The West Liberty-Salem Middle School cross country teams had a standout performance at the Ohio Caverns Invitational on Saturday, with both the boys and girls teams finishing strong.
Boys Team Highlights
The boys team was led by Aydan Knox, who secured 1st place out of 111 runners with a time of 11:16. The team finished as the runner-up, just behind Beavercreek. Other notable individual performances included:
– 5th: Eric Hoover – 11:54
– 8th: Everett Brooks – 12:01
– 13th: Zeke Lauck – 12:29
– 21st: Milo Matthews – 12:59
– 22nd: Liam Herrington – 13:00
– 30th: Chafer Matthews – 13:29
– 36th: Peyton Ziegler – 13:46
– 58th: Wyatt Brooks – 14:55
– 60th: Lance Hinds – 15:05
Girls Team Performance
On the girls’ side, Charlee Albers led the way with a strong 4th-place finish, contributing to the team’s overall 3rd-place finish behind Beavercreek and Greenville. Individual placements included:
– 4th: Charlee Albers – 13:30
– 13th: Elin Leichty – 14:21
– 17th: Mia Dooley – 14:55
– 25th: Elia Matthews – 15:47
– 26th: Emily Finch – 15:55
– 34th: Annabelle Booze – 16:23
– 70th: Sarah Monroe – 19:41
– 86th: Brynn Davis – 21:47
Indian Lake Middle School Results
At the Dublin Jerome Invitational, the Indian Lake Middle School teams faced tough heat conditions but still produced several personal records (PRs).
Girls Individual Results:
– 9th: Abby Bihn – 13:29 (PR)
– 19th: Laura Metzger – 14:13
– 43rd: Allison Overmyer – 15:48
– 46th: Caroline Jones – 15:53
– 99th: Lara Hagedorn – 21:18
– 104th: Olivia Albert – 22:06
– 106th: Abby Arnett – 22:47
Boys Individual Results:
– 36th: Hayden Kuhlke – 13:13 (PR)
– 85th: Bentley Grube – 14:29 (PR)
– 94th: Dalton Young – 14:49 (PR)
– 103rd: Kyler Dague – 15:03 (PR)
– 122nd: Evan Wu – 17:08 (PR)
– Oliver Wilson: New distance PR of 0.62 miles
The Indian Lake runners will compete again at home for the Indian Lake Invitational next Saturday.
Bellefontaine Middle School Results
The BMS girls cross country team achieved an impressive 5th place finish out of 16 teams at the Celtic Clash, the highest all-time team finish for the Chieftains at this event. Chloe O’Chocke led with a season-best time of 14:06, finishing 17th overall. Other notable finishers included:
– 24th: Leila Hammond – 14:41 (SB)
– 37th: Allie Myers – 15:35 (SB)
– 40th: Blakely Vollrath – 15:43
The BMS boys team placed 6th out of 16 teams, with Andrew Myers earning a top-15 medal with a personal best of 11:55, finishing 14th. Additional placements included:
– 24th: Sennett Stolly – 12:52
– 30th: Jackson Maus – 13:07
– 53rd: Nic Herrera-Diaz – 13:37 (PR)
Both BMS teams will also compete at the Indian Lake Invitational next Saturday.
Benjamin Logan Middle School Results
Benjamin Logan’s girls cross country team placed 5th out of 15 schools, led by Paislee Rodenberger in 27th place with a time of 15:56. Other key performances included:
– 37th: Illy Vermillion – 16:28
– 40th: Mckinley Allen – 16:41
The boys team secured 6th place out of 12 schools, led by Kayden VanBuskirk in 65th with a time of 15:15.
Both teams will race next at the Indian Lake Invitational next Saturday, showcasing the growing talent across middle school cross-country programs in the area.
