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Varsity Cross Country
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 4th with Emma Evans placing 5th overall and qualified to run in the New York State meet on Saturday, November 11th in Verona. This is her second time qualifying for States. Mikala Woock placed 8th, Shelby Dauphinee 25th, Evangeline Harris 45th and ran a personal best time, Rachel Samson 54th, and Lillia Peace finished 58th.
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 4th, close behind the 3rd place team.
Leading Barker in 11th overall and running a personal best time was Luke Fay. Albert Cimato was 23rd and also ran a personal best time. Owen Harris was 25th, Sam Liuzzi 30th with a personal best time, Isaac Monaco 39th and registered a personal best time, Peyton Wagner 42nd, Gabe Nestoros 51st and Daniel Goodwin finished in 52nd.
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 2nd overall. Luke Fay and Peyton Wagner qualified for 1st team honors. Fay placed 4th and Wagner was 5th. Albert Cimato and Owen Harris both earned 2nd team all-league, placing 12th and 14th, respectively. Isaac Monaco was 19th and picked up honorable mention recognition.
The boys finished the N-O League regular season with a record of 10-2 and captured 2nd 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 3rd overall with Emma Evans and Mikala Woock making 1st team. This is the first time in over 20 years for Barker to have two girls win 1st team honors in the same season. Evans was 5th and Woock was 7th. Shelby Dauphinee placed 20th to earn honorable mention.
The girls finished the league season in 2nd 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 2nd and Shelby Dauphinee placed 5th. 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 4th, and Albert Cimato was 6th. 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 2nd, Shelby Dauphinee 7th, and Maribelle Strong 10th.
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 2nd, Peyton Wagner 3rd, Owen Harris 4th, and Sam Liuzzi 7th.
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 17th of 56 teams. Leading Barker out of 463 runners was Luke Fay in 55th. Peyton Wagner was 124th, Albert Cimato 134th, Owen Harris 138th, and Isaac Monaco was 200th.
The JV boys placed 12th of 45 schools. Leading Barker was Sam Liuzzi in 35th out of 145 runners. Lucas Kimber was 55th and Andreas Nestoros was 82nd.
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 21st out of 35 teams. Out of 358 runners, Mikala Woock was 58th. Emma Evans was 66th. Shelby Dauphinee was 157th and Mirabelle Strong was 260th.
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 2nd overall. Shelby Dauphinee was 6th, and Mirabelle Strong was 12th.
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 2nd overall. Peyton Wagner was 3rd, Owen Harris 5th, Albert Cimato 6th and Gabe Nestoros was 10th. 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 9th of 13 teams. Leading Barker was Mikala Woock in 14th place of 111 runners. Shelby Dauphinee was 39th. Mirabelle Strong was 70th, Rachel Samson was 80th, and Evangeline Harris was 81st.
There were 4 runners who earned personal best times: Melodi Murphy, Dauphinee, Rachel Samson, and Harris.
Boys Take 7th 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 7th of 15 schools. Out of 126 runners, Luke Fay was 21st. Peyton Wagner 32nd, Owen Harris 43rd, Albert Cimato 45th, and Isaac Monaco was 67th.
The JV Boys placed 7th of 10 schools with Sam Liuzzi leading the way in 30th of 107 runners and Lucas Kimber was 41st.
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 2nd, Mirabelle Strong 6th, Rachel Samson 7th, Evangeline Harris 8th, and Lillia Peace 9th.
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 2nd, Peyton Wagner was 4th, Albert Cimato 5th, Owen Harris 6th, and Isaac Monaco 7th.
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 37th, Mikala Woock was 57th, Shelby Dauphinee 74th, Mirabelle Strong 97th, and Evangeline Harris was 110th. 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 47th, Peyton Wagner 81st, Albert Cimato 87th, Owen Harris 106th, and Isaac Monaco was 115th. 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 21st missing the All State team by one place. Evans placed 27th. Both races had over 100 runners.
Allee Castro To Compete In 4th 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 2nd overall and are runner up sectional champions. Mason Allee Castro placed 3rd overall and qualified for the New York State Meet at Verona. Luke Fay placed 11th, Dawson Donovan was 15th, Noah Sandolfini 17th, and Albert Cimato crossed the finish line in 27th.
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 3rd with Emma Evans placing 2nd overall and qualifying for the state meet next weekend. Lydia Samson placed 15th, and Mikala Woock was 16th.
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 3rd at the Niagara-Orleans League All League meet to finish the league campaign with a respectable 8-4 record.
Emma Evans placed 3rd and made the 1st team. Mikala Woock was 9th, and Lydia Samson 10th as both received 2nd 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 3rd and Dawson Donovan was 4th. All 3 boys were 1st Team All League.
The 2nd Team consisted of Noah Sandolfini in 10th and Aidan Voss 14th. Honorable Mention went to Albert Cimato in 15th, Brad Cantrell 16th, and Isaac Monaco in 19th.
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 16th of 22 schools. Emma Evans placed 19th, Mikala Woock 52nd, and Lydia Samson 55th.
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 8th of 28 schools with Mason Allee Castro placing 9th out of over 180 runners. Dawson Donovan was 41st, Luke Fay 52nd, Noah Sandolfini 54th, Brad Cantrell 82nd, Owen Harris 92nd, and Aiden Voss 93rd.
The JV boys placed 3rd out of 12 schools. Isaac Monaco led Barker in 8th place. Albert Cimato 9th, and JP Mason was 17th. The next three came in together in virtually a 3-way tie. Michael Kalynycz, Sam Liuzzi, and Gabe Nestoros placed 38th, 39th, and 40th.
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 4th, Mikala Woock 5th, Rachel Samson 12th, and Evangeline Harris 13th.
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 1st, Noah Sandolfini was 3rd, Dawson Donovan 4th, Luke Fay 5th, and Aiden Voss 7th.
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 18th of 36 teams. Out of 355 runners, Emma Evans was 29th, Mikala Woock placed 77th, and Lydia Samson 96th.
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 6th place finish out of 20 schools. Out of 192 runners, Albert Cimato was 19th, Isaac Monaco 24th, and James Mason 33rd.
The Varsity boys had a tough race with many state ranked teams to run against. They placed 10th of 52 teams. Mason Allee Castro placed 18th of 355 runners. Luke Fay was 68th, Noah Sandolfini 98th, Dawson Donovan 104th, and Owen Harris 126th.
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 1st. Mikala Woock was 2nd, Lydia Samson was 3rd, Rachel Samson was 7th, and Evangeline Harris was 10th.
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 1st. Noah Sandolfini was 2nd, Dawson Donovan was 3rd, Brad Cantrell was 4th, Aidan Voss was 5th and Owen Harris was 6th.
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 2nd 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 2nd with Mason Allee-Castro taking 2nd by less than a second. There were 54 runners in the race. Dawson Donovan was 9th, Noah Sandolfini 10th, Luke Fay 14th, Owen Harris 16th, Aiden Voss 22nd, and Luis Castro 28th.
In one JV race, Isaac Monaco was 15th and Michael Kalynycz was 16th. In another JV race, Albert Cimato placed 13th, JP Mason 25th, and Levi Hauser 25th.
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 3rd 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 3rd of 41 runners. Mikala Woock was 6th, and Lydia Samson was 7th.
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 5th 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 5th of 14 schools. Out of 156 runners, Mason Allee Castro was 3rd, Luke Fay 25th, Noah Sandolfini 34th, Owen Harris 36th Dawson Donovan 43rd, Brad Cantrell 46th, and Aiden Voss 55th.
The girls placed 7th of 9 schools with Emma Evans placing 19th of 98 runners. Mikala Woock was 20th, Lydia Samson 27th, Lillia Peace 74th, and Rachel Samson 76th.
The JV Boys placed 3rd 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 7th 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 5th of 14 schools. Out of 156 runners, Mason Allee Castro was 3rd, Luke Fay 25th, Noah Sandolfini 34th, Owen Harris 36th Dawson Donovan 43rd, Brad Cantrell 46th, and Aiden Voss 55th.
The girls placed 7th of 9 schools with Emma Evans placing 19th of 98 runners. Mikala Woock was 20th, Lydia Samson 27th, Lillia Peace 74th, and Rachel Samson 76th.
The JV Boys placed 3rd behind two large schools.
The following runners earned a personal best time: Emma Evans & Evageline Harris.