Several area cross country teams competed over the weekend at the Spencerville Bearcat Cross Country Invitational and Piqua Invite Under the Lights, with Benjamin Logan HS and Bellefontaine Middle School earning top finishes at Spencerville, while West Liberty-Salem, Urbana, Mechanicsburg, Indian Lake and Graham also turned in strong performances at Piqua.
Spencerville Bearcat Cross Country Invitational
BENJAMIN LOGAN
High School Girls
The Benjamin Logan girls finished fourth in the Black Division with 82 points.
Lucy Wenger led the Raiders with a ninth-place finish in 22:46.7, followed by Mollie Siefring in 13th at 23:30.9.
Elliott Butler placed 17th in 23:53.1, while Shelby Siefring finished 24th in 24:33.8.
Gwendolyn Smith was 25th in 24:33.9, followed by Lottie Bodin in 30th at 25:02.3 and Montana Coleman in 34th at 25:25.9.
High School Boys
The Benjamin Logan boys finished third in the Black Division with 105 points.
Greyson Butler led the Raiders with a 12th-place finish in 19:07.8, followed by Gavin Jordan in 15th at 19:23.6.
Oliver Morris placed 20th in 19:58.5, while Maxwell Troth finished 32nd in 20:41.9.
Cason Lacher placed 37th in 21:21.8, followed by John Tingley in 42nd at 21:46.7 and Micheal Berry in 47th at 22:46.0.
TRIAD
High School Girls
Aubrey Johnson led Triad in the girls Red Division, finishing second overall in 21:13.7.
High School Boys
The Triad boys finished fifth in the Red Division with 139 points.
Henry Beaverson led the Cardinals with an eighth-place finish in 17:58.6, followed by Jacob Johnson in 11th at 18:08.9.
Daniel Ishida-Garwood placed 42nd in 19:48.1, while Hayden Williams finished 60th in 20:54.0.
Noah Humphrey was 62nd in 20:59.0, followed by Chris May in 80th at 22:31.5 and Alex McComas in 93rd at 25:00.4.
CALVARY CHRISTIAN
High School Girls
Avery McCarty led Calvary Christian in the Red Division, finishing 38th in 25:16.7.
Soma Mayumi placed 61st in 29:44.4.
High School Boys
Adly Knox led Calvary Christian with a third-place finish in 17:30.7.
Benaiah Soma placed fifth in 17:40.5, followed by Aydan Knox in 13th at 18:17.1.
Will Bender finished 66th in 21:34.1.
BELLEFONTAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Girls
The Bellefontaine Middle School girls cross country team finished fourth out of 27 teams, earning a fourth-place trophy in a field of 150 runners.
Kylie Lowe led the Chiefs with a fourth-place finish in 12:47, a season-best time. Emma Smith placed eighth in 13:11 with a personal record.
Miley McKirahan finished 19th in 14:08, also recording a PR, while Willow Rupp placed 35th in 15:17.
Danica Engle finished 75th in 16:39, followed by Emily Escue in 95th at 17:20, with Escue also recording a PR.
Gemma Rutan placed 120th in 19:04, while Rosie Moreland finished 147th in 27:36.
The Chiefs will compete next Saturday in the Celtic Clash at Dublin Jerome.
Boys
The Bellefontaine Middle School boys finished 10th out of 29 teams in a field of 182 runners.
Camden Vollrath led the Chiefs with a 16th-place finish in 12:10, earning a top-40 award.
Anthony Carter placed 58th in 13:34, while Owen Smith finished 68th in 13:47. Both runners recorded personal-best times.
Daniel Campbell placed 89th in 14:49, followed by Jayden Lambert in 118th at 15:52, a season-best time.
Gunnar Lowe finished 182nd in 30:54.
The Chiefs will also compete next Saturday in the Celtic Clash at Dublin Jerome.
Piqua Invite Under the Lights
Several area cross country teams competed Saturday night at the Piqua Invite Under the Lights, with West Liberty-Salem leading the way with a fourth-place finish in the high school boys race and a seventh-place finish in the girls race.
WEST LIBERTY-SALEM
High School Boys
The West Liberty-Salem boys cross country team finished fourth at the Piqua Invite Under the Lights with 131 points.
Asher Cole led the Tigers with a second-place finish in 15:54.6, while Brayan Gullett placed seventh in 16:13.4.
Gauge Lee finished 36th in 17:20.6, followed by Owen Hardwick in 37th at 17:21.6.
Zeke Longshore placed 52nd in 17:40.1, while Eric Hoover finished 58th in 17:46.1 and Milo Matthews was 63rd in 17:49.7.
High School Girls
The West Liberty-Salem girls finished seventh with 249 points.
Isla Leichty led the Tigers with a 13th-place finish in 19:51.3, followed by Addi Wallen in 15th at 20:04.1.
Elin Leichty placed 30th in 20:21.3, while Elia Matthews finished 78th in 22:05.7.
Charlee Albers placed 133rd in 23:20.4, followed by Hattie Jacobs in 136th at 23:32.1 and Mia Dooley in 149th at 24:04.5.
URBANA
High School Boys
The Urbana Hillclimbers finished 23rd with 693 points.
Landon McKellop led Urbana in 115th place at 18:43.6, followed by Levi Zachrich in 118th at 18:48.0.
Sawyer Risner placed 164th in 19:58.9, while Anthony Keeran was 166th in 20:00.0.
Henry Chapman finished 200th in 20:43.3, followed by Landon McKenzie in 228th at 21:43.5 and Connor Moore in 245th at 22:37.6.
High School Girls
The Urbana girls finished 16th with 438 points.
Hazel Lightle led the Hillclimbers with a 33rd-place finish in 20:33.0.
Avery Smith placed 58th in 21:31.2, followed by Olivia MacKendrick in 93rd at 22:22.8.
Sara Hildebrand finished 123rd in 23:08.3, while Meghan Hoskins placed 170th in 24:49.1.
Ellie Blacker finished 210th in 27:26.9, followed by Addison Bass in 211th at 27:34.8.
MECHANICSBURG
High School Boys
Mechanicsburg finished 30th in the boys race with 874 points.
Adrian Miller led the Indians in 121st place at 18:53.1. Dmitri Pack finished 151st in 19:23.7.
Ben Montgomery placed 220th in 21:34.5, followed by Thomas Good in 224th at 21:37.3.
Ethan Schaffner finished 263rd in 24:55.8.
High School Girls
The Mechanicsburg girls finished 15th with 434 points.
Reiner Schaadt led the Indians with a seventh-place finish in 19:25.0.
Elizabeth Shuryan finished 74th in 21:57.8, followed by Blake Rausch in 88th at 22:16.0.
Ayla Picklesimon placed 145th in 23:51.6, while Bailee Eyink finished 156th in 24:22.3.
Jillian Miller was 178th in 24:58.6, followed by Ally Dingey in 195th at 25:58.4.
INDIAN LAKE
High School Boys
Indian Lake was led by Nathan White, who finished 100th in 18:28.6.
Hayden Kuhlke placed 130th in 19:03.5, while Dalton Young finished 223rd in 21:37.2.
High School Girls
The Indian Lake girls finished 27th with 640 points.
Laura Metzger led the Lakers in 83rd place at 22:08.6.
Alicia Brielmaier finished 111th in 22:53.9, followed by Kayleigh Taylor in 139th at 23:35.3.
Haley Metzger placed 167th in 24:45.9, while Abby Arnett finished 199th in 26:28.8.
GRAHAM
High School Boys
The Graham Falcons finished 32nd with 895 points.
Jesse Jenkins led Graham in 125th place at 18:56.9, followed by Hunter Demarco in 172nd at 20:06.2.
Brandon Lockery finished 225th in 21:38.3, while Sully Uhl placed 229th in 21:51.4.
Maddex Cushard finished 247th in 22:42.9, followed by Tucker Fenton in 265th at 25:06.9 and Harlyn Putterbaugh in 272nd at 33:45.5.
High School Girls
The Graham girls finished 30th with 789 points.
Harriet Uhl led the Falcons with a 63rd-place finish in 21:40.7.
Adelaide Shearer placed 177th in 24:54.7, followed by Kendall Nichols in 187th at 25:25.1.
Tori Ford finished 225th in 30:19.5, while Lilly Ervin placed 226th in 31:07.2.
