Top 21 runners earn spots on Niagara-Orleans All-League

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 22 October 2023 at 7:00 am

Photos by Tom Rivers

CARLTON – Jaydan Ruble of Wilson got out in front early in the Niagara-Orleans Cross Country boys championship race and never relinquished the lead on Saturday at Lakeside Beach State Park. Ruble finished in 17:17.

The top seven runners earned first team all-league, with numbers 8 through 14 on the second team and 15 through 21 named honorable mention.

First Team All-League: Pictured from left Jaydan Ruble of Wilson, 1st in 17:17; Joey-Dane Jones of Wilson, 2nd in 18:22; Liam Betteridge of Newfane, 3rd in 18:23; Luke Fay of Barker, 4th in 18:43; Peyton Wagner of Barker, 5th in 18:50; Sean Milczarski of Newfane, 6th in 18:55; and Dawson Stone of Akron, 7th in 19:08.

Second Team All-League: Pictured from left Colton Cleveland of Akron in 8th, 19:12; Ronan Klug of Roy-Hart, 9th in 19:15; Zachary Slattery of Newfane, 10th in 19:16; Aidan Gillings of Newfane, 11th in 19:22; Albert Cimato of Barker, 12th in 19:23; Andrew Kimball of Newfane, 13th of 19:29; Owen Harris of Barker,  14th in 19:32.

Honorable Mention All-League: Logan Meyers of Akron, 15th in 19:35.22; (Not Pictured) Ryder Jones of Medina, 16th in 19:35.76; Dylan Crockford of Akron, 17th in 19:58; Aaron Gehl of Akron, 18th in 20:03; Isaac Monaco of Barker, 19th in 20:12; Jack Cecchini of Medina, 20th in 20:19; and Myles Beach of Albion, 21st in 20:32.

Kylie Bowman, a senior at Newfane, won the league championship for the fourth straight season. Today her time was 20:50. She also finished second in 2019 when she was an eighth-grader.

First Team All-League: Pictured from left Kylie Bowman of Newfane, 1st at 20:50; Isabella Pasquale of Newfane, 2nd in 21:12; Jenna Achtyl of Newfane, 3rd in 21:38; Jordyn Center of Newfane, 4th in 21:47; Emma Evans of Barker, 5th 21:51; Kayla Hallman of Newfane, 6th in 21:55; and Mikala Woock of Barker, 7th in 22:03.

Second Team All-League: Cordelia Rivers of Albion, 8th in 22:14; Madeline Mark of Medina, 9th in 22:27; Emma Marie Forrestel of Akron, 10th 22:31; Kylee Rebmann of Akron, 11th in 22:37; Hannah Schulz of Newfane, 12th in 22:39; Faith Baker-Austin of Medina, 13th in 22:54; and Marissa Bryant of Roy-Hart, 14th in 23:03.

Honorable Mention All-League: Hayden Barlow of Wilson, 15th in 23:05; Julia Rohde of Roy-Hart, 16th in 23:08; Gina Sidari of Albion, 17th in 23:20; Jazmine Borynski of Akron, 18th in 23:26; Olivia Chunco of Newfane, 19th in 23:38; Shelby Dauphinee of Barker, 20th in 24:08; and Julia Miles of Roy-Hart, 21st in 24:09.