Whiz Kids: Bryan Demons in Perfect Position to Help York's Cross Country Legend Continue

The Demons Cross Country Team finished out a perfect season after competing in the conference meet held at Jackson Middle School in Villa Park on Sept. 26.

Michelle Kalchik, who coaches the Bryan team alongside Joe Fowler and
Barb Curran, said they couldn't be more pleased with the hard work and effort put forth by the runners.

"We began the season with 180 students and finished with 153 runners," says Kalchik.

At the conference meet, Bryan went head to head with four other schools in its division: Churchville Middle School, Blackhawk Middle School (Bensenville) and Jefferson and Jackson Middle Schools of Villa Park.

All in all, 10 schools were represented at the conference meet, including Elmhurst's , which competed in another division.

"Two of our runners took first place for the whole thing: (eighth-grader) Jon May and (sixth-grader) Haley Weiler," Kalchik said. "It was just unbelievable. That's really great honors for them."

"Everbody worked hard," she said. "They're all spectacular."

The following runners representing the Bryan Middle School Demons received ribbons for being in the top 15:

Sixth-grade girls: score of 35
1st Haley Weiler
4th  Erin Davies
5th Lauren Healy
10th Katherine Tomaska
15th Sarah Winkiel
 
Sixth-grade boys: score of 34
2nd  Charlie Kern
3rd Jackson Bode
4th Joe Evely
11th Matt Solem
14th Nathan Lyons
 
Seventh-grade girls: score of 47
2nd Bridget Berger
9th  Mady Schiller
10th Sami Wilson
12th  Jeanette Morley
14th Samantha Meyers
15th Juiana Sonenberg
 
Seventh-grade boys: score of 58
6th  Max Glavan
9th  Eddie Pedote
12th Sean McAdam
13th Tony Gambino
 
Eighth-grade girls: score of 50
6th Laurel Tompos
7th Bailey Stearns
8th Katie Kesslering
13th Rachel Teague
 
Eighth-grade boys: score of 34
1st Jonathan May
3rd Matt DeJesus
4th Devin Davies
8th Ian Klatt