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Area athletes shine at Dunkirk Invitational

Dunkirk’s Hanan Mohamad Navarez runs the steeplechase to kick off the Dunkirk Invitational track and field meet on Friday at Dunkirk High School. OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen

Hamburg beat Southwestern by one point for the boys title, while East Aurora ran away with the girls title at the Dunkirk Invitational on Friday evening.

East Aurora won the girls 3,200-meter relay, while the Blue Devils’ Emilia O’Leary took the 1,500 meters and teammate Reiley Pierce claimed the 800 meters as their team took first place with 129 points.

Hamburg’s boys won with 77 points, thanks to Dylan Hart’s victory in the triple jump.

Southwestern’s girls were second with 104 points. Alexis Grijalva captured the 400 meters, while teaming with Marlana Cresanti, Avery Johnson and Tryniti Card to take the 1,600-meter relay. The Trojans’ Faith Hamilton also won the shot put.

Southwestern’s boys were second with 76 points, paced by Declan Kennedy’s victory in the 110-meter hurdles.

Southwestern’s Emma Lewis clears a barrier in the steeplechase. OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen

Randolph’s boys were fourth with 63.5 points as Talon Rowland was victorious in the 100 meters and 400 meters, and Roan Kelly took the 1,600 meters.

Frewsburg’s boys were seventh with 52 points after the Bears’ Cody Kent won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and Landon Stormer took first in the 200 meters.

Dunkirk’s Felicity Cooper won the girls pole vault as the Marauders finished 14th with 14 points.

Dunkirk’s Michael Hanlon won the boys 400-meter hurdles as the Marauders tied for eighth with 49 points. Hanlon also teamed with Nathan Carlson, Johnee Thomas and Lucas Lawire to win the 1,600-meter relay.

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Roger Markham was the only other local individual winner as he took first in the long jump at a distance of 21 feet, 1.5 inches. The Golden Cougars took 10th with 30 points.

Team Scores

Girls

1. East Aurora 129, 2. Southwestern 104, 3. Lockport 86, 4. Frontier 71, 5. Hamburg 56, 6. Lake Shore 49, 7. Iroquois 46, 8. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 30, 8. Silver Creek/Forestville 30, 10. Fredonia 19, 11. Randolph 18, 12. Frewsburg 15, 12. St. Mary’s 15, 14. Dunkirk 14, 15. Cattaraugus-Little Valley 11, 16. Mt. Mercy 9

Boys

1. Hamburg 77, 2. Southwestern 76, 3. St. Francis 74.5, 4. Randolph 63.5, 5. Frontier 61, 6. East Aurora 58, 7. Frewsburg 52, 8. Iroquois 49, 8. Dunkirk 49, 10. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 30, 11. Lockport 26, 12. Jamestown 16, 13. Gowanda 9, 13. Lake Shore 9, 15. Silver Creek/Forestville 7, 16. St. Mary’s 4, 17. Fredonia 2

Individual Results

Girls 2,000m steeplechase: Lillie Bogdan (Fro), Emma Lewis (So), Evelyn Hoak (EA), Lucy Brown (So), Hanan Mohamad (D). T–6:47.17

Boys 3,000m steeplechase: Cody Kent (Frew), Paul Hulme (EA), Lucas Arnone (J), Xander Pitts (Frew), Damian Wiedeman (EA). T–9:55.07

Girls 3,200m relay: East Aurora (Kailyn Houghton, Emilia O’Leary, Hope Owens, Reiley Pierce), Southwestern, Hamburg, Mt. Mercy, Iroquois. T–9:44.37

Boys 3,200m relay: East Aurora (Ryan DeFries, Gus Hoak, Owen Rung, Damian Wiedeman), Hamburg, St. Francis, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley, Southwestern. T–8:10.10

Girls 100m hurdles: Braeann Stender (LS), Natalie Farrell (H), Addie Miller (EA), Amari German (Lo), Sian Powell (Lo). T–15.10

Boys 110m hurdles: Declan Kennedy (So), Zayne Cline (Frew), Ethan Strong (I), Mason Kilmer (F/CV), David Amuka (Fro). T–15.53

Girls 100m: Gianna Conti (Fro), Daiya Kowalski (LS), Avery Johnson (So), Sian Powell (Lo), Mahkaya Beverly (Lo). T–12.90

Boys 100m: Talon Rowland (R), Felix Melendez (Fro), Tray Thompson (Lo), Nathan Carlson (D), Tyler Parrish (Lo). T–10.78

Girls 1,500m: Emilia O’Leary (EA), Leah Mays (SC/F), Kaylee Booker (I), Sienna Uebelhoer (I), Katelyn Zabawa (EA). T–4:56.05

Boys 1,600m: Roan Kelly (R), Juvenal Diaz-Cortes (Frew), Max Fraser (EA), Chase Bolen (G), Casey Black (SM). T–4:28.37

Girls 400m relay: Lockport (Icess Britton, Melia Towns, Sian Powell, Mahkaya Beverly), Southwestern, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley, Lake Shore, Iroquois. T–51.38

Boys 400m relay: Frontier (Felix Melendez, Carter Bova, Jack McGough, Camari Smith), Lockport, Randolph, Hamburg, Iroquois. T–44.52

Girls 400m: Alexis Grijalva (So), Chase Chudoba (H), Natalie Farrell (H), Ivanna Effa (Fro), Delaney Kaiser (Fred). T–1:00.96

Boys 400m: Talon Rowland (R), Johnee Thomas (D), Andrew Donner (H), Sam Bowers (SC/F), Logan Stanczewski (I). T–48.94

Girls 400m hurdles: Amari Germany (Lo), Hannah Madonia (F/CV), Amelia Jones (EA), Molly Shaw (SC/F), M’Kenzie Zavala (So). T–1:08.78

400m hurdles: Michael Hanlon (D), Declan Kennedy (So), Dominic Davis (SF), Ethan Strong (I), Mason Wilson (G). T–56.81

Girls 800m: Reiley Pierce (EA), Tryniti Card (So), Hope Owens (EA), Leah Mays (SC/F), Kate Miller (So). T–2:25.65

Boys 800m: Michael Stadler (SF), Donavin Brown (So), Ryan DeFries (EA), John Neudeck (H), Kenneth Wolcott (Fro). T–1:57.30

Girls 200m: Gianna Conti (Fro), Emma Gassman (C-LV), Ivanna Effa (Fro), Daiya Kowalski (LS), Delaney Kaiser (Fred). T–26.92

Boys 200m: Landon Stormer (Frew), Felix Melendez (Fro), Nathan Carlson (D), Cameron Burgess (J), Camari Smith (Fro). T–22.44

Girls 3,000m: Lillie Bogdan (Fro), Kaitlyn Houghton (EA), Abby Perrott (EA), Leah Mays (SC/F), Alexis Heary (H). T–10:03.38

Boys 3,200m: Owen Rung (EA), Shane Fraser (EA), Cody Kent (Frew), Nicholas Koch (H), Kristopher Mihallofski (H). T–9:37.76

Girls 1,600m relay: Southwestern (Alexis Grijalva, Marlana Cresanti, Avery Johnson, Tryniti Card), Lockport, Hamburg, East Aurora, Lake Shore. T–4:11.16

Boys 1,600m relay: Dunkirk (Michael Hanlon, Nathan Carlson, Johnee Thomas, Lucas Lawrie), Randolph, Southwestern, Hamburg, St. Francis. T–3:23.17

Boys long jump: Roger Markham (F/CV), Connor Young (So), Carter Bova (Fro), Dylan Hart (H), Tristan Dickson (I). D–21-1.5

Girls long jump: Melia Towns (Lo), Gracie Conlan (Frew), Lea Philarom (Fro), Stevieanna Seneca (LS), Hannah Madonia (F/CV). D–16-11.75

Girls high jump: Kaleigha Kosek (I), Kate Hillyard (EA), Addie Miller (EA), Chase Chudoba (H), Elizabeth Saunders (Fred). H–5-2

Boys high jump: Damone Allen (SF), Carter Bova (Fro), Jake Buczysnki (LS), Neves Hoose (So), David Amuka (Fro). H–5-8

Girls pole vault: Felicity Cooper (D), Mary Lundmark (F/CV), Eve Adams (R), Madelyn Powers (SM), Teagan Masterson (H). H–8-6

Boys pole vault: Seth Wyzykowski (I), Liam Tillou (H), Noah Snyder (H), Ezekiel Krystaf (Lo), Jack McGough (Fro). H–11-6

Girls triple jump: Melia Towns (Lo), Addie Miller (EA), Kate Hillyard (EA), Mattie Evans-Brown (R), Lea Philarom (Fro). D–38-0

Boys triple jump: Dylan Hart (H), Connor Young (So), Parker Cantie (I), Maximus Philarom (Fro), Diego Stradi (R). D–41-6

Girls discus: Ruby Nowak (SM), Faith Hamilton (So), Stevieanna Seneca (LS), Mikayla Johnson (So), Brea Rubrecht (Frew). D–111-0

Boys discus: Marcus Harrison (SF), Andrew Parker (H), Timothy Domino (I), Tyler McIntyre (So), Conner Jakubowicz (D). D–145-11

Girls shot put: Faith Hamilton (So), Megan Cassidy (EA), Lucille Jimerson (SC/F), Olivia Cipolla (So), Susannah Winfield (EA). D–36-1

Boys shot put: Marcus Harrison (SF), Romeo Valle (SF), Izaias Dowdy (R), Leo Kavic (So), Charles Sundquist (F/CV). D–48-10

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