With steeplechase and pentathlon titles on the line, Grace Gilevski of Frewsburg (2,000-meter steeplechase), Mariella Russo of Fredonia (girls pentathlon), Flynn Fadale of Clymer/Sherman/Panama (3,000-meter steeplechase) and Nathan Keefe of Fredonia (boys pentathlon) claimed first places to conclude a big weekend of track & field action.

Less than 24 hours after the completion of the Super 8 Meet at Salamanca High School, athletes in the steeplechase and pentathlon made their way to the Randolph High School athletic facility to determine who was tops in those events.

Gilevski, a Bears’ junior, posted a time of 8 minutes, 21.09 seconds to post a comfortable win in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. Lily Elliss, a sophomore from Maple Grove, was second (8:33.47) and junior Bria Palmatier of Clymer/Sherman/Panama (8:46.80) was third.

In the girls pentathlon, junior Kaleigha Kosek of Iroquois was the overall champion, accumulating 2,753 points, but Russo, the Hillbillies’ sophomore, posted the most points among CCAA members, completing the five events with 2,142 points to narrowly edge senior Viktoriia Lozynska of Olean (2,118) for the league crown.

Frewsburg’s Grace Gilevski won the CCAA steeplechase title Saturday in Randolph. P-J photo by Tim Frank

For the boys, Fadale, a Wolfpack freshman, ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:17.72 to capture the title. Tyler Stodolka, a senior from Iroquois, was second (11:28.66), but junior Alexander Cramer of Fredonia posted the second-best performance among CCAA athletes with a 11:45.92 clocking. Strider Dahlin, a seventh-grader from Frewsburg, was third among CCAA competitors with a time of 12:03.57.

Finally, Keefe completed the Hillbillies’ fine day, accumulating 2,827 points in the boys pentathlon, which was more than enough to win that event. Seniors Bransen Gabel (2,505) and Quinn Janora (2,287), both of Cattaraugus-Little Valley, finished second and third, respectively.

GIRLS

2,000m steeplechase: Grace Gilevski (Frewsburg), Lily Elliss (Maple Grove), Bria Palmatier (Clymer/Sherman/Panama), Gracyn Rowland (Randolph), Genevieve Bussman (Frewsburg). T–8:21.09.

Pentathlon: Kaleigha Kosek (Iroquois), Mariella Russo (Fredonia), Viktoriia Lozynska (Olean), Eva Green (Franklinville/Ellicottville), Elizabeth Saunders (Fredonia). P–2,735.

Fredonia’s Nathan Keefe was crowned CCAA pentathlon champion Saturday in Randolph. P-J photo by Tim Frank

BOYS

3,000m steeplechase: Flynn Fadale (Clymer/Sherman/Panama), Tyler Stodolka (Iroquois), Alexander Cramer (Fredonia), Strider Dahlin (Frewsburg), William Benson (Maple Grove). T–11:17.72.

Pentathlon: Nathan Keefe (Fredonia), Bransen Gabel (Cattaraugus-Little Valley), Quinn Janora (Cattaraugus-Little Valley), Domonick Hirliman (Olean) Jaden Collver (Frewsburg). P–2,827.

Fredonia’s Mariella Russo was crowned CCAA pentathlon champion Saturday in Randolph. P-J photo by Tim Frank