Local cross country teams had a busy weekend, competing across several large invitationals in Ohio with strong performances from both high school and middle/elementary runners.
Bellefontaine Chieftains – Troy Twilight Invitational
High School Boys Team – 11th
- Hayden Maus – 6th – 15:44
- Jake Moreland – 37th – 16:32 PR
- Oliver Grandstaff – 52nd – 16:44
- Will Myers – 128th – 17:35 PR
- Landon Gerwels – 152nd – 17:50
- Brenden Murray – 203rd – 18:20 PR
- Andrew Myers – 211th – 18:24
- Nick Herrera-Diaz – 361st – 20:26 PR
- Brayten Swisher – 384th – 23:40 PR
High School Girls Team
- Grace Brown – 13th – 19:12
- Kaeleigh Flora – 20th – 19:28 PR (Now #3 all-time BHS Girls performer)
- Hannah Wilson – 211th – 22:28
- Cece Reier – 252nd – 22:56
- Cameo Greene – 279th – 23:37
- Blakely Vollrath – 282nd – 23:39
- Leila Hammond – 304th – 24:11 PR
- Sophia Marker – 332nd – 26:11
Benjamin Logan Raiders – Triad Invitational
High School Boys Team – Finished 4th overall
- Greyson Butler (Sophomore) – 12th – 18:50 PR
- Oliver Morse (Junior) – 14th – 19:07 PR
- Maxwell Troth (Junior) – 19th – 19:23
- Michael Berry (Sophomore) – 33rd – 20:48
- Gabe Elsasser (Junior) – 48th – 23:56
High School Girls Team – Finished 2nd out of 8 schools
- Mollie Siefring – 8th – 23:02 PR
- Gwen Smith – 9th – 23:22
- Lucy Wenger – 11th – 23:43
- Lauren Kennedy – 15th – 24:44
- Elliott Butler – 16th – 25:01
- Lottie Bowdin – 17th – 25:17
- Peyton Smith – 18th – 25:27
- Additional finishers:
- Bonnie Brunson – 22nd – 26:13
- Illiana Vermillion – 25th – 26:42 PR
- Montana Coleman – 28th – 27:53
- Maille Ricketts – 31st – 30:18
- Mallory Chapman – 33rd – 31:12
- Natalie Chapman – 43rd – 39:03
Middle School Boys Team – 2nd Place
- Zayden Wilson – 10th – 14:28
- John Tingley – 12th – 14:51
- Hunter Winnen – 13th – 15:03
- Brooks Bodin – 15th – 15:23
- Obadiah Fahle – 19th – 17:29
- Kolt Hays – 28th – 20:23
Middle School Girls Team – 3rd Place
- Pippa Zvansky – 3rd – 13:42
- Shelby Siefring – 9th – 15:00
- Makinnly Allen – 20th – 16:54
- Elizabeth Bramlege – 24th – 17:35
- Paige Courtney – 26th – 17:54
- Lillienne Pickering – 29th – 18:49
- Mia Cook – 35th – 20:35
- Payton Courtney – 37th – 21:15
- Kennedi Cline – 40th – 22:21
- Julianna Chapman – 41st – 23:45
Indian Lake Lakers – 55th Annual Eaton Invitational
High School Boys Team – 5th place
- Cason Lacher – 19th – 18:30 PR
- Nathan White – 25th – 18:39 PR
- Aiden Stinebaugh – 35th – 19:03
- Titus Kelly – 44th – 19:35
- Will Faler – 46th – 19:45
High School Girls Team – 3rd place
- Laura Metzger – 14th – 21:54
- Reagan Rash – 15th – 22:00
- Alicia Brielmaier – 25th – 22:58
- Evie Wagner – 26th – 23:06
- Haley Metzger – 41st – 24:31
- Kayleigh Taylor – 42nd – 24:33
- Olivia Albert – 63rd – 27:49
- Lara Hagedorn – 76th – 30:34
Middle School Boys Team – No team score
- Hayden Kuhlke – 17th – 12:18 PR
- Hayden Thompson – 83rd – 13:59 PR
- Dalton Young – 89th – 14:09
- Finn Ammons – 207th – 29:12
Middle School Girls Team – 12th place
- Abby Bihn – 3rd – 12:45 PR
- Caroline Jones – 58th – 15:43
- Abby Arnett – 134th – 19:34
- Ella Wu – 146th – 20:53
- Tenzlee Pyles – 170th – 25:05
Calvary Christian Spartans – Triad Invitational
High School Boys Team – Champions
- Adley Knox – 2nd – 17:06
- John Gaertner – 3rd – 17:08
- Kaden Simpson – 4th – 17:27
- Aydan Knox – 7th – 18:05
- Beniah Soma – 22nd – 19:37
- Elias Peterson – 34th – 21:00
High School Girls Team
- Avery McCarty – 13th – 24:17
- Abriley Krabill – 29th – 28:11
- Alyssa Wylie – 37th – 33:08
Middle School Girls Team
- Nevaeh Davis – 1st – 12:50
- Marissa Ramirez – 13th – 15:34
- MaryEllen Ledley – 19th – 16:41
- Olivia Wolf – 23rd – 17:27
- Elizabeth Ledley – 30th – 18:57
- Olivia Blue – 33rd – 19:12
- Jocelyn Wylie – 39th – 21:51
Middle School Boys
- Reece McCarty – 3rd – 13:11
Elementary – Run with Perseverance
- Nessa Davis – 1st
- Neriah Davis – 9th
- Eliana Macoluso – 10th
- Beniah & Moriah Macoluso – strong first races
West Liberty-Salem Tigers – Troy Twilight Invitational
High School Boys Team – Finished 5th
- Asher Cole (So.) – 7th – 15:45.1
- Caleb Larson (Sr.) – 10th – 15:58.4
- Dylan King (Sr.) – 18th – 16:14.4
- Brayan Gullett (So.) – 71st – 17:03.4
- Eric Hoover (Fr.) – 158th – 17:53.8 PR
- Garrett Wallen (Sr.) – 187th – 18:09.7
- Gauge Lee (So.) – 275th – 18:53.4 PR
- Zeke Sidders (Jr.) – 348th – 19:57.8
- Brevin Louden (Sr.) – 365th – 20:34.3
- Daniel Erne (So.) – 368th – 20:47.6 PR
- Landon McKenzie (Fr.) – 371st – 21:02.1
- Isaiah Barth (Fr.) – 373rd – 21:48.2
- Jackson Henry (So.) – 382nd – 23:14.1
High School Girls Team – 16th out of 28 Teams
- Addi Wallen – 28th – 19:40
- Malia Miller – 45th – 20:06
- Gwen McCullough – 107th – 21:12
- Isla Leichty – 118th – 21:20
- Mariska Smith – 163rd – 21:50
- Ivy Matthews – 174th – 22:01
- Elia Matthews – 184th – 22:08
- Charlee Albers – 215th – 22:29
- Mia Dooley – 256th – 23:02
- Emma Smith – 296th – 24:03
- Rachel Stanford – 303rd – 24:11
- Annabelle Booze – 342nd – 28:34
Middle School Boys Team – 1st Place out of 28 Teams
- Milo Matthews – 5th – 11:22
- Caizen Anders – 9th – 11:33
- Zeke Lauck – 16th – 11:41
- Chafer Matthews – 22nd – 11:51
- Liam Harrington – 26th – 11:54
- Raylan Wulf – 45th – 12:33
- Harrison Sutherin – 50th – 12:37
- Lance Hinds – 63rd – 12:50
- Wyatt Brooks – 88th – 13:08
- Jacob Bahan – 165th – 14:08
- Bryce Michael – 197th – 14:41
- Jett Ziegler – 201st – 14:43
- Mason Hinds – 203rd – 14:44
- Wyatt Phelps – 217th – 15:00
- Connor Watson – 254th – 15:42
- Malachi Titus – 261st – 15:51
- Gabe Wilson – 274th – 16:03
- Jude Roberts – 356th – 20:57
Middle School Girls Team – 3rd Place out of 23 Teams
- Nika Matthews – 7th – 12:52
- Elayna Hoover – 16th – 13:10
- Elin Leichty – 22nd – 13:22
- Iris Meister – 31st – 13:50
- Lilly Woodruff – 59th – 14:31
- Emily Finch – 124th – 15:54
- Issabella Meyers – 245th – 18:49
- Violet Kauffman – 313th – 24:30
Bellefontaine Middle School (BMS) Chiefs – Dublin Jerome Celtic Clash
6th Grade Girls
- Emma Smith – 3rd – 13:46 PR
5th Grade Boys
- Emmett Lowe – 19th – 13:51 PR
2nd Grade Boys
- Oliver Smith – 68th – 17:47
Girls Team – 10th out of 13 teams
- Kylie Lowe – 7th – 13:16
- Baya Deal – 13th – 13:22
- Alivia Owens – 61st – 15:45
- Mia Regula – 100th – 17:32
- Bentley Drake – 111th – 17:57
- Myra Varner – 113th – 18:04 PR
Boys Team – 5th out of 11 teams
- Jackson Maus – 12th – 11:43
- Sennett Stolly – 23rd – 12:23
- Camden Vollrath – 28th – 12:30 PR
- Bennett Lang – 64th – 13:28
- Lucas Lin – 78th – 13:44 PR
- Owen Smith – 115th – 14:42 PR
- Anthony Carter – 137th – 15:54
- Jayden Lambert – 140th – 16:25
- Malek Alhaj – 144th – 17:35
All area teams will be back in action at the Ohio Caverns Invitational next Saturday, Sept. 20, promising another exciting day of cross country competition.
