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Homer Track & Field. (Photo from The Cortland Voice’s 2024 Spring Media Day).
Here are some local high school varsity sports recaps from Wednesday’s events:
Varsity Track & Field: Homer vs. Jordan-Elbridge
The Homer Trojans competed in a dual meet against Jordan Elbridge at Homer high school Wednesday evening.
According to Homer head coach George Schneider, the Homer boys’ team won with a team score of 68-63; while the Homer girls’ team won with a team score of 109-25.
Here are some of Wednesday’s highlights from the Homer boys’ and girls’ teams:
Homer Boys
- Oliver Kida won 1st place in the long jump event (Result - 16’8”), the pole vault event (Result - 8’6”), and the 110 meter high hurdles (Time - 17.7). He also placed 2nd in the 400 meter hurdles (Time - 68.3 seconds). All of his performances were season bests.
- Tasker Dennis won 1st place in the discus throw event (Result - 127’11”). He also placed 2nd in the shot put event (Result - 40’1.75”). His shot put performance qualifies him for the Sectional Championships.
- Damian Brown won 1st place in the 1,600 meter run (Time - 5:22.7) and placed 2nd in the 3,200 meter run (Time - 11:40.4).
- Kyler Crump won 1st place in the 400 meter hurdles (Time - 66.7).
- Tristyn Henkel won 1st place in the 400 meter run (Time - 59.0).
- Anderson Lowell won 1st place in the 200 meter run (Time - 25.3).
- Logan Griffin came in 2nd place in the discus throw event (Result - 99’2”). He also placed 3rd in the shot put event (Result - 38’8.5”). Both of his performances were season bests, and his shot put performance also qualifies him for the Sectional Championships.
- Aidan Small finished in 2nd place in the 800 meter run (Time - 2:36.3). He also came in 3rd place in the 1,600 meter run (Time - 5:36.0). His 1,600 meter time was a season best.
- Gabe Mendiola placed 2nd in the high jump event (Result - 4’10”). His jump was a personal best.
- Nick Costa finished in 2nd place in the 100 meter dash (Time - 12.2). His run was a season best.
- Donavin Brown came in 2nd place in the 110 meter high hurdles (Time - 19.2).
- Liam O’Brien placed 3rd in the 3,200 meter run (Time - 12:13.6).
- Riley Ferris placed 3rd in the discus throw event (Result - 95’11”).
Homer Girls
- Sophie Kennett won 1st place in the 100 meter hurdles (Time - 18.1), the long jump event (Result - 12’11.75”) and the pole vault event (Result - 6’6”). Her 100 meter hurdles and pole vault performances were personal bests. Her 100 meter hurdle time qualifies her for the Sectional Championships.
- Shelley Yang won 1st place in the 400 meter dash (Time - 72.6) and the triple jump event (Result - 27’7”). She also placed 2nd in the 100 meter dash (Time - 14.5).
- Lauren Franco won 1st place in the 400 meter hurdles (Time - 80.6). She also tied for 1st place in the high jump event (Result - 4’0”). Her 400 meter hurdle time was a personal best.
- Molly McMasters won 1st place in the discus throw event (Result - 91’6”). She also placed 2nd in the shot put event (Result - 30’8.5”).
- Hannah Bouwens won 1st place in the shot put event (Result - 31’4”). She also placed 3rd in the discus throw event (Result - 68’2”).
- Ingrid Aagaard won 1st place in the 800 meter run (Time - 2:31.6). Her performance qualifies her for the Sectional Championships.
- Taylor Chisholm won 1st place in the 100 meter dash (Time - 14.5). Her performance was a season best.
- Natalie Funk won 1st place in the 200 meter dash (Time - 31.7). She also placed 3rd in the 100 meter dash (Time - 14.9).
- Madison Head tied for 1st place in the high jump event (Result - 4’0”).
- Natalie Funk, Taylor Chisholm, Molly McMasters, and Lauren Franco won the 4x100 meter relay (Time - 59.2).
- Mia Knight, Evie Schneider, Maggie Mahunik, and Alyssa Swayze won the 4x800 meter relay with an official time of 12:12.6.
- Lauren Franco, Sophie Kennett, Mia Knight, and Ingrid Aagaard won 1st place in the 4x400 meter relay with an official time of 4:41.9.
- Amelia Wagner placed 2nd in the 100 meter hurdles (Time - 19.7) and in the 1,500 meter run (Time - 6:09.2). She also placed 3rd in the 3,000 meter run (Time - 14:22.6). Her 100 meter hurdle time was a personal best.
- Angela Yang came in 2nd place in the 400 meter run (Time - 82.5). She also placed 3rd in the 800 meter run (Time - 3:26.6).
- Evie Schneider placed 2nd in the 400 meter hurdles (Time - 89.3). She also placed 3rd in the 200 meter run (Time - 33.8). Her 400 meter hurdles time was a personal best.
- Alyssa Swayze placed 2nd in the 3,000 meter run (Time - 12:54.0).
- Brynn Loomis placed 2nd in the discus throw event (Result - 84’5”).
- Olivia Congdon placed 3rd in the shot put event (Result - 24’6.25”). Her performance was a season best.
- Mia Knight placed 3rd in the 1,500 meter run (Time - 6:10.3). Her run was a personal best.
Varsity Track & Field: Cortland vs. Chittenango
The Cortland Purple Tigers competed in a dual meet against Chittenango on Wednesday.
The Cortland boys’ team lost with a team score of 53-87; while the Cortland girls’ team lost with a team score of 51-88.
Here are some of Wednesday’s highlights from the Cortland boys’ and girls’ teams:
Cortland Boys
- Iniko Abani won 1st place in the 110 meter high hurdles (Time - 16.9) and the high jump event (Result - 5’10”). He also placed 2nd in the 100 meter dash (Time - 11.9) and the 200 meter run (Time - 24.1)
- Liam Burns finished in 2nd place in the high jump event (Result - 5’2”). He also came in 3rd place in the 100 meter dash (Time - 11.9) and the 200 meter run (Time - 24.6)
- Liam Grant came in 2nd place in the triple jump event (Result - 33’3”). He also finished in 3rd place in the 400 meter run (Time - 59.5)
- Reed Smith won 1st place in the 400 meter hurdles (Time - 66.5)
- Jacob Mones came in 3rd place in the 800 meter run (Time - 2:21.9)
- Bryan Honan won 1st place in the shot put event (Result - 44’8”) and the discus event (Result - 139’6.5”)
- Michael Dearie placed 2nd in the shot put event (Result - 40’11”) and the discus event (Result - 126’2.5”)
- Eugene Aharkob won 1st place in the long jump event (Result 16’7”)
- Mick Maloney placed 3rd in the triple jump event (Result - 30’7”)
Cortland Girls
- Campbell Bush won 1st place in the 100 meter high hurdles event (Result - 16.9). She also placed 3rd in the long jump event (Result - 12’10.5”)
- Bailey Dintino won 1st place in the 200 meter run (Time - 28.4). She also finished in 2nd place in the 100 meter dash (Time - 13.6)
- Isabella Sisting came in 2nd place in the 200 meter run (Time - 28.8) and in the pole vault event (Result - 6’0”). She also placed 3rd in the 100 meter dash (Time - 13.9)
- Kendall Mullally placed 2nd in the 400 meter run (Time - 69.0)
- Kartyr Hubbard came in 2nd place in the 400 meter hurdles (Time - 86.1)
- Darah Peck placed 3rd in the 400 meter hurdles (Time - 96.7)
- Brianna Bergene came in 3rd place in the 800 meter run (Time - 2:45.1)
- Alivia Reif won the shot put event (Result - 24’7”)
- Ashley Merritt won 1st place in the pole vault event (Result - 7’6”). She also came in 2nd place in the high jump event (Result - 4’4”)
- Maude Terwilliger placed 2nd in the triple jump event (Result - 26’4”)
- Serene Gray placed 3rd in the triple jump event (Result - 26’2”)
Varsity Girls Golf: Marathon vs. Moravia & Odessa-Montour
The Marathon Olympians competed against Moravia and Odessa-Montour at the Maple Hill Golf Course on Wednesday.
Marathon won 1st place with a team score of 203. Moravia placed 2nd with a score of 245 and Odessa-Montour placed 3rd with a score of 260. (Note: lowest score in golf wins).
Here are the team and individual results from the match:
Marathon (203)
- Abby Ensign - 48
- Savanna Warfield - 50
- Kendre Euson - 50
- Liz VanCise - 55
- Gabbi Smith - 56*
- Audrey Ensign - 61*
Moravia (245)
- Allison Kehoe - 57
- Caroline Wasileski - 56
- Gabi Hiem - 61
- Morgan Johnson - 71
- Chloe Phillips - 72*
Odessa-Montour (260)
- Carly Thomas - 52
- Riley Brooks - 57
- Brooke Burns - 61
- VACANT #1 - 90
(Note: Cortland County Coaches send scores & stats for us to use for our recaps. If a team’s game recap was not shown in this article, it’s because scores and stats of their game were not made available to us by the time this article was published).
A special thank you goes to Visions Federal Credit Union for partnering with us to provide the greater Cortland County community with additional sports coverage
