Benjamin Logan hosted the inaugural Early Bird Invitational Tuesday.
Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Riverside, Triad, Mechanicsburg, Waynesfield-Goshen, Northwestern, Tecumseh, Lima Senior, Buckeye Valley, and Columbus Grove competed during the event.
Benjamin Logan Athletic Director Scott Reule comments on the event.
In the high school boys’ race Bellefontaine captured 4th with 79 points, Benjamin Logan was 5th with 135 points, Waynesfield-Goshen took 6th with 153 points, and Mechanicsburg was 7th with 191 points.
Columbus Grove won the meet with 21 points. Tecumseh followed with 66 points.
Top-5 finishers for Bellefontaine (place) time
Blake Olson (12) 19:16.38
Jay Clement (14) 19:46.75
Storm Harman (15) 20:02.66
David Guajardo (16) 20:04.58
Josh Haisley (24) 20:40.15
Top-5 finishers for Benjamin Logan
Wyatt Warren (27) 21:04.78
Adam Kavanagh (29) 21:06.69
Cameron Johnson (30) 21:09.00
Trent Rees (41) 22:24.36
Troy Sellhorst (42) 22:37.93
Top-5 finishers for Waynesfield-Goshen
Jeron Hennon (18) 20:09.63
Jordan McKinney (36) 21:58.13
Levi Miller (43) 22:40.50
Jared Emerson (56) 23:28.26
Alyn Begley (58) 23:30.68
Top-5 Mechanicsburg
Spencer Edwards (33) 21:49.64
Jared Butcher (60) 23:35.10
Devon Loveless (61) 23:35.19
David Wilson (67) 23:52.23
DJ Sanders (71) 24:07.02
Indian Lake finishers
Tyler Avila (39) 22:09.27
Zack Oakley (50) 23:00.65
Brandon Huffman (66) 23:52.21
Cameron Young (89) 26:10.21
Triad finishers
Chad Reisinger (32) 21:22.95
Ryan Kaylor (51) 23:11.82
Tanner Stengel (69) 23:57.03
Zack Moore (93) 28:00.55
Riverside finishers
Brett Rappold (65) 23:40.52
Ben Rappold (70) 24:00.89
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Watch some of the high school boys’ race.
In the high school girls’ event Mechanicsburg took 3rd with 95 points, Bellefontaine was 4th with 100 points, Indian Lake captured 5th with 117 points, Benjamin Logan was 7th with 150 points, and Waynesfield-Goshen placed 8th with 218 points.
Northwestern won the meet with 34 points. Tecumseh was runner-up with 79 points.
(pictured right: Ella Jackson (blue), Riverside (2nd) and Amber Jones (red), Bellefontaine (6th))
Top-5 finishers for Mechanicsburg
Rachel House (4) 22:14.80
Hayley Cochran (14) 23:59.27
Maria Meyer (16) 24:33.27
Libby Huffman (18) 24:38.85
Helen Boeck (69) 31:05.84
Top-5 finishers Bellefontaine
Amber Jones (6) 22:30.40
Maddi Butler (20) 24:52.78
Mallory Stolly (22) 25:11.21
Casey Mehl (28) 25:56.69
Olivia Breckler (34) 26:47.74
Top-5 finishers Indian Lake
Katie Ray (11) 23:27.52
Dianna Meek (19) 24:45.05
Leslie Reichert (23) 25:15.60
Elle Schwieterman (25) 25:35.50
MaCaleb Miller (52) 29:03.32
Benjamin Logan Top-5 finishers
Krystal Null (15) 24:02.46
Morgan Allen (30) 26:19.95
Lauren Johns (33) 26:45.65
Caitlyn Morgan (42) 27:50.03
Ashley Gearheart (45) 28:04.66
Top-5 finishers Waynesfield-Goshen
Makenzie Braden (36) 27:00.07
Jonnell Case (40) 27:25.47
Brooklyn Plummer (49) 28:20.60
Sara Barton (78) 33:31.45
Jenna Crawford (82) 34:46.66
Riverside finishers
Ella Jackson (pictured top left finishing race) (2) 21:29.96
Emily Teague (50) 28:21.48
Jackson shares her emotions about the race.
Triad finishers
Alyssa Ferguson (12) 23:28.89
Miranda Linscott (73) 32:38.96
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Watch part of the high school girls’ race.
Bellefontaine took 1st in the middle school boys’ event. Bellefontaine earned 43 points in their victory.
(Pictured left: Bellefontaine Middle School boys’ cross country team)
Top-5 finishers Bellefontaine
Peyton Neeld (4) 12:42.09
Domonic Wilson (6) 12:58.74
Justin Clayton (9) 13:31.48
TJ Lamb (10) 13:34.08
Zach Yoesting (15) 14:31.76
Benjamin Logan finishers
Colton Jones (20) 15:03.18
Logan Phillips (38) 16:46.50
Hayden Lockwood (45) 18:09.97
Waynesfield-Goshen finishers
Zane Wicker (11) 14:00.72
Ryan Hershberger (21) 15:05.35
Caden Spencer (57) 24:32.97
Triad finisher
Jared Anderson (34) 15:54.11
Mechanicsburg finisher
JP Kent (35) 16:18.76
Bellefontaine also captured 1st in the middle school girls’ event with 46 points. Benjamin Logan placed 6th with 144 points.
(Pictured right: Bellefontaine Middle School girls’ cross country team)
Coach Cliff Core talks about his teams’ success.
Top-5 finishers Bellefontaine
Madelyn Levine (2) 14:33.77
Katie Harman (3) 14:45.73
Abby Godwin (7) 15:15.66
Angel Binfet (12) 15:36.53
Emily Kirby (32) 17:41.67
Benjamin Logan Top-5 finishers
Brooke Watson (27) 16:59.66
Maggie Woodruff (29) 17:14.97
Katie Bennett (34) 18:06.86
Lexi Stewart (37) 18:54.04
Anastasia Haywood (42) 16:54.02
Triad finishers
Alea Ferguson (5) 14:49.64
Kylie Curton (8) 15:21.15
Sandi Alspaugh (17) 15:47.58
Summer Doty (39) 19:00.40
Mechanicsburg finishers
Emily Wilson (4) 14:47.00
Stephanie Dietrich (31) 17:31.49
Megan Hux (45) 20:01.75
