It was a busy and successful weekend for area cross country teams, with athletes from Bellefontaine, Indian Lake, Benjamin Logan, and Calvary competing across multiple invitationals.
Bellefontaine High School Boys – Tiffin Invitational
The Chieftains placed 7th out of 40 full teams in a field of 270 runners at the Tiffin Invitational, pushing three into the top 30.
- Hayden Maus — 15:39
- Oliver Grandstaff — 16:42
- Jake Moreland — 16:46
- Will Myers — 17:45
- Andrew Myers — 18:11
- Landon Gerwels — 18:17
- Brenden Murray — 17:23 (PR)
Open Race:
- Brayten Swisher — 24:54 (PR)
- Trustyn Swisher — 27:53
Coach Ben Davis said, “Most of the team ran within seconds of their season PRs. The first half of the course was extremely tight forcing the runners to get out quick to avoid being buried.”
Next up: Troy Invitational on Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Bellefontaine Middle School – Spencerville Invitational
Girls:
Every runner posted a personal record as the Chiefs competed without a full squad due to injury. Two athletes earned individual awards in a field of 129.
- 12. Kylie Lowe — 13:15 (PR)
- Baya Deal — 13:20 (PR)
- Alivia Owens — 15:13 (PR)
- Bentley Drake — 16:51 (PR)
Boys:
The Chiefs placed 3rd out of 31 teams, led by two medalists in a field of 175.
- 8. Jackson Maus — 11:41 (PR)
- Sennett Stolly — 12:13 (SB)
- Camden Vollrath — 12:52
- Bennett Lang — 12:53 (PR)
- Lucas Lin — 14:03 (PR)
- Anthony Carter — 14:25 (PR)
- Owen Smith — 14:48 (PR)
- Jayden Lambert — 15:16 (PR)
Next up: Celtic Clash at Dublin Jerome next Saturday.
Indian Lake – Piqua Under the Lights Invitational
The Lakers competed against 36 schools and more than 1,400 runners across six races.
Middle School Girls (16th of 21):
- 14. Abby Bihn — 13:05 (PR)
- Caroline Jones — 14:04 (PR)
- Abby Arnett — 18:57.1 (PR)
- Raelyn Hoge — 18:57.8 (PR)
- Ella Wu — 19:25 (PR)
Middle School Boys (20th of 24):
- 56. Hayden Kuhlke — 12:43 (PR)
- Logan Kuhlke — 12:48 (PR)
- Hayden Thompson — 14:05 (PR)
- Dalton Young — 14:39
- Finn Ammons — 27:47
High School Girls Open Race:
- 62. Olivia Albert — 26:03 (PR)
- Lara Hagedorn — 28:50 (PR)
High School Girls Varsity:
- 47. Reagan Rash — 21:12
- Laura Metzger — 21:31 (PR)
- Evie Wagner — 21:46
- Haley Metzger — 22:32 (PR)
- Kayleigh Taylor — 23:54
High School Boys Varsity:
- 95. Aidan Steinbaugh — 18:16 (PR)
- Nathan White — 18:46 (PR)
- Cason Lacher — 18:48 (PR)
- Will Faler — 18:56
- Titus Kelly — 20:17
Next up: Eaton Invitational on Saturday.
Benjamin Logan – Spencerville Invitational
Varsity Girls (3rd place of 10 teams):
The Lady Raiders scored 85 points, trailing only Coldwater (25) and Lima Bath (84). Every runner contributed to a strong team finish.
- 13. Lucy Wenger — 23:12
- Gwen Smith — 23:18 (PR)
- Molly Siefring — 23:24 (PR)
- Elliott Butler — 23:50 (PR)
- Lauren Kennedy — 24:20
- Peyton Smith — 24:56
- Montana Coleman — 25:57 (PR)
Also competing:
- 40. Bonnie Brunson — 26:09
- Lottie Bodin — 26:10
- Illiana Vermillion — 27:13 (PR)
- Maille Ricketts — 29:59
- Mallory Chapman — 30:54
- Natalie Chapman — 38:26
Varsity Boys:
- 12. Maxwell Troth — 19:05 (Season PR)
- Greyson Butler — 19:16 (PR)
- Oliver Morse — 19:29 (PR)
- Gabe Elsasser — 21:59 (Season PR)
Next up: Triad Invitational on Saturday, September 13.
The Benjamin Logan Middle School cross-country teams also competed in the annual Spencerville Bearcat Invitational. Both the boys and girls teams put forth strong efforts, with twelve runners recording personal best times in the 2-mile race.
The girls’ race kicked off at 11:20 a.m., and the Lady Raiders impressed with a 6th place team finish in a field of 32 teams. Leading the way was Pippa Zvansky, who ran an outstanding race and placed 10th overall out of 129 runners.
Top 5 Scorers for Ben Logan Girls:
- Pippa Zvansky – 10th place’=
- Shelby Siefring
- Mia Cook
- Makinnly Allen
- Elizabeth Bramlage
The boys’ race followed at 11:50 a.m., with 175 runners representing 32 different schools. The Ben Logan boys’ team placed 16th overall, showing depth and determination throughout the race.
Top 5 Scorers for Ben Logan Boys:
- Zayden Wilson
- John Tingley
- Hunter Winnen
- Brooks Bodin
- Obadiah Fahle
Calvary – Spencerville Invitational
For the middle school girls:
- Nevaeh Davis took 3rd at 12.36 (PR)
- Olivia Wolf, 69th at 16.20 (PR)
- Jocelyn Wiley, 111 at 18.59 (PR)
High School girls:
- Avery Mcarty, 30th at 23.46 (PR)
- Abriley Krabill, 67th at 26.50
- Alyssa Wiley, 82nd at 28.00
High School boys:
- John Gaertner, 7th at 17.30
- Adly Knox, 8th with a 17.31
- Aydan Knox, 15th at 18.02
- Beniah Soma, 33rd at 18.45
- Gideon Soma, 58th with 19.55
- Elias Peterson, 74th, at 20.40
At the Elementary Fun Run, Nessa Davis placed 1st place in the mile run at 6.25, and Neriah Davis 8.09.
West Liberty-Salem
The West Liberty-Salem (WL-S) Middle School cross country teams put on a dominant display at the Spencerville Bearcat Invitational this weekend, capturing first-place team finishes in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions.
The Lady Big Orange were led by a stellar performance from Nika Matthews, who finished 4th overall out of 129 runners with a time of 12:37. WL-S placed five runners in the top 30 to clinch the team title with 34 points, well ahead of the competition.
Top Individual Results – Girls Team:
- Nika Matthews – 4th (12:37)
- Elin Leichty – 8th (13:06)
- Elayna Hoover – 11th (13:15)
- Iris Meister – 18th (13:53)
- Lilly Woodruff – 29th (14:25)
- Emily Finch – 34th (14:49)
- Violet Kauffman – 110th (18:56)
- Issabella Meyers – 125th (21:30)
On the boys’ side, Milo Matthews led the charge with a 3rd place finish out of a deep field of 175 runners, clocking in at 11:19. The Big Orange boys packed their top five runners into the top 16 overall to finish with just 36 points, easily securing first place out of 17 teams.
Top Individual Results – Boys Team:
- Milo Matthews – 3rd (11:19)
- Caizen Anders – 4th (11:29)
- Zeke Lauck – 6th (11:35)
- Liam Harrington – 14th (11:58)
- Chafer Matthews – 16th (12:06)
- Raylan Wulf – 22nd (12:24.5)
- Lance Hinds – 24th (12:24.9)
- Harrison Sutherin – 33rd (12:38)
- Wyatt Brooks – 56th (13:20)
- Mason Hinds – 66th (13:38)
- Bryce Michael – 85th (14:21)
- Jett Ziegler – 88th (14:24)
- Wyatt Phelps – 114th (15:10)
- Malachi Titus – 118th (15:23)
- Connor Watson – 122nd (15:35)
- Gabriel Wilson – 135th (16:36)
- Jude Roberts – 163rd (19:26)
