Area cross country teams hit the trails over the weekend, competing in several invitationals across the region. From strong individual finishes to standout team performances, local runners continued to post fast times and make progress as the season moves forward.
Indian Lake
High School Girls – Jean Newmeyer Memorial Meet (home invitational, champions)
Laura Metzger – 4th, 21:24 (PR)
Reagan Rash – 5th, 22:04
Evie Wagner – 6th, 22:13
Alicia Brielmaier – 8th, 22:59
Haley Metzger – 13th, 24:01
Kayleigh Taylor – 15th, 24:22
Karlee Taylor – 29th, 30:23
Olivia Albert – 30th, 30:24
Lara Hagedorn – 31st, 30:25
High School Boys – Jean Newmeyer Memorial Meet (champions)
Nathan White – 4th, 18:46
Aidan Stinebaugh – 9th, 19:10
Will Faler – 10th, 19:14
Cason Lacher – 11th, 19:16
Titus Kelly – 14th, 19:30
Evan Wu – 35th, 35:35
Middle School Girls – Indian Lake Invitational (2nd place)
Abby Bihn – 1st, 12:44 (PR, course record)
Caroline Jones – 3rd, 14:31 (PR)
Abby Arnett – 17th, 19:55.0
Raelyn Hoge – 18th, 19:55.6
Ella Wu – 20th, 20:33
Faye Gruber – 21st, 22:53
Tenzlee Pyles – 23rd, 23:08 (PR)
Middle School Boys – Indian Lake Invitational (champions)
Hayden Kuhlke – 1st, 11:52 (PR, course record)
Logan Kuhlke – 3rd, 12:39 (PR)
Hayden Thompson – 7th, 14:19
Brantley Bowers – 8th, 14:38 (PR)
Dalton Young – 10th, 14:45
Next Race: Anna Rocket Invitational
Benjamin Logan
HS Boys – Indian Lake Invitational
Tyler Shoopman – 3rd, 18:43 (season PR)
Greyson Butler – 8th, 19:04
Oliver Morse – 12th, 19:21
Maxwell Troth – 15th, 19:57
Miles Grandbois – 31st, 26:29
Next Race: Kenton Invitational
HS Girls – Indian Lake Invitational
Gwen Smith – 9th, 23:07 (PR)
Lucy Wenger – 11th, 23:19
Molly Siefring – 12th, 23:45
Lauren Kennedy – 14th, 24:07
Lottie Bodin – 16th, 24:48
Bonnie Brunson – 17th, 24:50
Peyton Smith – 18th, 25:05
Eliott Butler – 19th, 25:18
Illiana Vermillion – 24th, 27:01
Montana Coleman – 26th, 27:24
Maille Ricketts – 32nd, 30:32
Natalie Chapman – 41st, 42:21
Next Race: Kenton Invitational
West Liberty-Salem
Varsity Boys – Olentangy Berlin Bear Den Dash (6th/26 teams)
Asher Cole – 18th, 15:53.36
Caleb Larson – 34th, 16:09.63
Dylan King – 39th, 16:13.52
Brayan Gullett – 41st, 16:15.48 (PR)
Garrett Wallen – 124th, 17:19.89 (SB)
Eric Hoover – 156th, 17:45.09 (PR)
Gauge Lee – 174th, 18:43.05
Junior Varsity Boys – Bear Den Dash (14th/20 teams)
Zeke Longshore – 22nd, 18:06.96 (SB)
Zac Carter – 69th, 18:51.99 (SB)
Zeke Sidders – 132nd, 19:58.33
Landon McKenzie – 149th, 20:16.83 (PR)
Danny Erne – 184th, 21:01.89
Isaiah Barth – 223rd, 22:29.29
Jackson Henry – 235th, 23:23.07
Levi Miller – 238th, 23:38.6
Varsity Girls – Bear Den Dash (1st/18 teams)
Individual Results (out of 119 finishers):
- Malia Miller – 2nd, 19:52.77
- Addi Wallen – 5th, 20:10.47
- Isla Liechty – 11th, 20:31.61
- Elia Matthews – 20th, 21:17.22
- Gwen McCullough – 23rd, 21:23.08
- Charlee Albers – 53rd, 22:31.43
Next Race: Coldwater Invitational
Riverside
HS Girls – Indian Lake Invitational
- Kristen Thompson – 36:22
- Maggie Beaty – 37:06
HS Boys – Indian Lake Invitational
- Aiden Fout – 20:58 (Season Best)
- Brenden Lattimer – 26:45 (PR)
Calvary Christian
High School Girls – Botkins Invitational
Avery McCarty – 35th, 24:24
Alyssa Wylie – 53rd, 27:18
Abriley Krabill – 58th, 27:57
High School Boys – Botkins Invitational
John Gaertner – 10th, 17:04
Adly Knox – 12th, 17:16 and 28th, 18:14
Kaden Simpson – 16th, 17:29
Beniah Soma – 43rd, 18:48
Gideon Soma – 79th, 20:34
Elias Peterson – 85th, 20:54
Brett Gildow – 86th, 20:58
Middle School Girls – Botkins Invitational
Nevaeh – 3rd, 12:39
Marissa – 23rd, 14:14 (PR)
Mary Ellen Ledley – 31st, 14:41
Olivia Wolf – 46th, 15:53
Elizabeth Ledley – 50th, 16:01
Olivia Blue – 65th, 17:50
Jocelyn Wylie – 70th, 18:52
Middle School Boys – Botkins Invitational
Reece McCarty – 29th, 12:42
Nate Garrison – 98th, 19:55
Youth Fun Run (Botkins)
Nessa – 1st (girls race, 1 mile)
Neriah – 4th (800m run)
Bellefontaine
Middle School Girls – North Union Invitational (3rd/7)
Kylie Lowe – 2nd, 13:16
Baya Deal – 8th, 14:04
Alivia Owens – 14th, 15:12 (PR)
Mia Regula – 17th, 15:48 (PR)
Bentley Drake – 29th, 17:07
Myra Varner – 31st, 18:47
Middle School Boys – North Union Invitational (champions, 1st/7)
Jackson Maus – 3rd, 12:10
Sennett Stolly – 5th, 12:37
Camden Vollrath – 7th, 12:42
Bennett Lang – 13th, 13:07
Lucas Lin – 23rd, 13:37 (PR)
Anthony Carter – 29th, 14:24
Owen Smith – 34th, 14:39 (PR)
Jayden Lambert – 36th, 14:50 (PR)
Malek Alhaj – 56th, 21:07
Youth Girls (Grades 4–6) – North Union Invitational (2nd place)
Emma Smith – 1st, 6:30
Miley McKirahan – 6th, 7:12
Jillian Lambert – 21st, 8:43
Youth Boys (Grades 4–6) – North Union Invitational (champions)
Emmett Lowe – 3rd, 6:45
Brady Wilson – 5th, 6:58 (PR)
Alex McIntyre – 6th, 6:58
