(MileSplit Ohio reporting team members at our company owned and operated event back in August, the MileSplit Ohio Finish No Timing XC Invitational)
As the old saying suggests, at this point, for Ohio's individual athletes and teams heading to Saturday's OHSAA Division I, Division II and Division III State Cross Country Championships, 'the hay is in the barn.'
While we enjoy to prognosticate with our state meet previews, analyze our divisional rankings and take into account what our friends from the OATCCC think with their weekly polls, all that matters very little once we arrive at race day.
The qualification tickets have been punched, the mental and physical training is in the bank and now it's time to see what happens between the lines once the starting gun sounds.
With that said, we follow the sport not only daily, but hourly, from the onset of training camp to the conclusion of the state meet, so our team is excited as anyone for Saturday's competition and we look forward to supplying our annual individual and team winners predictions.
Good luck to all competing individuals, qualifying teams and host coaches. We're wishing to all safe travels to Obetz and our goal is to capture every athlete racing on Saturday within our video footage and photography reels.
See below our predictions for individual and team winners.
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Individual Predictions
MileSplit Ohio Team Member | Boys Division I | Girls Division I | Boys Division II | Girls Division II | Boys Division III | Girls Division III |
Mark Dwyer, Associate Manager | Connor Ackley | Katie Clute | Jack Agnew | Bella Butler | Brylan Holland | Megan Hipple |
Phil Grove, Greater Pittsburgh Metro Contributor | Connor Ackley | Katie Clute | Colin Cernansky | Bella Butler | Brylan Holland | Megan Hipple |
Shawn Conlon, Photographer, Videographer | Connor Ackley | Katie Clute | Jack Agnew | Bella Butler | Luke Snyder | Megan Hipple |
Christian Lisle, Photographer, Videographer | Connor Ackley | Katie Clute | Colin Cernansky | Kayla Gonzales | Brylan Holland | Megan Hipple |
David Nguyen, Photographer, Videographer | Connor Ackley | Katie Clute | Colin Cernansky | Samantha Erbach | Landen Eyre | Jaylee Wingate |
Kyle Grabowski, Northwest Region Reporter | Tommy Rice | Katie Clute | Jack Agnew | Bella Butler | Brylan Holland | Paige Steinke |
Team Predictions
MileSplit Ohio Team Member | Boys Division I | Girls Division I | Boys Division II | Girls Division II | Boys Division III | Girls Division III |
Mark Dwyer, Associate Manager | Mason | Hilliard Davidson | Marlington | Granville | Mount Gilead | Minster |
Phil Grove, Greater Pittsburgh Metro Contributor | Mason | Hilliard Davidson | Marlington | Minerva | Ottawa Hills | Minster |
Shawn Conlon, Photographer, Videographer | Mason | Hilliard Davidson | Marlington | Granville | Mount Gilead | Minster |
Christian Lisle, Photographer, Videographer | Lancaster | Westlake | Woodridge | Granville | Mount Gilead | Minster |
David Nguyen, Photographer, Videographer | Mason | Perrysburg | Marlington | Granville | Ottawa Hills | Minster |
Kyle Grabowski, Northwest Region Reporter | Mason | Perrysburg | Marlington | Granville | Summit Country Day | Minster |