Week in Review 08/31 - 09/06

Meet Results

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Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Elyse Black (Jackson) 19:28.20;

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On-Site Coverage

Photos: Fairborn Invitational by cgreene0318

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On-Site Coverage

Cooper/Trinity Showdown in Ohio, Assumption 4th Overall.... Sapienza-Wright & C. Dowdy Both 2nd

Kentucky's action from the Mason Invitational in Ohio.

9/6 High School XC Weekend Recap

Highlights, coverage, and results from the top meets across the country on the weekend of September 6th. Check back all weekend long with updates on the top national performances in high school cross country.

Mason CC Invitational Preview

This years Mason Cross Country Invitational features some of the best runners and teams from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.  The D1 runs feature both the Ohio boy's and girl's number one ranked runners, Mason's Nick Grismer and St. Ursula's Annie Hefferan and Kentucky's #5 ranked runner, Cooper's Zachary Taylor.  On the team side, the boy's D1 race features the #2 and 3 teams from KY, Cooper and Trinity.  Carmel, Indiana's #1 ranked Girl's team, has the  #1, 2, 3, and 5th ranked girl's in the state, led by sisters Haley Harris (#1) and Kelsey Harris (#2).  the Mason girl's are ranked #1 in Ohio and the Beavercreek Girls are ranked #3.  The highlight of the D2 races may be Footlocker national qualifier, Gabby Karas of Collins from Shelbyville, KY.

Photos: Mason Cross Country Invitational by cgreene0318

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Annie Heffernan (St. Ursula Academy-Cincinnati) 18:02.31; Abby Nichols (Archbishop Alter) 19:14.66 SB; Alena Sapienza-wright (duPont Manual) 18:36.82; Kelsey Harris(Carmel High School) 18:39.77; Haley Harris (Carmel High School) 18:48.47; Grace Kelly (Ursuline Academy) 19:00.37; Sarah Crawford (Assumption) 19:10.35 SB; Aurora Turner(Beavercreek) 19:12.02 SB; Jessica Hartman (Lebanon) 19:17.21 SB; Rosie Menyhert (Sycamore) 19:19.89 SB; Sarah Leinheiser (Carmel High School) 19:20.30 SB; Emma Hensley(Beavercreek) 19:24.31 SB; Kassidy Manning (Floyd Central High School) 19:24.80; Alyssa Easton (Carmel High School) 19:32.62 SB; Hallie Willenbrink (Springboro) 19:34.97 SB; Heather Sandvik (Westerville North) 19:39.25; Keaton Case (Springboro) 19:42.08 SB; Sana Qamar (Dublin Coffman) 19:42.97 SB;

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Nick Grismer (Mason) 15:42.52; Eric Baugh (Villa Madonna) 16:25.63; Cole Dowdy (South Oldham) 16:01.59; Zachary Stewart (Cooper) 16:06.81; Ben Ewert (Beavercreek) 16:23.28 SB; Zach Bons (Dublin Coffman) 16:24.71 SB; Darius Payne (duPont Manual) 16:25.91 SB; Tristan Tapia (Beavercreek) 16:27.62 SB; Simon Alford (Dublin Coffman) 16:28.36;

Meet Results

Meet Results

On-Site Coverage

PTXC 6 Feature: Sheva executes winning plan; Clahane battles through first race

PTXC 6 feature on the girls gold race!

PTXC 6 Feature: Abert tops the state, Comber wins season opener

PTXC 6 feature story on boys varsity races!

PTXC 6 Feature: Heat and humidity impact runners

The heat and humidity had a big impact on the runners on Saturday, to the point where some couldn't overcome the opressive temperatures.

New Jersey Crosses the Border! PTXC 6 Recap!

A recap of the PTXC 6 meet in Kutztown, PA with a New Jersey twist! The Raritan boys post a good showing.

Abert 15:21 course record, Sheva wins highly anticipated duel at PTXC

In a duel between two girls who have run around 4:50 in the mile and among the top cross country runners in the Northeast, Pennridge's Marissa Sheva was able to pull away from Cumberland Valley's Mady Clahane for a 9 second win with her final time of 18:48

9/6 WKND: Abert PTXC Record 15:21! Davison CR 17:33 @ RWB! Vids & features coming Sunday!

PTXC 6 and Red White and Blue highlight the 2nd week of the season! Colin Abert ran a PTXC Record 15:21 to top the state!

PTXC 6 Virtual Meet

PTXC 6 Virtual Meet

PTXC 6 Preview!

Our featured meet of the weekend is the PTXC 6 Invitational at Kutztown University!

Exclusive Video Contest for PTXC-6 Teams… win Custom shirts for your team from PTXC and New Balance!

Get your creative juices flowing… because EXCLUSIVELY for teams RACING in PTXC-6, New Balance is offering the winning video in our “Best Summer Training Video Contest” 16 tech shirts that will be logo’d with your team art.  

Hatters' Comber one to watch

The Intelligencer previews the upcoming cross country season. Casey Comber of Hatboro Horsham is featured as one to watch!

PTXC-6 continues to attract top talent - And watch for our PTXC-6 Exclusive Video Contest

Presented by New Balance, with support from InsideTrack, this meet has firmly established itself on the PA calendar as an early season must-run. Now in our 4th year on the very popular venue at Kutztown University, we plan to continue to improve on the fun that is unique to cross country and this meet.

Make sure PTXC-6 is on your calender - September 6th at Kutztown University

Presented by New Balance, with support from InsideTrack, this meet has firmly established itself on the PA calendar as an early season must-run. Now in our 4th year on the very popular venue at Kutztown University, we plan to continue to improve on the fun that is unique to cross country and this meet.

Photos: PTXC 6 - Presented by New Balance by PTXC

Photos: PTXC 6 - Presented by New Balance by PMPhotography

Photos: PTXC 6 - Presented by New Balance by Phil Grove

Photos: PTXC 6 - Presented by New Balance by NrgPlyr

Photos: PTXC 6 - Presented by New Balance by bs9miler

Awards

Videos

PTXC 6 Presented by New Balance Mixed Junior High Race	PTXC 6 Presented by New Balance Girl's Varsity Gold Race	PtXC 6 Presented by New Balance Boys Varsity Blue Race	Colin Abert
Dominic Hockenbury	Marissa Sheva	Mady Clahane	Casey Comber
Brooke Hutton and Kierra Zack	Central Cambria Middle School Girls	PTXC 6 Presented by New Balance Boys Varsity Gold Race	PTXC 6 Presented by New Balance Girl's Varsity Blue Race

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Marissa Sheva (Pennridge) 18:48.61 SB; Mady Clahane (Cumberland Valley) 18:57.70 SB;

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Colin Abert (Easton Area) 15:21.37 SB; Casey Comber (Hatboro Horsham) 16:29.35 SB; Dominic Hockenbury (Lake Lehman) 15:58.19; Zach Seiger (Red Land) 16:19.00 SB; Sean Weidner (Lower Dauphin) 16:24.26 SB; Kevin Lapsansky (Easton Area) 16:28.85 SB;

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Grace Steimle (Grand Valley) 19:29.89 SB;

Meet Results

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Chloe Flora (Botkins) 19:31.70;

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Sam Williamson (Antwerp) 16:13.80; Deric Laurent (New Haven High School) 16:17.10; Spencer Schulze (St. Henry) 16:27.40 SB;

On-Site Coverage

Photos: Tiffin Invitational by MStony

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Sarah Kanney (Coldwater) 17:57.87 SB; Lain Studebaker (Centerville) 18:11.08 SB; Domi Clairmonte (Lexington) 18:11.93 SB; Allie Zofkie (Wapakoneta) 19:34.44; Britta Atkinson (Liberty Center) 17:59.78 SB; Stephan Sherman (Notre Dame Academy) 18:27.86 SB; Curtis-collins (Lexington) 18:44.76 SB; Athena Welsh (St. Thomas Aquinas) 18:32.75 SB;Emma Bryant (Vandalia-Butler) 18:32.96 SB; Rachel Iacofano (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 18:45.09 SB; Kelli Walsh (Centerville) 18:36.48 SB; Sammy Bockoven (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) 18:52.87 SB; Rachel Wentworth (Garaway) 19:15.23 SB; Carly Davis (Dublin Jerome) 18:38.07 SB; Taylor Vernot (Wauseon) 19:06.63 SB; Emily Borchers (Russia) 19:19.45 SB;Anna Brandt (Rocky River) 18:51.48 SB; Micaela DeGenero (Granville) 19:17.29 SB; Kalee Soehnlen (St. Thomas Aquinas) 19:22.19 SB; Lind Leatherman (Wadsworth) 18:51.58 SB; Claire Lamb (Granville) 19:21.20 SB; Gabbi Willett (Holgate) 19:23.03 SB; Haley Hess (Clay-Oregon) 18:52.02 SB; Amanda Cusimano (Bay) 19:24.95 SB; Morgan Pohl (Minster) 19:25.64 SB;Jordan Doore (Perrysburg High School) 18:52.21 SB; Hannah Sponaugle (Eastwood) 19:27.64 SB; Emma Willett (Holgate) 19:33.89 SB; Louiza Wise (Solon) 18:57.02; Abby Christel (Bay) 19:30.25 SB; Julia Rizk (Columbus Academy) 19:38.74 SB; Allie Kemp (Perrysburg High School) 18:59.37 SB; Shea O'brien (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 19:32.79 SB; Amanda Miller (Western Reserve-Collins) 19:38.83 SB; Rebecca Craddock (Brunswick) 19:00.58 SB; Taylor Broermann (Eaton) 19:34.18 SB; Jenna Hinds (St. Mary Central Catholic) 19:40.17 SB; Alexis Szivan(Amherst Steele) 19:01.92 SB; Olivia Hammons (Clyde) 19:35.95 SB; Kaci Bornhorst (Minster) 19:40.58 SB; Maggie Wagner (Saint Joseph Academy) 19:04.01 SB; Maddie Long (Granville) 19:38.72 SB; Rachel Sweeney (Xenia Christian) 19:41.15 SB; Hannah Tobler (Colerain) 19:08.32 SB; Cynthia Haas (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 19:39.10 SB; Leah Vasarhelyi (Nordonia) 19:11.10 SB; Mia Brady (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 19:42.84 SB; Heather Ross (Nordonia) 19:12.03 SB; Taylor Malchow (Centerville) 19:12.51 SB; Seymour Sydney (Saint Joseph Academy) 19:13.64 SB;Lindsey Scarton (Berea-Midpark High School) 19:14.72 SB; Tarynn Cullings (Medina) 19:16.60 SB; Emily Stahl (Findlay) 19:17.26 SB; Alexandra Kuzma (North Royalton) 19:18.01 SB; Ocean Morris (Miamisburg) 19:19.88 SB; Katie Menke (Perrysburg High School) 19:21.22 SB; Sarah Pack (Medina) 19:22.12 SB; Grace Lahey (Perrysburg High School) 19:22.16 SB; Glo Corona-luna (Lakota West) 19:22.45 SB; Anna Kovacs (Toledo Central Catholic) 19:25.49 SB; Grace Holmes (Lima Shawnee) 19:26.04 SB; Morgan Huggins (Lima Shawnee) 19:26.85 SB; Kristin Alt(Perrysburg High School) 19:27.87 SB; Jenna Dasher (Nordonia) 19:30.26 SB; Grace Butkus (Centerville) 19:31.44 SB; Abby Hecht (Centerville) 19:32.74 SB; Peggy Magro (Mentor) 19:33.45 SB; Carly Lockwood (Miamisburg) 19:36.15 SB; Meredith Elstun (Lakota West) 19:38.99 SB; Jessica Blake (Dublin Jerome) 19:39.86 SB; Sydney Hess (Clay-Oregon) 19:39.89 SB; Geneva Sandridge (Solon) 19:40.20 SB;

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Michael Vitucci (St. Xavier) 15:22.26 SB; Ryan Adams (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) 15:41.37 SB; Allen Sparks (Maplewood) 15:58.01 SB; Andre Godbott-bollam(Brunswick) 15:58.46 SB; Luke Wagner (St. Ignatius) 15:28.12 SB; Joe Rossetti (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 15:43.27 SB; Tristan Dahmen (Maplewood) 15:58.04 SB; Jon Bach (Wadsworth) 16:13.81 SB; Bradley Davis (Dublin Jerome) 15:29.50 SB; Quintin Reiser (Wauseon) 15:47.99 SB; Jon Wenning (Coldwater) 16:07.42 SB; Dennis Maloney (New Albany) 15:38.69 SB; Mick Stanovsek(Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) 16:03.40 SB; Caleb Morehart (Garaway) 16:09.90 SB; Brad Eagan (St. Xavier) 15:41.95 SB; Nick Stricklen (Lexington) 16:06.19 SB; Tyler Polman(Independence) 16:10.35 SB; Geor Mc Cartney (Toledo Central Catholic) 15:43.69 SB; Kyle Bussard (Valley View) 16:07.32 SB; Dan Seas (Coldwater) 16:11.43 SB; Dan Cohen (Solon) 15:45.67 SB; Brandon Avers (Otsego) 16:09.31 SB; Joey Adams (West Liberty-Salem) 16:12.00 SB; Luke Landis (Norwalk) 15:47.74 SB; Connor Holliday (Van Wert) 16:09.67 SB; Mycah Grandstaff (Crestview-Convoy) 16:12.23 SB; J Mat Parkhurst (Westerville North) 15:49.06 SB; Zane Sturts (Lexington) 16:09.92 SB; Owen Reeher (Badger) 16:12.45 SB; Matt Osubur (St. Xavier) 15:52.44 SB; Will Holmes (Shawnee-Springfield) 16:13.95 SB; Bayley Tow (Lincolnview) 16:13.96; Hunter Moore (Olentangy Orange) 15:54.31 SB; Jacob Long (Cardington-Lincoln) 16:15.40 SB; Bre Cortelletti (Ontario ) 16:16.11 SB; Leif Mcfrederick (Ashland HS) 15:58.16 SB; Colin Theis (Buckeye) 16:16.91 SB; Derek Morrison (Maplewood) 16:17.26 SB; Tom Sullivan(St. Ignatius) 15:59.10 SB; Michael Beebe (Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) 16:18.67 SB; Jar Stockmaster (Seneca East) 16:20.26 SB; David St. John (St. Francis De Sales-Toledo) 16:00.33 SB;Nick Campbell (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 16:21.60 SB; Colton Grothaus (Columbus Grove) 16:25.39 SB; Nick Jarrel (St. John's Jesuit) 16:00.84 SB; Jordan Pritchard (Lake Catholic) 16:22.02 SB;Joel Studer (Liberty Center) 16:29.34 SB; Ben Iten (New Albany) 16:00.98 SB; Jack Hautz (Bay) 16:24.21 SB; Steven Kapes (Solon) 16:03.06 SB; Ty Gleason (Liberty-Benton) 16:26.91 SB;Charlie Korodi (Nordonia) 16:03.16 SB; Seth Gard (Eaton) 16:27.84 SB; Joe Riordan (Solon) 16:04.12 SB; Christian Smith (Valley View) 16:29.83 SB; Joe Polakowski (Mentor) 16:04.24 SB;Brandon Lane (Olentangy Orange) 16:07.28 SB; Zack Buck (New Albany) 16:08.44 SB; James Hawks (Elyria) 16:11.73 SB; Chase Kern (Canfield) 16:11.92 SB; C.j. Ambosio (St. Ignatius) 16:13.19 SB; Brandon Stoldt (Mentor) 16:13.63 SB; Tevin Brown (St. John's Jesuit) 16:14.14; Tim Trentel (St. Ignatius) 16:16.51 SB; Oscar Rodriguez (St. Edward) 16:16.99 SB; Ian Mcvey(Stow-Munroe Falls) 16:18.10 SB; Wade Elmore (Mentor) 16:18.89 SB; Mitch Poch (Archbishop Moeller) 16:20.51 SB; Jake Barnes (St. John's Jesuit) 16:20.92 SB; Andrew Szendrey (St. Ignatius) 16:21.14 SB; Chris Canala (Mentor) 16:21.17 SB; Sean Kane (Avon) 16:21.88 SB; Matt Rozic (Austintown Fitch) 16:22.75 SB; Josh Oeters (Lakota West) 16:23.15 SB; Jim Rogers (St. Ignatius) 16:23.45 SB; Chris Reischel (St. Xavier) 16:27.34 SB; Brian Zaborski (Nordonia) 16:27.53 SB; Jack Bauman (Stow-Munroe Falls) 16:27.87 SB; Micha Jankowski (Berea-Midpark High School) 16:28.43 SB; Andrew Stump (Ashland HS) 16:29.07 SB;

Meet Results

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Morgan Gigandet (Troy) 19:33.24; Emma Shigley (Troy) 19:41.40 SB;

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Jt Mackay (Northmont) 16:05.67; Stephen Jones (Troy) 16:21.15 SB;

Meet Results

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Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Hilary Reigle (Madison) 19:21.70; Jennifer Muhlenkamp (Triway) 19:36.40 SB;

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Gavin Gaynor (Hudson) 16:06.30 SB; Kevin White (Wooster) 16:14.30 SB;

Meet Results

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Carson Pipher (Seneca East) 15:53.52 SB; Aj Trent (Crestview-Ashland) 15:56.38 SB; Dominic Solis (Upper Sandusky) 16:09.02 SB;

On-Site Coverage

Photos: Zane Trace Invitational by Sconlon

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Elyse Black (Jackson) 19:17.50 SB; Allyson Malone (Alexander) 19:28.20 SB;