Tiffin Cross Country Carnival - Can Maumee's Kirk Challenge Brajdic's 14:54.89 Course Record?

Tiffin Cross Country Carnival

The Tiffin Cross Country Carnival is one of the largest and most competitive XC meets in the State.  Year-in and Year-out it has been an early September premier event.  The course records were both set in 2011.  Michael Brajdic of Bay holds the boy's record with a time of 14:54.89.  The girl's record is held by Hanna Neczypor of North Royalton in 17:22.73.  Brajdic went on to win the Boy's D2 race at Scioto Downs and Neczypor would finish 3rd in the D1 Girl's race.  What can we expect this year?  Here is a quick look at the Divisional races and what you can expect this year.

D1 Boys


Should be a great race with C.J. Ambosio OH #6, coming off a tough race at Asics Hot summer Bash last weekend, Andre Bollam-Godbott OH #, who is undefeated thus far and Hunter Moore who is OH #15, but was ranked Preseason #3. 

Top Returners

5              C.j. Ambosio       12           St. Ignatius          15:39.00              

8              Hunter Moore   12           Olentangy Orange           15:43.94              

12           Nick Chaplik        12           Louisville              15:52.33              

13           Andre Bollam-godbott   12           Brunswick           15:53.81              

16           Noah Chaplik      12           Louisville              16:03.29            

  In the team race, Ignatius, Xavier and Louisville were 1, 2 and 3 last year but Ignatius won with 60 points to Xavier's 203 and Louisville's 213. In the Saucony Flo50 Rankings, Louisville is currently ranked D1 #3, Xavier #4 and Ignatius #5.  This just may be a preview of the D1 State Meet.  We will see how good Louisville is.

D1 Girls


This will be a very competitive run.  Felicia Pasadyn has won twice this year at GlenOak and Mentor.  Sydney Seymour won at Ashland last weekend.  They went 2, 4 last year.  They are ranked OH #13 and 14 with a .30 separation in their times this year.

Top Returners

2              Felicia Pasadyn 10              Brunswick           18:23.00              

4              Sydney Seymour              11           Saint Joseph Academy   18:35.40              

8              Rebecca Craddock           12           Brunswick           18:57.30              

10           Annamarie DiGiacobbe  11           Highland-Medina             18:59.50              

11           Allison Guagenti               10              Olentangy Orange           19:02.90              

12           Mimi Reimers    12           Shaker Heights  19:03.00              

13           Lauren Shuman 12           Beavercreek      19:06.40              

15           Anna Brandt       12           Rocky River         19:11.50              

16           Maggie Wagner 12           Saint Joseph Academy   19:15.60              

17           Mikaylie Park     12           Chardon               19:18.30              

19           Katie Gerber      12           Perrysburg High School  19:21.50              

20           Denali Selent     10              Chardon               19:24.90

Shaker Heights is D1 #9 in the Saucony Flo50 Rankings.  They were 3rd last year and should dominate the team race this year. 


D2 Boys


Zak Kirk is undefeated this season and last weekend ran a US #3.  15:05.  Expect hims to take the race out from the beginning and possibly challenge Brajdic's course record if the weather cooperates.  Ryan Johnson and Zach Kreft will go with him the first mile and both are capable of challenging him, but Kirk is running very confident this year.

Top Returners

2              Zak Kirk 12           Maumee             15:52.11               

3              Ryan Johnston  11           Lexington            15:58.46               

5              Zach Kreft           11           Buckeye Valley  16:09.26               

8              Luke Brown        11           Sheridan              16:29.87               

9              Owen Krewson 12           Perkins 16:33.48               

10           Forest Volz          11           Lexington            16:37.53               

12           Vinny Defelice   12           West Holmes     16:41.16               

13           Seth Gard            12           Eaton    16:43.08               

14           Alex Phillips        10              St. Vincent-St. Mary        16:47.39                              

16           Colton Bogucki  11           Loudoun Valley 16:50.01               

18           Jesse Sidhu         12           Wickliffe              16:56.29               

19           Justin Prack        12           Northwestern-Springfield            16:57.69               

20           Jacob Hunter     10              Loudoun Valley 16:59.61         

Lexington was 3rd last year and Bay 4th.  They are ranked #2 & 3 in the D2 Saucony Flo 50 Rankings.  Lexington  however may be the better team.  CVCA was 10th last year and have a # 8 ranking this year.

         

D2 Girls     


Michelle Hostettler won at Ashland last weekend and is starting to get back into shape for the season. McKenna Curtis-Collins won at The Tiger Classic the first week of the season and she and her teammate, Whitney Wendling can run together. Hostettler and Curtis-Collins are ranked OH #11 and 12.

Top Returners

2              Michelle Hostettler         12           West Holmes     18:42.40              

3              Natalie Morris   11           Loudoun Valley 19:12.80              

4              Whitney Wendling           12           Lexington            19:19.20              

7              Amanda Cusimano          12           Bay         19:29.80              

10           Mackenna Curtis-Collins 12          Lexington            19:42.10              

11           Meghan Bartel  12           Liberty-Benton 19:51.50              

13           Anna Kovacs       11           Toledo Central Catholic  19:55.10              

14           Nina Zraik            10           St. Vincent-St. Mary        19:55.50              

15           Leah Lisle             11           St. Vincent-St. Mary        20:00.70              

16           Kylie Scott           12           Berkshire             20:01.90              

17           Bryanna Barr      11           Port Clinton        20:02.60              

18           Rachel Campbell               12           Loudoun Valley 20:11.70              

19           Alyssa Viscounte              11           Marlington          20:12.80              

20           Mia Brady            12           St. Vincent-St. Mary        20:17.90

Lexington won last year and returns an experienced team  They are currently ranked D2 #3 in the D2 Saucony Flo50 Rankings and should win the team title.  St. Vincent-St. Mary was 2nd last year and are ranked #8.  They should be 2nd as they do not have the depth that Lexington has.


D3 Boys 


Chad Johnson is OH #11.  He was 2nd last week to Buckeye Valley's Zack Kreft who won at the Bucyrus Elks Invitational by .53 seconds.  Kreft is OH #10 and the #2 ranked D2 boys in the State.  Tyler Pollman and Trevor Cook are D3 #2 and 3 and Joey Coudriet is #6.  Johnson should win, but expect a good race from Pollman, Cook and Coudriet who may challenge him.

Top Returners

5              Chad Johnson    11           Colonel Crawford             16:10.08              

6              Tyler Polman      12           Independence  16:16.63              

9              Trevor Cook        12           Carey    16:31.78              

10           Joey Coudriet    12           Smithville            16:32.47              

11           Edward Walsh   12           St. Thomas Aquinas         16:32.96              

12           Jake Hall               12           Maplewood       16:33.34              

15           Nick Dehaven    12           St. Wendelin      16:45.82              

16           Danny Mylott     12           Western Reserve Academy-Hudson         16:46.48              

17           Ethan Sparks      11           Maplewood       16:49.45              

18           Brad Bauer          11           Colonel Crawford             16:51.77              

19           Korry Hamlin      11           Bethel   16:52.18        

This may be the best team race of the day.  Maplewood is the defending champion and State title holder.  They won over Aquinas 113 to 118 last year.  This year in the D3 Saucony Flo50 Rankings, Quinas is #1 and Maplewood #2.  It should be another close race this year.  Smithville, last year's #5 team is stronger this year and has a #5 ranking along with Fort Loramie at #6. Colonel Crawford was 4th last year and have a #7 ranking.  Perhaps a D3 State preview.

     

D3 Girls      


Kalee Soehnlen is the #2 D3 ranked girl in the State.  She was 2nd last year.  I don't expect anyone to challenge her after the mile.  She is exerienced and has the speed to win.  Emma Willet is D3 #6 and may go with her through the mile.  Morgan Pohl is #13.     

Top Returners

2              Kalee Soehnlen 12           St. Thomas Aquinas         18:50.30              

5              Morgan Pohl      12           Minster 19:38.90              

6              Emma Willett     12           Holgate 19:42.60              

7              Ashlynn Almasy 12           East Canton        19:43.20              

8              Kaitlyn Albers    10              Minster 19:43.20              

10           Kacee Soehnlen 12           St. Thomas Aquinas         19:52.80              

13           Claire Reynolds 12           Mansfield Christian         20:05.00              

14           Keely Wentz       10              Carey    20:08.40              

15           Alexa Leppelmeier          12           Pettisville            20:09.90              

16           Jenna Hinds      St. Mary Central Catholic               20:10.50              

17           Rachel Sweeney     12           Legacy Christian Academy            20:12.90              

18           Nichole Foor      11           Pettisville            20:15.30              

20           Morgan Dembowski       12           Toledo Christian                20:28.50              

Expect Minster and Aquinas to go after it again this year.  They were 1 & 2 last year with Minster winning with 58 points to Aquinas' 93.  In the D3 Saucony Flo50 Rankings, Minster is #1, Aquinas #2.  Russia, 3rd last year is #10.