Batavia’s Best 2017 HS Cross Country Season Preview: Races have begun

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | BataviasBest.org

 

For me, the Dash in the Dark in Oakfield always signals the start of Cross Country season. Here is my brief 2017 HS Cross Country season preview.

 

 

Alexander

Head Coach: Andy Buckenmeyer

Record Last Season: 16-4

Key Players: Ben Slenker, Bryce Davis, Nicholas Allen

Season Outlook: The Trojans graduated five important seniors during the offseason, so the team will be ‘learning as they run’ this fall. In the end, Alexander hopes to be competitive within their division.

 

Attica

Head Coach: Bill Sikes

Record Last Season: 18-1 (girls) 5-14 (boys)

Key Players: Grace Kibler, Annabelle Peresan, Maddie Folts, Weston Head

Season Outlook: The Devils have quality talent returning to their boys and girls lineups this season. Look for the girls to continue their momentum, and expect the boys to improve as the season progresses.

 

Batavia

Head Coach: Rich Boyce and Bill McMullen (co-coaches)

Record Last Season: 2-2 in the division (both boys and girls)

Key Players: Zak Jantzi, John Bruggman, Mario Rosales, Hannah Finkey, Caitlin Kingston, Kiaya Franklin

Season Outlook: The boys team returns most of their top-runners from last year and hope to improve their 9th place finish in 2016 Sectionals. For the girls, 8 of their 13 runners are rookies in 2017, and their focus this season will be on having fun and building for the future.

 

 

Byron-Bergen

Head Coach: Dave Bateman

Record Last Season: 14-5 (girls), 7-12 (boys)

Key Players: Siomara Caballero, Alaura Rehwaldt, Annaliese Hersom, Justin Hannan, Jerome Spinks, Zach Hannan

Season Outlook: Coach Bateman is really excited to coach this team, as a solid group of runners return to the fold for the 2017 season.

 

Cal-Mum

Head Coach: Dan Freeman

Record Last Season: Not submitted

Key Players: Not submitted

Season Outlook: Not submitted

 

Holley

Head Coach: Dan Goodwin

Record Last Season: Not submitted

Key Players: Not submitted

Season Outlook: Not submitted

 

 

Le Roy

Head Coach: Jay Laitenberger

Record Last Season: Not submitted

Key Players: Not submitted

Season Outlook: Not submitted

 

Notre Dame

Head Coach: Eric Geitner

Record Last Season: 10-10 (girls), 12-7 (boys)

Key Players: Margaret Sutherland, Carly Olles, Austin Carrick, Stone Watkins, Trevor Nellis, Jacob Gualtieri, Tyler Fuller

Season Outlook: The ND girls team is a small group, but return a couple of strong athletes and should be able to maintain their success which they experienced a season ago. For the boys, after placing 5th last season at Sectionals, they are looking to be among the best in Class D this season.

 

Oakfield

Head Coach: Pete Beuler

Record Last Season: 18-1 (boys), 9-10 (girls)

Key Players: Cole O’Donnell, Kyle Mott, Mark Anauo, Joey Burdick, Dylan Maier, Erik Maier, Bryson Tobolski, Colin Graham, Farrah Macpherson, Logan Cadieux, Karly Smith,

Season Outlook: The boys team is coming off of a Sectional Title, and expect to extend their incredible success into the 2017 season. Coach Beuler believes his team is hungry, and ready to compete once again at the highest level. The girls, although a young team on paper, has experience at the top of their lineup and should bring enough back to ensure a respectable season.

 

 


Pavilion/York

Head Coach: Jim Sattora

Record Last Season: 9-10 (girls)

Key Players: Amber Lowery, Clayton Harris, DJ Mullen

Season Outlook: Experience is lacking for Pavilion/York boys, but with everyone returning to the Gophers’ girls squad, they hope to increase their success from last year.

 

Pembroke

Head Coach: Michael Puckett

Record Last Season: Not recorded

Key Players: Lucas Kohorst

Season Outlook: This year, the Pembroke boys will field a complete team, and hope to get better as the season goes on – as they return just 1 runner from a season ago.

 

Wheatland-Chili 

Head Coach: Brian Glass

Record Last Season: 11-8 (boys), 16-3 (girls)

Key Players: Elijah Otto, Katie Russell, Leslie Noble

Season Outlook: Wheatland-Chili suffered major hits to their girls squad during the offseason, and will not field a complete squad in 2017. The boys, however, return 6 of 7 runners and have also added 3 solid freshman which they hope will allow them to achieve another winning record this fall.

 

 

 

 

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