Selected by area coaches; senior unless noted otherwise
ALL-WESTERN NEW YORK
Runner of the Year: Kayla Schmidt, Williamsville South.
Senior of the Year: Acacia Barber, Frewsburg.
Junior of the Year: Megan McLaughlin, East Aurora.
Sophomore of the Year: Angelina Napoleon, Allegany-Limestone.
Freshman of the Year: Noel Barlette, Orchard Park.
8th Grader of the Year: Emilia O’Leary, East Aurora.
7th Grader of the Year: Kaiylin Houghton, East Aurora.
Coach of the Year: Walt McLaughlin, East Aurora.
East Aurora's cross country runner Meghan McLaughlin competes against Pioneer/Holland at East Aurora Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020.
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Acacia Barber Frewsburg 12
Noel Barlette Orchard Park 9
Mallory Grubb Amherst 11
Kailyn Houghton East Aurora 7
Megan McLaughlin East Aurora 11
Angelina Napoleon Allegany-Limestone 10
Emilia O’Leary East Aurora 8
SECOND TEAM
FRONTIER: Lillie Bogdan-8. IROQUOIS: Nicole Kuehner-11. NARDIN: MK Hartigan-11.NEWFANE: Kylie Bowman-9. SPRINGVILLE: Hannah Goetz-11, Kirsten Melnik-8. WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH: Marcy Colca.
HONORABLE MENTION
AMHERST: Abigail Lamb-7. CLARENCE: Charlotte Costich-11, Anna Ridge-11. FRONTIER: Chloe Fisher-10. LOCKPORT: Sydney Nowicki. MAPLE GROVE: Christina Peppy. NEWFANE: Leah Siegmann-11. NICHOLS: Gabi Siren-11. ORCHARD PARK: Jillian O’Rourke-10, Hannah Wierer-10.
Nardin's Mary Katherine Hartigan (103) makes her move on the bridge and passed the Nichols tandem to win it with a time of 20.06 at Como Lake Park in Lancaster on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020.
All-Catholic
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
MK Hartigan Nardin 11
Gabi Siren Nichols 11
Holly Arrison Nichols 12
Heidi Khuu Nardin 11
Quinn Benchley Nichols 10
Margaret Nawojski St. Mary’s 11
Isabella Rajecki Sacred Heart 11
SECOND TEAM
MOUNT ST. MARY: Kayla Hall-11, Shelia Strott-11. NARDIN: Maeve Weimer-10. SACRED HEART: Lainie Smith-11, Brigid Christ, Barbara Kunz-10, Catherine Privarunas-10.
ECIC I
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Noel Barlette Orchard Park 9
Lillie Bogdan Frontier 8
Hannah Weiner Orchard Park 10
Marcy Colca Williamsville North 12
Chloe Fisher Frontier 10
Charlotte Costich Clarence 11
Lily Wolfley Clarence 10
Jillian O’Rourke Orchard Park 10
SECOND TEAM
CLARENCE: Anna Ridge-11, Maggie Danzer, Camryn Cwiklinski, Brooke Podgorski-10. LANCASTER Maya Lasker. WEST SENECA WEST: Madison McMahon-9.
Mallory Grubb finished first in the girls race at the ECIC Division 2 cross country championships.
ECIC II
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Mallory Grubb Amherst 11
Kayla Schmidt Williamsville South 12
Abigail Lamb Amherst 7
Lilly Ascone Williamsville East 7
Reece Lacotte Williamsville East 8
Aurora Smith Hamburg 10
Grace Tanski Hamburg 8
Kristina Valnarov Starpoint 11
SECOND TEAM
AMHERST: Talia Christopher-9. HAMBURG: Maddy Beres-11, Ella Herman 10. STARPOINT: Marisa Funari-11, Meagan Zupo-9. WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH: Sarah Fillip-11.
East Aurora teammates Megan McLaughlin, Samantha Hulme and Emilia O'Leary hug after completing the Girls B2 race in the Section VI Cross Country Championship at Bemus Point Golf Club.
ECIC III
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Megan McLaughlin East Aurora 11
Emilia O’Leary East Aurora 8
Kailyn Houghton East Aurora 7
Nicole Kuehner Iroquois 11
Hailey Kliszak Lake Shore 11
Samantha Hulme East Aurora 10
Celia Cocca East Aurora 12
Mina Graney West Seneca East 10
SECOND TEAM
EAST AURORA: Annika Safford, Riley Hulme-8, Grace Kenworthy, Arrow Hess-8. LAKE SHORE: Sierra Danieu. PIONEER: Kevina Drennan-10.
ECIC IV
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Hannah Goetz Springville 11
Kristen Melnik Springville 8
Brooke Woodard Eden 12
Gia Lenz Eden 7
Katie Senz Alden
Sydney Minier Eden 11
Kaitlyn Whalen Depew 11
Jamie Dickinson Springville 12
SECOND TEAM
ALDEN: Lexie Hillman. DEPEW: Brooke Dehn-11, Courtney Birch. EDEN: Autumn Wielgasz-8, Kayla Palczewski, Mya Schrecengost-10.
Lockport High School runners Lily Schultz (457) and Kennedy Doran (453) finish in first and second place at the Niagara Frontier League Girls Championships.
Niagara Frontier
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Lily Schulz Lockport 10
Kennedy Doran Lockport 10
Alexis Trautwein Lockport 11
Maddie Frank Kenmore West 9
Liberty Novak Grand Island 8
Faith Caldwell Grand Island 11
Jada Mahfoud Kenmore West 9
SECOND TEAM
GRAND ISLAND: Alex Jensen-9. KENMORE WEST: Claire Frank-7, Lily Holden-12. NIAGARA WHEATFIELD: Miranda Gatto-10, Hayden Geibeil-10, Sarah Pawlow, Elaine Raglow-DeFranco-10.
THIRD TEAM
GRAND ISLAND: Hannah Martinez-11, Hayley Pizur-11, Rayna Wallens-11. KENMORE WEST: Charlotte Boal. NIAGARA FALLS: Madison Vekich-11. NIAGARA WHEATFIELD: Alexis Bissell-9, Amanda Snowberger-10.
Kyle Bowman of Newfane wins the Girls C1 race in the Section VI Cross Country Championship at Bemus Point Golf Club in Bemus Point.
Niagara Orleans
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Kylie Bowman Newfane 9
Lauren Wagner Akron 11
Leah Siegmann Newfane 11
Taylor Heschke Newfane 12
Alanna Holman Albion 12
Catalena Ersing Newfane 10
Kayla Murray Akron 11
SECOND TEAM
AKRON: Kaila Szczygielski-10. ALBION: Melissa Robinson. BARKER: Carla Stoloski. NEWFANE: Marina Ersing, Shelby Nerber-11, Sara Siegmann. WILSON: Cassidy Wagner-10.
HONORABLE MENTION
AKRON: Emma Corbett-10. ALBION: S’koi Sanders-9. BARKER: Lydia Samson-10, Mikayla Woock-8. WILSON: Jackie Thompson-8, Jennifer Reagan, Madelynne Jowdy-8.
Angelina Napoleon of Allegany-Limestone wins the girls Class C-2 race at the Section VI cross-country championships at Bemus Point Golf Club.
CCAA Large
Runner of the Year: Angelina Napoleon-10, Allegany-Limestone
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Tabby Clark Falconer/Cassadaga 12
Mikaela LeBaron Falconer/Cassadaga 12
Marie Lemay Falconer/Cassadaga 12
Hannah Madonia Falconer/Cassadaga 8
Nya Martinelli Olean 11
Lily Nelson Southwestern 12
Gabrielle Wigren Southwestern 11
SECOND TEAM
ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE: Ashlyn Collins-10, Maddie Straub-11. FALCONER-CASSADAGA: Rachel Birath-9, Sarah Elder-11. FREDONIA: Ashlynn Ambrose-11. OLEAN: Sara Thomas-11. SOUTHWESTERN: Grace Anderson-9.
HONORABLE MENTION
ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE: Lindsey Kolb-10, Kinsey McAfee-11, Lilianna Peters-10, Erin Sheehy-9. DUNKIRK: Siera Jacques-10, Siera Porpiglia-11. FREDONIA: Julia LeBaron-10. JAMESTOWN: Alyson Canfield-9. SOUTHWESTERN: Marley Ohl-9, Clara Todd-12.
Maple Grove runner Ava Christ won the girls Class D sectional title.
CCAA Small
Runner of the Year: Acacia Barber, Frewsburg.
FIRST TEAM
Name School Year
Abby Brunenavs Maple Grove 11
Ava Crist Maple Grove 12
Juliana Flick Silver Creek/Forest. 12
Tori Pavlock Maple Grove 12
Christina Peppy Maple Grove 12
Sydney Smith Randolph 11
Teghan Trocki Frewsburg 8
SECOND TEAM
CSP: Evangeline Johnson-8, Tayden Persons-9, Hannah Schauman-10, Leighanne Swan-10. SILVER CREEK/FORESTVILLE: Daisy League-11. MAPLE GROVE: Allison Bohall-9, Hannah Tarbrake-11.
HONORABLE MENTION
CATTARAUGUS/LITTLE VALLEY: Emma Pocabello. CSP: Jenna Fisher-11, Haley Odell-9. FRANKLINVILLE-ELICOTVILLE: Tarryn Herman-11. GOWANDA: Kayla Forthman. RANDOLPH: Gracyn Rowland-7. SILVER CREEK/FORESTVILLE: Emily Bowers-9, Ellie Decker, Emma Romanik, Melanie Wilson-10.
