GIRLS INDIVIDUAL PREVIEW
Hilliard Davidson Sr. India Johnson has owned the D1 girls division all year. she is poised to win the D1 Girl's State title. (photo M. Stonecipher)
Sr. India Johnson of Hilliard Davidson has broken course records all year and is undefeated. She was 2nd last year, but this year, this is her race to win. She is patient, knows who her competition is and understands how to run at National Trails. Expect #2 Jr. Morgan Gigandet to go out with her and to challenge her. Gigandet like to push the pace and it has coast her at times. If she is patient, she just may challenge Johnson. This race will be won after the 2-mile, but one expects Johnson to be in control coming off the hill with around 500m to go.
Other top 10 girls to watch and who will be battling for spots on the podium are six sophomores and two seniors. OH D1 #3, So. Samantha Bush of Turpin. She was 2nd to Gigandet at Troy. Another So. Allison Guagenti of Olentangy Orange, is OH #4 and was just behind Johnson at the Pickerington Regional. OH #5 So. Maddie Walker of Amelia was 3rd at Troy. So. Gracie Sprankle of Olentangy Liberty (#8), was 3rd at Pickerington. So. Olivia Howell of Solon won the Youngstown Regional and is ranked #9. Sr. Anna Brandt (#14) of Rocky River was 2nd at Youngstown. So. Madeline Vining of of Notre Dame Academny was the Tiffin winner. #6 Sr. Hannah Rasmussen of Kings was 9th at Troy.
GIRLS TEAM PREVIEW
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The young Centerville girls won the Troy Regional in a tie breaker, but have the dept to win again at State and should defend their Team title. (photo Chris Greene)
Ohio XC Team Rankings Week 10
OATCCC Team Rankings Week 10 Pre-State Poll
Centerville and Troy have battled each other all year, but with Centerville So. Grace Kilroy healthy, Centerville just may have the edge and be ready to defend their Team title. The two teams tied with 68 points in the Troy Regional with Centerville inning the tiebreaker with their #6 runner Sr. Andrea Scofield placing 30th vs Troy's #6 runner, Sr. Jenna Zimmerman, placing 54th. Centerville has the #1 State ranking and Troy is #2. Centerville has the edge going to State with their depth. Centerville went: 4+11+15+18+20 (30+38). Troy went: 1+6+9+23+29 (54+86). The Centerville girls are: So. Grace Kilroy, Jr. Kelli Walsh, So. Savannah Lowe, So. Rachel Wihtehead, Fr. Kerri Walsh, Sr. Andrea Scofield and So. Sophie Hippenmeyer. The Troy girls are: Jr. Morgan Gigandet, So. Olivia Tyre, So. Emma Shigley, Sr. Emma Bryan, So. Kate Spence, Sr. Jenna Zimmerman and Jr. Megan Meyers.
The podium is wide open for the other top spots. Watch for Youngstown winner Twinsburg (#4), Pickerington winner Gahanna Lincoln (#3), Tiffin winner Toledo Notre Dame (18), and the #2, 3 and 4 teams, from the tough Pickerington Regional, Thomas Worthington (#5), Olentangy Liberty (#7) and Hilliard Davidson (#4), to battle for the podium.