The Oswego varsity girls track team had its three-meet winning streak come to an end Wednesday, losing 95-42 to Section III power Fayetteville-Manlius at the F-M athletic complex.

The Lady Hornets, repeat national champions this past fall in cross country, finished their season with a 6-0 record to clinch another CNYCL American title. The Bucs dropped to 3-2 with one league meet remaining.

“Despite the score, we had a lot of success during the meet by turning in many personal-best efforts and performances,” Oswego coach Jim McCaul said. “We knew coming into this meet that F-M was much stronger, which enabled us to change our lineup around to strengthen our team for the upcoming championship season. We left the track as a much stronger team.”

Senior sprint standout Monique Reeser turned in the best performance of her fine career Wednesday. She ran a fast personal-best time of 12.7 to win the 100-meter dash for the Bucs. This time currently ranks her seventh in the section. Reeser also anchored Oswego’s winning 400-meter relay which also included Vanessa Sheffield, Eliza Parker, and Alexis Files. The relay’s outstanding season-best time of 51.8 shattered its previous school record in the event, placing them among the top five ranked teams in the section.

Reeser finished third in the 200-meter dash with a personal-best performance of 27.8.

“Monique is having another outstanding season,” McCaul said. “She is a perfect example of what can be accomplished through hard work and dedication.”

Sophomore standout Vanessa Sheffield continued her winning ways by placing first in the 100-meter hurdles (16.l) and triple jump (34’ 5”), in addition to earning second place in the long jump.

Senior Sara Rogers threw a best of 71’ 9” to win the discus.

Sophomore Alexis Files ran a best of 1:13.2 in the 400-meter hurdles to place second.
Other seconds included Eliza Parker with a strong performance in the 100-meter hurdles; Oswego’s 1,600-meter relay of Ashley Fidler, Sarah Hill, Katie DiVita, and Liz Donovan; the 3,200-meter relay of Morganne Atutis, Jill Doty, Sarah Miller, and Kelsey Scanlon; and Aryelle Caruso with a best in the discus.

Eliza Parker placed third in the 100-meter dash, and Michaela Auer finished third in the high jump.

Sarah Hill jumped a personal-best distance of 28’ 9” in the triple jump, with Alexis Files and Lexi Gillard turning in bests of 28.2 and 28.5, respectively, in the 200-meter dash.

Other personal-best efforts for the rapidly improving Bucs were earned by Kelsey Scanlon, Katie DiVita, Liz Donovan, Ashley Fidler, Rachel Healy, Rachel Demling, Jessica Bezio, Paige Blum, Kaitlyn Holloway, Kali Purt, Candace Supernavage, Amber Thompson, Ashley Welsch, and Molly Wise.  
        
On Monday, Oswego will travel to Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square to compete in the CNYCL American League Championships, scheduled to get under way at 4:30 p.m.

On Thursday, the Bucs will close out their CNYCL dual-meet season with an American conference matchup against Nottingham at 4:30 p.m. at Erwin “Jeep” Dewey Track at Oswego Middle School.