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 13^th, Shelby Dauphine 14^th, Mirabelle Strong 31^st, and Evangeline Harris was 43^rd.

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 4^th, but were a mere 5 points out of 2^nd place. Leading Barker in 9^th place was Peyton Wagner. Luke Fay was 20^th, Owen Harris 23^rd, Logan Wagner 25^th, Gabe Nestoros was 31^st, Isaac Monaco 38^th, Grayson Prynn was 42^nd, and Daniel Goodwin was 53^rd.

The following runners earned a personal best time: Peyton Wagner, Logan Wagner, and Grayson Prynn.

 

Woock Earns 1^st 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 4^th with Mikala Woock taking 7^th place and earned a spot on the Niagara-Orleans League 1^st Team for the third time. Shelby Dauphinee placed 10^th which was good for 2^nd Team. Evangeline Harris was 27^th, Mirabelle Strong 28^th, and Rachel Samson finished in 34^th.

 

Wagner & Nestoros Make N-O League 1^st 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 11^th time in Mr. DerSar's 24 years. Peyton Wagner led Barker in 2^nd place overall. Gabe Nestoros placed 5^th. Peyton and Gabe each claimed a spot on the All-League 1^st Team. Owen Harris finished 10^th and Logan Wagner was 12^th. Their places earned them 2^nd Team. Honorable Mention runners were Isaac Monaco in 17^th, Grayson Prynn at 18^th and Daniel Goodwin in 20^th.

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 43^rd and Evangeline Harris in 78^th.

In the JV Girls race, Summer Duchow finished 26^th and Megan Mallon was 30^th.

 

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 6^th of 15 schools. Peyton Wagner led the way in 15^th of 117 runners. Gabe Nestoros was 30^th, Isaac Monaco 59^th, Sabatino Ciraolo 65^th, and Daniel Goodwin finished 92^nd. 

The JV Boys were 4^th of 6 schools with Grayson Prynn placing 16^th, JJ Prynn 17^th, and Sam Liuzzi crossing the finish line in 19^th 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 3^rd was Payton Wagner. Gabe Nestoros was 4^th, Owen Harris 5^th, Isaac Monaco 9^th and Daniel Goodwin was 10^th.

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 4^th 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 4^th place. Shelby Dauphinee was 7^th, Mirabelle Strong 9^th, Rachel Samson 14^th, and Evangeline Harris was 16^th.

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 2^nd, Owen Harris 5^th, Logan Wagner 6^th and Isaac Monaco was 9^th. 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 2^nd overall. Shelby Dauphine was 3^rd, Mirabelle Strong 5^th, Rachel Samson 6^th and Evangeline Harris was 8^th. 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 18^th of 33 teams. Shelby Dauphine was 41^st of 339 runners. Mikala Woock was 45^th, Mirabelle Strong 129^th, Rachel Samson 218^th and Evangeline Harris was 255^th.

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 4^th overall out of 21 teams. Matthew Jordan led the boys in 19^th of 189 runners. Grayson Prynn was 27^th, Lucas Nestoros 28^th, Sabatino Ciraolo 33^rd and Sam Liuzzi was 36^th.

The Varsity Boys placed 14^th of 56 schools. Luke Fay led the team placing 42^nd out of 440 runners. Logan Wagner was 115^th, Gabe Nestoros 122^nd, Owen Harris 134^th, and Peyton Wagner was 203^rd.

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 1^st while Shelby Dauphine was 2^nd, Mirabelle Strong 10^th, Rachel Samson 11^th and Evangeline Harris was 12^th. 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 5^th runner. Leading Barker, in 2^nd place, was Luke Fay. Gabe Nestoros was 4^th, Owen Harris 5^th, Logan Wagner 6^th, and Peyton Wagner was 8^th. 

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 1^st, Peyton Wagner in 2^nd, Gabe Nestoros in 3^rd, Logan Wagner in 4^th and Owen Harris in 6^th. 

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 3^rd, Mirabelle Strong in 5^th, Rachel Samson in 6^th and Evangeline Harris in 8^th. 

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 51^st out of 223 runners. Shelby Dauphinee was 92^nd, Mirabelle Strong 135^th, Rachel Samson 186^th and Evangeline Harris was 197^th.

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 10^th of 30 schools. Leading Barker in 45^th out of 260 runners was Luke Fay. Peyton Wagner placed 50^th, taking 17 seconds off his personal best time. Gabe Nestoros took 56 seconds off his personal best time and placed 81^st. Logan Wagner had a personal best time by 43 seconds, in 86^th place. Owen Harris was 99^th, Isaac Monaco was 159^th and Matthew Jordan was 168^th. 

In the JV Boys race, Lucas Nestoros was 48^th of 162 runners. Sam Liuzzi was 73^rd, Grayson Prynn 79^th, Sabatino Ciraolo 80^th and Mathew Mesa Ray 87^th.

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 8^th 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 8^th out of 14 schools with Shelby Dauphinee placing 18^th and Micala Woock 19^th out of 119 runners. Rachel Samson was 79^th, Evangeline Harris 93^rd and Olivia Voss was 112^th. 

Voss turned in a personal best time.

 

Prynn Takes 4^th 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 4^th out of 17 schools. Leading Barker, out of 143 runners, was Peyton Wagner in 13^th.  Luke Fay was 15^th, Logan Wagner 41st, Gabe Nestoros 43^rd, Owen Harris 50^th, Matthew Jordan 69^th, and Daniel Goodwin was 62^nd. 

The JV boys placed 2^nd. Out of 49 runners, Grayson Prynn was 4^th, Lucas Nestoros 6^th, JJ Prynn 9^th, Sabatino Cirialo 12^th and Carson Marvin was 31^st.  

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 4^th with Emma Evans placing 5^th overall and qualified to run in the New York State meet on Saturday, November 11^th in Verona. This is her second time qualifying for States. Mikala Woock placed 8^th, Shelby Dauphinee 25^th, Evangeline Harris 45^th and ran a personal best time, Rachel Samson 54^th, and Lillia Peace finished 58^th.

 

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 4^th, close behind the 3^rd place team.

Leading Barker in 11^th overall and running a personal best time was Luke Fay. Albert Cimato was 23^rd and also ran a personal best time. Owen Harris was 25^th, Sam Liuzzi 30^th with a personal best time, Isaac Monaco 39^th and registered a personal best time, Peyton Wagner 42^nd, Gabe Nestoros 51^st and Daniel Goodwin finished in 52^nd. 

 

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 2^nd overall. Luke Fay and Peyton Wagner qualified for 1^st team honors. Fay placed 4^th and Wagner was 5^th. Albert Cimato and Owen Harris both earned 2^nd team all-league, placing 12^th and 14^th, respectively. Isaac Monaco was 19^th and picked up honorable mention recognition.

The boys finished the N-O League regular season with a record of 10-2 and captured 2^nd 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 3^rd overall with Emma Evans and Mikala Woock making 1^st team. This is the first time in over 20 years for Barker to have two girls win 1^st team honors in the same season. Evans was 5^th and Woock was 7^th.  Shelby Dauphinee placed 20^th to earn honorable mention.  

The girls finished the league season in 2^nd 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 2^nd and Shelby Dauphinee placed 5^th. 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 4^th, and Albert Cimato was 6^th. 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 2^nd, Shelby Dauphinee 7^th, and Maribelle Strong 10^th.

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 2^nd, Peyton Wagner 3^rd, Owen Harris 4^th, and Sam Liuzzi 7^th.

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 17^th of 56 teams. Leading Barker out of 463 runners was Luke Fay in 55^th. Peyton Wagner was 124^th, Albert Cimato 134^th, Owen Harris 138^th, and Isaac Monaco was 200^th. 

The JV boys placed 12^th of 45 schools. Leading Barker was Sam Liuzzi in 35^th out of 145 runners. Lucas Kimber was 55^th and Andreas Nestoros was 82^nd. 

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 21^st out of 35 teams. Out of 358 runners, Mikala Woock was 58^th. Emma Evans was 66^th. Shelby Dauphinee was 157^th and Mirabelle Strong was 260^th. 

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 2^nd overall. Shelby Dauphinee was 6^th, and Mirabelle Strong was 12^th. 

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 2^nd overall. Peyton Wagner was 3rd, Owen Harris 5th, Albert Cimato 6^th and Gabe Nestoros was 10^th. 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 9^th of 13 teams. Leading Barker was Mikala Woock in 14^th place of 111 runners. Shelby Dauphinee was 39^th. Mirabelle Strong was 70^th, Rachel Samson was 80^th, and Evangeline Harris was 81^st.

There were 4 runners who earned personal best times: Melodi Murphy, Dauphinee, Rachel Samson, and Harris.

 

Boys Take 7^th 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 7^th of 15 schools. Out of 126 runners, Luke Fay was 21^st. Peyton Wagner 32^nd, Owen Harris 43^rd, Albert Cimato 45^th, and Isaac Monaco was 67^th. 

The JV Boys placed 7^th of 10 schools with Sam Liuzzi leading the way in 30^th of 107 runners and Lucas Kimber was 41^st.

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 2^nd, Mirabelle Strong 6^th, Rachel Samson 7^th, Evangeline Harris 8^th, and Lillia Peace 9^th.

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 2^nd, Peyton Wagner was 4^th, Albert Cimato 5^th, Owen Harris 6^th, and Isaac Monaco 7^th.

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 37^th, Mikala Woock was 57^th, Shelby Dauphinee 74^th, Mirabelle Strong 97^th, and Evangeline Harris was 110^th. 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 47^th, Peyton Wagner 81^st, Albert Cimato 87^th, Owen Harris 106^th, and Isaac Monaco was 115^th. 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 21^st missing the All State team by one place. Evans placed 27^th. Both races had over 100 runners.

 

Allee Castro To Compete In 4^th 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 2^nd overall and are runner up sectional champions. Mason Allee Castro placed 3^rd overall and qualified for the New York State Meet at Verona. Luke Fay placed 11^th, Dawson Donovan was 15^th, Noah Sandolfini 17^th, and Albert Cimato crossed the finish line in 27^th.

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 3^rd with Emma Evans placing 2^nd overall and qualifying for the state meet next weekend. Lydia Samson placed 15^th, and Mikala Woock was 16^th.

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 3^rd at the Niagara-Orleans League All League meet to finish the league campaign with a respectable 8-4 record.

Emma Evans placed 3^rd and made the 1st team. Mikala Woock was 9^th, and Lydia Samson 10^th as both received 2^nd 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 3^rd and Dawson Donovan was 4^th. All 3 boys were 1^st Team All League.

The 2nd Team consisted of Noah Sandolfini in 10^th and Aidan Voss 14^th. Honorable Mention went to Albert Cimato in 15th, Brad Cantrell 16^th, and Isaac Monaco in 19^th.

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 16^th of 22 schools. Emma Evans placed 19^th, Mikala Woock 52^nd, and Lydia Samson 55^th.

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 8^th of 28 schools with Mason Allee Castro placing 9^th out of over 180 runners. Dawson Donovan was 41^st, Luke Fay 52^nd, Noah Sandolfini 54^th, Brad Cantrell 82^nd, Owen Harris 92^nd, and Aiden Voss 93^rd.

The JV boys placed 3^rd out of 12 schools. Isaac Monaco led Barker in 8^th place. Albert Cimato 9^th, and JP Mason was 17^th. The next three came in together in virtually a 3-way tie. Michael Kalynycz, Sam Liuzzi, and Gabe Nestoros placed 38^th, 39^th, and 40^th.

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 4^th, Mikala Woock 5^th, Rachel Samson 12^th, and Evangeline Harris 13^th. 

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 1^st, Noah Sandolfini was 3^rd, Dawson Donovan 4^th, Luke Fay 5^th, and Aiden Voss 7^th.

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 18^th of 36 teams. Out of 355 runners, Emma Evans was 29^th, Mikala Woock placed 77^th, and Lydia Samson 96^th.

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 6^th place finish out of 20 schools. Out of 192 runners, Albert Cimato was 19^th, Isaac Monaco 24^th, and James Mason 33^rd.

The Varsity boys had a tough race with many state ranked teams to run against. They placed 10^th of 52 teams. Mason Allee Castro placed 18^th of 355 runners. Luke Fay was 68^th, Noah Sandolfini 98^th, Dawson Donovan 104^th, and Owen Harris 126^th.

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 1^st. Mikala Woock was 2^nd, Lydia Samson was 3^rd, Rachel Samson was 7^th, and Evangeline Harris was 10^th.

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 1^st. Noah Sandolfini was 2^nd, Dawson Donovan was 3^rd, Brad Cantrell was 4^th, Aidan Voss was 5^th and Owen Harris was 6^th.

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 2^nd 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 2^nd with Mason Allee-Castro taking 2^nd by less than a second. There  were 54 runners in the race. Dawson Donovan was 9^th, Noah Sandolfini 10^th, Luke Fay 14^th, Owen Harris 16^th, Aiden Voss 22^nd, and Luis Castro 28^th.

In one JV race, Isaac Monaco was 15^th and Michael Kalynycz was 16^th. In another JV race, Albert Cimato placed 13^th, JP Mason 25^th, and Levi Hauser 25^th.

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 3^rd 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 3^rd of 41 runners. Mikala Woock was 6^th, and Lydia Samson was 7^th.

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 5^th 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 5^th of 14 schools. Out of 156 runners, Mason Allee Castro was 3^rd, Luke Fay 25^th, Noah Sandolfini 34^th, Owen Harris 36^th Dawson Donovan 43^rd, Brad Cantrell 46^th, and Aiden Voss 55^th.

The girls placed 7^th of 9 schools with Emma Evans placing 19^th of 98 runners. Mikala Woock was 20^th, Lydia Samson 27^th, Lillia Peace 74^th, and Rachel Samson 76^th. 

The JV Boys placed 3^rd 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 7^th 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 5^th of 14 schools. Out of 156 runners, Mason Allee Castro was 3^rd, Luke Fay 25^th, Noah Sandolfini 34^th, Owen Harris 36^th Dawson Donovan 43^rd, Brad Cantrell 46^th, and Aiden Voss 55^th.

The girls placed 7^th of 9 schools with Emma Evans placing 19^th of 98 runners. Mikala Woock was 20^th, Lydia Samson 27^th, Lillia Peace 74^th, and Rachel Samson 76^th. 

The JV Boys placed 3^rd 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 5^th, 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.

 

November 9, 2013
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 Varsity Girls team ran very well and placed a very impressive 13th out of 32 schools in a race featuring 312 runners. Leading the way for Barker was Katie Przybyl in 27th, Melissa Pestinger 77th, Emma Jenks 85th, Gabby Baker 122nd, Natalie Regling 147th, Kamilah Robison 156th, and Paige Wagner was 161st. Pestinger, Jenks, Baker, Regling, Robison, Alaina Israel and Wagner all earned personal best times.

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. On Tuesday the team travels to Albion High School to compete against the Purple Eagles and the Medina Mustangs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARKER -- On Tuesday afternoon, the Cross Country team hosted the Akron Tigers and the Roy-Hart Rams. Running well, but dropping both meets the girls team fell to 3-4 in the league. Katie Przybyl placed first overall in a time of 20:40. Mary Rounds placed 10th and Melissa Pestinger placed 14th.

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. Major Improvements On Personal Best Times At Alden 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WILSON -- Tuesday, the Cross Country team competed at Tuscarora Park against the Wilson Lakemen and the Newfane Panthers. The girls lost to Newfane by a 21-38 margin and dropped a 24-32 decision to Wilson. The league record for the Barker girls is now 2-2. Leading the way for the running Lady Raiders was Katie Przybyl in 3rd, Mary Rounds was 10th, Melissa Pestinger 11th, and Emma Jenks was 14th. Completing their first race ever were foreign exchange students Victoria Romor in 15th, and Ana DeNascimento in 16th. The boys continued their dominance over the Niagara Orleans League with victories over Newfane, 15-50 and Wilson, 15-49. The league record for the boys is now 4-0. The boys currently have won 60 straight league meets and they will put that on the line next Tuesday when they host undefeated Albion. Leading the way for Barker was Jordan Bender in 1st, Bryce Moeller was 2nd, Sergio Cruz 3rd, Doug Bachman 4th, Casey Webb 5th, Hayden Hathaway 6th, Dustin Walters 8th, and Nolan Bouchane 11th. 12 running Raiders had personal best times on the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDINA -- Tuesday the Cross Country teams opened Niagara Orleans League competition and took Medina and CSAT by storm. The girls won handily over Medina 15-50 and 19-39 over CSAT. The girls are now 2-0 in league competition. Leading the way was Katie Przybyl in 1st, followed by Sabrina Harris in 4th, Melissa Pestinger 5th, Mary Rounds 6th, Alaina Israel 7th, and Emma Jenks 9th. The boys team also ran exceptionally well with a 37-22 win and a 15-50 margin over Medina and CSAT respectively. The boys are also now 2-0 to open the league schedule. Leading the way was Jordan Bender in 1st. Bryce Moeller was 3rd, Sergio Cruz 5th, Casey Webb 6th, Hayden Hathaway 7th, Doug Bachman 9th, Dustin Walters 10th, Nolan Bouchane 11th, Carter Pisarski 12th and Christopher Sweeney 13th.