A big weekend of races in the books and some fast times to show for it. Zach Wills opens the season blazing a 15:17 on his tough home course to take the lead in the state, while up north at the Tiffin Carnival, Magnificat scorches the field by scoring 52 points, over a 100 points ahead of second place, to win the Girs Division 1 Varsity-A race.
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River View senior Steve Hammond set the course record by running a personal best time of 15:55.21 on the hilly Deis Hill Park course. Hammond's time is already faster than what he ran at his conference meet a year ago.
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Mason Cross Country Invitational
US#1 Zach Wills, Mason, tore through his home invitational, the Mason XC Invite, with a time of 15:17.79 on a true xc course that included hale bay jumps and creek crossings. Wills won the Big Schools section by nearly a minute over Andrew Goodwin, Celina, in his opening race of the 2009 season. Samantha Siler, Sycamore, won the Big School girls section with a time of 18:55.56.
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Tiffin Cross Country Carnival
Katie Borchers of Russia won the first big varsity race of the day by going sub 19:00 for the first time in her career. Borchers posted a 18:59.33 to win the Girls Division 3 Varsity race.
In the Girls Division 2 Varsity-A race, Indiana transplant, Christian Blair, who now runs for CVCA captured the win by crossing the finish line in a time of 18:38.35.
Michelle Thomas of Glen Este easily won the less competitive Girls Division 1 Varsity-B race, crossing the line a full minute ahead of the next closest runner. The Girls Division 1 Varsity-A race was more competitive, like it should be, with three girls 18 flat or less. Magnificat's Madeline Chamber set a school and person record by running 18:00.81 to finish third, while Meredith Wagner of Sylvania Northview broke 18 for the first time in her career by finishing second with a time of 17:59.18. North Royalton's Hannah Neczypor took home the gold by finishing in a five seconds ahead of Wagner in a time of 17:54.03.
Last year's Middle School State Champion, Sam Prakel of Versailles made a statement today by winning the Boys Division 3 Varsity-A race with an impressive time 15:50.23, the fastest 5K time for a freshman in the nation.
Bay's Michael Brajdic won the Boys Division 2 Varsity race in a time of 15:21.38, the fastest time of the day on the boys side. Brajdic improved his time at Tiffin last year by 22 seconds.
Curtis Hanle (15:23) of Louisville held off both Daniel Garleb (15:26) of Pickerington North and Kyle Wheeler (15:34) of Green to take capture the victory in the Boys Division 1 Varsity-A race.
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A big weekend of races in the books and some fast times to show for it. Zach Wills opens the season blazing a 15:17 on his tough home course to take the lead in the state, while up north at the Tiffin Carnival, Magnificat scorches the field by scoring 52 points, over a 100 points ahead of second place, to win the Girs Division 1 Varsity-A race.
Last Week in Review
Ambassador Classic
Coverage
Archbold Invitational
Coverage
Bethel Tate Invitational
Brookville Invitational
Carl Broughton Invitational
Coverage
Dover Invitational
River View senior Steve Hammond set the course record by running a personal best time of 15:55.21 on the hilly Deis Hill Park course. Hammond's time is already faster than what he ran at his conference meet a year ago.