Click here for 2008 X-Country schedule 2008 Race Results 10/20/08 - The girls had one of their most impressive outings to date, finishing 2nd (small school division) out of 19 teams at Saturday's Clarence Fall Classic. Gabby Leo and Kaitlyn Lopez helped lead the way, with both runners finishing in the top ten. The Bears are looking forward to Thursday's matchup with one of the MMA's top teams, Nardin. Top Finishers 6th - Gabby Leo 10th - Kaitlyn Lopez 16th - Kathy Vetter 25th - Natalie Vetter 29th - Natalie Schichtel 47th - Amanda Vetter 56th - Maggie Schunk Click Here for Complete Race Results and Photos 10/17/08 - The Bears improved to 5-0 in MMA competition, by out-running Mt.Mercy on Thursday, 19-44. Gabby Leo finished 1st, for the third consecutive time in dual meets. Kaitlyn Lopez, Natalie Vetter & Kathy Vetter rounded out the top four finishers for IA. The girls will travel to Clarence on Saturday to run in the Clarence Fall Classic. Top Finishers 1st - Gabby Leo 3rd - Kaitlyn Lopez 4th - Natalie Vetter 5th - Kathy Vetter 6th - Natalie Schichel 7th - Taylor Sthal 8th - Andrea DeGrave 9th - Korleen Brady 15th - Amanda Vetter 17th - Maggie Schunk 10/14/08 - The girls continued with their strong performances, finishing 6th out of 12 teams at Saturday's Alden Stampede Invitational, including a top ten finish by Gabby Leo. The Bears will take on MMA rival Mt. Mercy on Thursday at Cazenovia Park. Top Finishers 10th - Gabby Leo 16th - Kaitlyn Lopez 31st - Natalie Vetter 33rd - Kathy Vetter 34th - Natalie Schichtel 47th - Korleen Brady 10/10/08 - Led by Gabby Leo's season-best time of 18:49 (3 mile course), the Bears swept the top seven places on Thursday and knocked of St. Mary's, 15-50. They'll travel to Alden on Saturday for the Alden Stampede Invitational. Top Finishers 1st - Gabby Leo 2nd - Kaitlyn Lopez 3rd - Kathy Vetter 4th - Natalie Vetter 5th - Natalie Schichel 6th - Taylor Sthal 7th - Andrea DeGrave 12th - Korleen Brady 13th - Maggie Schunk 10/6/08 - The girls moved into 8th place on the Section VI rankings, after finishing third this weekend at the Southern Tier Invitational. The event featured 17 teams from all over WNY. The Bears take on St. Mary's this Thursday at Delaware Park. Top Finishers 6th - Gabby Leo 8th - Kaitlyn Lopez 17th - Kathy Vetter 19th - Natalie Vetter 33rd - Korleen Brady 39th - Natalie Schichtel Click Here for Race Results and Updated Rankings 10/2/08 - The Bears improved to 3-0 in MMA competition on Thursday, defeting Holy Angels, 20-41. Gabby Leo and Kaitlyn Lopez led the way, finishing first and second. Check back on Monday for Saturday's results from the Southern Tier Invitational. Top Finishers 1st - Gabby Leo 2nd - Kaitlyn Lopez 4th - Kathy Vetter 6th - Natalie Vetter 7th - Natalie Schichtel 8th - Taylor Stahl 9th - Andrea DeGrave 11th - Korleen Brady 13th - Nora O'Malley 14th - Amanda Vetter 16th - Maggie Schunk 9/26/08 - Led by strong showings from Gabby Leo and Natalie Vetter, the girls knocked off Nichols on Thursday, 26-29. With the win, the Bears improve to 2-0 in MMA competition. They'll travel east down I-90 this weekend to take part in the McQuaid Invitational. Top Finishers 2nd - Gabby Leo 4th - Natalie Vetter 5th - Kaitlyn Lopez 6th - Kathy Vetter 9th - Natalie Schichtel 11th - Taylor Stahl 12th - Korleen Brady 14th - Nora O'Malley 16th - Amanda Vetter 20th - Maggie Schunk 9/22/08 - The Bears traveled to East Aurora on Saturday to run in the East Aurora Invitational, featuring 26 teams and over 180 runners. The JV team finished strong, taking 6th place overall. The girls take on Nichols this Thursday at Delaware Park. Top Varsity Finishers 43rd - Gabby Leo 96th - Natalie Vetter 107th - Andrea DeGrave 150th - Korleen Brady Top JV Finishers 12th - Kaitlyn Lopez 16th - Kathy Vetter 68th - Amanda Vetter 86th - Nora O'Malley 96th - Maggie Schunk Click Here for Varsity Race Results Click Here for JV Race Results 9/18/08 - Immaculata opened their MMA season on Thursday, defeating Sacred Heart Academy, 17-44. The Bears swept 1st - 4th place and showed a great team effort. Top Finishers 1st - Gabby Leo 2nd - Natalie Vetter 3rd - Kaitlyn Lopez 4th - Kathy Vetter 7th - Andrea DeGrave 8th - Taylor Stahl 9th - Amanda Vetter 10th - Nora O'Malley 11th - Korleen Brady 12th - Maggie Schunk 9/13/08 - The Bears traveled to Fireman's Park in West Seneca for the West Seneca Invitational this past weekend. The freshman team finished 6th out of 12 teams while the varsity team placed 7th out of 12. The solid finish pushed Immaculata up into the 10th spot for small school rankings. Top JV Finishers: 16th - Kaitlyn Lopez 28th - Kathy Vetter 64th - Nora O'Malley 65th - Amanda Vetter 74th - Maggie Schunk Top Varsity Finishers: 14th - Gabby Leo 36th - Natalie Vetter 40th - Andrea DeGrave 46th - Taylor Stahl 56th - Korleen Brady Click Here for Race Results and Complete Rankings The girls travel to Cazenovia Park on Thursday for their first MMA race of the season, against Sacred Heart. 9/8/08 - The Bears freshman team finished in 3rd place at last weekend's JFK X-Country Invitational. Top Finishers Included: 11th - Kathy Vetter 13th - Kaitlyn Lopez 26th - Amanda Vetter 33rd - Nora O'Malley 49th - Maggie Schunk Top Varsity Finishers Included: 12th - Gabbie Leo 31st - Natalie Vetter 43rd - Andrea DeGrave 52nd - Maggie Schunk Click Here for Complete Race Results 2007 Freshmen - First Place @ NYSAIS Championships 7-1 Overall Record IA cross country is quickly making a name for itself in Western New York. After a winless 2006 campaign, the girls finished with an impressive 7-1 record in 2007, including a big win over rival Mt. Mercy Academy. Led by senior co-captains Kristin Miga and Kim Vetter, the girls finished second in their league, fourth at the All-Catholic meet, and eighth at NYSAISAA Championships. In their short history, the team has already appeared at the state championships twice. “States was a once in a lifetime experience,” said Miga. “Our team song, ‘Stronger’ (Kanye West), helped us stayed focused all season long - we ran harder, better, faster, and stronger.”
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