2015 Season and Results
2015 Meet Schedule
Date Event Location Time Results
8/24/15 Yorkville Invitational Hoover Outdoor Education Center 4:30 pm Results Splits
8/27/2015 vs. Plainfield Central Crossroads 4:30 pm Splits
9/5/15 T.F. South Invitational North Creek Meadow Forest Preserve 9:00 am Splits
9/12/15 Woodruff Invite Detweiller Park, Peoria 11:40 am Results Splits
9/15/15 vs. Plainfield East Crossroads 4:30 pm Splits
9/22/15 vs. Minooka Crossroads 4:30 pm Splits
9/25/15 Naperville Invite DuPage River Park 5:00 pm Results Splits
10/3/15 Savage Invite Niles West 9:30 am Results Splits
10/10/15 West Aurora Stampede West Aurora High School 9:00 am Results Splits
10/17/15 SPC Conference Hammel Woods, Shorewood TBA Results Splits
10/24/15 IHSA Regional Kress Creek Farms, West Chicago TBA Results Splits
10/31/15 IHSA Sectional Stuart Complex, Montgomery 10:00 am Results Splits
11/7/14 IHSA State Meet Detweiller Park, Peoria TBA
2015 Season and Results
Henz, Flammersfeld, and Standish Finish Season at West Aurora Sectional
On October 31, 2015, Oswego East was represented by three girls racing at the West Aurora Sectional. To say the race was challenging would be an understatement. Alexis Henz, Abby Flammersfeld, and Kendra Standish battled constant rain, cold, and wind all morning as they took on the best teams in the area in hopes to advance to the IHSA State Meet. Henz finished her season in 52nd place and a time of 19:13. She was the 18th individual athlete, after the qualifying teams were taken into account. Henz bettered her seed and ran strong in a tough field. Abby Flammersfeld finished in 68th place with a time of 19:27. Flammersfeld, a sprinter/middle distance runner in track, is now 2/2 racing in Sectional meets during cross country season, showing her tremendous range and abilities. Kendra Standish finished her season in 91st place with a time of 20:10. Standish has been an incredible addition to the team, finishing in the team's top 3 all season as a first year sophomore. Henz, a junior, Flammersfeld, a sophomore, and Standish, a sophomore, demonstrate the bright future of the Oswego East Wolves Girls' Cross Country Team. Congratulations on a great season!
Henz, Flammersfeld, and Standish Qualify for IHSA Sectionals!
On Saturday, October 24, 2015, the Oswego East Girls' Cross Country Team competed in the toughest Regional in the state of Illinois. The Wolves chased 6 ranked teams and finished in 7th place, one spot out of advancing to the next round as a team. At the gun, the rain was pouring down, and the wind was gusting. It didn't stop the Wolves from giving it their best efforts. Naperville North won the team race with 32 points, followed by Neuqua Valley with 73 Plainfield North with 80, Oswego with 100, Metea Valley with 106, Naperville Central with 115, Oswego East with 212, Waubonsie Valley with 235, and West Chicago with 272.
Three Oswego East athletes ran fast enough to qualify for next weeks' Sectional Meet at West Aurora. Alexis Henz, Abby Flammersfeld, and Kendra Standish all finished in the top 5 finishers among the non-qualifying teams to advance. Henz finished the race in 19:40 in 37th place. Flammersfeld finished in 19:50 in 40th, and Standish finished in 19:40 in 41st place. Congratulations to the team on a successful season, and good luck to Alexis, Abby, and Kendra as they try to advance to the IHSA State Meet next weekend!
OE Competes at SPC Conference
On Saturday, October 17, 2015, the girls' cross country team took on the Southwest Prairie Conference. The varsity team placed 5th out of the 8 teams and scored 114 points. Minooka won with 26 points, followed by Oswego with 55, Plainfield North with 57, Plainfield South with 107. The top placers for the Wolves were Alexis Henz in 16th (18:55) and Kendra Standish in 17th (18:57). Shannon Weizeorick was the third finisher for the Wolves, running a season best 19:18, which was good enough for 24th place. Abby Cain finished in 19:28 (28th place), followed by Abby Flammersfeld in 19:41 (29th place), Madison Boissiere in 19:53 (33rd place), and Amanda Bonczkowski in 19:55 (34th place). The 1-5 split was not as strong as the last few weeks, and the Wolves look to improve upon their performance at the West Chicago Regional next weekend!
In the F/S race, the Wolves grabbed the second place team position. Oswego won with 24 points, followed by OEHS with 54, Minooka with 56, and Plainfield North with 108. Katherine Sim and Elyssa Gall set the tone, placing 4th and 5th in 19:35 and 19:40, respectively. Alyssa Nepereny also placed in the top 14, taking 12th in 20:37. Kitty Scheerenberger and Alexandra Dillman followed closely behind, taking 16th and 17th (20:56 and 21:04). Kathleen Sim finished in 21:11 (18th place), and Maddie Patterson finished in 20th (21:23), to round out the seven Wolf runners. The freshmen and sophomore runners had a tremendous showing, taking a team high 2nd place and having all runners finish in the top 20 places. Great job, girls!
In the Open race, the Wolves took third behind Oswego and Minooka. Tara Schumacher placed 9th in 20:24, running her best race of the season and her first top-10 finish. Halie Heidkamp placed 12th in 20:40 and also received a top 14 award. Annie Sims was the third to cross for the Wolves, running 21:11 for 17th place. Following Sims were Gabby DeBoer (21:25) in 19th, Hannah Jaros (21:30) in 21st, Sarah Balla (21:40) in 25th, and Emma McCullough (22:18) in 35th. The Wolves ran tough in their final Open race of the season!
Wolves Pack up at West Aurora's Blackhawk Stampede
On Saturday, October 10, 2015, the Oswego East Wolves competed at West Aurora's Blackhawk Stampede. The Varsity Top 7 featured a 37 second split. Abby Flammersfeld was the first finisher for the Wolves, running 18:55 (41st place). Alexis Henz followed in 19:00 (48th). Kendra Standish (19:07 and 51st place) and Abby Cain (19:13 and 60th place), were close behind. Amanda Bonczkowski was the last scorer for the Wolves, finishing in 19:15 (62nd place). Shannon Weizeorick was 6th for the team in 19:30 (80th place), Katherine Sim was 7th for the team in 19:32 (82nd place), Madison Boissiere was 8th in 19:45 (95th place), Ashley Buado was 9th for the team in 19:53 (100th place), and Elyssa Gall was 10th for the team in 20:01 (107th place). Oswego East placed 10th as a team in the competitive 17-team field.
In the Fresh/Soph race, the Wolves placed 6th with 156 points. Maddie Patterson led the pack, running 20:53 and finishing in 20th place. Alyssa Nepereny, Alexandra Dillman, and Kathleen Sim raced together and finished in 21:06, 21:06, and 21:11, respectively. The fifth scorer was Kitty Scheerenberger in 21:48. Hannah Jaros and Melody Buado were 6th and 7th for the team, finishing in 21:54 and 22:07, respectively.
In the Open race, Oswego East placed 7th with 181 points. Halie Heidkamp and Annie Sims led the way, finishing in 21:12, and 21:21. Tara Schumacher was the next Wolf in 22:01, followed by Sarah Balla in 22:22, Jessica Eberly in 22:53, and Vianey Chavez in 23:12.
The Wolves have shown their pack strength and overall team improvement from last year's performance. With one week to go until the SPC Conference race, the Wolves are ready to roll!
Wolves Defend Title at Niles West Pat Savage Invitational
On Saturday, October 3, 2015, the Oswego East Wolves Varsity Cross Country Team defended their title at Niles West's Pat Savage Invitational. The race featured 34 teams and over 350 runners. The Wolves did not have the presence in the top 15, but put their top five runners in the top 50 to win the combined race. Oswego East scored 131 points, followed by Montini in 2nd with 141, Evanston in 3rd with 148, Chicago Northside College Prep in 4th with 160, and Trinity in 5th with 172 points. Abby Cain was the first OE runner to cross the line in 19:16, followed by Alexis Henz in 19:26, Abby Flammersfeld in 19:33, Kendra Standish in 19:37, and Shannon Weizeorick in 20:06. The split from 1-5 was 50 seconds, which is a key to successful team standings. The sixth runner for the Wolves was Madison Boissiere in 20:16. Following her were Ashley Buado in 20:30, Elyssa Gall in 21:13, Annie Sims in 21:19, and Halie Heidkamp in 21:29. Overall, the times did not reflect the hard work being put in by the team every day. However, the narrowing split between runners and the team title show Oswego East on the rise. Keep it up!
Race photos can be found at http://il.milesplit.com/photos/insider/27581
Wolves Improve at Naperville Invitational
The Girls Cross Country Team had a strong showing at the Naperville Invite, placing 8th of 13 teams in a competitive varsity race. Abby Cain and Alexis Henz led the Wolves, finishing in 19:05 (27th place) and 19:10 (30th place), respectively. Kendra Standish was close behind in 19:16 (36th place), followed by Abby Flammersfeld in 19:35 (54th place). Amanda Bonczkowski rounded out the top five, running 20:10 (73rd place). Also in the varsity race were Ashley Buado and Madison Boissiere, both in 20:23.
The freshmen and sophomores ran great in the F/S race, led by four freshmen runners. Shannon Weizeorick (20:23), Katherine Sim (20:25), Elyssa Gall (20:44), and Kathleen Sim (21:42) were the first four finishers for the Wolves. Weizeorick placed 12th, Katherine Sim was 13th, and Gall placed 16th, all earning awards by placing in the top 20. Kathleen Sim placed 34th, followed by sophomore Alexandra Dillman in 39th (21:55), sophomore Maddie Patterson in 54th (22:19), and sophomore Alyssa Nepereny in 69th place (22:36). The F/S team placed 4th overall, with a huge improvement from last year's team finish.
In the Open race, the Wolves were led by senior Halie Heidkamp and junior Annie Sims. Senior Tara Schumacher had a strong finish, as well as Emma McCullough and Vianey Chavez. Great job, ladies!
Award winners at the Naperville Invitational--Freshmen Katherine Sim, Shannon Weizeorick, and Elyssa Gall.
Seniors Celebrate Years of OEHS Success
Wolves Have Solid Race at Peoria First to the Finish Invitational
The Oswego East Girls' Cross Country Team had a solid day at Detweiller Park on Saturday, September 12, 2015. The team finished 21st out of 38 teams. Junior Alexis Henz led the way with a personal best of 18:42. Sophomore Amanda Bonczkowski also had a strong race, running 19:20. Senior Abby Cain was next in 19:23, followed by sophomore Kendra Standish in 19:37. Sophomore Abby Flammersfeld was the last to score for the Wolves, running 19:53. Senior Ashley Buado finished in 19:55, followed by freshmen Shannon Weizeorick and Katherine Sim in 20:06, senior Madison Boissiere in 20:42, and freshman Kathleen Sim in 21:08. The Wolves improved from last year's finish of 22nd place. Great job, ladies!
F/S Team Victorious at TF South (and no one else gets to race)
Thunder and lightning made for an interesting race at TF South's Rich Dust Invitational on Saturday, September 5. The only race to start and finish was the F/S Girls Race. Oswego East finished first with a team score of 62. Joliet West came in second with 72 points. The Wolves were led by sisters Katherine and Kathleen Sim, who finished in 5th (20:32) and 10th place (20:58), respectively. Elyssa Gall followed closely behind in 11th (21:10), with Shannon Weizeorick in 17th (21:26). Alyssa Nepereny was the fifth scorer for the team in 19th (21:26). Alexandra Dillman (23rd in 21:47), and Ally Bentel (47th in 23:22) rounded out the lineup for the Wolves. The team raced in packs the first mile and then moved into their scoring positions throughout the final two miles. This young group has started the season off with a win, defending their TF South title from 2014! Great job, ladies!
Wolves Win at Crossroads!
On August 27, 2015 the Oswego East Girls Cross Country Team went head to head with Plainfield Central, winning the event with a perfect score of 15 points. Abby Cain won the race with a time of 18:17, followed by Alexis Henz in 18:33, Kendra Standish in 19:31, Shannon Weizeorick in 19:50, and Isabella Gyori in 19:51. The Wolves also filled the 6th-11th place spots, with Ashley Buado in 19:57, Katherine Sim in 19:57, Kathleen Sim in 20:36, Gabby DeBoer in 21:17, and Elyssa Gall in 21:25. This is the first perfect score for the Wolves, who dominated on their home course! The Wolves are back in action next Saturday, when they travel to the TF South Invitational.
Varsity 3rd, JV 4th at Yorkville Invitational
On August 24, the Oswego East Girls' Cross Country Team competed at the Yorkville Invitational. The Varsity team finished third with 105 points, behind Yorkville with 20 and Downers Grove South with 60. Northside Prep followed closely behind with 107 points, followed by Rosary (134 points), West Aurora (147 points) and Lisle (212 points). Abby Cain was the first OE runner to cross, finishing in 12th place with a time of 19:18. Second for the Wolves was sophomore Kendra Standish in her first cross country appearance. Standish finished in 20:32, which was good for 30th place. The pack of Wolves followed, with Abby Flammersfeld (34th) in 21:08, Amanda Bonczkowski (36th) in 21:14, Isabella Gyori (37th) in 21:24, Shannon Weizeorick (38th) in 21:24, and Katherine Sim (40th) in 21:41. Ashley Buado (43rd) finished in 22:15, followed by Kathleen Sim (46th) in 22:26 and Annie Sims (51st) in 23:06.
In the JV race, the Wolves finished 4th with 109 points behind Downers Grove South (34 points) Rosary (52 points), and Yorkville (59 points). Alyssa Nepereny led the pack, finishing in 14th place with a time of 21:59. Madison Boissiere (24th) was next in 22:27, followed by Emma McCullough (26th) in 22:38, Elyssa Gall (29th) in 22:46, Alexandra Dillman (30th) in 22:48, and Hannah Jaros (33rd) in 23:00.
This was the first meet of the season for Oswego East, who welcomes many new faces to the team this year. Great start to the season, ladies!
2015 Midnight Run
