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4 Runners In Top 50 At Sectionals
November 1, 2024
EAST AURORA -- The Cross Country team competed in the Section VI Championship on Friday. Mikala Woock placed 13th, Shelby Dauphine 14th, Mirabelle Strong 31st, and Evangeline Harris was 43rd.
The following runners earned a personal best time: Shelby Dauphine, Maribelle Strong, and Evangeline Harris.
Cross Country Ends Season At Sectionals
November 1, 2024
EAST AURORA -- The Cross Country team competed in the Section VI Championship on Friday. The boys placed 4th, but were a mere 5 points out of 2nd place. Leading Barker in 9th place was Peyton Wagner. Luke Fay was 20th, Owen Harris 23rd, Logan Wagner 25th, Gabe Nestoros was 31st, Isaac Monaco 38th, Grayson Prynn was 42nd, and Daniel Goodwin was 53rd.
The following runners earned a personal best time: Peyton Wagner, Logan Wagner, and Grayson Prynn.
Woock Earns 1st Team At All-League
October 19, 2024
WATERPORT -- Last Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the All-League Meet at Lakeside Beach State Park. The Girls placed a close 4th with Mikala Woock taking 7th place and earned a spot on the Niagara-Orleans League 1st Team for the third time. Shelby Dauphinee placed 10th which was good for 2nd Team. Evangeline Harris was 27th, Mirabelle Strong 28th, and Rachel Samson finished in 34th.
Wagner & Nestoros Make N-O League 1st Team
October 19, 2024
WATERPORT -- Last Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the All-League Meet at Lakeside Beach State Park. The Boys finished the regular season as undefeated N-O League champs for the 11th time in Mr. DerSar's 24 years. Peyton Wagner led Barker in 2nd place overall. Gabe Nestoros placed 5th. Peyton and Gabe each claimed a spot on the All-League 1st Team. Owen Harris finished 10th and Logan Wagner was 12th. Their places earned them 2nd Team. Honorable Mention runners were Isaac Monaco in 17th, Grayson Prynn at 18th and Daniel Goodwin in 20th.
The Barker Boys had 7 of the 21 All-League individual honors.
Duchow & Mallon In Top 30 At Alden
October 12, 2024
ALDEN -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the Alden Invitational. The Varsity Girls team was incomplete, with Shelby Dauphine placing 43rd and Evangeline Harris in 78th.
In the JV Girls race, Summer Duchow finished 26th and Megan Mallon was 30th.
Prynn, Prynn & Liuzzi Top 3 JV Boys At Alden
October 12, 2024
ALDEN -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the Alden Invitational. The Varsity Boys placed 6th of 15 schools. Peyton Wagner led the way in 15th of 117 runners. Gabe Nestoros was 30th, Isaac Monaco 59th, Sabatino Ciraolo 65th, and Daniel Goodwin finished 92nd.
The JV Boys were 4th of 6 schools with Grayson Prynn placing 16th, JJ Prynn 17th, and Sam Liuzzi crossing the finish line in 19th place.
Earning personal best times were: Peyton Wagner, Ciraolo, JJ Prynn, Carson Marvin, and Riley Marciszewski.
Bulldogs Undefeated In League Meets
October 8, 2024
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team competed against Akron and Roy-Hart. The boys defeated Roy-Hart 22-39 and notched a victory over Akron 24-35. Leading Barker and placing 3rd was Payton Wagner. Gabe Nestoros was 4th, Owen Harris 5th, Isaac Monaco 9th and Daniel Goodwin was 10th.
The boys will head into the All League meet with an undefeated record of 6-0.
Personal best times were run by Sabatino Ciraolo, JJ Prynn, and Carson Marvin.
Woock Finishes 4th on Senior Day
October 8, 2024
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team competed against Akron and Roy-Hart. The girls lost to both teams, as Roy-Hart narrowly edged them out by 1 point. Leading Barker was Mikala Woock in 4th place. Shelby Dauphinee was 7th, Mirabelle Strong 9th, Rachel Samson 14th, and Evangeline Harris was 16th.
The girls have a league record of 3-3.
Barker Places 5 In Top 10 At Albion
October 1, 2024
ALBION -- On Tuesday, the Cross Country team travelled to Albion to take on the Purple Eagles and Medina Mustangs. The boys defeated Albion 18-45 and bested Medina 20-39. Leading Barker and winning the race was Luke Fay. Gabe Nestoros was 2nd, Owen Harris 5th, Logan Wagner 6th and Isaac Monaco was 9th. The boys league record is 4-0.
Oscar Dergal earned a personal best time.
Voss & Strong Earn Personal Best Times At Albion
October 1, 2024
ALBION -- On Tuesday, the Cross Country team traveled to Albion to take on the Purple Eagles and Medina Mustangs. The girls grabbed identical victories over Albion and Medina by scores of 15-50. Mikala Woock was 2nd overall. Shelby Dauphine was 3rd, Mirabelle Strong 5th, Rachel Samson 6th and Evangeline Harris was 8th. The girls league record is 3-1.
Olivia Voss and Strong earned a personal best time.
Dauphinee & Woock Break Top 50 At McQuaid
September 28, 2024
ROCHESTER -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the McQuaid Invitational.
The Varsity Girls placed 18th of 33 teams. Shelby Dauphine was 41st of 339 runners. Mikala Woock was 45th, Mirabelle Strong 129th, Rachel Samson 218th and Evangeline Harris was 255th.
3 runners ran turned in personal best times: Dauphinee, Strong and Samson.
7 JV Boys Earn Medals At McQuaid
September 28, 2024
ROCHESTER -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the McQuaid Invitational. The JV boys put on a show with 7 runners earning medals, placing 4th overall out of 21 teams. Matthew Jordan led the boys in 19th of 189 runners. Grayson Prynn was 27th, Lucas Nestoros 28th, Sabatino Ciraolo 33rd and Sam Liuzzi was 36th.
The Varsity Boys placed 14th of 56 schools. Luke Fay led the team placing 42nd out of 440 runners. Logan Wagner was 115th, Gabe Nestoros 122nd, Owen Harris 134th, and Peyton Wagner was 203rd.
13 boys had personal best times: Jordan, Matthew Meza Ray, Grayson Prynn, Lucas Nestoros, Ciraolo, Dominic Cimato, JJ Prynn, Oscar Dergal, Carson Marvin, Riley Marciszewski, Luke Fay, Logan Wagner, and Daniel Goodwin.
Woock & Dauphinee Finish 1-2 At Newfane
September 24, 2024
NEWFANE -- On Tuesday, the Cross Country team traveled to Newfane to take on the Panthers. The girls lost 36-25. Micala Woock placed 1st while Shelby Dauphine was 2nd, Mirabelle Strong 10th, Rachel Samson 11th and Evangeline Harris was 12th. The girls league record is 1-1.
Shelby Dauphinee earned a personal best time.
Many Personal Best Times At Newfane
September 24, 2024
NEWFANE -- On Tuesday, the Cross Country team traveled to Newfane to take on the Panthers. The boys won handily, 25-33, by placing 11 runners before Newfane’s 5th runner. Leading Barker, in 2nd place, was Luke Fay. Gabe Nestoros was 4th, Owen Harris 5th, Logan Wagner 6th, and Peyton Wagner was 8th.
The boys league record is 2-0 and are currently ranked as the #10 team in Class D for New York State.
Runners who earned a personal best time were: Fay, Gabe Nestoros, Logan Wagner, Matt Meza Ray, Matt Jordan, Sabatino Ciraolo, Dominic Cimato, Daniel Goodwin, Grayson Prynn, Lucas Nestoros, JJ Prynn, Carson Marvin, Oscar Dergal, and Riley Marciszewski.
Boys Cross Country Open Season With Victory At Wilson
September 17, 2024
WILSON -- On Tuesday, the Boys Cross Country team opened the regular season with a win at Wilson, 15-50. The team was led by Luke Fay in 1st, Peyton Wagner in 2nd, Gabe Nestoros in 3rd, Logan Wagner in 4th and Owen Harris in 6th.
The following had a personal best time: Grayson Prynn, Sabatino Ciraolo, Dominic Cimato, JJ Prynn, Oscar Dergel and Carson Marvin.
Woock Wins First Race Of Season
September 17, 2024
WILSON -- On Tuesday, the Girls Cross Country team opened the regular season with a win at Wilson, 15-50.
Mikala Woock won the race and was followed by Shelby Dauphine in 3rd, Mirabelle Strong in 5th, Rachel Samson in 6th and Evangeline Harris in 8th.
Shelby Dauphinee had a personal best time.
Dauphinee In Top 100 At Queensbury
September 14, 2024
QUEENSBURY -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled 5 hours east to run in the Queensbury invitational. The girls team ran hard with Mikala Woock placing 51st out of 223 runners. Shelby Dauphinee was 92nd, Mirabelle Strong 135th, Rachel Samson 186th and Evangeline Harris was 197th.
The team will travel to Wilson tomorrow to open the N-O League regular season.
Fay Paces Bulldogs At Queensbury Invitational
September 14, 2024
QUEENSBURY -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled 5 hours east to run in the Queensbury invitational. The boys placed 10th of 30 schools. Leading Barker in 45th out of 260 runners was Luke Fay. Peyton Wagner placed 50th, taking 17 seconds off his personal best time. Gabe Nestoros took 56 seconds off his personal best time and placed 81st. Logan Wagner had a personal best time by 43 seconds, in 86th place. Owen Harris was 99th, Isaac Monaco was 159th and Matthew Jordan was 168th.
In the JV Boys race, Lucas Nestoros was 48th of 162 runners. Sam Liuzzi was 73rd, Grayson Prynn 79th, Sabatino Ciraolo 80th and Mathew Mesa Ray 87th.
The following had personal best times: Lucas Nestoros, Grayson Prynn, Ciraolo, JJ Prynn, Oscar Dergal, and Carson Marvin.
The team will travel to Wilson tomorrow to open the N-O League regular season.
Girls Finish 8th At East Aurora
September 7, 2024
EAST AURORA -- Last Saturday, the Cross Country team started it's season off with an invitational in East Aurora at Knox farms. The girls team placed 8th out of 14 schools with Shelby Dauphinee placing 18th and Micala Woock 19th out of 119 runners. Rachel Samson was 79th, Evangeline Harris 93rd and Olivia Voss was 112th.
Voss turned in a personal best time.
Prynn Takes 4th At East Aurora
September 7, 2024
EAST AURORA -- Last Saturday, the Cross Country team started it's season off with an invitational in East Aurora at Knox farms. The boys placed 4th out of 17 schools. Leading Barker, out of 143 runners, was Peyton Wagner in 13th. Luke Fay was 15th, Logan Wagner 41st, Gabe Nestoros 43rd, Owen Harris 50th, Matthew Jordan 69th, and Daniel Goodwin was 62nd.
The JV boys placed 2nd. Out of 49 runners, Grayson Prynn was 4th, Lucas Nestoros 6th, JJ Prynn 9th, Sabatino Cirialo 12th and Carson Marvin was 31st.
Personal best time were run by Logan Wagner, Gabe Nestoros, Jordan, Grayson Prynn, JJ Prynn, Ciraolo, Carson Marvin and Lucas Nestoros.
Evans Headed Back To State Meet For Second Time
November 3, 2023
BEMUS POINT -- Friday, the Cross Country team competed in the Section VI Class D Championship at Bemus Point. The girls team placed 4th with Emma Evans placing 5th overall and qualified to run in the New York State meet on Saturday, November 11th in Verona. This is her second time qualifying for States. Mikala Woock placed 8th, Shelby Dauphinee 25th, Evangeline Harris 45th and ran a personal best time, Rachel Samson 54th, and Lillia Peace finished 58th.
Fay Leads Way As Boys Finish 4th In Sectional Meet
November 3, 2023
BEMUS POINT -- Friday, the Cross Country team competed in the Section VI Class D Championship at Bemus Point. The Boys team ran well placing 4th, close behind the 3rd place team.
Leading Barker in 11th overall and running a personal best time was Luke Fay. Albert Cimato was 23rd and also ran a personal best time. Owen Harris was 25th, Sam Liuzzi 30th with a personal best time, Isaac Monaco 39th and registered a personal best time, Peyton Wagner 42nd, Gabe Nestoros 51st and Daniel Goodwin finished in 52nd.
5 Boys Earn All-League Recognition
October 21, 2023
WATERPORT -- Last Saturday, the Cross Country team competed at the Niagara-Orleans League All-League meet. The boys had a hard-fought race and placed 2nd overall. Luke Fay and Peyton Wagner qualified for 1st team honors. Fay placed 4th and Wagner was 5th. Albert Cimato and Owen Harris both earned 2nd team all-league, placing 12th and 14th, respectively. Isaac Monaco was 19th and picked up honorable mention recognition.
The boys finished the N-O League regular season with a record of 10-2 and captured 2nd place.
Earning personal best times were Sam Liuzzi and Riley Marciszewski.
3 Girls Earn N-O League Honors
October 21, 2023
WATERPORT -- Last Saturday, the Cross Country team competed at the Niagara-Orleans League All-League meet. The girls placed 3rd overall with Emma Evans and Mikala Woock making 1st team. This is the first time in over 20 years for Barker to have two girls win 1st team honors in the same season. Evans was 5th and Woock was 7th. Shelby Dauphinee placed 20th to earn honorable mention.
The girls finished the league season in 2nd place overall in the N-O League.
Earning personal best times were Meghan Mallon and Evangeline Harris.
Evans & Woock Go 1-2 At Akron
October 11, 2023
AKRON -- Wednesday, the Cross Country team traveled to Akron to run against the host and Roy-Hart. The girls won 26-29 over both teams to improve their league record to 5-1. Emma Evans was the overall winner. Mikala Woock was 2nd and Shelby Dauphinee placed 5th. Dauphinee earned a personal best time.
Boys Take Split At Akron
October 11, 2023
AKRON -- Wednesday, the Cross Country team traveled to Akron to run against the host and Roy-Hart. The boys defeated RoyHart 18-43 and lost to Akron 26-29. Luke Fay was the overall winner. Payton Wagner placed 4th, and Albert Cimato was 6th. The boys record is now 5-1.
Earning personal best times were: Matthew Meza Ray, Dominic Cimato, and Riley Marciszewski.
Barker Girls Grab 2 Wins At Medina
October 3, 2023
MEDINA -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team traveled to Medina to run against the Mustangs and the Albion Purple Eagles. The girls' were victorious over Medina 23-35 and Albion 25-30. Winning the race was Mikala Woock. Emma Evans was 2nd, Shelby Dauphinee 7th, and Maribelle Strong 10th.
The girls are now with 3-1 in the Niagara-Orleans League.
Barker Boys Sweep Meet At Medina
October 3, 2023
MEDINA -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team traveled to Medina to run against the Mustangs and the Albion Purple Eagles. The boys won handily 16-37 over Albion and 16-45 over Medina. Barker took the first four places with Luke Fay, the overall winner. Albert Cimato was 2nd, Peyton Wagner 3rd, Owen Harris 4th, and Sam Liuzzi 7th.
The boys are undefeated with 4 wins in N-O League competition.
Liuzzi Top Finisher For JV At McQuaid
September 30, 2023
ROCHESTER -- Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to the famous McQuaid Invitational. The Varsity Boys took 17th of 56 teams. Leading Barker out of 463 runners was Luke Fay in 55th. Peyton Wagner was 124th, Albert Cimato 134th, Owen Harris 138th, and Isaac Monaco was 200th.
The JV boys placed 12th of 45 schools. Leading Barker was Sam Liuzzi in 35th out of 145 runners. Lucas Kimber was 55th and Andreas Nestoros was 82nd.
9 runners earned a personal best time: Fay, Wagner, Albert Cimato, Harris, Monaco, Daniel Goodwin, Liuzzi, Kimber, and Dominic Cimato.
Harris & Peace Earn Personal Best Time At McQuaid
September 30, 2023
ROCHESTER -- Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to the famous McQuaid Invitational. The girls’ team placed 21st out of 35 teams. Out of 358 runners, Mikala Woock was 58th. Emma Evans was 66th. Shelby Dauphinee was 157th and Mirabelle Strong was 260th.
4 runners earned a personal best time: Woock, Dauphinee, Evangeline Harris, and Lillia Peace.
Woock Top Barker Finisher Against Newfane
September 26, 2023
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Cross Country competed at home on senior night against Newfane. The girls lost to Newfane 20-41. Leading Barker was Mikala Woock in 2nd overall. Shelby Dauphinee was 6th, and Mirabelle Strong was 12th.
There were 4 runners with personal best times: Dauphinee, Evangeline Harris, Lillia Peace, and Summer Duchow.
Fay Takes Second Versus Newfane
September 26, 2023
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Cross Country competed at home on senior night against Newfane. The boys team won 26-29 With Luke Fay leading Barker in 2nd overall. Peyton Wagner was 3rd, Owen Harris 5th, Albert Cimato 6th and Gabe Nestoros was 10th. The boys are now undefeated at 2-0 in the league.
There were 6 runners with personal best times: Wagner, Owen Harris, Albert Cimato, Gabe Nestoros, Andreas Nestoros, and Ben Harrod.
Dauphinee Places In Top 50 At Queensbury
September 23, 2023
QUEENSBURY -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in a meet 6 hours away in Queensbury, NY. The Varsity Girls placed 9th of 13 teams. Leading Barker was Mikala Woock in 14th place of 111 runners. Shelby Dauphinee was 39th. Mirabelle Strong was 70th, Rachel Samson was 80th, and Evangeline Harris was 81st.
There were 4 runners who earned personal best times: Melodi Murphy, Dauphinee, Rachel Samson, and Harris.
Boys Take 7th At Queensbury
September 23, 2023
QUEENSBURY -- On Saturday, the the Cross Country team competed in a meet 6 hours away in Queensbury, New York. The Varsity Boys placed 7th of 15 schools. Out of 126 runners, Luke Fay was 21st. Peyton Wagner 32nd, Owen Harris 43rd, Albert Cimato 45th, and Isaac Monaco was 67th.
The JV Boys placed 7th of 10 schools with Sam Liuzzi leading the way in 30th of 107 runners and Lucas Kimber was 41st.
There were 6 runners who earned personal best times: Liuzzi, Kimber, Dominic Cimato, Wagner, Harris, and Albert Cimato.
Woock Wins Race Against Wilson
September 19, 2023
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team opened up the Niagara-Orleans League slate by hosting Wilson. The girls team was victorious, 33-24. Mikala Woock was the race winner. Shelby Dauphinee was 2nd, Mirabelle Strong 6th, Rachel Samson 7th, Evangeline Harris 8th, and Lillia Peace 9th.
The following earned a personal best time: Dauphinee, Strong, Samson, Harris, Peace, and Summer Duchow.
Barker Takes 5 of Top 7 In League Opener
September 19, 2023
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team opened up the Niagara-Orleans League slate by hosting Wilson. The boys team was victorious, 24-35. Luke Fay placed 2nd, Peyton Wagner was 4th, Albert Cimato 5th, Owen Harris 6th, and Isaac Monaco 7th.
The following earned a personal best time: Gabe Nestoros, Wagner, and Daniel Goodwin.
Strong Finishes In Top 100 At VVS Invitational
September 16, 2023
VERONA -- Saturday, the Cross Country team travelled to Verona, NY to run in the VVS (Vernon Verona Sherrill) Invitational. Emma Evans placed 37th, Mikala Woock was 57th, Shelby Dauphinee 74th, Mirabelle Strong 97th, and Evangeline Harris was 110th. 145 runners competed in the race.
The team will compete at home against Wilson on Tuesday at 4:45 PM.
Fay Is Top Barker Boy At VVS Invitational
September 16, 2023
VERONA -- Saturday, the Cross Country team travelled to Verona, NY to run in the VVS (Vernon Verona Sherrill) Invitational. In the boys race, Luke Fay was 47th, Peyton Wagner 81st, Albert Cimato 87th, Owen Harris 106th, and Isaac Monaco was 115th. 191 runners competed in the race.
The team will compete at home against Wilson on Tuesday at 4:45 PM.
Girls Cross Country Team Begins Season At Red Dragon Invitational
September 9, 2023
BEMUS POINT -- Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled 2.5 hours to Bemus Point to run in an invitational. The girls' team placed 7th out of 10 teams. Emma Evans was 4th, Mikala Woock 19th, Shelby Dauphinee 34th, Mirabelle Strong 55th, Evangeline Harris 77th, Lillian Peace 83rd, Summer Duchow 95th, and Melodi Murphy was 97th.
The following runners had personal best times: Dauphinee, Strong, Harris, and Murphy.
Boys Cross Country Competes In Red Dragon Invitational
September 9, 2023
BEMUS POINT -- Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled 2.5 hours to Bemus Point to run in an invitational. The boys' team placed 7th out of 12 teams. Leading the boys in 21st place was Luke Fay. Albert Cimato was 35th, Peyton Wagner 38th, Owen Harris 45th, Isaac Monaco 52nd, Daniel Goodwin 70th, and Lucas Kimber was 73rd.
The following runners had personal best times: Albert Cimato, Dominic Cimato, Wagner, Goodwin, Kimber, Ben Harrod, and Riley Marciszewski.
Allee Castro & Evans Represent Barker At State Meet
November 12, 2022
VERONA -- Saturday, the Cross Country team was well represented in Verona, NY by Mason Allee Castro and Emma Evans. Allee Castro placed 21st missing the All State team by one place. Evans placed 27th. Both races had over 100 runners.
Allee Castro To Compete In 4th NYSPHSAA Championship Meet
November 4, 2022
ALDEN -- On Friday, the Cross Country team ran in the sectional meet at Alden High School. The boys placed 2nd overall and are runner up sectional champions. Mason Allee Castro placed 3rd overall and qualified for the New York State Meet at Verona. Luke Fay placed 11th, Dawson Donovan was 15th, Noah Sandolfini 17th, and Albert Cimato crossed the finish line in 27th.
Allee Castro will now compete in his 4th New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championship Meet.
The following obtained personal best times: Fay, Cimato, Allee Castro.
Evans Headed to NYSPHSAA Meet
November 4, 2022
ALDEN -- On Friday, the Cross Country team ran sectionals at Alden High School. The girls' team placed 3rd with Emma Evans placing 2nd overall and qualifying for the state meet next weekend. Lydia Samson placed 15th, and Mikala Woock was 16th.
Evans will travel to Verona to compete in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championship Meet. Evans earned a personal best time at the sectional meet.
Girls Cross Country Closes Out League Schedule At 8-4
October 22, 2022
WATERPORT -- On Saturday, the girls Cross Country team placed 3rd at the Niagara-Orleans League All League meet to finish the league campaign with a respectable 8-4 record.
Emma Evans placed 3rd and made the 1st team. Mikala Woock was 9th, and Lydia Samson 10th as both received 2nd Team recognition.
Boys Cross Country Team Wins League Title & Sportsmanship Award
October 22, 2022
WATERPORT -- On Saturday, the Boys Cross Country team was crowned champions of the Niagara-Orleans League. The team scored 32 points, half of the score of the next team. The team dominated the race and Mason Allee-Castro was the overall winner. Luke Fay placed 3rd and Dawson Donovan was 4th. All 3 boys were 1st Team All League.
The 2nd Team consisted of Noah Sandolfini in 10th and Aidan Voss 14th. Honorable Mention went to Albert Cimato in 15th, Brad Cantrell 16th, and Isaac Monaco in 19th.
The boys also received the League Sportsmanship Award.
5 Best Times Recorded At Alden Invitational
October 15, 2022
ALDEN -- Saturday, the Cross Country team travelled to Alden to run in an invitational. The Varsity Girls placed 16th of 22 schools. Emma Evans placed 19th, Mikala Woock 52nd, and Lydia Samson 55th.
5 of the girls had personal best times: Summer Duchow, Evans, Meghan Mallon, Lillia Peace, and Evangeline Harris.
Allee Castro & Monaco Finish In Top 10 At Alden Invitational
October 15, 2022
ALDEN -- Saturday, the Cross Country team travelled to Alden to run in an invitational. The Varsity Boys placed 8th of 28 schools with Mason Allee Castro placing 9th out of over 180 runners. Dawson Donovan was 41st, Luke Fay 52nd, Noah Sandolfini 54th, Brad Cantrell 82nd, Owen Harris 92nd, and Aiden Voss 93rd.
The JV boys placed 3rd out of 12 schools. Isaac Monaco led Barker in 8th place. Albert Cimato 9th, and JP Mason was 17th. The next three came in together in virtually a 3-way tie. Michael Kalynycz, Sam Liuzzi, and Gabe Nestoros placed 38th, 39th, and 40th.
10 of the boys had personal best times: Fay, Monaco, Cimato, Nestoros, Liuzzi, Mason, Cam Hefferon, Matthew Meza Ray, Ben Harrod, and Daniel Meza Ray.
Girls Sweep Albion & Wilson To Improve to 3-1
October 5, 2022
WILSON -- The Cross Country team ran against Albion and Wilson on Wednesday night. The girls had 2 wins to improve their record to 3-1. The girls defeated Albion 23-34 and edged Wilson 27-30. Leading Barker was Emma Evans. Lydia Samson was 4th, Mikala Woock 5th, Rachel Samson 12th, and Evangeline Harris 13th.
There were 3 personal best times: Evans, Harris, Meghan Mallon, and Summer Duchow.
11 Personal Best Times At Wilson For Boys Cross Country
October 5, 2022
WILSON -- The Cross Country team ran against Albion and Wilson on Wednesday night. The boys picked up a 15-50 win over Albion, and defeated Wilson 20-38. Mason Allee Castro placed 1st, Noah Sandolfini was 3rd, Dawson Donovan 4th, Luke Fay 5th, and Aiden Voss 7th.
There were 11 personal best times: Allee Castro, Sandolfini, Fay, Albert Cimato, Isaac Monaco, Gabe Nestoros, James Mason, Cameron Jefferson, Sam Liuzzi, Daniel Goodwin, and Matthew Meza Ray.
Barker Places 3 In Top 100 At McQuaid
October 1, 2022
ROCHESTER -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed at the McQuaid Invitational. The Varsity girls placed 18th of 36 teams. Out of 355 runners, Emma Evans was 29th, Mikala Woock placed 77th, and Lydia Samson 96th.
Barker had 4 runners who ran personal best times: Emma Evans, Rachel Samson, Evangeline Harris, and Lillia Peace.
Cimato Paces JV Boys At McQuaid Invitational
October 1, 2022
ROCHESTER -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed at the McQuaid Invitational. The JV boys were impressive with a 6th place finish out of 20 schools. Out of 192 runners, Albert Cimato was 19th, Isaac Monaco 24th, and James Mason 33rd.
The Varsity boys had a tough race with many state ranked teams to run against. They placed 10th of 52 teams. Mason Allee Castro placed 18th of 355 runners. Luke Fay was 68th, Noah Sandolfini 98th, Dawson Donovan 104th, and Owen Harris 126th.
8 runners had personal best times: Albert Cimato, Isaac Monaco, James Mason, Mason Allee Castro, Luke Fay, Noah Sandolfini, Aiden Voss, and Owen Harris.
Girls Take Top 3 Spots Against Medina
September 20, 2022
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Barker harriers had their opening home meet. The girls won 23-32 with Emma Evans taking 1st. Mikala Woock was 2nd, Lydia Samson was 3rd, Rachel Samson was 7th, and Evangeline Harris was 10th.
The following runners had a personal best time: Evans, Rachel Samson, Evangeline Harris, and Meghan Mallon.
Barker Grabs Top 6 Spots In Race Against Medina
September 20, 2022
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Barker harriers had their opening home meet. The boys won handily over Medina 15-49 with Mason Allee Castro placing 1st. Noah Sandolfini was 2nd, Dawson Donovan was 3rd, Brad Cantrell was 4th, Aidan Voss was 5th and Owen Harris was 6th.
The following runners had a personal best time: Allee-Castro, Sandolfini, Luis Castro, Albert Cimato, JP Mason, Cam Hefferon, Sam Liuzzi, Gabe Nestoros, Matthew Meza Ray, and Daniel Meza Ray.
Raiders Take 2nd at West Seneca
September 17, 2022
WEST SENECA -- Saturday the Cross Country team travelled to West Seneca to run at Sunshine Park. The Varsity Boys placed 2nd with Mason Allee-Castro taking 2nd by less than a second. There were 54 runners in the race. Dawson Donovan was 9th, Noah Sandolfini 10th, Luke Fay 14th, Owen Harris 16th, Aiden Voss 22nd, and Luis Castro 28th.
In one JV race, Isaac Monaco was 15th and Michael Kalynycz was 16th. In another JV race, Albert Cimato placed 13th, JP Mason 25th, and Levi Hauser 25th.
The following runners recorded personal best times: Daniel Goodwin, Daniel Meza Ray, Sam Liuzzi, Albert Cimatto, Cameron Hefferon, Mason Allee-Castro, Noah Sandolfini, and Luke Fay.
The next race will be on the BCS nature trails for the only home meet of the year, against Medina.
Evans Takes 3rd at West Seneca
September 17, 2022
WEST SENECA -- Saturday the Cross Country team travelled to West Seneca to run at Sunshine Park. The girls team was incomplete, but had a great showing with Emma Evans placing 3rd of 41 runners. Mikala Woock was 6th, and Lydia Samson was 7th.
The following runners recorded personal best times: Emma Evans.
The next race will be on the BCS nature trails for the only home meet of the year, against Medina.
Boys Take 5th Place At Pre-State Invitational
September 10, 2022
VERONA -- The Cross Country team travelled to Verona to compete in the pre-state meet invitational at VVS High School. The Varsity Boys did well placing 5th of 14 schools. Out of 156 runners, Mason Allee Castro was 3rd, Luke Fay 25th, Noah Sandolfini 34th, Owen Harris 36th Dawson Donovan 43rd, Brad Cantrell 46th, and Aiden Voss 55th.
The girls placed 7th of 9 schools with Emma Evans placing 19th of 98 runners. Mikala Woock was 20th, Lydia Samson 27th, Lillia Peace 74th, and Rachel Samson 76th.
The JV Boys placed 3rd behind two large schools.
The following runners earned a personal best time: Luke Fay, Luis Castro, Gabe Nestoros, Matthew Meza Ray, Sam Liuzzi, Daniel Goodwin, and Daniel Meza Ray.
Girls Take 7th At Pre-State Meet
September 10, 2022
VERONA -- The Cross Country team travelled to Verona to compete in the pre-state meet invitational at VVS High School. The Varsity Boys did well placing 5th of 14 schools. Out of 156 runners, Mason Allee Castro was 3rd, Luke Fay 25th, Noah Sandolfini 34th, Owen Harris 36th Dawson Donovan 43rd, Brad Cantrell 46th, and Aiden Voss 55th.
The girls placed 7th of 9 schools with Emma Evans placing 19th of 98 runners. Mikala Woock was 20th, Lydia Samson 27th, Lillia Peace 74th, and Rachel Samson 76th.
The JV Boys placed 3rd behind two large schools.
The following runners earned a personal best time: Emma Evans & Evageline Harris.
Barker Runners Show Significant Improvement On State Meet Course
November 13, 2021
CHENANGO VALLEY -- Last Saturday, Mikala Woock and Mason Allee-Castro represented Section VI in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association State Meet held at Chenango Falls near Binghamton. Woock placed 35th out of 108 runners and ran more than 30 seconds faster than she did on the same course earlier in the season. Allee-Castro placed 45th out of 116 runners and ran 45 seconds faster than he did on the same course earlier this season.
Congratulation to the entire team for an amazing and complete season. How Sweet it was.
Allee-Castro & Woock Heading To States
November 5, 2021
EAST AURORA -- Both Barker Cross Country teams placed 3rd at sectionals after some tough mud running exciting performances. Leading the boys team placing 4th overall was Mason Allee-Castro. He ran his fastest time of the season. It will be the third time Allee-Castro will represent Section VI at the New York State Meet. Nate Hess placed 15th while Aiden Voss was 20th. Voss ran his fastest time of the season. Dawson Donovan was 21st, Owen Harris 23rd, Brad Cantrell 30th, and Michael Kalynycz was 45th. Harris also ran a personal best time.
Leading the girls team placing 4th overall and now heading to her first state meet is Mikala Woock. She had a personal best time that was 30+ seconds better than her other races. Lydia Samson came off the injured reserve list and placed 19th. Emma Evans placed 22nd, Kaitlyn Goodwin was 26th, Shelby Dauphinee 27th, Rachel Samson 36th, and Lillia Peace was 42nd. Evans, Goodwin, and Rachel Samson all ran personal best times.
Woock & Allee-Castro Are First Team All Leaguers
October 23, 2021
WATERPORT -- Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the Niagara-Orleans All-League meet at Lakeside Beach State Park. The girls team avenged a loss to Wilson and placed 3rd overall. Their final record was 7 wins and 5 losses. Over Mr. DerSar's 21 years of coaching Cross Country at Barker, there has only been two girls who made First Team. Mikala Woock is now the third. Woock placed 6th overall. Emma Evans had an awesome race and placed 17th to receive Honorable Mention recognition. Shelby Dauphinee was 22nd, narrowly missing Honorable Mention. Kaitlyn Goodwin wsa 25th, Rachel Samson 45th, Lillia Peace 51st, Summer Duchow 55th, and Meghan Mallon was 57th.
The boys team placed 2nd and ended the regular season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. Mason Allee-Castro placed 3rd and made 1st Team All League. Dawson Donovan missed 1st Team by one spot, and claimed 2nd Team honors by placing 8th. Nate Hess was 13th and Aidan Voss 14th as both qualified for 2nd Team. Noah Sandolfini finished 21st to earn Honorable Mention. Owen Harris was 25th, Jackson Hauser 32nd, Isaac Monaco 35th, Michael Kalynycz 36th, and Brad Cantrell was 37th.
Megan Mallon and Levi Hauser both had personal best times.
Cross Country Grabs 3 of 4 Races At Akron
October 15, 2021
AKRON -- With the sun setting and the rain coming down, the Cross Country teams competed against host Akron and Albion on Friday. The Varsity Girls came away with a victory over Albion by a score of 23-37. The girls also suffered a loss to Akron with a score of 35-22. Finishing in the top 10 were Mikala Woock 2nd, Emma Evans 4th, and Shelby Dauphinee 10th. Evans, Rachel Samson, Lillia Peace and Summer Duchow all finished with personal best performances.
It became electric as the boys took home two wins after a shortened race due to thunderstorms. The team defeated Akron 20-41 and Albion 19-44. Barker dominated with the following runners finishing in the top 10: Mason Allee Castro 2nd, Nate Hess 4th, Dawson Donovan 5th, Brad Cantrell 6th, Noah Sandolfini 7th, and Aidan Voss 8th.
The boys are 5-1 and the girls 3-3 heading into the All-League meet this Saturday, October 23rd at Lakeside Beach State Park. The meet begins at 10:00 AM. Both teams seek to avenge losses from earlier in the season. The boys especially hope to grab victory over Newfane to become co-champions.
Kalynycz Leads Barker JV Boys At Alden
October 9, 2021
ALDEN -- Saturday, the Cross Country team competed at the Alden invitational. The JV Boys placed 12th of 23 teams with Michael Kalyncz placing 59th out of 207 runners. Isaac Monaco was 90th, Cam Kiner 105th, Andreas Nestoria 119th, and JP Mason was 135th.
The Varsity Girls had a good showing with 5 personal best times led by Mikala Woock placing 24th of 121 runners. Emma Evans was 62nd, Shelby Dauphinee was 69th, Kaitlyn Goodwin was 79th, and Rachel Samson was 113th.
The Varsity Boys placed 7th of 16 teams with Mason Allee-Castro finishing 25th of 136 runners. Nate Hess was 38rh, Brad Cantrell 58th, Noah Sandolfini 79th and Aiden Voss was 71st.
The following 11 runners had personal best times: Kalynycz, Monaco, Nestoros, Albert Cimato, Ben Harrod, Cantrell, Woock, Evans, Dauphinee, Samson, and Peace.
Allee-Castro, Hess, Donovan Finish 1, 2, 3
October 6, 2021
BARKER -- Wednesday the Cross Country team hosted Wilson. The girls team lost a close one 26-29. Leading all runners was Mikala Woock. Shelby Dauphinee was 3rd, Emma Evans 7th, Kaitlyn Goodwin 8th, and Rachel Samson 10th.
The boys won handily 17-45 Mason Allee-Castro won the race with Nate Hess 2nd, Dawson Donovan 3rd, Brad Cantrell 5th, Aidan Voss 6th, and Noah Sandolfini was 7th.
The following runners had personal best times: Hess, Cantrell, Sandolfini, Michael Kalynycz, Levi Hauser, Andreas Nestoros, Albert Cimato, Ben Harrod, Dauphinee, Evans, Samson, Lillia Peace, and Summer Duchow.
Dauphinee Registers Personal Best At McQuaid
October 2, 2021
ROCHESTER -- Saturday, the Cross Country team ran at the McQuaid Invitational in Rochester. The girls team placed 22nd of 29 teams. Out of 263 runners, Mikala Woock was 35th, Shelby Dauphinee was 127th, Kaitlyn Goodwin 149th, Emma Evans 167nd, and Rachel Samson was 221st.
The following had personal best times: Woock, Dauphinee, Goodwin, Evans, and Samson.
The team will compete at home against Wilson on Wednesday, October 6th.
JV Boys Take 3rd At McQuaid Invitational
October 2, 2021
ROCHESTER -- Saturday, the Cross Country team ran at the McQuaid Invitational in Rochester. The JV boys placed 3rd of 12 teams. Out of 145 runners, Owen Harris was 14th, Michael Kalynycz was 22nd, Cam Kiner 39th, Isaac Monaco was 57th, and Levi Hauser was 58th.
The Varsity Boys placed 10th of 43 teams. Out of 352 runners, Mason Allee Castro was 41st, Nate Hess 55th, Dawson Donovan 69th, Noah Sandolfini 115th, and Brad Cantrell was 120th.
The following had personal best times: Hess, Sandolfini, Cantrell, Harris, Kalynycz, Monaco, Nestoros, Cam Hefferon, and Ben Harrod .
The team will compete at home against Wilson on Wednesday, October 6th.
Woock Grabs 5th Against Newfane
September 21, 2021
BARKER -- Tuesday the Cross Country team suffered some losses to Newfane. The boys lost by 3 points in a tight race. Mason Allee-Castro in 3rd, Nate Hess in 4th, Dawson Donovan in 5th, Aidan Voss 8th, Brad Cantrell 9th, and Noah Sandolfini was 12th.
The girls lost, but stopped the state powerhouse Newfane team from getting a perfect 15 as Mikala Woock broke up the Panthers squad to claim 5th overall. Lydia Samson was 8th, Shelby Dauphinee 14th, Kaitlyn Goodwin 15th, and Emma Evans was 16th.
The following earned personal best times: Woock, Dauphinee, Evans, Peace, Sandolfini, Michael Kalynycz, Albert Cimato, and Hess.
Boys Take 5th & Girls Grab 7th At Chenango Valley
September 18, 2021
CHENANGO VALLEY -- Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to Chenango Valley to run in the pre-state meet invitational. The boys team placed 5th of 12 teams with Mason Allee Castro placing 14th of 105 runners. Nate Hess was 28th, Noah Sandolfini 36th, Aiden Voss 53rd, and Brad Cantrell was 61st.
The girls placed 7th of 8 teams with Mikala Woock placing 18th of 84 runners. Lydia Samson was 28th, Emma Evans 41st, Kaitlyn Goodwin 47th, and Shelby Dauphinee was 50th.
Personal best times were achieved by Woock, Evans, Lillia Peace, Summer Duchow, Andreas Nestoria, Ben Harris, and Albert Cimato.
The running Raiders will host Newfane on Tuesday, September 21st.
Cross Country Season Begins With First Invitational In Two Years
September 11, 2021
EAST AURORA -- Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to Knox farms in East Aurora to compete in an invitational. This was the first invitational in 2 years.
The Varsity Boys team placed 7th of 20 teams. Leading the way in 12th place out of 151 runners was Mason Allee-Castro. Dawson Donovan was 41st, Nate Hess 46th, Owen Harris 60th, Jackson Hauser 61st, Noah Sandolfini 65th, Aidan Voss 90th, and Isaac Monaco 114th. Harris, Hauser, Sandolfini, and Monaco ran their first Varsity race and did very well.
The JV boys ran very well and placed first with 5 out of the top 13 places. Levi Hauser was 5th, Cam Kiner 9th, Michael Kalynycz 10th, JP Mason 11th, and Andreas Nestoros 13th. Albert Cimato placed 20th, Cam Hefferon 26th, and Ben Harrod 31st.
The Varsity girls ran well and placed 11th of 16 teams. Out of 136 runners, Mikala Woock placed 26th taking a whole minute off her personal best time. Lydia Samson was 49th, Kaitlyn Goodwin 82nd, Shelby Dauphinee in her first race was 99th, and Rachel Samson was 127th.
The JV girls had four amazing competitors who ran their first 5k and all completed the race. Emma Evans was 26th, Lillia Peace 58th, Summer Duchow 62nd, and Megan Mallon 63rd.
The following had personal best times: Harris, Jackson Hauser, Sandolfini, Monaco, Levi Hauser, Kalynycz, Nestoros, Cimato, Harrod, Woock, Dauphinee, Evans, Peace, Duchow, and Mallon.
The team travels to Binghamton to compete in the pre-state meet invitational next weekend.
Boys Win Section VI Class D Championship
November 15, 2020
BEMUS POINT -- The Barker Boys Cross Country team won the Section VI Class D Championship on Sunday. It marked the 10th time in the last 20 years the earned the title. The Raiders placed first by 6 points over Clymer/Sherman/Panama. Robert Mason led the way for Barker with an 8th place finish. Dawson Donovan placed 10th, Logan Harris 13th, Mason Allee-Castro was 17th, Evan Taylor 21st, Aidan Voss 23rd, and Brad Cantrell finished 26th. There were 48 total runners in the Class D race.
In the girl’s race, Barker placed an impressive 3rd with Carla Stoloski leading the team in 11th. Mikala Woock placed 19th, Lydia Samson 21st, Elinore Voss 25th, Kaitlyn Goodwin 26th, and Rachel Samson was 35th.
Unfortunately for the boys and Stoloski, there is no state meet this year and therefore the season is now complete. The boys team would have went to states by winning the sectional title and Stoloski also qualified for the state meet as an individual.
8 Barker Runners Earn Recognition At Niagara-Orleans League All League Meet
October 31, 2020
BARKER -- Saturday, the Cross Country team ran all league at Barker. The boys placed 3rd overall with Mason Allee-Castro placing 8th and Dawson Donovan placing 14th. Both earned 2nd team all-league honors.
Bobby Mason placed 16th, Evan Taylor 18th, and Logan Harris 20th. All three earned honorable mention all-league honors. Aidan Voss placed 23rd and Brad Cantrell placed 27th.
The girls placed 5th with Carla Stoloski earning 2nd team all-league honors in 11th place. Mikayla Woock placed 16th and Lydia Samson placed 18th. Both made honorable mention all-league.
Elinore Voss placed 26th, Kaitlyn Goodwin was 29th, and Rachel Samson 41st.
The following runners had person best times: Stoloski, Wook, Mason, Taylor, Allee-Castro, Aidan Voss, Harris, and Donovan.
Jowdy Takes Fifth At JV All League Meet
October 27, 2020
BARKER -- Tuesday, the JV Cross Country runners concluded their season by running in the Niagara-Orleans League All League Meet. All runners ran more than 30 seconds faster than their previous run on the Barker home course. Thomas Jowdy placed 5th, Luis Castro 7th, Cameron Hefferon 11th, and Andreas Nestoros was 13th. Castro, Hefferon, and Nestoros all posted a personal best time.
Stoloski Takes #1 At Medina
October 20, 2020
MEDINA -- On Tuesday, the Cross Country teams traveled to Medina to run against the Mustangs and the Roy-Hart Rams. The girls turned out a terrific race and took the top four places to win handily against both teams 17-38. The girls team is now 3-2 in the league. Placing 1st overall was Carla Stoloski. 2nd was Lydia Samson, 3rd Mikayla Woock, 4th Ellie Voss, and 9th was Rachel Samson who ran her first Varsity race.
The boys had a split decision winning against Roy-Hart by a 19-41 margin and losing (for the first time in 20 years) to Medina 33-22. The boys ran a tough race with Mason Allee-Castro placing 4th, Bobby Mason 7th, Evan Taylor 8th, Dawson Donovan 9th, and Logan Harris 10th. The boys are currently 3-2 in the league.
Boys Take Two; Girls Take Split
October 13, 2020
BARKER -- Tuesday, on senior night, the Cross Country team hosted Albion and Akron.
The girls had a split decision beating Albion by 1 point 28-27 and while losing to Akron 37-20.
Leading Barker was Carla Stoloski placing 6th. Lydia Samson was 7th, Mikayla Woock 9th, Ellie Voss 13th, and Kaitlyn Goodwin 14th.
The boys had two wins: 20-41 over Akron and 25-36 to defeat Albion. Placing 4th overall was Mason Allee-Castro. Evan Taylor was 5th, Dawson Donovan 6th, Bobby Mason 7th, Logan Harris 8th, Aiden Voss 10th, and Brad Cantrell 11th.
9 runners had personal best times: Allee-Castro, Aiden Voss, Zach Hill, Luie Castro, Cam Hefferon, Andreas Nestoros, Andy Hill, Stoloski, and Woock.
DiLorenzo Selected As Sportsmanship Award Winner At State Championships
November 16, 2019
PLATTSBURGH - Saturday, Peter DiLorenzo and Mason Allee-Castro represented Barker and Section VI at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's state meet in Plattsburgh.
In fridged weather and frozen ground, DiLorenzo placed 21st in 16:06 just missing All-State by just one place. Allee-Castro placed 51st with a time of 17:05 and was the 3rd fastest freshman in the race. DiLorenzo was named the sportsmanship award winner for Class D in Section VI.
Barker Sends 2 Runners To State Meet
November 8, 2019
EAST AURORA -- Friday the Cross Country team competed in sectionals at Knox farm in East Aurora. The girls placed 3rd with Haleigh Mason taking 13th, while Lydia Samson was 17th, Carla Stoloski 24th, Ellie Voss 25th, Ariana Peace 28th, and Kaitlyn Goodwin was 29th.
The boys placed 2nd and are Runner Up Section VI Class D Champions. Leading Barker in 3rd place and qualifying for the state meet was Peter DiLorenzo. Placing 9th and also qualifying for the state meet was Mason Allee-Castro. Bobby Mason just missed the state meet by 2.4 seconds placing 11th. Nick Guevara was 15th, Evan Taylor was 17th, Dawson Donovan 18th, and Logan Harris was 21st. DiLorenzo and Allee-Castro will travel to Plattsburgh for the State Meet. They will race on Saturday, November 16th.
DiLorenzo Makes N-O League 1st Team For Third Straight Season
October 26, 2019
WATERPORT -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team capped off the regular season at the Niagara-Orleans League All League Meet at Lakeside Beach State Park. The girls placed 3rd overall to finish the regular season with a record of 8-4. Lydia Samson led Barker placing 12th overall followed by Haleigh Mason in 13th. Both made 2nd Team All League. Placing 19th and earning Honorable Mention recognition was Elinore Voss. Ariana Peace placed 23rd, Carla Stoloski was 25th, and Kaitlyn Goodwin finished 42nd.
The boys placed 2nd and finished the league season with a 10-2 campaign. Peter DiLorenzo raced to a 1st Team All League finish for the 3rd year in a row by placing 4th overall. Nick Guevara placed 14th to make 2nd team. Earning Honorable Mention were Mason Allee-Castro who placed 18th and Dawson Donovan who was 20th. Robert Mason placed 23rd, Logan Harris 32nd, and Evan Taylor was 33rd.
8 runners had personal best times on a course that is difficult to make personal best times: Guevara, Jake Cirillo, Camren Szafranski, JP Mason, Alex White, Levi Hauser, Cameron Hefferon and Voss.
Boys & Girls Pick Up 2 League Wins
October 15, 2019
BARKER -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team hosted Medina and RoyHart. The girls won against both schools raising their league record to 4-2. Leading Barker in 2nd overall was Haleigh Mason. Lydia Samsom was 3rd, Ellie Voss 5th, Carla Stoloski 7th, and Kaitlyn Goodwin was 10th.
The boys also won against both schools improving their league record to 5-1. Leading Barker in 2nd over all was Peter DiLorenzo. Dawson Donovan was 6th, Mason Allee-Castro 7th, Evan Taylor 9th, Nick Guevara 10th, Nate Hess 12th, and Bobby Mason was 13th.
There were 16 personal best times: DiLorenzo, Donovan, Allee-Castro, Bobby Mason, Taylor, Hess, Brad Cantrell, Alex Jenks, Thomas Jowdy, Tyler Cirillo, Jacob Cirillo, Cameren Szafranski, Jon Pestinger, Haleigh Mason, Goodwin, and Aidan Pearson.
DiLorenzo Takes 1st Overall At Albion
October 8, 2019
ALBION -- Tuesday the Cross Country team traveled to Albion to run against the Purple Eagles and Akron Tigers.
The boys defeated both schools by margins of 17-44 over Albion and 21-38 over Akron. This brings their record to 3-1 loss in the league. Leading all runners was Peter DiLorenzo placing 1st overall. Nick Guevara was 3rd, Mason Allee-Castro 4th, Dawson Donovan 6th, Evan Taylor 9th, Bobby Mason 11th, and Luca Spagnolo was 12th.
The girls split their decisions with a 20-36 win over Albion and a loss to Akron by a score of 23-33. The girls record in the league is now 2-2. Leading Barker was Haleigh Mason in 3rd place. Lydia Samson was 4th, Ariana Peace 9th, Carla Stoloski 10th, Ellie Voss 12th and Kaitlyn Goodwin was 21st.
The following runners had personal best times: Bobby Mason, Nate Hess, Jacob Cirillo, JP Mason, and Levi Hauser.
Cross Country Teams Perform Very Well At Pembroke Invitational
October 5, 2019
PEMBROKE -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to Pembroke to run in their invitational.
The JV Boys did well and placed 3rd out of 8 teams, losing to only very large schools. Leading Barker was Logan Harris in 9th out of 95 runners. Alex Jenks was 12th, Nate Hess 16th, Bobby Mason 18th, and Aidan Voss was 21st.
The Varsity Girls placed 3rd led by Haleigh Mason in 11th out of 96 runners. Lydia Samson was 17th, Ariana Peace 35th, Carla Stoloski 38th, Ellie Voss 40th, and Kaitlyn Goodwin was 73rd.
The Varsity Boys placed 2nd led by Peter DiLorenzo placing 9th out of 92 runners. Nick Guevara was 30th, Mason Allee-Castro 31st, Dawson Donovan 40th, and Evan Taylor was 44th.
The following runners had a personal best time: Jenks, Aidan Voss, Jowdy, Cam Szafranski, Cam Kiner, Levi Hauser, Aidan Pearson, and Goodwin. The running Raiders travel to Albion on Tuesday to run against Albion and Akron.
Varsity Girls Finish 4th At McQuaid
September 28, 2019
ROCHESTER -- On Saturday the running Raiders traveled to Rochester to run at the McQuaid invitational. The Varsity Girls placed 4th of 20 teams with Haleigh Mason placing 18th of 224 runners. Lydia Samson was 27th, Carla Stoloski 72nd, Ellie Voss 77th, Arianna Peace 84th, and Kaitlyn Goodwin was 195th.
The JV Boys placed 6th of 27 teams. Out of 331 runners, Logan Harris was 29th, Nate Hess 30th, Robert Mason 37th, Brad Cantrell 53rd, and Alex Jenks was 68th.
The Varsity Boys placed 6th of 45 schools. Out of 345 runners, Peter DiLorenzo placed 12th. Mason Alee-Castro was 55th with Nick Guevara 57th. Dawson Donovan was 58th, Evan Taylor 96th, Luca Spagnolo 126th, and Steven Class was 129th.
There were 20 personal best times at McQuaid for the Barker runners. On Tuesday the team will be home against Newfane.
DiLorenzo Is Top Barker Runner At Wilson
September 24, 2019
WILSON -- Tuesday the Cross Country team opened league competition with the boys and girls victorious over Wilson. The girls won 26-29. Haleigh Mason placed 1st, Lydia Samson 2nd, Carla Stoloski 6th, Ariana Peace 8th, Ellie Voss 9th, and Kaitlyn Goodwin was 11th.
The boys won 27-30. Ian DiLorenzo was 2nd, Nick Guevara 4th, Dawson Donovan 6th, Mason Allee-Castro 7th, Evan Taylor 8th, Luca Spagnolo 10th, and Steven Class was 11th.
Mason Leads Way For Varsity Girls At Plattsburgh
September 21, 2019
PLATTSBURGH -- Last Saturday, the Cross Country team went to Plattsburgh for their annual road trip. The Varsity Boys placed 11th of 17 teams. Peter DiLorenzo was 23rd of 129 runners. Mason Allee-Castro finished 68th, Dawson Donovan 72nd, Evan Taylor 79th, Nick Guevara 89th, Nate Hess 105th.
The Varsity Girls placed 12th of 14 teams. Haleigh Mason was 44th of 117 runners. Lydia Samson was 52nd, Carla Stoloski 78th, Elinore Voss 94th, Ariana Peace 95th, Kaitlyn Goodwin 109th.
The JV Boys placed 5th of 17 teams. Luca Spagnolo was 21st of 171 runners, while Steven Class was 25th, Jacob Cirillo 29th, Brad Cantrell, 35th, Aiden Voss was 37th.
The following 9 runners had a personal best: Spagnolo, Cantrell, JP Mason, Levi Hauser, Goodwin, Allee-Castro, Donovan, Taylor, and Logan Harris. The running Raiders travel to Wilson on Tuesday to kick off league competition.
Harris Leads JV Boys At Knox Farms Invitational
September 14, 2019
EAST AURORA -- Saturday, the Cross Country team had their first race in East Aurora at the Knox Farms Invitational.
The JV Boys did very well by placing 3rd out of 17 teams. Barker's top runners were Logan Harris in 8th, Nate Hess finished 17th, Jacob Cirillo was close behind in 19th, Bobby Mason was next in 25th, Alex Jenks was 27th, Aidan Voss crossed the line in 34th, and Tyler Cirillo closed out the Barker contingent in 37th. 179 runners competed in the race.
The Varsity Boys placed 10th out of 27 schools. Out of 231 runners, Peter Dilorenzo placed 24th, Mason Allee-Castro was 59th, Nick Guevara 76th, Dawson Donovan 79th, and Evan Taylor finished in 87th.
The girls placed 20th out of 26 teams and were led by Haleigh Mason in 38th out of 210 runners. Lydia Samson was 84th, Carla Stoloski 116th, Ariana Peace 141st, Ellie Voss 152nd, and Kaitlyn Goodwin was 168th.
The following 21 runners had a personal best time: Harris, Hess, Jacob Cirillo, Bobby Mason, Jenks, Aidan Voss, Tyler Cirillo, Brad Cantrell, Thomas Jowdy, Cam Szafranski, Cam Kiner, Alex White, Joey Brandt, JP Mason, Cam Hefferon, Levi Hauser, Aidan Pearson, Goodwin, Allee-Castro, Donovan, and Taylor.
DiLorenzo Cracks Top 20 At State Meet
November 10, 2018
KINGS PARK -- On Saturday, Peter DiLorenzo traveled to Sunken Meadow Park on Long Island to compete in the NYSPHSAA Cross Country State Meet. Out of 118 runners, DiLorenzo placed 19th with a time of 17:52. By placing in the top 20 he was recognized as a member of the All-State Team.
DiLorenzo Headed To States; Ingro Leads Girls
November 2, 2018
BEMUS POINT -- On Friday, the Cross Country team traveled 2.5 hours to Bemus Point to compete in sectionals. The girls’ team placed 3rd with Lucy Ingro leading the way for Barker in 12th place. Gabby Baker was 14th, Haleigh Mason was 18th, Lydia Samson was 21st, Elinore Voss was 22nd, Serena Harris was 26th, and Carla Stoloski was 30th.
The boys’ team placed 2nd and are Section VI Class D Runner-up Champions. The boys team was led by Peter DiLorenzo placing 7th overall and qualifying for the New York State meet next weekend. Peter will travel to Long Island to compete in the NYSPHSAA State Meet.
Dominic Clementi was 13th, Steven Class placed 17th, Zach Richbart was 20th, Nick Guevara was 21st, AJ Schafer was 23rd, and Danny Ober was 31st.
1 On 1st Team, 2 On 2nd Team And 3 On Honorable Mention At All League Meet
October 27, 2018
WATERPORT -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team competed in the Niagara-Orleans League Championship Meet. Both girls and boys team placed 3rd to finish the regular season with records of 8 wins and 4 losses.
Tearing it up and placing 14th overall for the girls team was Lucy Ingro who made All League 2nd Team. Lydia Samson received Honorable Mention by finishing 16th as did Haleigh Mason in 17th, and Gabby Baker in 18th. Serena Harris placed 22nd just missing honorable mention. Elinore Voss was 29th, Ariana Peace was 36th, and Carla Stoloski was 39th.
For the boys team, Ian DiLorenzo placed 3rd overall making 1st Team. Dom Clementi placed 9th to make 2nd Team. Nick Guevara placed 23rd, Steven Class was 26th, Andrew Schafer 28th, Daniel Over 31st, Evan Taylor 36th, Bobby Mason 38th, and Zachary Richbart was 41st.
Running personal best times were Mason, Andy Callaghan, Alex Jenks, Thomas Jowdy, Zach Lawson, Ingro, Camren Szafranski, and Alyssa Thompson.
4 Victories For Cross Country; Next Up All League Meet
October 16, 2018
BARKER -- On Tuesday, the Cross Country team ended its regular season by adding 4 victories. The girls won by a score of 22-35 against Roy-Hart and defeated Medina 15-46. Leading Barker was Lydia Samson, placing 2nd overall. Haleigh Mason was 3rd, Gabby Baker 4th, Serena Harris 6th, Lucy Ingro 7th, Ellie Voss 12th, and Carla Stoloski was 13th. The girls have a record of 4-2 in the Niagara-Orleans League with their eye on avenging the loss to Akron.
The boys won also won both 2 as they finished with a 25-33 decision over Roy-Hart and had a 15-48 victory over Medina. Leading Barker and placing 1st overall was Ian DiLorenzo. Nick Guevara was 4th, Dom Clementi 5th, Steven Class 7th, AJ Schafer 8th, Evan Taylor 10th and Danny Ober was 12th. The boys now have a record of 4-2 in the league and have their eyes on a different outcome against Wilson.
There were 14 personal best times for the Raiders: Guevara, Class, Taylor, Logan Harris, Zach Lawson, Camren Szafranski, Noah Bowerman, Cole Ecker, Samson, Ingro, Voss, Stoloski, Ariana Peace, and Alyssa Thompson.
Class Finished In Top 10 vs. Wilson
October 9, 2018
BARKER -- On Tuesday the Boys Cross Country team lost to Wilson 23-32. Ian DiLorenzo placed 2nd, Dom Clementi 5th, Nick Guevara 6th, Steven Class 9th, and AJ Schafer was 10th.
The Girls Cross Country won 41-16 with Barker taking the top 4 places. Gabby Baker was 1st, Lydia Samson 2nd, Haleigh Mason 3rd, Serena Harris 4th, and Lucy Ingro was 6th.
The following 5 runners had personal best times: Class, Evan Taylor, Zach Lawson, Xander DerSarkissian, and Joey Brandt.
Ingro Has Personal Best Pace At Newfane
October 2, 2018
NEWFANE -- Tuesday, the Cross Country teams suffered a loss at Newfane. Leading the boys’ team and placing 2nd overall was Ian DiLorenzo. Dom Clementi was 9th, Nick Guevara 13th, Steven Class 15th, and Zach Richbart was 16th.
The girls team was led by Gabby Baker placing 6th. Haleigh Mason was 8th, Lydia Samson 9th, Lucy Ingro 13th, and Serena Harris was 15th. Ingro had a personal best pace.
Led By Baker, Girls Grab 3rd At McQuaid Invitational
September 29, 2018
ROCHESTER -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to Rochester to run in the McQuaid Invitational held at Genesee Valley Park. The girls stole the show by placing 3rd out of 23 schools and winning a plaque. Leading Barker and placing 25th out of 265 girls was Gabby Baker. Haleigh Mason was 28th, Lydia Samson 29th, Serena Harris 56th, and Lucy Ingro was 67th.
The JV boys placed 7th against 40 other schools with Steven Class leading Barker in 16th. Class was one of 391 runners. Evan Taylor was 28th, AJ Schafer 50th, Jaret Black 60th, and Tyler Cirillo was 96th.
The Varsity Boys placed 8th out of 48 schools with Ian DiLorenzo leading the Raiders in 15th place. There were 364 runners in the Varsity Boys race. Dom Clementi was 75th, Nick Guevara 84th, Danny Ober 115th, and Zach Richbart was 116th.
24 runners had personal best times for Barker. On Tuesday, the running Raiders travel to Newfane to compete against the Panthers.
Varsity Girls Cross Country team with their McQuaid Invitational 3rd place plaque. Pictured at left (Front L-R): Serena Harris, Gabby Baker, Alexis Green, Ellie Voss, Lydia Samson. (Middle L-R): Haleigh Mason, Carla Stoloski, Lucy Ingro, Chloe Goodlander, Alyssa Thompson. (Back L-R): Bridget Moeller, Jessica Haseley, Ariana Peace.
Boys Win 2 While Girls Take Split In League Opening Meet
September 25, 2018
AKRON -- On Tuesday the Varsity Cross Country team opened up the regular season at Akron with a meet against the host Tigers and the Albion Purple Eagles. The girls defeated Albion 31-25 and lost to 25-30 to Akron. Leading Barker in 5th place overall was Gabby Baker. Haleigh Mason was 7th, Lydia Samson 8th, Serena Harris 9th and Lucy Ingro 11th.
The boys picked up two victories beating Akron 36-21 and Albion 15-50. Ian DiLorenzo won the race. Placing 4th was Nick Guevara, while Dom Clementi was 5th, Dan Ober 7th, and Steven Class was 8th.
There were 15 personal best times: Guevara, Class, Logan Harris, Evan Taylor, Michael Dalton, Cody Wagner, Camren Szafranski, Cole Ecker, Mason, Samson, Ingro, Ellie Voss, Carla Stoloski, Ariana Peace, and Alyssa Thompson.
Callaghan & Peace Top Barker Runners In JV Race At Bowdoin Park
September 22, 2018
POUGHKEEPSIE -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled alomst 6 hours to Poughkeepsie, NY to compete in an invitational at Bowdoin Park. Out of 186 runners, Ian DiLorenzo placed 53rd to lead Barker in the Varsity Boys race. Out of 247 runners, Andrew Callaghan placed 116th to lead Barker in the JV Boys race. Out of 146 runners, Gabby Baker placed 55th to lead Barker in the Varsity Girls race. Out of 83 runners, Ariana Peace placed 57th to lead Barker in the JV girls race.
Lucy Ingro and Camren Szafranski both had personal best times.
On Tuesday, September 25th the team will open its regular season at Akron with a meet against the host Tigers and the Albion Purple Eagles.
Both Varsity Teams Grab 5th Place At West Seneca Invitational
September 15, 2018
WEST SENECA -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to West Seneca for an invitational. The Varsity Girls and Boys both placed 4th while running in very hot conditions. Leading the Boys’ team was Ian Dilorenzo placing 5th overall. Dom Clementi was 23rd, Zach Richbart 30th, Nick Guevara was, and Logan Harris was 34th.
Leading the Girls’ team was Gabby Baker in 9th overall. Lydia Samson was 13th, Haleigh Mason 22nd, Serena Harris 31st, and Lucy Ingro was 40th.
In the JV races, Steven Class led Barker in the freshmen/sophomore race in 29th by running a personal best time. Danny Ober led the JV junior/senior race in 22nd. Jessica Haseley led Barker in 25th for the junior/senior JV race. Ariana Peace was 36th in the JV freshmen/sophomore race.
Pictured at left: Ian DiLorenzo & Gabby Baker celebrate their impressive finish at the West Seneca Invitational with a photo op in the oversized Adirondack Chair.
Cross Country Team Opens Season with Long Trek to Southern Tier
September 8, 2018
BEMUS POINT -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team opened up its season running at the Red Dragon invitational in Bemus Point. The JV Girls placed 9th of 11 schools. There were 122 runners in the division. Jessica Haseley led the team in 35th. Ariana Peace was 48th, and Kathryn Donner was 70th.
The JV Boys placed an impressive 6th out of 20 schools. Their division included large schools. Leading Barker in 28th out of 215 runners was Jaret Black. Zach Richbart was 34th, Alex Jenks 43rd, Evan Taylor 48th, and Bobby Mason was 67th.
The Varsity Girls placed 7th out of 19 schools. Leading Barker was Gabby Baker placing 22nd of 139. Lydia Samson was 42nd, Haleigh Mason 47th, Serena Harris 51st, and Lucy Ingro was 72nd.
The Varsity Boys placed 14th of 20 teams. Ian Dilorenzo led Barker in 30th place out of 160 runners. Nick Guevara was 63rd, Dom Clementi 74th, Andy Callaghan 90th, and Logan Harris was 94th.
The following 16 runners earned a personal best time: Peace, Donner, Alyssa Thompson, Black, Evan Taylor, Joey Brandt, Camren Szafranski, Xander DerSarkissian, Cole Ecker, Samson, Haleigh Mason, Ingro, Carla Stoloski, Guevara, Callaghan, and Steven Class.
Cross Country Season Ends With 2 Top 10 Finishes At Sectionals
November 3, 2017
BEMUS POINT -- On Friday, the Cross Country team travelled to Bemus Point to compete in sectionals. The boys placed 3rd in the Class D race. Ian Dilorenzo placed 9th overall. DiLorenzo missed advancing to the state meet by 1 place. Andrew Jenks was 13th, Aidan O'Shea 15th, Dom Clementi 17th, Adam Wagner 18th, Adam Woodworth 25th, and Dan Ober was 27th.
The girls placed 5th with Gabby Baker running lights out to finish in 10th. Serena Harris was 14th, Ellie Voss 33rd, Chloe Goodlander 36th, Jessica Haseley 38th, and Bridget Moeller was 39th.
7 runners had personal best times: DiLorenzo, O'Shea, Clementi, Ober, Baker, Harris and Voss.
Baker & DiLorenzo Finish As First Teamers At All League Meet
October 28, 2017
WATERPORT -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to Lakeside Beach State Park run in the Niagara-Orleans All League Meet.
The girls avenged 2 regular season losses by grabbing wins over both Medina and Wilson. Gabby Baker made 1st Team All League by placing 6th overall. This is just the 3rd time a girl has been 1st Team while Mr. DerSarkissian has been coach.
In her first Cross Country season, Serena Harris placed 12th overall to make 2nd Team. Elinore Voss placed 34th, Chloe Goodlander 48th, Rebecca Pisarski 49th, Jessica Haseley 54th, and Bridget Moeller was 57th. The girls finished the season with 2 wins and 10 losses.
The boys ran very well with Ian DiLorenzo placing 3rd overall and making 1st Team in his first season. Making 2nd Team were Drew Jenks in 9th, Aidan O'Shea 13th, and Dom Clementi placed 14th. Adam Wagner placed 17th and received Honorable Mention recognition. The boys suffered just 1 loss and closed out the league season with a record of 10-2 losses. The 10-year league record for the boys team is 132 wins and only 4 losses.
Out of 54 runners on Saturday, 34 runners avenged regular season losses, while 7 people finished in their projected spots, based on the regular season. Tyler Cirillo avenged 26 regular season losses.
The following 7 runners earned personal best times: Voss, Haseley, Dan Ober, Nick Guevara, Andy Callaghan, Logan Harris, and Cirillo.
Varsity Boys Sweep Meet Versus Roy-Hart & Medina
October 17, 2017
BARKER -- On Tuesday the Cross Country team hosted Medina and Roy-Hart. The girls lost to both teams by a small margin. Gabby Baker placed 2nd overall, Serena Harris was 4th, Ellie Voss placed 11th. The boys came away with 2 wins to up their league record to 5-1. The boys defeated Medina 28-31 and Roy-Hart 19-43. Placing 2nd overall was Peter DiLorenzo. Drew Jenks was 6th, Adam Wagner 7th, Dom Clementi 8th, Adam Woodworth 9th, Aidan O'Shea 10th, and Zach Richbart was 12th.
The following 14 runners earned a personal best time: DiLorenzo, Clementi, Nick Guevara, Bobby Mason, Logan Harris, Ethan Greenwald, Ryan Stevener, Zach Lawson, Christian Young, Noah Bowerman, Jon Misuti, Voss, Bridget Moeller, and Rachel Haseley.
Ober Wins JV Race At Tully Invitational
October 14, 2017
TULLY -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to Section III to compete at the Tully Invitational located south of Syracuse. The JV Boys placed first taking 15 of the top 20 places. Dan Ober was 1st, Austin Sullivan 2nd, Joey Baronich 3rd, Nick Guevara 4th, and Andy Callaghan was 6th.
The Varsity Girls placed 4th. Gabby Baker was 5th, Serena Harris 7th, Elinore Voss 25th, Rebecca Pisarski 42nd, and Chloe Goodland was 43rd.
The Varsity Boys placed 3rd but only 7 points separated the top 3 teams. Ian DiLorenzo placed 3rd overall. Drew Jenks was 9th, Aidan O'Shea 14th, Adam Wagner 17th and Adam Woodworth was 23rd.
Personal best times were achieved by: Harris, Voss, Bridget Moeller, Ober, Sullivan, Alex Jenks, Max Meister, Keith Robison, Tyler Cirillo, Zach Lawson, Jon Pestinger, and Christian Young.
The last home meet is on Tuesday, October 17th and is Senior Recognition. The first race is at 4:45.
Jenks Finishes In 3rd At Albion
October 10, 2017
ALBION -- On Tuesday the Cross Country team traveled to Albion to run against the Purple Eagles and the Akron Tigers. The girls team lost to both schools, but were led by Gabby Baker placing 3rd overall while Serena Harris placed 5th.
The boys won 21-40 over Akron and 16-47 over Albion. Leading Barker and placing 1st overall was Peter DiLorenzo. Drew Jenks placed 3rd, Adam Woodworth 4th, Aidan O'Shea 6th, Zach Richbart 8th, Adam Wagner 9th, and Dan Ober was 10th. Ryan Stevener had a personal best time.
Harris Grabs Second Barker Spot Against Newfane
October 3, 2017
BARKER -- On Tuesday the Cross Country team hosted the Newfane Panthers. Both the boys and girls teams suffered losses, but many runners had personal best times. Leading the boys team and shattering his previous best time was Peter DiLorenzo in 3rd place overall. Adam Woodworth was 7th, Drew Jenks 9th, Aidan O'Shea 11th, Adam Wagner 12th, Zach Richbart 14th, and Anthony Leising was 16th.
Leading the girls’ team in 6th place was Gabby Baker followed by Serena Harris in 7th place. Ellie Voss was 12th, Chloe Goodlander 13th, Jessica Haseley 15th, and Becca Pisarski was 17th.
The following 21 runners had personal best times: DiLorenzo, Woodworth, O'Shea, Richbart, Leising, Austin Sullivan, Nick Guevara, Andy Callaghan, Rob Mason, Luca Spagnolo, Ethan Greenwald, Max Meister, Thomas Jowdy, Michael Dalton, Keith Robison, Ryan Stevener, Zach Lawson, Noah Bowerman, Jon Misuti, Bridgett Moeller, and Rachel Haseley.
Leising Cracks Top 10 At McQuaid
September 30, 2017
ROCHESTER -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team ran at the McQuaid Invitational in Rochester. The Varsity girls placed 12th of 30 schools. Out of 305 runners, Gabby Baker placed 14th, Serena Harris was 26th, Ellie Voss was 143rd, Chloe Goodlander was 196th, and Jessica Haseley was 204th.
The JV boys placed an impressive 2nd of 35 schools. Leading Barker was Anthony Leising who was 9th of 377 runners. Austin Sullivan was 11th, Zach Richbart was 14th, Logan Harris was 30th, and Joey Baronich was 31st.
The Varsity boys finished in 6th place in a race with 44 schools. Leading Barker in 59th place out of 346 runners was Peter DiLorenzo. Andrew Jenks was 62nd, Aidan O'shea 69th, Adam Woodworth 71st, Adam Wagner 80th, Dan Ober 130th, and Dom Clementi was 157th.
There were 25 personal best times: Leising, Sullivan, Richbart, Logan Harris, Joey Baronich, Nick Guerara, Andy Callaghan, Alex Jenks, Luca Spagnolo, Ethan Greenwald, Keith Robison, Thomas Jowdy, Tyler Cirillo, Michael Dalton, Ryan Stevener, Zach Lawson, Noah Bowerman, Jon Musitu Heras, DiLorenzo, Woodworth, Danny Ober, Christian Young, Baker, Harris, and Voss.
The running Raiders will race against the Newfane Panthers at home on Tuesday. The first race is at 4:45 PM.
Cross Country Splits At Wilson
September 26, 2017
WILSON -- Tuesday the Cross Country team opened up league competition at Wilson. The boys won a very close meet 27-31. Leading Barker, in 2nd place overall, was Ian DiLorenzo. Aidan O'Shea was 4th, Adam Woodworth 6th, Adam Wagner 7th, Drew Jenks 8th, Dom Clementi 9th, and Danny Ober was 11th.
The girls lost a close one 31-25. Gabby Baker led all runners and placed 1st. Serena Harris was 2nd, Chloe Goodlander 8th, Jessica Haseley 9th, and Becca Pisarski was 11th.
The following had personal best times: Ober, Nick Guevara, Andy Callaghan, Thomas Jowdy, Keith Robison, Michael Dalton, Tyler Cirillo, Noah Bowerman, Rachel Haseley, and Jon Musitu.
DiLorenzo Top Runner For Barker At Wayne Invitational
September 16, 2017
ONTARIO -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team traveled to Wayne Central School to run in the Wayne Invitational which serves as a prestate meet.
The JV Boys placed an impressive 3rd of 20 schools with Danny Ober leading Barker in 12th place out of 169 runners. Anthony Leising was 14th, Austin Sullivan 17th, Joey Baronich 19th and Logan Harris was 24th.
The Varsity Girls placed 6th of 16 teams. Leading Barker was Gabby Baker in 25th of 132 runners. Serena Harris in 26th, Ellie Voss 57th, Chloe Goodland 83rd, Jessica Haseley 90th and Rebecca Pisarski was 91st.
The Varsity Boys placed 7th of 25 teams. Leading the way for Barker was Peter DiLorenzo in 27th of 178 runners. Aidan O'Shea was 52nd, Adam Woodworth 58th, Adam Wagner 61st, Dom Clementi 62nd, Drew Jenks 66th and Zack Richbart was 72nd.
Bridget Moeller, Andy Callaghan, and Ober all had personal best times.
Baker In Top 25 At Red Dragon Invitational
September 9, 2017
BEMUS POINT -- The Cross Country team opened the season on Saturday at the Red Dragon Invitational, 2.5 hours away in Bemis Point. The Varsity Boys placed 7th of 19 schools with Peter DiLorenzo placing 28th of 155 runners. Aidan O'Shea placed 39th, Dom Clementi was 40th, Drew Jenks 44th, Adam Woodworth 50th, Zach Richbart 53rd, and Adam Wagner was 54th.
The Varsity Girls were led by Gabby Baker placing 23rd out of 107 runners. Serena Harris placed 32nd, and Ellie Voss placed 84th.
The JV Boys ran against all schools including large schools and placed 6th of 23 schools. They only lost to very large class A schools. Leading Barker in 19th of 240 runners was Anthony Leising. Austin Sullivan was 21st, Logan Harris 41st, Robert Mason 57th, Dan Ober 60th, Alex Jenks 70th, and Nick Guevara was 73rd.
The following 21 runners earned a personal best time: Leising, Sullivan, Logan Harris, Mason, Ober, Alex Jenks, Guevara, Luca Spagnolo, Tyler Cirillo, Thomas Jowdy, Richbart, Zach Lawson, Michael Dalton, Ryan Stevener, Christian Young, Noah Bowerman, Bridgette Moeller, Serena Harris, DiLorenzo, Aidan O'Shea, and Dom Clementi.
Baker Leads Way For Girls Cross Country At Pre-State Meet Invitational
September 24, 2016
Varsity Boys Claim Second At Alden Stampede
QUEENSBURY -- Saturday the Cross Country team traveled to Queensbury to compete in the New York State Meet. The boys had a valiant effort and placed 3rd in Class D. In a very competitive field, Hayden Hathaway led all Barker runners and placed 28th with a personal best time of 16:51. The race included the 120 best Class D runners in New York. Sergio Cruz placed 39th in a personal best time of 17:12.7, Bryce Moeller placed 40th in a season best time of 17:17.2, Doug Bachman placed 51st in a personal best time of 17:30.1, Casey Webb placed 58th in a season best time of 17:39.1, Dustin Walters placed 66th tying his personal best time of 17:59.8, and Christopher Sweeney placed 69th in a personal best time of 18:02.9. The boys end their season with an overall record of 94 wins and only 4 losses.
Katie Przybyl also participated in her 3rd State Championship and ran her best time of the year to placed 43rd in time of 20:42.9.
Przybyl And Boys Cross Country Team Going To New York State Meet
November 1, 2013
The boys team won their 7th consecutive sectional championship with a very low total of 26 points. Second place Sherman finished with 56 points. Leading the way for the Raiders was Bryce Moeller in 2nd, Sergio Cruz 3rd, Hayden Hathaway 4th, Casey Webb 6th, Dustin Walters 11th, Christopher Sweeney 13th, and Doug Bachman was 15th.
5 runners ran personal best times on a course that was very muddy: Jenks, Baker, Robison, Wagner and Hathaway.
WATERPORT -- The Cross Country team travelled to Lakeside Beach State Park on Saturday for the Niagara-Orleans League championships. The girls team pulled off a third place finish out of eight schools and ended the league season with an impressive 10-4 record. Leading the way and earning 2nd Team All League honors was Katie Przybyl. Przybyl was 9th out of 63 runners. Melissa Pestinger, Emma Jenks, and Gabrielle Baker were Honorable Mention as they finished in 15th, 18th, and 19th place respectively. Paige Wagner was 32nd, Natalie Regling 37th, and Kamilah Robison 39th.
The boys regained their league championship and finished the season 14-0 in the league. Barker scored a low 17 points. Second place was good for 81. This is the lowest point total since 2000, and maybe ever at the N-O League meet. The boys dominated the race by placing 10 of the top 20 runners. Leading the way and running to an individual league championship was Sergio Cruz who was 1st of 100 runners. Cruz along with Bryce Moeller in 2nd, Hayden Hathaway in 3rd, Casey Webb in 4th and Doug Bachman in 7th were all 1st team runners. This was a team best of First Team members when seven runners have competed for Barker. Taking 2nd Team honors was Christopher Sweeney in 8th, Dusty Walters in 10th, and Tanner Gregoire in 12th. Honorable Mention went to Nolan Bouchane in 16th, and Brent Bachman in 20th. The boys have a season record of 82 wins and 2 losses.
The team will travel Friday to Long Point State Park in Bemus Point to compete in the Section VI Championships. The boys are looking to capture their 7th sectional championship in a row.
The following runners earned personal best times: Melissa Pestinger, Emma Jenks, Gabby Baker, Paige Wagner, Zach Richbart, Matt Pestinger, Drew Jenks, Ryan Voss, and Ben Schian.
The girls stormed to a 15-50 win over CSAT and defeated Wilson 19-39. Barker took 5 of the top 6 places. Katie Przybyl was 1st, Melissa Pestinger was 3rd, Gabby Baker 4th, Mary Rounds 5th, and Alaina Israel was 6th. The girls now have 5 wins and 1 loss in the league.
The boys notched perfect scores of 15-50 over both CSAT and Wilson to improve their league record to 6-0. The boys took the top 8 places. Sergion Cruz was 1st, Casey Webb 2nd, Doug Bachman 3rd, Dusty Walters 4th, Christopher Sweeney 5th, Tanner Gregoire 6th, Nolan Bouchane 7th, and Brent Bachman was 8th.
The following runners had a personal best time: Doug Bachman, Walters, Sweeney, Gregoire, Brent Bachman, John Page, Morgan Fay, Drew Jenks, Ryan Voss, Collin Stevener, Ben Schian, Kyle Moeller, Matt Pestinger, Melissa Pestinger, Baker, Israel, Kamilah Robison, Paige Wagner, and Carolyn Merlin.
The Boys team ran to two more victories with a perfect score victory of 15 to 50 over Albion and took a 17-46 decision from Medina. Sergio Cruz placed 1st, Bryce Moeller was 2nd, Casey Webb 3rd, Hayden Hathaway 5th, Dusty Walters 6th, Doug Bachman 7th, and Tanner Gregoire was 8th. The boys are a perfect 4-0 in the league.
The Varsity Boys ran in the small schools seeded race which is a race for the best schools to compete in. Barker was an impressive 3rd out of 24 schools. The race included 173 runners. Sergio Cruz placed 17th, Bryce Moeller 20th, Casey Webb 33rd, Hayden Hathaway 42nd, Doug Bachman 49th, Dusty Walters 50th and Nolan Bouchane was 82nd. The team currently boast a record of 58-2. Cruz, Moeller, Webb, Hathaway, Bachman and Walters all registered personal best times.
NEWFANE -- Tuesday the Cross Country team opened their league season with the Roy-Hart Rams and the host Panthers at Newfane. The girls team split the meet with a 7 point win over Roy-Hart while losing to Newfane. Leading the way with an improved time was Katie Przybyl in 3rd place. Emma Jenks was 8th, Melissa Pestinger 10th, Liz Luckman 13th, Alaina Israel 18th, Kamilah Robison 19th, and Mary Rounds was in 20th to take the final of seven spots for Barker.
QUEENSBURY -- On Saturday, the Cross Country team travelled 5.5 hours across the state to compete in the Queensbury invitational which is also the site of the New York State Meet this fall. There were many good performances from the Barker representatives. Topping off the day was the Varsity Boys team who defended their 1st place finish from a year ago and captured the title. 25 teams were competing for that honor. Leading the way was Sergio Cruz in 12th, Bryce Moeller 15th, Casey Webb 30th, Dustin Walters 40th, Doug Bachman 51st, Hayden Hathaway 55th, and Chris Sweeney was 88th. There were 172 runners in the race. The win keeps Barker at the top of the list of Class D schools in New York State. The team is currently undefeated with 35 wins in their two invitationals.
The JV boys had a good showing with a 6th place finish and racing against much larger schools. Out of 206 runners, Nolan Bouchane led the charge in 35th. Tanner Gregoire was 38th, Jack Hopkins 43rd, Brent Bachman 44th and Carter Pisarski was 60th.
The JV Girls ran against some large schools and placed 8th overall. Out of 160 runners, Natalie Regling placed 79th, Alaina Israel was 91st, Kamilah Robison 95th, Paige Wagner 98th, and Carolyn Merlin was 113th. Paige Sandolfini ran in her first race and did a nice job.
Earning a personal best time was Baker, Luckman, Regling, Sandolfini, Wagner, Gregoire, Matthew Pestinger, Ryan Voss, Kyle Moeller, Collin Stevener, Zachary Richbart.
League meets begin on Tuesday when the teams will travel to Newfane to run against the Panthers and the Roy-Hart Rams.
The JV Girls had Gaby Baker in 12th, Natalie Regling in 17th, Paige Wagner in 34th, and Carolyn Merlin in 36th.
The Varsity girls placed seventh. Leading the way was Katie Przybyl in 17th, Melissa Pestinger was 21st, Emma Jenks 22nd, Mary Rounds 49th, Sabrina Harris 51st, Kamilah Robison 52nd, and Alaina Israel 53rd.
The Varsity Boys placed 1st. Leading the way for the Raiders was Sergio Cruz in 5th, Bryce Moeller 7th, Casey Webb 11th, Doug Bachman 18th, Dustin Walters 19th, Hayden Hathaway 24th, Nolan Bouchane 30th, Brent Bachman 33rd, and Tanner Gregoire 39th.
Cross Country Competes At Lakeside Beach
The boys dominated their two races with identical scores of 19-42. The boys team is now 6-1 in the Niagara Orleans League. Jordan Bender won the race in a time of 16:45. Bryce Moeller was 3rd, Casey Webb 5th, Hayden Hathaway 6th, and Sergio Cruz was 8th. The entire team ran well, but special recognition goes to Chris Sweeney, Mike Schian, and Dusty Walters for getting personal best times.
The girls placed 12th with Katie Przybyl placing 19th out of 114 girls. Sabrina Harris was 59th, Melissa Pestinger 75th, Alaina Israel 88th, and Emma Jenks 93rd.
The JV boys placed 12th with Hayden Hathaway leading the way placing 44th out of 277 runners. Chris Sweeney was 98th, Carter Pisarski 121st, Nick Israel 167th, and Seth Rusell 202nd. The teams are back in action on Tuesday as league competition begins with a race against CSAT and Medina at Medina.