It's here!  The 2011 Midwest Meet of Champions should present a smorgasbord of Ohio's top cross country teams and distance runners with several teams from neighboring states to add some regional flavor to the meet that many regard as Ohio's best regular season competition of the season.  Many of the top programs in the state attend this meet because of the high level of competition that is found here each fall.  This year should be no different.

The Mason Invite, presented by Buckeye Running Company is shaping up to be an epic event.  The meet will feature the top teams from Ohio and Indiana on the girls and boys sides.  Also present are amazing individuals and some of the top D2 teams in the state as well.

On a hot and dry day in Kentucky, Chris Walden (Carmel, IN) and Emma Brink (Sacred Heart, KY) took the individual titles at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in some blazing times. Walden's 14:57 is an improvement upon his showing last weekend against Zach Wills in Ohio, while Brink is a repeat winner after a close win last year. Here's a look at the races from today. (Photo by Dan Andrews)

Another edition of the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational is upon and there is plenty of anticipation this time around. Carmel (IN) will make the trip south to see if they can steal the show at another big invite, while some of Kentucky's finest will look to make their name against some national-level talent. Full preview, forecast, and virtual meet breakdown are inside.

A little after the decade, but none the less interesting, the OHRunners Boys Cross Country All-Decade list is finally completed.  Check back next week for the OHRunners Girls Cross Country All-Decade team.

We just wrapped up the start of the most exciting 22 days in Ohio High School Cross Country.  Let's take a look back at the conference meets.  Also check out which boys team wore pink to race in this weekend.

The 2009 version of the MMOC has all the key ingredients for a great day of elite team and individual cross country competition.  The MMOC has a festive atmosphere with loud music, top ranked teams, great depth, top individuals from several states and a fan friendly course that has yielded some blazing times in years past. 

All Ohio Catholic Cross Championships to be held Saturday, September 26th at Indian Riffle Park in Kettering, Ohio.  

Trying to figure out who is the best team is nearly impossible without running any races, but OHRunners has tried to do just that (solely based on last year's results and returning runners). Over the next few days we will take a look at the top returning teams for both genders in all divisions. Today we take a stab at the Preseason Division 1 Boys.

While Virtual Meets are just a prediction of available statistics, this will be a good jumping off point for discussion of the upcoming Conference Meets

Preview for the Troy Regional, including qualified teams, qualified individual runners and predictions for each race.  Look for the Pickerington Preview on Monday, the Tiffin Preview on Tuesday and the GlenOak Preview on **Thursday**.

Weekly High School X-Country Regional Rankings 2008 Team rankings by Marc Bloom and Rich Gonzalez. Individuals-To-Watch lists by national and state correspondents.

Morgan finishes 4th at Great American; Mason Boys finish 3rd in Greater Miami Conference; Roys Runs 15:12.02 in the Valley Division race of the Northeast Ohio Conference.  The most Comprehensive list of Ohio Cross Country League/Conference Championships can be found inside

Weekly High School X-Country Regional Rankings 2008 Team rankings by Marc Bloom and Rich Gonzalez Individuals-To-Watch lists by national and state correspondents.

Weekly High School X-Country Regional Rankings 2008 Team rankings by Marc Bloom and Rich Gonzalez Individuals-To-Watch lists by national and state correspondents.

Zach Wills ran an amzing race today, and had a shot at going sub 15:00, but had to settle for an impressive 15:02.36 and a new course record.  Wills had formidable competition in the Race of Champions as it included Kevin Yarnell, Travis Hawes, Yoshi Shimizu, Tsehaye Hiluf, and Eric Schmidt

The Midwest Meet of Champions showcases many of the top teams and individuals in Ohio and is the premier cross country meet in the Midwest. Inside you will find a meet preview, Girls and Boys Virtual Meets and a copy of the course map.

Please excuse the delay in the posting of the Weekend Wrap Up (and the abreviated nature of it), but it is difficult to update a website without having power. 

Freshman Tsehaye Hiluf of Reynoldsburg is making a statement early in the season that he is going to be a player come November.  Tsehaye finished 7th at the Hot Summer Bash last weekend with a time of 16:23 in his first high school 5k of his career, and now can add a runner up finish at Lebanon this weekend to his short, but impressive, resume.

Trying to figure out who is the best team is nearly impossible without running any races, but OHRunners has tried to do just that (solely based on last year's results and returning runners). Over the next few days we will take a look at the top returning teams for both genders in all divisions. Today we take a stab at the Preseason Division 1 Top 10 Boys Teams.

Several athletes who lay claim to US #1’s for the current indoor season will be descending upon Lexington, Kentucky this Saturday for the Annual UK High School Indoor Invitational. Due to the central location of the meet, the athletes come from as far south as Florida and Alabama and normally include a high-quality group of athletes from the Midwest as well. This year is no exception as the meet includes 5 athletes who currently hold US #1’s. (Pictured: duPont Manual senior Mary Grace Pellegrini)