2005 XC Race Schedule/Results....

COMPETITIONS 

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West Genesee Boys/Girls Runners-of-the-Week

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September 10: Tom Hopkins/Elizabeth McMahon

September 17: Mike Bott/E.J. Reedy

September 24: Ken Smith/Girls Team

October 1: Charlie Deragon/Elizabeth McMahon

October 8: Pete Marshall/Katie Rothenberg

October 22: Eric Whiting/Colleen Smith

Meet: Central Square Invitational - 9/10/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: 10 of 18

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 2 of 18

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 10 of 20

Girls Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 5 of 10

Meet Summaries

Boys:  The boys launched their fall competitive schedule with good efforts and performance--as well as indications there will be team competition for the varsity top-7 spots this coming season. Top-30 performances in the strong field by Mike Bott and Charlie Deragon have set the stage for some front-running in the league. 'Closing the gap' on those two will be the goal for the rest of the varsity runners and will provide for many interesting shifts in team order. For the boys JV, Tom Hopkins turned in a terrific first race with the team's 7th best effort and a top-25 JV finish.

Girls: The girls sprang into action with a few surprises that signal a very interesting season ahead. Elizabeth McMahon clocked the fastest WG girls time in recent years as she signaled she'll be a force in Section III this fall. Katie Rothenberg moved up in the second half of the race for 12th place overall finish. An excellent day by freshman Colleen Smith was denied when she cramped in the final mile after moving into the team's 3rd spot. Colleen gutted it out for a team 6th place. Sarah Kibby ran a solid and steady 3rd for the team. Kayla Murphy, enjoyed a solid first varsity race in racing 4th for the team. In the girls JV race, Katie Naton used a lot of perseverance and some closing loop power to move up 4-5 places for a top-10 overall finish. Amanda Brown cracked the JV top-20 with 18th place and 2nd for her girls squad. This invitational provided a good glimpse of the potential this 2005 team can put on the start line.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Mike Bott/Tom Hopkins

Girls: Elizabeth McMahon/Kayla Murphy/Katie Naton

(Top)

Meet: South Jefferson Invitational - 9/17/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: 8 of 21

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 2 of 17

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 12 of 30

Girls Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 7 of 20

Meet Summaries

Boys:  The boys made further improvements in their second meet while their top-7 roster rearranged itself again. Mike Bott and Charlie Deragon both registered solid top-15 individual finishes, but a large 2-3 runner gap will need to be closed for continued invitational/dual meet success. Garrett Smith showed signs of stepping up to that task as the team's 3rd runner. Matt Cosgrove took a large step forward with a #6 team time in leading the JV runners.

Girls: The girls once again saw a different scoring alignment in their top 7, but the results were the same as they finished 2nd in their Varsity 1 race to Cicero-North Syracuse. Elizabeth McMahon battled top Sectional runner Nicki Junod of CNS for the first 3/4 miles, then fell off the pace slightly to place 2nd overall. The 'cats eyed potential disaster in that first mile when #3 runner Sarah Kibby went down on the muddy course and fell to the team's 7th runner. Colleen Smith, E.J. Reedy and Kayla Murphy picked up the slack for the Wildcats, with E.J. clocking a significant step-up performance. Both teams begin dual meet competition this coming week and will take a weekend off from invitational racing to train for the October 1st McQuaid Invitational in Rochester. Amanda Brown has a solid day in leading the JV squad while Claire Shafer opened her Varsity career with an all-out effort.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Mike Bott/Matt Cosgrove

Girls: E.J. Reedy/Amanda Brown/Claire Shafer

(Top)

Meet: WG vs. Oswego/Corcoran - 9/21/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: WG-26, Oswego-30; WG-18, Corcoran-45

Dual Meet Record: 2-0

Girls Varsity:

Score: WG-15, Oswego-50; WG-15, Oswego-50

Dual Meet Record: 2-0

Meet Summaries

Boys:   Losing at the 2 mile mark, the boys squad rallied on the final woods loop of the Oswego 5k course and charged the finish for an important victory. They also swept by a young and developing Corcoran squad. Critical to the victories was the return to action of senior Ken Smith and strong late-race surges by Matt Ball and Garrett Smith.

Girls: The outcome was never in doubt once the gun sounded. The girls pushed the first 7 runners across the finish line for convincing wins.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Ken Smith/Matt Cosgrove

Girls: Colleen Smith

(Top)

Meet: West Genesee vs Auburn, 9/27,05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: Auburn-41, WG-18

Dual Meet Record: 2-1

Girls Varsity:

Score: WG-22, Auburn-37

Dual Meet Record: 3-0

Meet Summaries

Boys:  The boys, already facing a formidable foe, were forced to race without their #2 runner. It was a tough day for the 'cats, though many on the team registered home course PR's and Mike Bott logged an excellent 3rd place finish. The

Girls: The girls fended off upset-minded Auburn with a strong surge in the 2nd mile. Elizabeth McMahon led start to finish and ran alone most of the time in lowering the course record by an eye-popping 36 seconds down to 19:18.7.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Mike Bott/Pete Marshall

Girls: Elizabeth McMahon

(Top)

Meet: McQuaid Invitational, 10/1/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: 18 of 29(unseeded Large Schools)

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 4 of 10(seeded Large Schools)

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: 8 of 20+

Meet Summaries

Boys:  The boys couldn't quite get untracked in this large competitor crowd. Charlie Deragon had one of his best efforts of the still-young season as he found a fast pack and stayed with it. Other bright spots for the 'cats were the JV efforts of Tom Hopkins, with his top-20 performance, and Matt Kalwara. The boys will have to re-group fast for another challenging dual meet at Central Square.

Girls: The tight 2-4 runner group the girls needed for a top performance did not materialize, but the girls improvised nicely. Elizabeth McMahon ran a picture-perfect race, applying the pressure in the 2nd mile to move from 6th to a 2nd place individual finish with her second outstanding time this week and a WG McQuaid girls record time. The freshman pair of Colleen Smith and Kayla Murphy have begun to make statements. Colleen's 17th place was 2nd for the team while Kayla ran 36th as the team's 5th runner.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Charlie Deragon/Tom Hopkins/Jon Richardson

Girls: Elizabeth McMahon/Colleen Smith

(Top)

Meet: West Genesee vs. Central Square, 10/5/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: Central Square-24, West Genesee-36

Dual Meet Record: 2-2

Girls Varsity:

Score: West Genesee-15, Central Square-48

Dual Meet Record: 4-0

                                                      Meet Summaries

Boys:  Despite taking 2 of the top 3 positions, the boys were unable to put enough key runners in the top-10 to pull off the upset. Charlie Deragon and Mike Bott gave the 'cats all the front-running they needed. Inconsistency in the following pack cost West Genesee. The boys re-group for their trip to NYC and the Manhattan Invitational.

Girls: The girls team rolled on, taking the first five positions for the easy win. Colleen Smith took honors for West Genesee, pacing with Elizabeth McMahon for most of the race. Next stop for the girls is the Manhattan Invitational.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Charlie Deragon/Pete Marshall/Tom Hopkins

Girls: Colleen Smith

(Top)

Meet: Manhattan Invitational - 10/8/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Team Place: Unknown

                                                        Athlete                      Place        Time

Girls Varsity:

Team Place: 2 of 38

                                                        Athlete                         Place     Time

Boys Junior Varsity:

Team Place: JV D - 8 of 62; JV C - Unknown

JV D

                                                                                         Athlete                       Place     Time

JV C

          Athlete                      Place        Time

Girls Junior Varsity:

Team Place: JV A - Unknown; JV C - Inc.

JV A

                                                                                         Athlete                       Place     Time

JV C

                                                                                         Athlete                       Place     Time

Meet Summaries

Boys:  Through the slop and rain, the boys Varsity suffered a finish chute screw-up by the officials but still put together a good team day. The boys JV 'D' squad notched a nifty top-10 finish in their huge 62 team field, led by the excellent step-up performance of Ron Ta. The boys look to grab another dual meet victory this coming Wednesday when they take on Fowler.

Girls: Pretty good performances all-around, including the final Manhattan for senior Katie Walsh. In the high winds and rain of their Varsity 'D' race, the Wildcats were paced by Elizabeth McMahon's first-place effort. Alone in front after the first mile, Elizabeth clocked the 2nd fastest all-time WG mark on the Manhattan course, despite the atrocious race conditions and lack of competition. Course conditions precluded fast cumulative team-times, but the 'cats effort compared favorably with other top-20 teams. As a result, they rose in the weekly Class AA state rankings to #9. They return to dual-meet action this week against Fowler.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Ron Ta/Ben Seigal/Justin Trombetta

Girls: Elizabeth McMahon/Katie Rothenberg/E.J. Reedy/Jamie Hamilton

(Top)

Meet: Fowler - 10/12/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: WG-20, Fowler-39

Dual Meet Record:  3-2

Girls Varsity:

Score: WG-18, Fowler-Inc.

Dual Meet Record: 5-0

Meet Summaries

Boys:  Heavy in the legs following a long Manhattan weekend and two tough pre-race practices, the boys nonetheless pulled together a solid team performance to ensure themselves of a 2005 winning season.

Girls: Like the boys, the girls came into the meet tired from an accumulated sleep-loss and hard workouts. They mustered up the push, however, to perform well against an incomplete Fowler squad.

Outstanding Performances

Boys: Eric Whiting/Ben Seigal

Girls: E.J. Reedy

(Top)

Meet: WG vs F-M, 10/19/05

Meet Results

Boys Varsity

Score: FM-15, WG-48  

Dual Meet Record:  3-3