Ethan Verbosky makes a turn in the 1,000-meter race en route to a first-place finish for Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph in the Medium Division of the Section VI indoor track and field championships at Houghton University on Saturday. P-J photo by Tim Frank

HOUGHTON — Area high school indoor track & field athletes showed plenty of heart on Valentine’s Day at the Section VI Team Championships at Houghton University.

Following are those who finished in the top five places:

BOYS

MAYS LEADS WAY

Nathan Mays, representing the Dunkirk squad in the Medium Division, was the headliner, winning the high jump (6 feet, 0 inches) and the pole vault (12-4), and claiming third in the long jump (21-1) to help the Marauders to a seventh-place finish with 43 points.

Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph turned in a big day in the boys Medium Division, too.

Claiming first places were Ethan Verbosky in the 1,000 meters (2:34.94), Ty Kraft in the 600 meters (1:25.36) and the 4×400-meter relay of Verbosky, Kraft, Rhys Kelly and Noah Erickson (3:39.48). The Golden Falcons finished in sixth place as a team with 44 points.

Other area boys first-place finishers were Dunkirk’s Samuel Bowers, who crossed the finish line in 36.49 in the 300 meters in the Medium Division; and Jamestown’s Beckett Lumia in the 300 meters (35.38) in the Large Division. The Red & Green placed fourth as a team with 63.5 points.

The lone second-place finisher was Jamestown’s 4×200-meter relay (1:36.81) in the Large Division.

The third-place finishers were Clevon Wofford of Jamestown in the Large Division 1,600 meters (4:40.61); Evan Spruce of Salamanca in the Small Division shot put (36-10.25); Jorge Rivera Jr. of Jamestown in the Large Division high jump (5-8, tied); and Tyler Tellez of Jamestown in the Large Division pole vault (11-0).

Placing fourth were Xazavier Escobar of Salamanca in the Small Division 55 meters (6.81); Easton Chudy of Salamanca in the Small Division pole vault (10-0); Troy Keefe of Jamestown in both the Large Division weight throw (46-5) and shot put (42-4.75); and Gavin Kent of Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph in the Medium Division high jump (5-2).

Finally, the fifth-place finishers were Noah Erickson of Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph in the Medium Division 600 meters (1:29.63) and teammate Chaos Hedges in the high jump (5-2).

GIRLS

MORRIS PLACES FIRST

The lone first-place finisher among the girls was Jordan Morris of Fredonia, who captured the weight throw with a toss of 37-0.

Placing second were Brea Rubrecht of Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph in the shot put (30-4.25) in the Medium Division; and Mariella Russo of Fredonia in the Small Division high jump (4-10).

Third-place finishes belonged to Rubrecht in the Medium Division weight throw (33-11.5); Dunkirk’s Medium Division 4×400-meter relay (4:25.56); and Dunkirk’s Hanan Mohamad Narvaez in the Medium Division 1,500 meters (5:09.41).

Placing fourth were Morris in the Small Division shot put (29-0.75); Emily Bain of Dunkirk in the Medium Division 600 meters (1:47.62); Leah Mays of Dunkirk in the Medium Division 1,500 meters (5:19.51); Dunkirk’s Medium Division 4×200-meter relay (1:40.23); Dunkirk’s Jazmin Bultron in the Medium Division pole vault (7-0); Salamanca’s Arleigh Chudy (tied) in the Small Division pole vault (6-0); and Kadence Durow of Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph in the Medium Division 1,000 meters 3:39.79.

Lucy Hockenberry of Jamestown was fifth in the Large Division pole vault (7-0).

GIRLS

Large Division

Williamsville North 175, Lancaster 137, Frontier 92, Orchard Park 83, Lockport 49, Niagara Falls 48, Clarence 27, West Seneca West 18, Kenmore West 10, Jamestown 8, Hutch Tech 5, Olmsted 2.

Medium Division

Hamburg 147, Niagara Wheatfield 68, Starpoint 62, Allegany-Limestone 61, Williamsville East 54, Kenmore East 49, Amherst 41, Dunkirk 40, Sweet Home 35, West Seneca East 30, Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph 23, Grand Island 22, North Tonawanda 14.

Small Division

Springville 187.5, Iroquois 123, Depew 76, Pioneer 75.5, Holland/East Aurora 61, Tapestry 34, Fredonia 26, Cheektowaga 22, Applied Technologies Charter 17, Franklinville/Ellicottville 14, JFK 10, Salamanca 7, Lake Shore 6.

BOYS

Large Division

Lancaster 140, Niagara Falls 92, Williamsville North 77.5, Jamestown 63.5, Clarence 60.5, Orchard Park 36, Hutch Tech 36, Kenmore West 34.5, West Senenca West 31, Olmsted 26, Frontier 15, Lopckport 12.

Medium Division

Hamburg 127, Amherst 95, Sweet Home 67, Niagara-Wheatfield 55, Kenmore East 55, Falconer/Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley/Frewsburg/Randolph 44, Dunkirk 43, Starpoint 39, Allegany-Limestone 33, Grand Island 25, Williamsville South 11, West Seneca East 10, North Tonawanda 9, Williamsville East 8.

Small Division

Iroquois 110, Holland/East Aurora 105.5, Pioneer 70, Health Science 60, Applied Technologies 52.5, Tapestry Charter 50, Depew 48, Springville 34, Cheektowaga 33, Salamanca 25, Lake Shore 18, Fredonia 6, Lackawanna 3, JFK 2.