October 22, 2009

CROSS COUNTRY IMPROVES TO 7-0 & 6-1

BEAT NT & KW

TAKE 4^TH / 5^TH AT ALDEN INVITE

            The Grand Island Cross Country Teams are having another outstanding season. The Boys Team finished the regular season at 7-0 and the Girls Team finished at 6-1 with their only NFL loss coming from Lockport. Recently, the team battled the flu, Ken West and NT winning both boys and girls meets. Leading the squad was Junior Nick Masiello winning with a strong performance at Bond Lake I. He was followed by Junior Jay Chadwick taking 3rd in another strong race and Sophomore Brendon Lutnick placed 4^th. Freshman Cyle Alcorn ran his best race of the year taking 5^th. TJ Howley, Matt Killian and Nate Beyer placed 7^th, 8^th and 9^th respectively. The Girls squad ran just as impressive as Freshman Ayla Marino and Senior Captain Amber Speisz worked together to take 1-2. Maggie DeMarco and Angelina Howe worked together to take 3^rd and 4^th. Freshman Brianna Gibney ran her best race of the year taking 8^th.

            The Boys Team placed 4^th and the Girls Team took 5^th at the Alden Invite on Saturday. Nick Masiello and Maritina Tsembelis led the squads both taking 3^rd place.  Derek Stacey was 11^th, Jay Chadwick 31^st, Brendon Lutnick 56^th, TJ Howley 69^th and Matt Killian took 78th. On the Girls team Megan Karpie was 25^th, Amber Spiesz was 35^th, Maggie DeMarco 49^th and Angelina Howe placed 74^th.