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A lot of teams in the Midwest did not run this week, or ran a variety of small dual meets within their local communities. Next weekend should be more exciting as the Midwest Meet of Champions takes place (a slew of top Midwest teams will be there), as well as the Carmel Invitational (which will host some of the best teams in Indiana). Here is what went down this week:
Boys
NTN ranked teams:
- York IL – They did not race this week, but did have a bunch of very difficult workouts that resulted in some amazing performances.
- Columbus North IN – They lost to Hamilton Southeastern last week at Rushville, and won a small tri-meet this week. They will be at the Carmel Invitational this coming weekend, where they will be able to face up with #6 Carmel.
- Dexter MI – No major competitions this past weekend. They will be at the Midwest Meet of Champions next weekend.
- Milford MI – Milford had no major competitions this past week. They will be at the Midwest MOC next weekend.
- Palatine IL – Palatine opened the week with a close dual meet win over Hersey 25-30. However, once the weekend came along, Palatine showed just how good they really are. Palatine scored a mere 35 points, to beat a quality field at the Hornet/Red Devil Invitational. The second place team was Neuqua Valley, who scored 106 points. While Palatine did very well, they can still improve quite a bit, since they were missing one of their top four in junior Steve Finley, who was out because of a lung infection.
Palatine
1 Glenn Morris (Jr.) – 15:12
2 James Macatangay (Sr.) – 15:16
4 John Lancaster (Sr.) – 15:34
13 Matt Moss (Sr.) – 16:13
15 Robert Conley (Sr.) – 16:17
20 Ryan Zachar (Sr.) – 16:31
31 Daniel Holbach (Jr.) – 16:46
- Carmel IN – They had a huge week. On Tuesday they beat Hamilton Southeastern 33-43 at the Hamilton County Invitational. Hamilton Southeastern was the team that beat #2 Columbus North last week in an invitational.
Carmel
2 Joel Shaw (Sr.) – 16:15
5 Tom Martin (Sr.) – 16:30
7 Scott Ellabarger (Jr.) – 16:37
9 Will Peters (Jr.) – 16:47
10 Jacob Rich (So.) – 16:51
11 Chad Bowman (So.) – 16:54
15 Ben Peterson (Sr.) – 17:04
Hamilton Southeastern
1 Justin Roeder (Jr.) – 16:05
3 Jordan Kyle (Sr.) – 16:20
8 Madison Roeder (So.) – 16:39
14 Greg Maves (Sr.) – 17:02
17 Jim Goddard (Sr.) – 17:17
22 Alex Susott (So.) – 17:34
28 Julian Stephenson (Sr.) – 18:20
Then, at the Terre Haute State Preview Meet in Terre Haute, Indiana, Carmel beat a quality field, taking home the team title with 33 points. Second place went to Franklin Central, who scored 45 points. The meet was 5k and on a gently rolling 5k course.
Carmel
3 Joel Shaw – 16:19
5 Will Peters – 16:34
6 Chad Bowman – 16:44
9 Scott Ellabarger – 16:55
10 Tom Martin – 16:56
14 Ben Peterson – 17:06
22 Jacob Rich – 17:22
Carmel's split was 37 seconds from 1-5. 1:03 split 1-7. After Shaw, all their runners seem to be interchangeable. Next weekend, Carmel will be hosting the Carmel Invitational, which will also include Columbus North, who will be looking to bounce back from early season defeat.
MW#7. Madison West WI – This team won the Glenn Herold Cross Country Invitational, scoring 46 points. Second place was Lakeside Lutheran, who scored 87 points for the victory. Madison West led the field, placing their top five guys in the first thirteen spots. They were led by Eric Lewandowski (Sr.), who finished fifth overall.
MW#8. St. Xavier OH – St. Xavier went out of state this past weekend and won an invitational in Kentucky. The Tiger Run Seneca Park Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky, was a fast 5k course, with one big hill that took a lot out of the harriers. St. Xavier easily won the meet over some decent competition, scoring 63 points, while second place finisher Daviess County scored 106 points. The top three finishers for St. Xavier were Scott McClain 16:09, Thomas Davis 16:11 and John Daly 16:23. They will be at the Midwest MOC this weekend.
MW#9. Huron Ann Arbor MI – A small dual meet was all this team did this past week. Next week they will travel to the Bath Invitational, where they will be able to take on some very good teams.
MW#10. Middletown OH – They were at the Hillsboro Invitational.
Team on the Rise: Hamilton Southeastern IN had a big first two weeks of the season. First they beat #2 Columbus North in a small invitational, and then this past weekend they hung with #6 Carmel and gave them a good challenge. They will be at the Midwest Meet of Champions, where they can really show what they are made of this season.
Girls
MW#1. Clarkston MI – They had the weekend off. They will debut their force of runners at the Midwest Meet of Champions.
MW#2. Bowling Green OH – They easily won the Avon Lake Invitational, amassing 34 points, to beat runner-up Massillon Jackson by fifty points. They will be at the Midwest Meet of Champions.
MW#3. Naperville North IL – They easily won a dual meet earlier in the week, sweeping the top five spots to score a perfect 15. They had the weekend off from competition.
MW#4. Palatine IL – A hot and humid day took a lot out of this team at the Hornet/Red Devil Invitational in Hinsdale, Illinois (3 mile course). Palatine lost to un-ranked Naperville Central, 53-59. Palatine had one of their top seven girls run on the JV level, while they also had one of their top five scorers drop out of the race with 400 meters left in the race.
Palatine
1. Amy Laskowske – 18:29
6. Carly Bates – 19:17
7. Katie O’Brien – 19:18
14. Kaitlin Millin – 19:49
34. Nicole Munce – 20:30
Naperville Central
3. Christina Beaird – 19:03
9. Emily Fischer – 19:26
11. Megan McClowry – 19:38
13. Sarah Schmitt – 19:48
17. Allyce Husband – 19:55
18. Lydia Simanke – 19:56
19. Megan Marini – 20:00
Split 1-5 was 52 seconds. This team is deep.
MW#5. Stevens Point WI – They were at the Neenah Invitational and lost to Pulaski. Pulaski ran a great team race up front and scored 33 points, while Stevens Point scored 59 points to take home the second place title.
Pulaski Scores: 1, 5 ,7, 9, 11
Stevens Point Scores: 2, 8, 12, 14, 23
MW#6. Valparaiso IN – Valparaiso came to Illinois and showed they are one of the best teams in the nation, as they dominated the field. Valpo ran at the T.F. South Invitational, which was a tough three mile layout. They placed their top five runners in the top ten and scored 22 points.
T. F. South Teams - 1, Valparaiso 22. 2, Downers N. 77. 3, Crown Point 135. 4, Andrew 142. 5, Oswego 163.
T. F. South individuals - 1, Lauren Hardesty, Valparaiso, 19:17; 2, Amanda Hardesty, Valparaiso, 19:39; 3, Andrea Kent, Valparaiso, 19:42; 4, Jill Odom, Highland, 20:06; 5, Rachel Sisterson, Lockport, 20:07; 6, Ashley Karp, Valparaiso, 20:11; 7, Megan Syring, Andrew, 20:12; 8, Jessica Blondell, Downers N., 20:22; 9, Jennie Jamicicn; Munster, 20:34; 10, Erica Johnson, Valparaiso, 20:36.
MW#7. East Grand Rapids MI – On Tuesday they had a dual meet against Sparta, and had this past weekend off. They will start their invitational season this coming weekend at the Midwest Meet of Champions.
8. Colerain Cincinnati OH – Colerain ran on a flat, hot 5k course on August 28 th, at the Moeller Invitational. They had a solid run, placing 3,4,13,18,20 against some good competition. Colerain scored 58 points, while second place Mercy scored 76. They will be at the Midwest Meet of Champions this next weekend.
Colerain
3. Brittany Detzel – 19:23
4. Erin Ragonzis – 19:26
13. Bryn Winters – 20:24
18. Date Wharten – 20:37
20. Mandi McCullah - 20:54
MW#9. Milford MI – No major competitions this past weekend. They will be at Midwest Meet of Champions this coming weekend.
MW#10. Northridge Middleburg IN – Northridge competed at the Lafayette Harrison Invitational this past weekend and showed their dominance on the 4k layout, scoring 26 points and placing their top five in the top ten spots of the standings. The second place team was Portage, who scored 89 points. Even though Northridge did dominate, the heat still affected some of their runners to run slower than they usually do.
Northridge
1. Megan Jackson – 14:50
3. Aimee Gingerich – 15:18
5. Jessie LaFree – 15:22
7. Katie Ritche – 15:43
10. Stephanie Swendsen – 15:52
17. Vanessa Lantzer – 16:05
Their 1-5 split was 53 seconds, while their 1-7 split was 1:15.
Teams on the Rise:
St. Ursula Academy OH in Cincinnati has been running great so far this season and would match up very well with Colerain in a 5k at this point in the season. Colerain beat Mercy 58-76 in an invitation last week, while this past weekend St. Ursula beat Mercy 68-97 at the Lakota Fall Classic. Mason OH High School was only two points behind St. Ursula, as they took second. St. Ursula will square off with Bowling Green and Cincinnati Colerain this coming weekend at the Midwest Meet of Champions.
Lakota Fall Classic
5k, gently rolling hills, humid
St. Ursula Academy
6. Warren – 19:26
8. Meiners – 19:30
14. Clark – 19:43
19. Shaw – 20:09
5 th girl – 20:21, 6 th 20:21, 7 th 20:27
Mason
1.Bizzarri – 18:37 (’02 DI State Champ)
5. M. Chaney – 19:22
17. Flaherty – 20:01
18. Terreri – 20:06
5 th girl – 20:42, 6 th girl 21:07, 7 th girl 21:19
Waukesha West WI girls are also starting to really show some promise. They ran on a very hilly 4k course at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in the Rebel Invitational, beating Catholic Memorial 27-74. They used a great pack race to destroy the field.
Waukesha West
1. Laura Koch – 15:16
5. Karlye Wolff 15:45
6. Jenny Wiedmeyer – 15:49
7. Alyssa Beste – 15:50
8. Meghan Dugan – 15:51
9. Erica Claas – 15:55
15. Nicole Katerinos – 16:16
1-5 Split was 57 seconds. 2-6 split was a mere ten seconds!
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