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The Wildcats opened the 2002 season with their first win over Henninger in several years. The Middle-Distance and Sprint/Hurdle squads dominated their events, with Middle-Distance runners scoring 100% of their possible points. The Weight squad suffered a down day and hopes to rebound for future dual meets. Congratulations to individual event winners: Kerry Banazek(1500m/800m); Katie Bubnack(3000m); Alexis Tearney(100m/200m/LJ). Congratulations also to winning relays: 4x800(Jessica Koes/Becky Webster/Stephanie Bartlett/Kerry Banazek); 4x400(Lindsey McConnelee/Adriane Hulchanski/Katie Bubnack/Jen Bott); 4x100(Alexis Tearney/Adriane Hulchanski/Caley Thompson/Vickie Trusskey).

Outstanding Performances

Alexis Tearney - 100m/200m/LJ/4x100R winner

Kerry Banazek - 1500m/800m winner

Beth Abbott - First-Race Place Finisher, 3000m

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Meet: West Genesee vs. Liverpool - April 16, 2002

Meet Results

Score: Liverpool -- 120, WG -- 21

Meet Summary

The Wildcats were dominated in all areas by a superior and talented Liverpool squad. The lone competitive bright spots were winning performances by captains Kerry Banazek(1500m) and Katie Bubnack(3000m) as well as strong 2nd place efforts by Lindsey McConnelee(400IH) and Alexis Tearney(LJ).

Outstanding Performances

Kerry Banazek - 1500m winner

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Meet: West Genesee vs. Cicero-North Syracuse

Meet Results

Score: C-NS -- 124, WG -- 17

Meet Summary

The Wildcats were hit by a second freight train as they traveled to 'the other' National Division powerhouse, CNS. Shorthanded due to missing runners, the 'cats' mustered improved performances by weight-event athletes, but overall were unable to contend with the strong CNS squad.

Outstanding Performances

Audra Smith - Shot Put/Discus

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Meet: West Genesee vs. Oswego, April 22, 2002

Meet Results

Score: WG -- 82.5, Oswego -- 58.5

Meet Summary

Most of this meet was conducted in strong winds and blowing snow. With the Pole Vault cancelled because of a slippery runway, the goal became to compete hard and leave with a victory--which the team achieved. Highlights of the meet included the 1-2 400IH finish by 'middle-distance' runners Katie Bubnack/Kerry Banazek, Laura Mowers' first place discus throw in tough conditions and perhaps the demise of the team tent in the high winds. A warm bus, a dinner stop and an impromptu song-fest on the ride home rounded out a tough, though successful, Monday.

Outstanding Performances

Laura Mowers - Discus winner

Jen Bott - come from behind 400m winner

Katie Bubnack - 400IH/3000m winner

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Meet: West Genesee vs. Rome Free Academy, April 24, 2002

Meet Results

Score: RFA -- 92, WG -- 49

Meet Summaries

Poor Field/Weight team performances, and the loss of the relay events, dashed any hopes the Wildcats harbored of an upset at Rome. Masked by the final score were a number of solid individual efforts by the Wildcats, with improvement being the name-of-the-game for this season. The 'cats will have to re-group and kick it up a notch in their quest for a winning season against a solid Baldwinsville squad.

Outstanding Performances

Alexis Trusskey - 13.2 100m PR

Kerry Banazek - 5:02.7 1500m season PR

Jen O'Sullivan - significant 1500m improvement

Vickie Trusskey - Pole Vault

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Meet: Liverpool Girls Invitational - April 27, 2002

Meet Summary

Upstate NY teams converged for an invitational featuring many probable 2002 State Championship performers. No team scoring was held at this invitational. The Wildcat performers enjoyed a good day(and a new team tent), with a 'bunch' of PR's and six top-8 medals winners:

Kerry Banazek - 2000m Steeplechase, 3rd

Alexis Tearney - 200m, 3rd

Liz Kratz - Novice 800m

Katie Bubnack - 2000m Steeplechase, 8th

Jen Bott - Triple Jump, 8th

Alexis Tearney - Long Jump, 8th

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Meet: Rome Invitational/Colonie Relays - May 4, 2002

Meet Results

Meet Summary

The team split this weekend, with the larger contingent competing in the Rome Invitational for girls. There, a lack of focus seemed the problem as many athletes failed to improve upon their performances. Exceptions were significant PR's by Becky Webster in the 3000m and Lindsey McConnelee in the 400IH.

Stephanie Bartlett, Kerry Banazek, Christina Phelan and Katie Bubnack made the trip down the NY Thruway to compete in the 4x1500m event at the Colonie Relays. While failing to meet their target time, the girls established an OHSL record for that event.

Outstanding Performances

Becky Webster - 3000m significant improvement PR

Lindsey McConnelee - 400IH significant improvement PR

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Meet: Loucks Track & Field Games - May 11 & 12, 2002

Meet Results

Meet Summary

Kerry Banazek and Christina Phelan qualified for, and made the overnight trip, to compete in this year's Loucks Invitational. Christina Phelan ran a significant 1600 meter race, registering a PR for that event and a PR as well for her equivalent 1500m. Christina placed 20th in this outstanding field of 35. Fighting off a week of illness, Kerry Banazek took the track with several of New York's finest steeplechasers. Literally willing herself through the event, Kerry was a 5th place medal winner with a very credible 7:36.41 time in a race that even included a crash between her and another contestant at the finish line.

Outstanding Performances

Kerry Banazek - 2000m Steeplechase

Christina Phelan - 1600 meter

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Meet: OHSL Championship - May 16, 2002

Meet Results

Score:

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Meet Summary

School conflicts again haunted the Lady Wildcats as several team members were unable to compete. Nevertheless, the team enjoyed a host of personal bests and excellent efforts. Kudos to 800m Divisional Champion Katie Bubnack for an exciting come-from-behind victory in that event. Also, in a very gutsy 3000m race, senior Kerry Banazek pushed the pace early and finished a close second in a new school record time of 10:39.7. Also significant was a PR shot put by Tamara Graham and a Pole Vault leap by Vickie Trusskey that tied the school record.

Outstanding Performances

Katie Bubnack - National Division Champion, 800m, All-League

Kerry Banazek - 3000m School Record

Vickie Trusskey - Tied School Pole Vault Record

Tamara Graham - Shot Put

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Meet: Cicero-North Syracuse Co-ed Invitational - May 18, 2002

Meet Results

Score:

WG - 3 of 15 teams

Meet Summary

Cold, windy and rainy conditions reminiscent more of early April than mid-May greeting the athletes at this year's CNS Invitational. Focusing on finishes rather than times, the girls enjoyed their best team invitational effort of the year, missing 2nd place by a single point. Top-six medal winners for the Wildcats were Lindsey McConnelee(3rd-400IH), Katie Bubnack(2nd-2000m Steeplechase), Caley Thompson(3rd-100hh); Kerry Banzek(3rd-1500m); Alexis Tearney(3rd-400m); Stephanie Bartlett(1st-3000m); Audra Smith(4th-Discus, 6th-Shot Put). The 4x800 Relay team of Jen Bott, Kerry Banazek, Christina Phelan and Katie Bubnack won that relay while the 4x100 squad of Alexis Tearney, Adriane Hulchanski, Caley Tompson and Vickie Trusskey took 5th.

Outstanding Performances

Alexis Tearney - 63.67 1st ever 400m

Audra Smith - Discus PR

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Meet: Section III Championship - May 22 & 23, 2002

Meet Results

Score: WG - 7 of 15 teams

Meet Summary

Minus the services of two Sectional qualifiers, the remaining team members pulled together for a host of PR's and several top-6 scoring finishes. Captain Kerry Banazek led the way with perhaps the finest girls Sectional performance in school history. On 5/22, she established a new Section III record in the 2000m Steeplechase with a blistering 7:12.9 time that ranks #3 in the state. Kerry returned for the main competition the next day and smashed her own school record in the 3000m, lowering it 9 seconds to 10:31.0 with a 3rd place effort behind nationally ranked FM runners Laurel Burdick and Lauren Heron. Not yet done, Kerry toed the 1500m start line with an elite field that again featured Burdick and Heron. She ran unbelievably well, pacing off the front-runners and finishing 3rd with a PR 4:55.1 performance. All top 6 runners were under 4:59.

The late season Sectional surprise in the 400m event, Alexis Tearney, continued to improve. In only her second open 400, Alexis powered to 3rd with a 60.8 and put herself in the thick of things for the State Qualifier meet.

A third senior, Audra Smith, stepped it up also, throwing PR's in both the Shot Put and Discus. Other PR performances were registered by Allison Hulchanski(400m); Stephanie Bartlett(1500m) and Christina Phelan(1500m). The 4x400 and 4x800 relay squads placed 5th and 4th respectively.

Outstanding Performances

Kerry Banazek - 2000m Steeplechase Record(Sectional Champion), 3000m School Record, 1500m PR

Alex Tearney - 400m 3rd place

Audra Smith - Shot Put/Discus PR's

Stephanie Bartlett - 1500m PR

Christina Phelan - 1500m PR

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Meet: Section III State Qualifier Meet - May 30, 2002

Meet Summary

Qualified WG athletes vied for the opportunity to advance to the State Championship. Kerry Banazek and Katie Bubnack competed in the 2000m Steeplechase. Katie placed 5th with a Personal Record performance, while Kerry ran unopposed after lap #1, qualifying for 'states' with an excellent race on 2 seconds off her Sectional record. Alexis Tearney hope to continue her rapid 400m development in that event. She again lowered her personal record to 60.28 but finished 2nd and a second shy of a state qualification. The 4x800 Relay team of Stephanie Bartlett, Katie Bubnack, Christina Phelan and Kerry Banazek ran a team PR for the year in placing 4th. The 4x400 Relay squad of Lindsey McConnelee, Jen Bott, Kerry Banazek and Alexis Tearney placed 2nd.

Outstanding Performances

Kerry Banazek - State Championship Qualifier, 2000m Steeplechase

Alexis Tearney - 400m PR

4x800 Relay - Season PR

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Meet: New York State Championship - June 9, 2002

Meet Summary

Kerry Banazek became the first WG double medal winner in state competition as she placed 5th in the Class A 2000m Steeplechase and 9th in the Federation standings. Kerry place 4th in 2001. Kerry also lowered her Section III record in that event to 7:12.06.

Outstanding Performances

Kerry Banazek - Class A 5th Place medalist, repeat medalist - 2000m Steeplechase

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Meet: Adidas Outdoor National Track & Field Championship - June 15, 2002

(North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina)

Meet Summary

In her final race as a WG Wildcat, Kerry Banazek stepped it up for a very impressive 7th place national finish in the 2000m Steeplechase, only several tenths out of 6th place. Kerry lopped an incredible 10 seconds off her Sectional record, lowering it to 7:02.33, twenty-two seconds faster than any other Section III athlete has run this event. Her performance marks the first national top-10 finish for any female WG runner. Kerry now moves on to compete for St. Lawrence University.

Outstanding Performances

Kerry Banazek - 7th in Nation, 2000m Steeplechase

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