Fredonia/Westfield girls win CCAA XC title
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms Clymer/Sherman/Panama's Savannah Whitney won the CCAA cross country championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms Fredonia/Westfield's Meredith Lendt took second in the CCAA cross country championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms Allegany-Limestone's Elexa Duggan took third in the CCAA cross country championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
Submitted Photo The Fredonia/Westfield girls cross country team won the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
Submitted Photo The Clymer/Sherman/Panama boys cross country team won the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
Submitted Photo Pictured are the top 10 girls at the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country championships at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday. In descending order from 10, starting on the left and going right, are Lillian Weikel of Southwestern, Raegan Cheney of Frewsburg, London Hamilton of Jamestown, Lily Elliss of Maple Grove, Grace Cooke of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Grace Gilveski of Frewsburg, Sydney Yerico of Fredonia/Westfield, Elexa Duggan of Allegany-Limestone, Meredith Lendt of Fredonia/Westfield and Savannah Whitney of Clymer/Sherman/Panama.
Submitted Photo Pictured are the top 10 boys at the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country championships at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday. In descending order from 10, starting on the left and going right, are Anson Miller of Falconer/Cassadaga Valley, Caleb Johnson of Jamestown, Ely Smith of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Jack Sherry of Maple Grove, Nolan Wilczewski of Allegany-Limestone, Zack Odell of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Flynn Fadale of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Christopher Phelps of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Thomas Kathman of Jamestown and Noah Klahn of West Valley.
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms Clymer/Sherman/Panama's Savannah Whitney won the CCAA cross country championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms Fredonia/Westfield's Meredith Lendt took second in the CCAA cross country championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms Allegany-Limestone's Elexa Duggan took third in the CCAA cross country championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
Submitted Photo The Fredonia/Westfield girls cross country team won the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
Submitted Photo The Clymer/Sherman/Panama boys cross country team won the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Championship at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday afternoon.
Submitted Photo Pictured are the top 10 girls at the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country championships at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday. In descending order from 10, starting on the left and going right, are Lillian Weikel of Southwestern, Raegan Cheney of Frewsburg, London Hamilton of Jamestown, Lily Elliss of Maple Grove, Grace Cooke of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Grace Gilveski of Frewsburg, Sydney Yerico of Fredonia/Westfield, Elexa Duggan of Allegany-Limestone, Meredith Lendt of Fredonia/Westfield and Savannah Whitney of Clymer/Sherman/Panama.
Submitted Photo Pictured are the top 10 boys at the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country championships at Bemus Point Golf Course on Friday. In descending order from 10, starting on the left and going right, are Anson Miller of Falconer/Cassadaga Valley, Caleb Johnson of Jamestown, Ely Smith of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Jack Sherry of Maple Grove, Nolan Wilczewski of Allegany-Limestone, Zack Odell of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Flynn Fadale of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Christopher Phelps of Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Thomas Kathman of Jamestown and Noah Klahn of West Valley.
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BEMUS POINT -- Savannah Whitney has been ahead of the pack in most of her races this season and it was no different for the Clymer/Sherman/Panama eighth grader on Friday at Bemus Point Golf Course in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country championships. Whitney had plenty of time to spare as she won the varsity girls 5K race with a time of 18:55.06, more than 40 seconds faster than second and nearly a minute quicker than third.
Whitney helped the Wolfpack to fifth place, while Fredonia/Westfield senior Meredith Lendt settled for second at 19:35.61 it was the Hillbillies taking the team title with the low score of 60 points. Adding to the impressive Fredonia/Westfield score were Sydney Yerico (19:57.57) in fourth, Isabella Czekanski (21:08.89) in 16th, Estella Tonelli (21:40.07) in 22nd and Peyton Krenzer (22:07.06) in 26th.
The Frewsburg girls finished second with the only other team score below 100 with 89 and leading the way were Grace Gilevski (20:03.80) in fifth, Raegan Cheney (20:10.75) in ninth, Alina Whippo (21:30.67) in 20th, Greta Gilevski (22:00.26) in 25th and Alexis Darling (22:58.19) in 44th.
Following third-place Allegany-Limestone was Maple Grove in fourth with 107 points and leading were Lily Elliss (20:06.35) in seventh, Hayden Allen (21:41.21) in 23rd, Oliva Sherry (22:20.46) in 30th, Lucy Elliss (22:23.29) in 31st and Rylie Allen (22:25.29) in 32nd.
After Whitney for the fifth-place Wolfpack were Grace Cooke (20:03.96) in sixth, Bethany Schlabach (22:09.76) in 28th, Riley Johnson (23:13.73) in 47th and Caitlyn Kriner (23:17.25) in 49th.
Notable runs in the Top 25 for the girls were Jamestown's London Hamilton (20:06.98) in eighth, Southwestern's Lillian Weikel (20:10.75) in 10th, Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville's Leah Mays (20:20.46) and Emma Golembieski (20:29.91) took 11th and 13th, Salamanca's Elliott Merrill (21:23.72) in 19th and Jamesotwn's Nora Bailey (21:31.28) in 21st and Julia Stormont (21:44.37) in 24th.
BOYS
West Valley's Noah Klahn was nearly as dominant in the boys competition as he posted an impressive time of 15:46.15 for first place, nearly 20 seconds faster than Jamestown's Thomas Kathman at 16:05.69.
After those two it was a trio from the Wolfpack helping the team post a dominant victory with the low score of 30 points. Christopher Phelps (16:36.16) in 3rd, Flynn Fadale (16:44.00) in 4th, Zack Odell (16:59.75) in 5th, Ely Smith (17:21.07) in 8th and Brody Ellis (18:10.84) in 17th led the way in the dominant win.
The Fredonia/Westfield boys claimed second with 71 points paced by Trenton Krenzer (17:50.80) in 12th, Jack Fagan (18:00.37) in 14th, Solomon McKnatt (18:03.77) in 16th, Levi Kindermann (18:18.23) in 19th and Liam Simpson (18:18.41) in 20th.
The Kathman-led Red & Green finished third with 81 points as Caleb Johnson (17:28.54) took 9th, Hudson Himes (17:38.78) in 11th, Dwight King (18:27.23) in 23rd and Joseph Jacques (19:50.94) in 48th.
The Maple Grove boys matched the girls in fourth with 92 points led by Jack Sherry (17:06.50) in 7th, Liam Price (17:58.25) in 13th, William Benson (18:19.62) in 21st, Max Reynolds (18:45.43) in 27th and Seth Kyser (19:21.67) in 36th.
Falconer/Cassadaga Valley rounded out the boys in fifth with 173 points led by Anson Miller (17:34.82) in 10th, Theo Krenzer (18:57.46) in 28th, Jaxson Bidney (19:20.54) in 35th, Marcus Parmentier (19:56.32) in 51st and Ayden Hall (20:42.59) in 74th.
Other notable finishes in the Top 25 for the boys were Frewsburg's Chaos Hedges (18:01.57) in 15th, Franklinville/Ellicottville's Kellen Hatch (18:26.03) in 22nd, and Fredonia/Westfield's Alex Cramer (18:27.59) in 24th and Daniel Fagan (18:45.14) in 25th.
GIRLS TOP 10
1. Savannah Whitney (CSP); 2. Meredith Lendt (F/W); 3. Elexa Duggan (A-L); 4. Sydney Yerico (F/W); 5. Grace Gilevski (Fr); 6. Grace Cooke (CSP); 7. Lily Elliss (MG); 8. London Hamilton (J); 9. Raegan Cheney (Fr); 10. Lillian Weikel (SW).
GIRLS TEAMS
1. Fredonia/Westfield 60; 2. Frewsburg 89; 3. Allegany-Limestone 104; 4. Maple Grove 107; 5. Clymer/Sherman/Panama 114; 6. Jamestown 121; 7. Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville 162; 8. Southwestern 187; 9. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 256; 10. Cattaraugus-Little Valley 272; 11. Gowanda 272; 12. Brocton 367.
BOYS TOP 10
1. Noah Klahn (WV); 2. Thomas Kathman (J); 3. Christopher Phelps (CSP); 4. Flynn Fadale (CSP); 5. Zack Odell (CSP); 6. Nolan Wilczewski (A-L); 7. Jack Sherry (MG); 8. Ely Smith (CSP); 9. Caleb Johnson (J); 10. Anson Miller (F/CV).
BOYS TEAMS
1. Clymer/Sherman/Panama 30; 2. Fredonia/Westfield 71; 3. Jamestown 81; 4. Maple Grove 92; 5. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 173; 6. Frewsburg 189; 7. Olean 191; 8. Franklinville/Ellicottville 207; 9. Southwestern 232; 10. Gowanda 262; 11. Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville 289; 12. Salamanca 303; 13. Brocton 338.