Week In Review: Big Meet Weekend

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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Bethel Tate Invitational

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run

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Brookville Invitational

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run

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Bruce Lerch Invitational

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run
16:26.81 - Josh Sabo (Revere)

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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.

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run

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Geico Classic

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run
19:32.00 - Alex Dent (Hurricane)

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Jim Neu Invitational

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run

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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.

McGowan Invitational

National Elite Performances

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Ray Sweeney Infitational

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run

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Spencerville Invitational

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run

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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.

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run
(Pictured at Right in Purple and Yellow)
18:18.84 - Michelle Thomas (Glen Este)( Pictured at Right in Purple and Black, bleow)
18:38.35 - Christina Blair (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)(Pictured at Right in Blue, #500, below)
18:42.52 - Allison Peare (Hoover)
18:51.89 - Kayla Whitlow (Euclid)
18:55.87 - Rachel Huddle (Napoleon)
18:57.74 - Erin Garfield (Hoover)
18:59.33 - Katie Borchers (Russia)                   
19:00.10 - Selena Pasadyn (Brunswick)            
19:08.55 - Katy Link (Avon Lake)
19:12.09 - Anna Boyert (Medina)
19:12.32 - Sarah Tirrell (Hoover)
19:16.11 - Tori Hassen (Anthony Wayne) 
19:21.71 - Dana Tomasello (North Royalton)    
19:22.26 - Alex Bowers (Berkshire)
19:23.70 - Lauren Taylor (Van Wert)
19:35.66 - Paige Szabat (Wadsworth)
19:38.75 - Miranda Weed (Avon Lake)
19:39.33 - Erin Jamieson (Kings)
19:40.12 - Hanna Sterle (Bay)
19:42.16 - Megan Freeman (Maumee)                
19:42.22 - Nikki Boltja (Medina)                                             
19:43.12 - Jill Kanney (Coldwater)
19:44.22 - Haley Lykins (Shelby)
15:21.38 - Michael Brajdic (Bay) (Pictured at right in White and Blue, #2358)
15:34.69 - Kyle Wheeler (Green) (Pictured right, below in yellow, #6838)
15:42.25 - Matt Link (Avon Lake)
15:43.35 - Dylan Papp (Green)
15:50.23 - Samuel Prakel (Versailles)(Pictured at right, below in Orange and Black)
15:51.67 - Nick Kaiser (Bedford HS)
15:54.09 - Greg Turissini (St. Johns Jesuit)         
15:55.05 - Chadd Kiggins (Carroll)                                          
15:58.50 - Steve Wernecke (Lexington)                               
15:59.32 - Evan Baum (St. Ignatius)
16:02.98 - Josh Makin (Elder)
16:05.35 - Hunter Heaton (Medina)
16:06.91 - Luke Pohlman (Russia)
16:08.82 - Russ Mccune (Wadsworth)
16:10.99 - Jimmy Adams (Avon Lake)
16:11.67 - Eric Rupe (Maplewood)
16:11.83 - Keith Schenkel (Elder)
16:12.19 - David Knack (Medina)
16:12.39 - Steve Weaver (Napoleon)
16:14.17 - Jordan Tropf (St. Ignatius)             
16:15.34 - Carson Britton (Colonel Crawford)      
16:17.15 - Collin Fisher (Delta)                                        
16:21.27 - Mike Melko (Miamisburg)
16:23.60 - Nick Goebel (Elmwood)
16:25.72 - Mike Seas (Coldwater)
16:26.25 - Mike Parsons (Avon Lake)
16:27.81 - Brent Gaither (Medina)
16:28.43 - Alex Pritchard (Lexington)                                 
16:28.49 - Josh Reiskamp (Elder)                      
16:28.86 - Derrick Hibbs (Bedford HS)                
16:29.81 - Kevin Paradise (Medina)

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Photo Albums

Tiffin Cross Country Carnival by Jimmyaungst - Over 7000 Pictures!

Walsh Jesuit Tomahawk Run

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run
19:04.00 - Deanna Gidby (Mayfield)
19:26.00 - Marie Lorentz (Mayfield)
19:43.00 - Therese Haiss (Solon)
15:57.00 - Sam Deskin (Boardman)
16:08.00 - Conner Paez (Solon)

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Zane Trace Invitational

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run

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