STAC CROSS COUNTRY: LAWSON WINS INDIVIDUAL TITLE AS CORNING BOYS WIN STAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (October 26, 2026)

Southern Tier Sports Report
ONEONTA — The Corning boys turned in a dominant performance to win the STAC Championship over the weekend in Oneonta.

Corning won at 43 points. Vestal was second at 72. Elmira was fifth at 164 and Horseheads took 13th at 311. 

Chris Lawson won the individual race for the boys in 15:39.70. Corning’s Ashtyn Stark was fifth in 16:34.20 and teammate Graham Wightman was eighth in 16:39.90. Corning’s Elijah Sonner was 12th in 16:57.60 followed by Elmira’s James Lovell in 16:58.30. 

Elmira’s Gianni Page was 16th in 17:08.30 followed by Corning’s Andrew Wilkerson (17:10.30) and Andrew Miller (17:11.50). Connor Harrington of Corning was 20th in 17:15. 

Corning’s Isaac Ho was 23rd in 17:28.50 and Britton Chapman of Corning was 31st in 17:44, while teammate Charlie Wukovitz was 34th in1 7:53.90.

Noah Cloke of Horseheads was 44th in 18:18.10 and Elmira’s Noah Wilbur was 48th in 18:36.10. Benjamin Hinman of Elmira was 55th in 18:53, followed by teammate Adam Loftus in 19:05.20. 

Isaac Miller of Elmira was 62nd in 19:27.60 followed by teammate Garrett Palmieri in 19:38.50. Wally Ferriter of Elmira was 73rd in 20:07.50. Alexander Barletta of Elmira was 76th in 20:17.60 followed by Horseheads’ Josiah Nicolae in 20:24.40 and teammate RJ Bigelow in 20:24.40. Dexter Bell of Horseheads was 80th in 20:28.70 and teammate Keegan Duart was 85th in 20:48.20 while teammate Lincoln Choe was 87th in 20:54.40. Horseheads ‘Tanner Findley was 91st in 21:10.20.

For the girls Corning was third at 74 points. Ithaca won at 39. Elmira was fifth at 147.

Ithaca’s Tsadia Bercuvitz won the race in 18:03.10. 

Bella Martinec of Corning was fifth in 19:59.70 and Madelyn Wise of Elmira was 11th in 20:20.30 followed by Mia Owens of Corning (20:21.30) and Addie Fenton of Elmira (20:24). 

Horseheads’ Hannah Sydlansky was 17th in 20:59.10. 

Corning’s Kai Bronfenbrenner started a run of six straight Corning runners, taking 19th in 21:03.10. Next was Hazel Fuchs (21:05.3), Vanessa Topielec (21:05.70), Eleanor Robson (21:08.50), Abigail Wagner (21:08.60) and Finley Blood (21:17.40). 

Aubri Houck of Horseheads was 30th in 21:50.20 and Corning’s Liesel Despain was 41st in 22:55.60, while Elmira’s Molly Doran was 43rd in 23:37.80. Ameera Mahmoud of Elmira was 47th in 24:04.80. Elmira’s Annalyse Ferriter was 60th in 25:34.90 and teammate Mallory Duffy was 64th in 26:43.30. Aleah Mattei of Elmira was 76th in 31:21.90.

For boys JV Corning won at 29 points, followed by Vestal (42). Elmira was fifth at 159, while Horseheads was seventh at 209.

Corning’s Cooper Adriance won the JV race in 17:51.30 and teammate Thomas VanSlyke was fourth in 18:06.80. Pascal Boutwell of Corning was sixth in 18:20.60, while teammate Raphael Boutwell was eighth in 18:30.90. Dominik Davis of Corning was 10th in 18:35.90 and teammate Evan Soccio was 12th in 18:55.90 with teammate Ryan Madden 14th in 19:00.40 followed by teammates Everett Hunter (19:07.40) and Colten Ketchum (19:10.10). Isaac Ballard of Corning was 21st in 19:31.90. 

Elmira’s Chrystian Kinner was 25th in 19:45.10 and Corning’s Bradeyn Copp was 29th in 19:53.30.

Elmira’s Braylon Clark was 34th in 20:39.30 and teammate Jacob Kiersten was 36th in 20:38.70. Mason Dispense was 43rd in 21:07.80 and Elmira’s Karson Combs was 54th in 21:41.10. Horseheads’ Anthony Sullivan was 56th in 21:46.90 followed by teammate Brayden Slavic in 21:54.80. Horseheads’ Jackson Danna was 66th in 22:27.20 followed by Elmira’s Ivan Miranda in 22:33. 

Luca Sa’Pereira of Horseheads was 70th in 22:44.70 while Michael Christmas of Horseheads was 91st in 23:56.30. James Chilson of Horseheads was 98th in 24:43.40 followed by teammate Noah Walton in 24:44.10. Chase Barnstead of Horseheads was 109th in 26:07.10 and Elmira’s Aydin Butters was 121st in 31:19.30.

Corning won the girls JV race at 28 points, followed by Vestal at 42. 

Kaitlyn Lee of Corning was second in 21:48.10 and teammate Lillian Deuerlein was fourth in 22:10.30. Uma Palma Sree Thutaram was sixth in 22:39.30, while teammate Sophia Bender was eighth in 23:06.30. 

Savannah Elliot of Corning was 12th in 24:14.20 followed by teammate Bella Beres (24:19.70). Corning’s Katelyn Brayman was 24th in 26:53 while teammate Aryahi Arvin was 27th in 27:25.80 and teammate Caroline Welch was 29th in 28:28. 
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PHOTOS BY SHEILA SUTTON. 

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