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Dryden, NY – Lansing Girls Varsity finished the 2016 season 10-0 with a 111-65 win over Dryden on Thursday October 20th at the Dryden Pool. Lansing has not lost in dual meet competition since October 22nd, 2012 in a loss to Dryden.

Scoring/Placing for Lansing:

On a wet, windy, and cold day, runners gathered at William Appleby Elementary School for the 28th Annual Marathon Cross Country Invitational.  With ten races taking place, runners navigated a well-marked but increasingly muddy course lined with spectators undeterred by the weather.

Senior David Leff of West Genesee won the varsity seeded boys race followed by junior Majd Rouhana of Fairport.  Rouhana led his team the to the team victory over runner-up Watkins Glen.  Also of West Genesee is freshman Mia Mitchell who won the varsity seeded girls race and led her team to the overall victory.

The Lansing swimmers moved to 9-0 on the season downing Waverly on Tuesday, October18th at Waverly. The LadyCats put on a team effort with 8 Individual event winners and all 3 relays.

Meghan Matheny qualified for the New York State Girls Diving Championships with a score of 445.60 for 11 Dives at the 7th Annual Shenendehowa Girls Invitational on October 8th.

Lansing XC Competes at 34th Annual Newark Valley Bob Greene Invitational On Friday afternoon, over 25 teams traveled to Newark Valley Senior High School to compete in the 34th annual Newark Valley-Bob Greene Invitational.

The Corning teams won both Varsity A races with impressively low scores.  The girls of Corning, currently ranked 6th in the state, were paced by Jessica Lawson, who holds the third fastest individual time in the state this season and is a favorite for the state title in a few weeks.  Kate Mertus, Lawson, and Emily Niu swept the top three places.

On Saturday, over 70 young runners raced along Lansing Center Trail in one of four youth cross country races within the the Youth Series organized by the Ithaca Youth Bureau.  With at least two youth teams traveling to compete and many local youth making their way to Lansing Center Trail, the starting lines were filled with excited young runners.  The Lansing cross country teams staffed the race, setting up the course, serving as course marshalls, and cheering on the runners.

On Tuesday, the IAC Division II Cross Country Championships were held at the Stonehedges Golf Course in Groton.  In impressive fashion, Trumansburg won all four of the contests on a day that showcased some great racing and exciting finishes.

In the modified races, Trumansburg held off Southern Cayuga in both the boys and girls races.  Overall modified boys winner Sean Kennedy of Southern Cayuga led his team, edging out Trumansburg's Jamie Schappi by just 0.4 seconds after 1.5 miles of racing.  Southern Cayuga's Emma Smith-Dennis and Molleigh Johnson worked together to secure a 1-2 finish in the girs race just ahead of Groton's Bethany Hicks and Trumansburg's Glenn Parker.

The Lansing swimmers secured their 5th victory of the season with a solid win over the Indians on Tuesday, October 4th at the Odessa-Montour pool. The LadyCats won all relays and 7 of 8 individual events.

Under sunny skies and in front of friends, families, and fans, the Lansing cross country teams celebrated their Senior Night on Wednesday, and then toed the line against Groton, Spencer Van Etten-Candor (SVEC), and Whitney Point for the inaugural races on their new home course located at the Lansing Center Trail.

The combined modified boys and girls ran first, with SVEC's Benjamin Dizer winning overall in a time of 10:10.7.  A pack of Bobcats finished next including Teddy Brenner, Caden Michalec, and Sam Bell.  While two more SVEC runners would make their way to fifth and seventh place, their team was incomplete and thus did not factor into team scoring.  Lansing's Charlie Miller and Arjun Kodali rounded out scoring for the Bobcats, for a perfect score of 15 in front of Whitney Point's 47.  Bethany Hicks of Groton was the modified girls winner in a time of 11:08.9 with her teammate, Sam Cargian, finishing in a close second place.

Coming off of a big weekend of season and and personal best performances at the McDaniel-Baxter Invitational, Lansing cross country traveled to Whitney Point on Tuesday where the teams secured wins in each race they entered.

The individual title in the modified race (1.5 miles) at the Whitney Point meet went to Dryden's Mile Couch in a time of 10:23.0 with Lansing's Caden Michalec in pursuit, securing second place and the first team scoring position.   John Copp of Whitney Point placed third overall and second in the team scoring followed by Sam Bell of Lansing.  Rounding out the scoring positions for Lansing were Charlie Miller, Max Wakshlag, and Arjun Kodali, with a final score for Lansing of 22 over Whitney Point's 33 (low score wins).  Emme Hall of Tioga led her team, winning the girls modified race in a time of 11:36.2.

Despite no home pool Lansing LadyCats Swimming and Diving continue to persevere with 4-0 start to season.

It has been an interesting season for the LadyCat swimmers.  For the 2nd season in 3 years the young women are saddled with no home pool due to repairs to the Lansing Natatorium. Coach Diane Hicks-Hughes and Assistance Coach Shelly Matheny have had to use a combination of facilities to practice their squad.

The team has had to use a myriad of alternate facilities including the Ithaca Swim Club, TC3 and Ithaca High School. The lack of a permanent home leads to other distractions, including coordinating use times, transportation and communication amongst the athletes and parents. The level of added stress on the team is not typically seen for the varsity squad.

Last week marked the first week of competition for Lansing's cross country teams, but the athletes have been hard at work for well over a month.  They began their preseason not only with early morning practice sessions but also by hosting the Lighthouse 5K at Myers Park on August 20th which fielded nearly 200 runners.  With several weeks of training under their belts, the teams were eager to toe the line in interscholastic competition.

Lansing headed to Newark Valley for their first IAC league meet against the host school as well as Elmira Notre Dame and Whitney Point.  The modified Lansing boys' team won their race by eleven points, running strong from start to finish and led by Teddy Brenner who was followed closely by Sam Bell and Caden Michalec in a 1-2-3 sweep.  Rounding out modified scoring for Lansing was Max Wakshlag and Arjun Kodali.  Newark Valley's Josh Blazey took the top spot in the varsity boys race, leading his team to their first win of the season. While Lansing's varsity boys do not yet have a full team, individual blue and gold runners ran to faster finishes than in their first race last year, a sign of growth for the program.  Varsity Lansing girls faced tough competition, placing third against Newark Valley and Elmira Notre Dame as those two teams battled it out for the win with Newark Valley taking the overall top place by five points.  Newark Valley's Marissa Silba won the girls race with Elmira Notre Dame's Chase Yoder taking second.  Lansing's Mikaela Garcia, Leigh Miller, and Teresa Garcia all placed within the top ten.