2026 Post-Journal/OBSERVER Boys Track & Field All-Stars
SAM BOWERS Senior Silver Creek/Forestville Sam Bowers posted a personal-best time of 49.77 seconds in the 400 meters. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and ninth in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship. … Finished second in the Section VI Class C championship and won the 200 meters.
GRANT CORNELL Senior Franklinville/Ellicottville Grant Cornell posted a personal-best time of 10:13.83 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. … Finished third at the Section VI Class C state qualifier and second at the CCAA championship.
NOAH ERICKSON Senior Frewsburg Noah Erickson posted a personal-best time of 54.32 seconds in the 400-meter high hurdles. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C state qualifier, and took third in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship and fifth in the Federation. … Placed first in the Section VI Class D championship and the CCAA championship.
XAZAVIER ESCOBAR Senior Salamanca Xazavier Escobar posted a personal-best time of 11.21 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.33 seconds in the 200 meters. … In the 100, finished first in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and reached the NYSPHSAA Class C championships. … In the 200, finished first at the Section VI Class C state qualifier and reached the NYSPHSAA Class C championships.
BRANSEN GABEL Senior Cattaraugus-Little Valley Bransen Gabel posted a personal-best time of 56.47 seconds in the 400-meter high hurdles. … Finished second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and took 10th in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship. … Placed third at the Section VI Class D championship and second at the CCAA championship.
MICHAEL HORVATH Senior Chautauqua Lake/ Westfield/Brocton Michael Horvath reached a personal-best distance of 43 feet, 2.5 inches in the triple jump. … Finished fourth at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, third at the Section VI Class B championship, first at the CCAA championship and third at the Super 8 Best of the Best.
TY KRAFT Senior Maple Grove Ty Kraft posted a personal-best time of 1:56.49 in the 800 meters, placing fifth at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships and second at the Section VI Class C state qualifier. … Finished second in the 400-meter high hurdles at the Section VI Class D championships, second in both the 800 and 1,600 at the CCAA championships and second in the 800 at the Super 8 Best of the Best.
BECKETT LUMIA Sophomore Jamestown Beckett Lumia ran a personal-best time of 48.08 in the 400 meters. … Finished first in the Section VI Class A state qualifier, and took third in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship and fourth in the Federation. … Also won the Section VI Class A championship.
TYLER McINTYRE Senior Southwestern Tyler McIntyre posted a personal-best distance of 166 feet, 7 inches in the discus and 50 feet, 6.5 inches in the shot put. … In the discus, finished sixth in the NYSPHSAA Class C Championship. Finished second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier, won the Section VI Class C championship, CCAA championship and Super 8 Best of the Best. … In the shot put, finished eighth in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship. Won the Section VI Class C state qualifier, CCAA championship and Super 8 Best of the Best.
RYAN OHL Senior Southwestern Ryan Ohl ran a personal-best time of 48.16 seconds in the 400 meters. … Finished second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and took second at the NYSPHSAA Class C championship and sixth in the Federation. … Also won the Section VI Class C championship.
MAX PARMENTIER Senior Falconer/Cassadaga Valley Max Parmentier reached a personal-best height of 12 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault. … Finished second at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, won the Section VI Class C championship, claimed the CCAA Championship and placed first at the Super 8 Best of the Best.
ETHAN VERBOSKY Senior Maple Grove Ethan Verbosky posted a personal-best time of 1:51.27 to win the NYSPHSAA Class C 800-meter state championship and took third in the Federation. … Finished first at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, Section VI Class D championship, CCAA championships and Super 8 Best of the Best. … Also recorded a personal-best time of 4:15.50 in the 1,600 meters and placed third at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships. He won the Section VI Class C state qualifier, Section VI Class D championship, CCAA championships and Super 8 Best of the Best.
SAM BOWERS Senior Silver Creek/Forestville Sam Bowers posted a personal-best time of 49.77 seconds in the 400 meters. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and ninth in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship. … Finished second in the Section VI Class C championship and won the 200 meters.
GRANT CORNELL Senior Franklinville/Ellicottville Grant Cornell posted a personal-best time of 10:13.83 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. … Finished third at the Section VI Class C state qualifier and second at the CCAA championship.
NOAH ERICKSON Senior Frewsburg Noah Erickson posted a personal-best time of 54.32 seconds in the 400-meter high hurdles. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C state qualifier, and took third in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship and fifth in the Federation. … Placed first in the Section VI Class D championship and the CCAA championship.
XAZAVIER ESCOBAR Senior Salamanca Xazavier Escobar posted a personal-best time of 11.21 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.33 seconds in the 200 meters. … In the 100, finished first in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and reached the NYSPHSAA Class C championships. … In the 200, finished first at the Section VI Class C state qualifier and reached the NYSPHSAA Class C championships.
BRANSEN GABEL Senior Cattaraugus-Little Valley Bransen Gabel posted a personal-best time of 56.47 seconds in the 400-meter high hurdles. … Finished second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and took 10th in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship. … Placed third at the Section VI Class D championship and second at the CCAA championship.
MICHAEL HORVATH Senior Chautauqua Lake/ Westfield/Brocton Michael Horvath reached a personal-best distance of 43 feet, 2.5 inches in the triple jump. … Finished fourth at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, third at the Section VI Class B championship, first at the CCAA championship and third at the Super 8 Best of the Best.
TY KRAFT Senior Maple Grove Ty Kraft posted a personal-best time of 1:56.49 in the 800 meters, placing fifth at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships and second at the Section VI Class C state qualifier. … Finished second in the 400-meter high hurdles at the Section VI Class D championships, second in both the 800 and 1,600 at the CCAA championships and second in the 800 at the Super 8 Best of the Best.
BECKETT LUMIA Sophomore Jamestown Beckett Lumia ran a personal-best time of 48.08 in the 400 meters. … Finished first in the Section VI Class A state qualifier, and took third in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship and fourth in the Federation. … Also won the Section VI Class A championship.
TYLER McINTYRE Senior Southwestern Tyler McIntyre posted a personal-best distance of 166 feet, 7 inches in the discus and 50 feet, 6.5 inches in the shot put. … In the discus, finished sixth in the NYSPHSAA Class C Championship. Finished second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier, won the Section VI Class C championship, CCAA championship and Super 8 Best of the Best. … In the shot put, finished eighth in the NYSPHSAA Class C championship. Won the Section VI Class C state qualifier, CCAA championship and Super 8 Best of the Best.
RYAN OHL Senior Southwestern Ryan Ohl ran a personal-best time of 48.16 seconds in the 400 meters. … Finished second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and took second at the NYSPHSAA Class C championship and sixth in the Federation. … Also won the Section VI Class C championship.
MAX PARMENTIER Senior Falconer/Cassadaga Valley Max Parmentier reached a personal-best height of 12 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault. … Finished second at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, won the Section VI Class C championship, claimed the CCAA Championship and placed first at the Super 8 Best of the Best.
ETHAN VERBOSKY Senior Maple Grove Ethan Verbosky posted a personal-best time of 1:51.27 to win the NYSPHSAA Class C 800-meter state championship and took third in the Federation. … Finished first at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, Section VI Class D championship, CCAA championships and Super 8 Best of the Best. … Also recorded a personal-best time of 4:15.50 in the 1,600 meters and placed third at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships. He won the Section VI Class C state qualifier, Section VI Class D championship, CCAA championships and Super 8 Best of the Best.