Oct 15, 2025
Fredonia/Westfield’s Trenton Krenzer. OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
FALCONER — Emma Lewis blazed by the competition at Breezewood Links to lead the Southwestern girls to a perfect regular season in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country action Tuesday.
Lewis traversed the 3.1-mile course in 18:44, over two minutes faster than second-place Izzie Czekanski (21:02) of Fredonia/Westfield. The Trojans (16-0) scored 31 points for first place, defeating Fredonia/Westfield (43) and Olean (51). Falconer/Cassadaga Valley was incomplete.
The Hillbillies received a second-place finish from Czekanski and a third place from Meredith Lendt (21:20), while the top Olean finish was May Eaton (20:42) in fifth.
The Fredonia/Westfield boys secured a team victory with the first four runners crossing the finish line.
Coming across were Trent Krenzer (17:57), Pietro Cabitza (18:32), Jimmy Fagan (18:50) and Alex Cramer (18:52) as they posted a low score of 17. Southwestern finished second with 52 points and Olean took third at 67, while Falconer/Cassadaga Valley was incomplete.
Fredonia/Westfield’s Pietro Cabitza. OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Ethan Lohnes (18:58) paced the Trojans in sixth, while Olean’s Cruz Clark (19:13) took seventh. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Anson Miller (18:57) was the fifth finisher.
GIRLS
1. Emma Lewis (S); 2. Izzie Czekanski (F/W); 3. Meredith Lendt (F/W); 4. Lillian Weikel (S); 5. May Eaton (O); 6. Kinley Belleisle (O); 7. Kenzi Swafford (S); 8. Rachael Dulmus (O); 9. Tryniti Card (S); 10. Elorna Barnett (S). T–18:44, D–3.1
BOYS
1. Trent Krenzer (F/W); 2. Pietro Cabitza (F/W); 3. Jimmy Fagan (F/W); 4. Alex Cramer (F/W); 5. Anson Miller (F/CV); 6. Ethan Lohnes (S); 7. Cruz Clark (O); 8. Soloman McKnatt (F/W); 9. Kellan Brown (S); 10. Nathan Keefe (F/W). T–17:57, D–3.1
Fredonia/Westfield’s Jimmy Fagan. OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
WOFFORD PACES RED & GREEN
RANDOLPH — Led by Clevon Wofford, Jamestown placed four runners in the top six en route to a win over Franklinville/Ellicottville on the 2.6-mile course at Cardinal Hills Golf Course.
Wofford posted a winning time of 13:56, 25 seconds in front of the Titans’ Grant Cornell (14:21). Christopher Payne was the top finisher for the Wolfpack with a 14:54 clocking, while Rhys Kelly topped the Cardinals with a 16:30.
The Red & Green finished with 27 points and Franklinville/Ellicottville had 54. Clymer/Sherman/Panama and Randolph were incomplete.
In the girls race, Clymer/Sherman/Panama’s Savannah Whitney (17:45) and Riley Johnson (18:38) finished 1-2 to lead the Wolfpack to wins over Jamestown, Randolph and Franklinville/Ellicottville.
Fredonia/Westfield’s Alex Cramer. OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
The Wolfpack had 35 points, Jamestown recorded 53, and Randolph and
Franklinville/Ellicottville finished with 61 apiece.
Kaidence Durow led the Cardinals with a time of 19:03; Julia Stormont paced the Red & Green with a 19:08; Gracyn Rowland led the Cardinals with a 19:25; and Eva Green led the Titans with a 19:44.
BOYS
1. Clevon Wofford (J); 2. Grant Cornell (F/E); 3. Wyatt Olmstead (J); 4. Finn Caswell (J); 5. Christopher Phelps (C/S/P); 6. Thomas Kathman (J); 7. Finn Fadale (C/S/P); 8. Flynn Fadale (C/S/P); 9. Ely Smith (C/S/P); 10. Ben Wedvik (F/E). T–13:56, D–2.6
Fredonia/Westfield’s Izzie Czekanski. OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
GIRLS
1. Savannah Whitney (CSP); 2. Riley Johnson (C/S/P); 3. Kaidence Durow (R); 4. Julia Stormont (J); 5. Bria Palmatier (C/S/P); 6. Kater Hockenberry (J); 7. Gracyn Rowland (R); 8. Gabriella Knight (J); 9. Eva Green (F/E); 10. Caitln Kriner (C/S/P). T–27:45, D–2.6
KLAHN VICTORIOUS
DUNKIRK — Noah Klahn of West Valley held off Maple Grove’s Ethan Verbosky to win the boys race at Point Gratiot.
Klahn toured the 3.1-mile course in 16:54.99, while Verbosky posted a 17:06.1. The Red Dragons finished with 16 points to claim the team victory over Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville (57) and Gowanda (66). West Valley was incomplete.
Fredonia/Westfield’s Meredith Lendt. OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Maple Grove had seven runners in the top 10. Jaxon Hagan led Gowanda with a sixth-place finish (19:28.65). Samuel Bowers paced the Black Knights with a ninth-place finish (19.45.62).
Meanwhile, Olivia Harmony held off Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville’s Leah Mays to capture the girls race. Harmony’s time was 21:09.45 compared to Mays’ 21:11.64.
Lily Elliss was Maple Grove’s top finisher with a time of 22:32.89, while Hayleigh Miller paced Gowanda with a 24:49.45.
The Black Knights won the team competition with 26 points, Maple Grove had 34, Gowanda finished with 72 and West Valley was incomplete.
BOYS
1. Noah Klahn (WV); 2. Ethan Verbosky (MG); 3. Jacob Lewis (MG); 4. Jack Sherry (MG); 5. Owen Erlandson (MG); 6. Jaxon Hagan (G); 7. Liam Price (MG); 8. Finn Erlandson (MG); 9. Samuel Bowers (SC/D/F); 10. Josh Ashbaugh (MG). T–16:54.99, D–3.1
GIRLS
1. Olivia Harmony (WV); 2. Leah Mays (SC/D/F); 3. Mohamad Narvaez (SC/D/F); 4. Emma Golembieski (SC/D/F); 5. Lily Elliss (MG); 6. Leona Crane (SC/D/F); 7. Evalyn Fessel (MG); 8. Laine Pillittieri (MG); 9. Mae Benedetto (MG); 10. Lily Bohall (MG). T–21:09.45, D–3.1
BEARS, GATORS SPLIT
FREWSBURG — Abby Higgins of Allegany-Limestone was the overall winner, but it was Grace Gilevski in second who led the Frewsburg girls to a team win on the 3.1-mile course at Robert H. Jackson Elementary School.
Higgins posted a winning time of 22:04, while Gilevski ran to second at 22:04 and the Bears scored 28 points for the victory. Allegany-Limestone was second with 33, Cattaraugus-Little Valley finished third at 69, Brocton in fourth with 107 and Salamanca was incomplete. Salamanca was led by Kaylin Lemon’s third-place finish.
Allegany-Limestone managed to win the boys race as Nolan Wilczewski posted the top time of 17:47. Brocton was second behind Allegany-Limestone’s 24 points with 32, while Frewsburg, Cattaraugus-Little Valley and Salamanca were incomplete. Brocton’s Xavier Ehmke was 10th, Frewsburg’s Chaos Hedges was fourth, Salamanca’s Aiden George was third and Cattaraugus-Little Valley’s Alexander Pietras was second.
GIRLS
1. Abby Higgins (A-L); 2. Grace Gilevski (F); 3. Kaylin Lemon (S); 4. Lila Sheehy (A-L); 5. Raegan Cheney (F); 6. Haleigh Cardot (F); 7. Elexa Duggan (A-L); 8. Aralyn Jennings (A-L); 9. Greta Gilevski (F); 10. Olivia Nelson (F). T–21:28, D–3.1
BOYS
1. Nolan Wilczewski (A-L); 2. Alexander Pietras (C/LV); 3. Aiden George (S); 4. Chaos Hedges (F); 5. Denver Parsons (S); 6. George Parsons (S); 7. Nolan Emborksy (C/LV); 8. Tyler Lundgren (F); 9. Aiden Grimes (A-L); 10. Xavier Ehmke (B). T–17:47, D–3.1
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