Raceresults

	Runner:	Pl.	Time:
1	Steve Houghmaster	1	16:47.0
2	Tom Hopkins	2	16:48.0
3	William Gabriel	3	17:37.0
4	Andrew Incaudo	6	18:16.0
5	Garrett Smith	7	18:40.0
6	Jon Richardson	8	18:41.0
7	Ben Seigal	9	19:00.0
8	Greg Moynihan	10	19:05.0
9	Zac Karpinski	11	19:11.0
10	Tom Brogan	13	19:26.0
11	Ethan Wojcik	14	19:30.0
12	Robert Sova	16	19:53.4
13	Zack Lafaver	18	19:54.0
14	Alex DeJohn	19	20:03.0
15	Ryan Gillett	20	20:06.0
16	Brett Smith	21	20:12.0
17	Matt Ulrich	23	20:27.0
18	Michael Plunkett	24	20:32.0
19	Mike Schrank	25	20:33.0
20	Matt Gonnella	26	21:12.0
21	Pete Brogan	27	21:13.0
22	David Wells	28	22:35.0
23	Mike Purcell	29	22:59.0
24	Aaron Reau	30	23:03.0
25	Steven Pietruniak	32	24:11.0
26	Steve Menges	33	24:48.0

	Runner:	Pl.	Time:
1	Colleen Smith	1	20:22.0
2	Katie Rothenberg	2	20:40.0
3	Katie Bott	4	21:01.0
4	Kayla Murphy	5	21:46.0
5	Katie Riley	6	22:37.0
6	Jessica Emanuelli	8	23:07.0
7	Kaitlyn Richards	10	23:34.1
8	Amanda Brown	11	23:34.9
9	Allison Reichel	12	23:36.0
10	Kathleen O'Meara	13	23:41.0
11	Kristin Waters	15	23:57.0
12	Brittany Ellis	16	24:01.0
13	Diane Rotella	17	24:51.0
14	Katie Naton	18	25:31.0
15	Sarah Olson	19	25:49.0
16	Erica Weiskopff	21	26:23.0
17	Alicia Martin	22	26:30.0

Boys: All the summer mileage and tough August team practices came to the fore as the boys put forth a tremendous team effort. Steve Houghmaster, Tom Hopkins and Billy Gabriel put together an impressive 1-2-3 finish against a highly regarded and ranked Auburn lead runner. Taking 11 of the top 15 places, the guys made a statement to themselves: they can be very good this season. The statement to others will come this Saturday at the Chittenango Invitational.

Girls: Running without #2 Sarah Kibby, the 'cats nevertheless put great team depth out on the course, taking 7 of the top 10 places enroute to a convincing victory. Front-runners Colleen Smith and Katie Rothenberg cruised the course, with a lot of Wildcat company, including some step-up performances by Jessica Emanuelli and Amanda Brown.

Runner:	Place:	Time:
Steve Houghmaster	4	16:20.7
Tom Hopkins	15	16:53.6
William Gabriel	18	17:04.2
Andrew Incaudo	39	17:48.4
Jon Richardson	47	18:09.0
Garrett Smith	48	18:11.3
Greg Moynihan	53	18:31.0
Tom Brogan	57	18:35.8
Ben Seigal	61	18:41.2
Zac Karpinski	65	18:55.2

Colleen Smith	7	19:57.0
Katie Rothenberg	11	20:14.4
Sarah Kibby	12	20:19.4
Katie Bott	18	20:39.1
Kayla Murphy	39	21:55.7
Katie Riley	43	21:59.8
Jessica Emanuelli	55	22:33.8
Kaitlyn Richards	56	22:34.0
Amanda Brown	68	23:01.0
Allison Reichel	80	23:46.5

Runner:	Place:	Time:
Alex DeJohn	29	19:02.5
Robert Sova	31	19:04.9
Brett Smith	35	19:18.9
Ethan Wojcik	39	19:24.1
Ryan Gillett	43	19:30.5
Zack Lafaver	47	19:34.7
Matt Ulrich	51	19:43.1
Michael Plunkett	67	19:46.5
Mike Schrank	80	20:04.6
Matt Gonnella	89	20:18.3
Pete Brogan	134	21:16.7
David Wells	136	21:22.1
Aaron Reau	165	21:57.2
Steven Pietruniak	181	23:02.8
Steve Menges	196	23:53.9

Kristin Waters	30	23:35.3
Brittany Ellis	32	23:37.2
Kathleen O'Meara	38	23:50.6
Sarah Olson	59	25:16.5
Katie Naton	61	25:23.6
Alicia Martin	63	25:27.8

Boys: With three runners in the top-20 of their Division I race and a third place finish, the boys took a step up in their drive to return to the top teams of Section III. A team top-10 finish in the 63 team merge confirmed that this edition of the 'cats is clawing their way up. With solid efforts, Steve Houghmaster and Billy Gabriel proved they are two of the top sophomores/freshmen respectively in the section. Though there was some invitational meet rust to shake off, 8 of the 10 runners in the varsity section ran all-time personal records. Excellent JV efforts were also recorded by freshman Alex DeJohn, Bob Sova and Brett Smith. Next up is the formidable F-M squad in a 9/19 dual meet on the WG home course.

Girls: It started off rosy for the Wildcats. Four came across the line in the top-18, including a 7th by Colleen Smith and 11th by a steadily improving Katie Rothenberg--with Sarah Kibby right behind in 12th. Katie Bott clocked a personal record in finishing 18th. But the 5th for the girls was not there on this day, forcing them to accept a third-place finish in their Division I race. Despite the slip, they closed the day 7th of 51 teams in the merge and with the knowledge a tighter 1-5 will dramatically change things. Gut race of the day goes to Katie Riley who, despite a bad fall early in the race, collected herself and fought to a personal record and the 6th best team time of the day.

Girls: Colleen Smith/Katie Rothenberg/Katie Bott/Katie Riley/Alicia Martin

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Steve Houghmaster	2	16:57.7
2	Tom Hopkins	4	17:10.2
3	William Gabriel	8	17:57.5
4	Andrew Incaudo	10	18:36.8
5	Jon Richardson	12	18:57.3
6	Tom Brogan	15	19:33.5
7	Garrett Smith	16	19:33.9
8	Ben Seigal	18	19:36.8
9	Zac Karpinski	20	19:49.3
10	Ethan Wojcik	21	19:49.7
11	Greg Moynihan	22	19:50.3
12	Robert Sova	25	20:17.5
13	Matt Gonnella	26	20:23.4
14	Brett Smith	28	20:30.1
15	Alex DeJohn	29	20:46.9
16	Matt Ulrich	32	21:32.7
17	Michael Plunkett	33	21:33.3
18	Mike Schrank	34	21:39.0
19	Zack Lafaver	35	21:50.9
20	David Wells	38	22:27.5
21	Aaron Reau	39	23:12.9
22	Steven Pietruniak	41	24:47.7
23	Steve Menges	42	24:49.3

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Sarah Kibby	8	20:40.4
2	Katie Rothenberg	9	20:57.3
3	Katie Bott	12	21:43.0
4	Kayla Murphy	16	22:32.0
5	Katie Riley	18	22:45.2
6	Allison Reichel	20	24:13.6
7	Kathleen O'Meara	21	24:14.9
8	Amanda Brown	22	24:22.5
9	Jessica Emanuelli	23	24:55.8
10	Brittany Ellis	24	25:12.5
11	Katie Naton	25	25:48.1
12	Kristin Waters	26	27:05.7
13	Alicia Martin	27	27:33.3

Boys: The boys gave it a go against state-ranked F-M, with Steve Houghmaster and Tom Hopkins earning top-4 places. The Hornets shut the door following that, with a 5-6-7 finish locking up the victory. The 'cats will look to close that 1-5 gap as they have a week to train for their upcoming dual meet with Corcoran.

Girls: Defending National Champions F-M looked the part(and look to repeat) as they thoroughly dominated a Wildcats squad without their lead runner and several others nursing slight injuries. It was no contest as the Hornets grabbed the first 7 places enroute to a shut-out of the 'cats. They move on to training and await visiting Corcoran next week.

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Steve Houghmaster	1	17:24.6
2	William Gabriel	2	17:52.1
3	Tom Hopkins	3	17:58.3
4	Andrew Incaudo	4	18:24.9
5	Jon Richardson	5	18:33.5
6	Garrett Smith	7	19:00.6
7	Ron Ta	8	19:09.4
8	Greg Moynihan	10	19:32.4
9	Ethan Wojcik	11	19:34.1
10	Robert Sova	13	20:09.0
11	Alex DeJohn	14	20:24.2
12	Brett Smith	15	20:25.6
13	Matt Ulrich	16	20:38.6
14	Ryan Gillett	18	20:45.3
15	Michael Plunkett	21	20:56.9
16	Zack Lafaver	24	21:39.1
17	Mike Schrank	26	21:54.7
18	Pete Brogan	27	22:04.1
19	David Wells	28	22:15.1
20	Mike Purcell	30	23:35.0
21	Aaron Reau	31	23:41.1
22	Steve Menges	32	25:02.2
23	Steven Pietruniak	33	25:03.6

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Sarah Kibby	1	20:33.7
2	Colleen Smith	2	21:34.6
3	Katie Bott	3	21:44.8
4	Katie Riley	4	22:21.6
5	Kayla Murphy	5	22:31.3
6	Amanda Brown	6	23:48.7
7	Kathleen O'Meara	8	24:17.0
8	Jessica Emanuelli	9	24:19.5
9	Brittany Ellis	10	24:27.8
10	Allison Reichel	11	25:02.0
11	Molly Hollenbeck	12	25:07.2
12	Kristin Waters	13	25:44.2
13	Katie Naton	15	26:25.0
14	Kaitlyn Richards	16	26:27.8
15	Sarah Olson	17	27:02.0
16	Rachel Hefti	18	27:29.9

Boys: The boys mustered an impressive team performance as several top runners enjoyed come-from-behind course moves which led to a 1-5 scoring sweep by the 'cats. WG also captured 8 of the top 10 places and 12 of the first 15 across the line. With a number of improved course times and the return of Ron Ta, the team is beginning to jell. They will hopefully continue in that direction at McQuaid where they return to the large-schools seeded race for the first time in a decade.

Girls: Facing an incomplete Corcoran team, the girls focused on pack running strategies and strategic course moves. Colleen Smith returned from injury with a cautious building effort. Running all alone the 2nd half of the race, senior captain Sarah Kibby continued an impressive season with a personal best on the home course. Like the boys, many runners improved their season course times. The girls look ahead to their second invitational test of the season when they jump into one of the most competitive races of the country this season when they join two of the nation's top-5 teams and six state top-20 teams in the McQuaid girls large-schools seeded race this Saturday.

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Tom Hopkins	26	16:02.1
2	Steve Houghmaster	32	16:13.5
3	William Gabriel	50	16:27.5
4	Andrew Incaudo	87	17:23.0
5	Jon Richardson	92	17:35.4
6	Garrett Smith	94	17:39.7
7	Ron Ta	96	17:50.1

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Sarah Kibby	36	18:53.8
2	Colleen Smith	51	19:17.1
3	Katie Rothenberg	58	19:38.3
4	Katie Bott	61	19:44.4
5	Kayla Murphy	82	20:11.8
6	Katie Riley	142	21:22.5
7	Allison Reichel	159	21:45.5
8	Amanda Brown	165	21:55.2
9	Jessica Emanuelli	186	22:28.2
10	Kathleen O'Meara	190	22:31.0
11	Brittany Ellis	206	23:07.9
12	Katie Naton	210	23:20.6
13	Molly Hollenbeck	215	23:32.3
14	Sarah Olson	228	24:09.7
15	Rachel Hefti	230	24:13.5

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Greg Moynihan	39	17:59.5
2	Tom Brogan	55	18:15.2
3	Ben Seigal	56	18:16.4
4	Zac Karpinski	58	18:16.8
5	Robert Sova	66	18:17.8
6	Ryan Gillett	66	18:20.6
7	Ethan Wojcik	76	18:28.4
8	Alex DeJohn	97	18:41.6
9	Zack Lafaver	138	19:08.1
10	Matt Ulrich	149	19:16.6
11	Brett Smith	158	19:22.2
12	Michael Plunkett	198	19:50.4
13	Pete Brogan	218	20:04.4
14	David Wells	251	20:24.4
15	Matt Gonnella	279	21:06.2
16	Mike Purcell	309	21:28.9
17	Aaron Reau	311	21:34.1
18	Steven Pietruniak	331	22:17.5
19	Steve Menges	339	22:44.6

Boys: The boys hit a bump in the road--at the wrong time. It seemed a case of big-race shock for some critical scorers who, despite coaches' warnings, had no 'plan B' for a fast-paced race full of talented runners going out hard and staying fast. The 'cats have time to re-group and work on race strategies in two dual meets before heading to NYC for their next big opportunity--the Manhattan Invitational.

Girls: If you can get excited about a middle-of-the-pack finish, the Wildcats squad should with their McQuaid performance. Racing with several key runners either just back from injury or nursing pesky knee/hip problems, the girls confronted a race field with two national top-5 teams(F-M/Burnt Hills) and state top-25 teams(Hilton, East Aurora, West Seneca West, Liverpool, Baldwinsville,Ithaca). This was easily the most highly contested, talent-ladened race in the country so far this season. Hoping to put together a credible team improvement over their disappointing third-place finish at the 9/15 Chittenango Invitational, the not-yet-100% team beat #8 ranked West Seneca West, beat #11 ranked Liverpool and tied #13 ranked Baldwinsville, losing to them on the 6th runner tie-breaker. Sarah Kibby was again the spark, racing well in leading the 'cats, but the shrinking 1-5 runner gap of 1:18 tells the team's story on this day. The team wanted to demonstrate they are a state team to be reckoned with--and they did. Next big stage: Manhattan Invitational.

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Steve Houghmaster	1	16:47.2
2	William Gabriel	2	17:24.9
3	Tom Hopkins	3	17:37.1
4	Andrew Incaudo	5	18:14.1
5	Garrett Smith	6	18:40.2
6	Jon Richardson	7	18:49.0
7	Ron Ta	8	19:06.6
8	Greg Moynihan	9	19:08.4
9	Ethan Wojcik	10	19:15.0
10	Tom Brogan	11	19:24.6
11	Ben Seigal	12	19:49.0
12	Robert Sova	13	19:53.2
13	Alex DeJohn	14	19:55.6
14	Matt Ulrich	15	20:02.9
15	Matt Gonnella	16	20:07.5
16	Brett Smith	18	20:13.8
17	Ryan Gillett	19	20:18.5
18	Zac Karpinski	20	20:53.0
19	Michael Plunkett	21	21:08.5
20	Zack Lafaver	22	21:31.8
21	Mike Schrank	24	22:06.1
22	David Wells	26	22:14.5
23	Pete Brogan	27	22:20.8
24	Aaron Reau	29	23:11.2
25	Mike Purcell	30	23:46.1
26	Steven Pietruniak	31	24:11.2
27	Steve Menges	33	25:14.4

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Colleen Smith	1	20:18.6
2	Sarah Kibby	2	20:31.7
3	Katie Bott	3	21:42.3
4	Kayla Murphy	4	21:51.2
5	Katie Riley	5	22:38.7
6	Allison Reichel	6	23:16.5
7	Amanda Brown	7	23:28.6
8	Jessica Emanuelli	8	23:38.7
9	Katie Naton	10	24:26.8
10	Kathleen O'Meara	11	23:34.2
11	Brittany Ellis	12	24:43.1
12	Molly Hollenbeck	13	25:46.0
13	Rachel Hefti	16	26:54.5
14	Kristin Waters	17	26:59.6

Boys: The Wildcats allowed only one Nottingham running in the top-15 places as they subdued the Bulldogs for their third dual meet victory on a cloudy and breezy but warm afternoon. Step-up performances and significantly improved course times belonged Garrett Smith, Greg Moynihan, Billy Gabriel, Bob Sova and Alex DeJohn. The boys train through the weekend in preparation for Oswego and the Manhattan Invitational.

Girls: The dual meet season continued rolling along for the girls as they grabbed the first eight placing in victory over the Buccaneers. Significant PR improvements were registered by Katie Naton, Colleen Smith, Allison Reichel and Kathleen O'Meara.

	Runner:	Place:	Time:
1	Steve Houghmaster	1	16:39.7
2	Tom Hopkins	2	17:23.2
3	William Gabriel	3	17:25.9
4	Andrew Incaudo	5	17:54.4
5	Jon Richardson	8	18:26.7
6	Ron Ta	9	18:38.8
7	Garrett Smith	11	18:57.1
8	Greg Moynihan	12	19:01.9
9	Ethan Wojcik	13	19:03.3
10	Zac Karpinski	19	19:44.5
11	Alex DeJohn	20	19:45.3
12	Matt Gonnella	21	19:51.8
13	Robert Sova	22	19:56.9
14	Brett Smith	23	20:04.2
15	Ryan Gillett	24	20:09.0
16	Matt Ulrich	25	20:11.5
17	Michael Plunkett	26	20:28.2
18	Zack Lafaver	27	20:38.8
19	Mike Schrank	29	21:31.4
20	David Wells	30	22:13.2
21	Mike Purcell	31	22:31.2
22	Aaron Reau	32	22:35.6
23	Steve Menges	33	24:01.6
24	Steven Pietruniak

West Genesee @Auburn--9/12	Chittenango Invitational(Jamesville Beach)--9/15	West Genesee vs. F-M(Home)--9/19
West Genesee vs. Corcoran(Home)--9/26	McQuaid Invitational--9/29	West Genesee vs. Nottingham(Home)--10/3
West Genesee vs. Oswego(Home)--10/10	Manhattan Invitational--10/13	West Genesee vs. Henninger(Home)--10/17
Marathon Invitational--10/20	West Genesee @Central Square/Baldwinsville--10/24	Section III Championship(Jamesville Beach)--11/2
State Championship(Norwood-Norfolk)--11/10	Federation Championship(Bowdoin Park)--11/17