Cole tops Ohio Heritage Conference award list as boys’ Runner of the Year

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The Ohio Heritage Conference has announced its 2026 girls and boys cross country all-conference selections, recognizing outstanding performances among runners throughout the conference.

West Liberty-Salem’s Isla Leichty earned First Team honors on the girls’ side, while Addi Wallen, Elin Leichty, and Elia Matthews were also recognized. On the boys’ side, West Liberty-Salem’s Asher Cole was named Runner of the Year, highlighting a strong showing for the Tigers.

Boys Cross Country

Runner of the Year

Asher Cole, West Liberty-Salem

First Team

  • Asher Cole, West Liberty-Salem
  • Gabriel Duncan, Cedarville
  • Brayan Gullett, West Liberty-Salem
  • Eric Hoover, West Liberty-Salem
  • Zeke Longshore, West Liberty-Salem
  • Ethan Roberts, West Jefferson
  • Isaac Sultan, Cedarville
  • Nathan Sultan, Cedarville

Second Team

  • Henry Beaverson, Triad
  • Owen Cole, Cedarville
  • Zeke Lauck, West Liberty-Salem
  • Gauge Lee, West Liberty-Salem
  • Zeke Sidders, West Liberty-Salem
  • Asher Stewart, Cedarville
  • Daniel Thomas, Fairbanks

Honorable Mention

  • Brady Adams, Fairbanks
  • Philip Clonch, Greenon
  • Tait Franz, Cedarville
  • Roland Goff, Northeastern
  • Noah Humphrey, Triad
  • Jacob Johnson, Triad
  • Micah McLaughlin, Cedarville
  • Adrian Miller, Mechanicsburg
  • Dmitri Pack, Mechanicsburg
  • Landon Robertson, Greeneview
  • Josiah Zimmerman, Southeastern

Girls Cross Country

Runner of the Year

Ruby Clark, Greenon

First Team

  • Ruby Clark, Greenon
  • Ava Lahmers, Fairbanks
  • Isla Leichty, West Liberty-Salem
  • Mandy Mark, Cedarville
  • Sadie Miller, Fairbanks
  • Evelyn Shultz, Mechanicsburg
  • Elizabeth Shuryan, Mechanicsburg
  • Addi Wallen, West Liberty-Salem

Second Team

  • Ella Hostetler, West Jefferson
  • Aubrey Johnson, Triad
  • Jossy Kasner, Greeneview
  • Elin Leichty, West Liberty-Salem
  • Elia Matthews, West Liberty-Salem
  • Addie Mohler, Southeastern
  • Blake Rausch, Mechanicsburg

Honorable Mention

  • Charlee Abers, West Liberty-Salem
  • Aubrey Clark, Greenon
  • Molly Dray, Cedarville
  • Hattie Jacobs, West Liberty-Salem
  • Olive Matthews, West Liberty-Salem
  • Annie McClure, Cedarville
  • Madeline Minor, Cedarville
  • Paige Minor, Cedarville
  • Hadley Premuda, Fairbanks
  • Calynn Ropp, Greenon
  • Kaitlin Wiles, Greenon

The selections recognize the accomplishments of runners across the conference throughout the 2026 season, with West Liberty-Salem, Mechanicsburg, and Triad all earning multiple all-conference honors.