Despite pouring rain and temperatures of just 39 degrees, the Westmoreland-Oriskany Boys Cross Country Team closed out an incredible season Saturday at the Section 3 Championships at Mount Markham, earning 3rd place overall in Class D1 and 5th place out of 24 teams across all of Class D!
This historic finish marks the highest team placement in Westmoreland-Oriskany program history and the highest finish for Westmoreland Cross Country since the program began in 2000!
Leading the way, Liam Tylutki, Cole Lasher, and Gavin Bronk all completed the 5K race in under 19 minutes, with Cole earning a new career personal record (PR). Additional standout performances came from Jason Reyes, Trenton Pryor, and Miguel Simmonds, who also recorded new personal records.
Collin Cowen and Jason Reyes rounded out the team's top five scoring runners, while Carter Charles and Miguel Simmonds, serving as the team's sixth and seventh runners, played an important role by displacing scoring runners from opposing teams and helping secure the team's impressive finish.
Even more exciting is what lies ahead! Seven of the team's nine runners are freshmen and sophomores, making this season's success an exciting glimpse of what the future may hold for the program.
Congratulations to all of our runners and coaches on an outstanding season and a historic accomplishment! Your hard work, determination, and perseverance have made Westmoreland and Oriskany proud!
Great job, Bulldogs!