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Jordan-Elbridge Boys Cross Country Hall of Fame
This page is dedicated to the best of the best that ran for Jordan-Elbridge Cross Country between the years of 1985 and 2009. Jeremy Cornue (1995 - 1998) Rory Thorpe (1985 - 1987) Bryan Place (1985 - 1988) Zach Bennett (1995 - 1998) Zach was a four year varsity scorer and holds the J-E record for making the first all conference team four years in a row. Bennett competed in two State Meets and was the Section III Class B runner up in 1998. Bennett made two All State Teams as well. In the 1997 Federation Meet, Bennett was J-E's # 1 man finishing in 13th place. At States in 1998, Bennett was 13th in the Eagles State Championship. Bennett continued his running career at Onondaga Community College and was an All American there. He transferred to the University of New Haven and ran with former teammate Jeremy Cornue. Noel Pezzolesi (1987 - 1989) Jeff Donohue was a 2007 State Meet qualifer after placing 6th in the Section III Championships. Jeff helped the Eagles win the C-1 Section III Championship with his 6th place finish. Donohue was 22nd in his one and only State Meet, traversing the hilly Norwood-Norfolk Course in 17.05. Donohue was the only runner in J-E cross country history to be awarded three straight MVP Trophies. Jeff made three all division teams in 2005 - 2007. Jeff won the Weedsport Invitational as a senior leading the Eagles to the team title. Justin Wolfanger (1992 - 1995) Justin was a four year varsity scorer for J-E, culminating in a birth to the State Meet following his 3rd place finish at the 1995 Section III Championships (3rd place/17.37). Wolfanger took 56th at States in 1995. Justin was a four year all league runner for J-E and the team's # 1 man for three years in a row. Wolfanger won the Weedsport Invitational as a senior as well as four other races. Justin's greatest achievement may have been in the leadership department as he mentored the freshmen harriers who would become state champions in 1998. Freshmen Jeremy Cornue, Zach Bennett, and Rob Boucheron all learned the ways of a champion from Wolfanger. Justin went on to the University of New Haven and ran four years for the Division II power.
Graduating class of 1999. Jeremy ran J-E XC from 1995 - 1998. Cornue holds the record for the fastest time on the 'old' J-E course (15.41). Two-time all state team selection and All OHSL in both his junior and senior seasons. Cornue was the 1997 Section III - Class B XC Champ and led the Eagles to the 1998 State Title by finishing in 6th place. Cornue was the fasttest steeple chase runner in the nation in 1999 when he won the New York State 3000 m. Steeplechase title (9.26). Cornue still holds the J-E 2-mile record of 9.41 and was the 1998 and 1999 Section III Champ in the Steeple chase. Cornue ran two years at Delhi College where he became a National Champion. After graduating from Delhi, Cornue transferred to the University of New Haven.
Rory Thorpe was a 1988 graduate of J-E H.S. and number one man on the first two teams that qualified for the State Cross Country Championships in 1986 and 1987. Rory finished in 18th and 15th places in the '86 and '87 State Meets respectively running 17.08 as a senior and 17.15 as a junior. Rory's personal record time was 15.50 for 3 miles at the B'ville XC Course and his PR at J-E as 16.22. Rory was an all state wrestler and he was runner-up in the State Wrestling Meet at 167 pounds. Rory went on to wrestle at Herkimer and Morrisville Colleges.
Bryan was the co-leader of the 1986 & 1987 State Meet teams from J-E. A perennial all star, Place was 27th in the '86 State Meet and 18th in the '87 State Meet where the Eagles took 2nd place. Place qualified for the 1988 state meet as an individual by finishing 6th in Sectionals. Place went on to run at Cayuga Community College and the University of Connecticut.
Mark Schneider was the first Jordan-Elbridge harrier to compete in three State Meets (1986 - 1988). Schneider was 91st at States as a sophomore, 84th as a junior, and 44th as a senior. Mark's best performance in Sectionals was as a senior where he finished 5th overall. Schneider was a part of three league titles for J-E as well. Schneider was an all star both his junior and senior seasons.
Jeff Whitmore was the second J-E cross country runner to compete in three state meets. As a sophomore and a junior, Whitmore ran with the entire J-E team, helping J-E to a 6th place finish as a sophomore and a state championship as a junior (66th place). As a senior, Whitmore placed third at sectionals qualifying for the State Meet as an individual. At States in his last high school race, Whitmore placed 59th. Whitmore was selected to the All Central New York Class 'B' Boys Cross Country team.
Rob Boucheron was the third member of the 1998 State Championship squad from J-E to make the Hall of Fame. Boucheron was 11th at states in 1998 and selected to the All State squad. Rob was a first team all conference runner for three years in a row. Bouch competed in the 1997 and 1998 Federation Meets finishing 42nd as a senior. Boucheron competed for two years at Alfred State.
Noel Pezzolesi competed in two State Meets, the first coming in J-E's runner up season of 1987, and the second was as an individual in 1989. A three time all conference runner, Pezzolesi was a member of four league championships - the only harrier from J-E to be part of this run of league titles. Pezzolesi was 30th at States as a senior competing for the Section III Class C team that won the intersectional title. "Pezzy" was 8th at Sectionals as a senior. Noel was 85th in the 1987 State Championships.
