Dec 24, 2025
Representing Dunkirk/Forestville/Silver Creek, Nathan Mays clears the bar during the high jump competition at the Section VI A/C Inter-Divisional track & field meet at Houghton University last Saturday. Mays won the event with a leap of 6 feet. OBSERVER Photo by Tim Frank
HOUGHTON — Five area athletes registered first-place finishes last Saturday at Section VI indoor track & field meets at Houghton University.
In the A/C Inter-Divisional competition, Nathan Mays of Dunkirk/Forestville/Silver Creek led the way in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet.
Meanwhile, in the B/D Inter-Divisional competition, Ethan Verbosky of Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph claimed first in the boys 1,000 meters (2:35.55); and the Golden Falcons were first in the boys 4×400-meter relay (3:37.47).
Among the area girls, Sydney Simmons of Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph captured first in the 55-meter hurdles (9.26) and teammate Mary Lundmark cleared 9 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault for another first.
Following are the other athletes who finished in the top five in their respective events:
A/C Inter-Divisional
Boys
3. Dunkirk 4×400-meter relay (4:01.41); 4. Samuel Bowers (Dunkirk/Forestville/Silver Creek), 600 meters (1:29.15); 5. Xazavier Escobar (Salamanca), 55 meters (6.88); Escobar (Salamanca), 300 meters (38.48); 5. Dunkirk/Forestville/Silver Creek 4×200-meter relay (1:41.72).
Girls
2. Jamila Nelthrople (Salamanca), 55 meters (7.59); 3. Dunkirk 4×800-meter relay (11:11.74); 3. Abigail Gawron (Dunkirk), shot put (28-7.5); 4. Leona Crane (Dunkirk/Forestville/Silver Creek), pole vault (7-6); 5. Kylynne Day (Salamanca), weight throw (27-5).
B/D Inter-Divisional
Boys
3. Owen Erlandson (Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph), 600 meters (1:28.99); 3. Ty Kraft, Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph), 1,600 meters (4:44.05); 5. Noah Erickson (Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph), 600 meters (1:32.11); 5. Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph), 4×800-metere relay (9:48.54).
Girls
2. Callie Draggett (Fredonia), shot put (30-5); 3 (tie). Mariella Russo (Fredonia), high jump, 4-8; 3. Sydney Simmons (Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph), pole vault (8-6); 4. Alessandra Bugaj (Fredonia), long jump (14-10); 4. Bugaj (Fredonia), triple jump (30-11.5); 4. Jordan Morris (Fredonia), weight throw, 32-6; 5. Elizabeth Saunders (Fredonia), high jump (4-6).
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