kellogg (AL), Cooper (D), Lippert (AL). T — 13.6.
400 intermediate hurdles: Coulter (AL), Sheehy (AL), Weinman (AL). T — 1:20.
800m: Collins (AL), Porpiglia (D), Straab (AL). T — 2:37.5.
Long jump: Lippert (AL), Honeck (AL), Kellogg (AL). D — 13-1.5.
Triple jump: Wolfgang (AL), Straug (AL), Weinman (AL). D — 27-6.
Shot: Wolfgang (AL), MRhodes (AL), GRhodes (AL). D — 24-6.
Discus: GRhodes (AL), Wolfgang(AL), MRhodes (AL). D — 72-4.
3200m relay: Allegany-Limestone (Collins, Peters, Sheehy, Straub). T 11:52.2.
400m relay: Allegany-Limestone (Lippert, Giardini, Honeck, Kellogg). T — 55.6.
1600m relay: Allegany-Limestone (Napolean, Coulter, Honeck, Collins). T — 4:32.1.
1500m: Porpiglia (D), Peters (AL), Staub (AL). T — 5:35.3.
400m: Napoleon (AL), Collins (AL), Herzog (AL). T — 1:00.
200m: Honeck (AL), Herzog (AL), Taylor (D). T — 29.8.
3000m: Napoleon (AL), Peters. T — (10:53.9).
High jump: Napoleon (AL), Kellogg (AL), Wolfgang (AL). H — 5-4.
Pole vault: Cooper (D), Giardini (AL), Frazita (D). H — 7-0.
BEARS SWEEP
FREWSBURG — Landon Stormer won three individual events to highlight the Frewsburg boys’ 94-39 victory over Westfield.
Stormer placed first in the 100 meters, the 200 meters and the 400 meters, while teammates Jake Sears (discus and shot) and Declan Gibbons (400-meter hurdles and long jump) captured two apiece for Frewsburg (3-0).
In the girls meet, Audrey Eckwahl won the 1,500 meters and the 800 meters for the Bears (2-1) in an 87-49 victory over the Wolverines.
- Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Hannah Madonia competes in the girls and boys 400-meter intermediate hurdles against Southwestern at Sirianni Athletic Complex on Tuesday. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg
- Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Mathis Baehr competes in the boys and girls 400-meter intermediate hurdles against Southwestern at Sirianni Athletic Complex on Tuesday. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg
- Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Alex Reynolds and Southwestern’s Trenton Shutters run side by side in the 800 meters. OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg






