Division 2

Boys Qualifying   Teams	OATCCC Division Rankings 10/27/11	OATCCC Division Rankings 11/3/11	OHRunners Overall Rankings	Girls Qualifying  Teams	OATCCC Division Rankings 10/27/11	OATCCC Division Rankings 11/3/11	OHRunners Overall Rankings
Notre Dame -Cathedral Latin	16	11	140	Poland Seminary	6	6	48
University School	NR	14	234	Beaumont	13	11	145
Perry	17t	13	195	Chargrin Falls	22	14	194
Jefferson Area	NR	16	186	Minerva	NR	16	121
St. Vincent-St. Mary	1	1	39	St. Vincent-St. Mary*	1	1	11
Woodridge^	3	4	72	Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy	2	2	17
Van Wert	7	6	73	Woodridge	12	10	90
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy	9	8	75	Wauseon	18	13	80
Fairland	2	3	26	Zane Trace	5	4	9
Granville	6	5	30	Granville	8	8	54
Unioto	5	7	32	Sheridan	11	12	65
St. Clairsville	13	12	85	Athens	20t	15	104
Shawnee-Springfield	4	2	17	Alter	3	3	28
Wyoming	11	9	108	Napoleon	4	5	20
Oakwood	8	10	67	Bellbrook	7	7	41
Milton-Union	NR	15	107	Greenon	9	9	53

 

^ 5-time Defending State Champion    * 3-time Defending State Champion

Boys Division 2

State Qualifiers  -  Starting Line Assignments

Team Virtual Meets - Season Best Times    Average Times

Individual Runners Not on Qualifying Teams

John Brown, Carrolton; Tyler Gruskiewicz, Pymatuning Valley; Drake Lohnes, West Branch; Nate Boyer, East Liverpool; Josh Laney and Seb Tressel, Fairless; Lucas Nezbeth, Minerva; Eric Harris, Lakeview; Nick Sampson, Southeast; Blake Babcock, Canton Central Catholic; Colin Eggleston, Marlington; Steve Weaver, Napoleon; Abel Flores, Defiance; Evan Bialosky, Padua Franciscan; Ryan Gallagher, Buckeye; Wade Hodges, Wauseon; Patrick Ferguson, Tallmadge; Chris McElligott, Galion; Ric Roe, Swanton; Michael Decker, Perkins; Matt Bromley and Zach Hanf, Sheridan; Zak Geiger, John Glenn; Wyatt Uresti, River Valley-Caledonia; Collin Rothwell, Hillsboro; Cully Gordon, Millersburg; Abiel Kiflu, Whitehall-Yearling; Nate Orndorf and Josh Runion, Bellefontaine; Pete Ryan, St. Francis De Sales-Columbus; Same Bench and Matt Sewell, Brookville; David Briggs, Lakewood-Hebron; and Ryan Dull, Carroll.

OHRunners Team Predictions by Mark Stonecipher

 

The D2 boy’s race will go to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.  They have been running well all year, were 2^nd at State last year and have three returners from that team.  They ran away with the Tiffin region, led by Patrick O’Brien, who ran 4^th at Regional and was 15^th at State last year.  The other returners are Jr. Mick Iacofano, 11^th at Regionals, 41^st at State and Sr. Mike Hurley, 16^th at Regionals and 52^nd at State.  The #4 and 5 runners are Sr. Sean Poholski and Jr. Matt Oswald.

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th are difficult to predict.  The last October 27th OATCCC Coaches Poll showed Proctorville Fairland 2nd, Woodridge 3^rd, Springfield  Shawnee 4^th and Chillicothe Unioto 5^th.  Second however, just may go to Springfield Shawnee based upon their strong, 1^st place showing in the Troy Regional and their experience at the State level.  They were 14^th at State in 2010, with all five runners returning.  At the Troy Regionals their scorers went 2, 3, 4, 7 and 17.  Their 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th runners were only 12 seconds apart.   They are led by Jr. Michael Tymoski (2^nd).  Tymoski is followed by Sr. Josh Richardson (3^rd), Jr. Tyler Greenwod (4^th), Jr. Austin Szekacs (7^th) and Fr. Will Holmes (17^th).

Third should go to Fairland.  They won the Pickerington Regional, led by 5^th place Jr. Raine Wireman and 6^th place, Sr. Tanner Mattie.  Their 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th runners, Sr. Ryan Stewart (15^th), Jr. Logan Rowe (17^th) and  So. Chad McComas  (19^th) were only separated by 4.5 seconds. 

Four teams should battle for the 4^th and 5^th spots and it is very difficult choose any one over another.  Coming out of the Tiffin Region, only 5.3 seconds separated 2^nd place Penninsula Woodridge and 3^rd place, Van Wert.  In the Pickerington Regional, only 2.89 seconds separated 2^nd Place Granville and 3^rd place Unioto.  Woodridge is the 2010 Champion and returns the #5 Regional and 12^th place State finisher, Jr. Drake Sulzer, Jr.  Matt  Wojcik and So. John Harry are the other returners.  Van Wert is led by 3^rd place Regional finisher, Jr. Jared Fleming.  He is their only returner with State XC Meet experience.  Unioto  is led by Sr. Adrian Ross, the 1^st place finisher in the Pickerington Regional and one of the favorites to win the D2 race.

Ten Individuals to Watch

 

 

Girls Division 2

State Qualifiers  -  Starting Line Assignments

Team Virtual Meets - Season Best Times    Average Times

Individual Runners Not on Qualifying Teams

Jennifer Muhlenkamp, Triway; Kelsey Cogan, Carrollton; Catlyn Walker, Struthers; Katelyn McCullough, Miranda Hughes and Quinn Sparks, Southeast; Jordyn Koch, Tuscarawas Valley; Katherine Lehman, Dover; Courtney Sowers, Claymont; Karlie Lieberth and Abby Soltisz, Crestwood; Andi Foster, Van Wert; Ericka Hosang, Bellevue; Lillian Freundlich and Ellen Isaac, Lexington; Erica Bettac, Shelby; Destiny Cosentino and Kaitlyn Stayer, Field; Hannah Campbell, River Valley-Caledonia; Stephanie Loshbough and Meghan Schulze, Johnstown-Monroe; Sarra Taylor, London; Peyton Adkins and Mckenna Warner, Gallia Academy; Mackenzie Butler, Licking Valley; Megan Roessler, Maysville; Emily Franz, Bishop Hartley; Jenna Liston, Circleville; Amy Castle, St. Clairsville; Rheanna Wilson, John Glenn; Allyson Malone, Alexander; Lauren Paul, West Muskingum; Emily Stites, Wyoming; Elizabeth Heinbach and Elena Horton, Indian Hill; Hannah Fleck, Celina; Erin Kennedy and Katherine Anderson, Oakwood; Kristen Fett and Olivia Fett, Defiance; Samantha Combs, Valley View; and Michelle McKinney, Eaton.

OHRunners Team Predictions by Mark Stonecipher

 

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary should repeat as the D2 team champions.  Led by Jr. Marissa Rosetti, the 2^nd place Tiffin Regional finisher, four of their five scorers were in the top 10.  So. Julia Mendiola (4^th), Tessa Weigand (5^th) and Amanda Sollenberger (9^th).  Rosetti, Weigand and Sollenberger all return from last year’s championship team.   The team’s 5th runner is Fr. Shea O’Brien who placed 22^nd at Regionals. 

Cuyahoga  Valley Christian Academy was 2^nd to St. Vincent-St. Mary at the Tiffin Regional.  They should take the number two spot at State.  They are led by Fr. Samantha Bockhoven who won the Regional race.  Bockhoven was followed by Sr. Sarah MacIntosh who was 6^th and Jr’s. Mia Yeager (23^rd) and Jr. Mallory Meyers (24^th).  Meyers is the lone returning runner from the 2010 State meet. The teams 5^th place runner is another Freshman, 25^th place regional finisher, Natalie Pasicznyk.

Third place will go to Kettering Alter.  The Alter girl’s won the Troy Region under the guidance of Sr. Olivia Albers who finished 4^th.  Joining Albers is So. Alex  Groene, who was 9^th at regionals and a returning State runner.  The team’s # 3 and 4 runners are both Freshman.  Kyly Barton and Kristen Petrosky ran 22 and 23, just 13 seconds apart.  So. Austin Borton is the team’s 5^th place runner.

Napoleon was 2^nd in the Troy Regional and they should finish 4^th at State.  Freshman Maddie Grooms was 9^th at Regionals and leads the team.  She is followed by two Sophomores in the 2^nd and 4^th spots.  Alexa  Sonenberg (28^th) and Hannah Westhoven (28^th).  Sr. Meredith Hoops was 3^rd   (25^th) for the team at Regionals and Fr. Sarah Waisner was 5^th   (45^th).

Zane Trace was 1^st at the Pickerington Regional , 6^th at State last year and ranked #5 in the last OATCCC poll.  Poland Seminary won the Youngstown Regional and is led by the Klim sisters.  Jr. McKinsie Klim (3^rd), Jr. Melissa Klim (16^th) and Jr. Michelle Klim (25^th).  The Klim’s are joined by Fr. Carli Sebest (6^th) and Jr. Libby Rogenski (12^th).  However, Poland has little experience at the State level and Zane Trace  gets  the nod for the #5 team based upon their experience at the State level.  Zane Trace’s Sr. Taylor Hatfield was 3^rd at Regionals and 15th at State last season.  Jr. Jessie Proehl was 7th at Regionals and ran 38^th last season at State.  Hatfield and Proehl are followed by So. Cecilia Wallace (28^th), Jr. Emily Joosse (30^th) and So. Eva Bugg (47^th).

Ten Individuals to Watch

 

	Athlete	School
1.	Emily Stites	Wyoming
2.	Elizabeth Heinbach	Indian Hill
3.	Kaele Lightfoot	Minerva
4.	Sammy Bockoven	Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
5.	Marissa Rosetti	St. Vincent-St. Mary
6.	Hannah Campbell	River Valley - Caledonia
7.	Stephanie Loshbough	Johnstown - Monroe
8.	Hannah Fleck	Celina
9.	Taylor Vernot	Wauseon
10.	Taylor Hatfield	Zane Trace