OA-E Cross Country Teams Competed at 61st McQuaid Invite

The Oakfield-Alabama-Elba teams faced off against hundreds of schools at Genesee Valley Park this past weekend.

Updated on Oct. 5, 2026 in Track & Field

OA-E Cross Country Teams Competed at 61st McQuaid Invite

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The Oakfield-Alabama-Elba (OA-E) varsity cross country teams traveled to Rochester for the 61st annual McQuaid Invitational. The event featured thousands of runners from across the United States and Canada.

Why it matters

The McQuaid Invitational serves as a major regional benchmark, drawing competitive programs to evaluate team performance against a vast field of runners. Participating schools use these large-scale meets to gauge their progress against diverse talent pools from multiple states.

The OA-E girls finished ninth with 373 points, while the varsity A boys and varsity B boys placed 19th and 10th respectively. Winning scores were led by South Lewis in the girls race with 112 points and East Aurora in the varsity B boys race with 15 points.

The players

Oakfield-Alabama-Elba

This is a combined varsity athletics program representing schools in the Oakfield-Alabama and Elba districts.

South Lewis

This is a competitive school program that secured the girls race victory with 112 points.

East Aurora

This is a high school athletic program that won the varsity B boys race with a score of 15 points.

Reilly Davis

This athlete placed 38th in the girls race with a time of 20:11.2.

Luke Fincher

This athlete placed 89th in the boys race with a finish time of 17:43.7.

The details

Athletes competed at Genesee Valley Park in a meet that has been a staple of the cross country season since its inception in 1965. Team rankings were calculated using cumulative scores based on the individual finishing positions of all participants.

The first McQuaid Invitational was held in 1965.
The OA-E boys team first competed in the meet in 1974.
The OA-E girls team first competed in the meet in 1980.
The 61st annual McQuaid Invitational occurred on October 3, 2026.

Season Trajectory

This meet serves as a crucial barometer for programs as they move toward postseason qualifying races later in the fall. Strong showings against a 244-school field often dictate coaching strategy and athlete conditioning for the remainder of the competitive calendar.

The scoring results define the current standings for the OA-E teams as they head into the next phase of their season. Individual times, such as the 20:11.2 performance by Reilly Davis, provide the necessary metrics for qualifying for upcoming league championships.

The takeaway

The McQuaid Invitational remains one of the largest seasonal tests for high school cross country runners in the region. Athletes can use these results to identify specific areas for improvement regarding their pacing and endurance during the final weeks of the season.