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Midwest Week
Oct 9, 2004
Top 10 Schedule - Eisenhart Inv OH - Results -

Rockford MI girls, Bowling Green OH girls, Clarkston MI girls and Milford MI boys all impressive at Portage, Centreville, and Oakland County.

by Scott Bush
IllinoisRunner.com
Midwest Editor

Results

On the girls side the premier race was the Portage Invitational.  Three top ten teams were in this race and all of them fared well.  MW #9 Rockford MI took home the team title, as they pulled out the narrow victory over MW #7 Goodrich MI 117-118.  This was a huge win for Rockford, as they look to head into the state meet with some nice momentum.  The return of Rachel Wittum provided a big boost to Rockford as she finished first in the race.  MW #6 St. Ursula Academy OH finished a strong third, as they had a great pack but lacked a frontrunner to match up with the other two squads.  MW #1 Clarkston MI rolled to an easy victory at the Oakland County Championships, while MW #2 Bowling Green OH continued to dominate Ohio, as they easily won their invitational as well placing their top seven in the top fourteen spots.  Clarkston and Bowling Green are insanely dominant this season. On the boys side the premier match-up of the weekend took place in Michigan. 

MW #2 Milford MI boys and MW #9 Novi MI went head to head at Oakland County and while Milford won the meet 57-68, Novi still proved they will be a team to keep an eye on as teams enter the home stretch of their seasons.  US #1 York IL took the weekend off to prep up for the big meets ahead, while MW #3 Palatine IL and MW #4 Hamilton Southeastern did the same thing.

Boys

1. York IL

no meet

2. Milford MI

Milford had a strong challenger at the Oakland County Invitational in MW #10 Novi . They competed well and prevailed in the end, winning the meet 57-68. Milford was led by their 1-3 punch of Dana Pitcock, Mike Andersen and Joel VanDerworp. These three distance men finished in the top eight spots and averaged 16:21 for the 5k course.

2. Dana Pitcock � 16:06
4. Mike Andersen � 16:24
7. Joel VanDerworp � 16:34
12. Nick Andersen � 16:53
32. Matt Tulpa � 17:27
40. Matt Picou � 17:35
61. Devin McKeown � 17:49

3. Palatine IL

Their top varsity runners did not compete this weekend.

4. Hamilton Southeastern IN

no meet

5. Madison West WI

Easily won their city championships as they perfect scored the rest of the field placing 1-5. Their 1-5 split was only 14 seconds, as they averaged 16:43 for the 5k course.

1. Andy Han � 16:35
2. David Yu � 16:40
3. Ben Swimm � 16:46
4. Eric Lewandowski � 16:47
5. Robert Joynt � 16:49
8. Will Bradley � 17:37

6. Dexter MI

Won the Division 2 boys race at the Portage Invitational with 78 points, outdistancing second place Fremont by 22 points. Dexter continues to roll this season, but will once again face some challenges next week as they face off against Pinckney and Ann Arbor Pioneer at their own Gabriel Richard Invitational. Lex Williams and Tony Nalli continued to impress and show that they are one of the best 1-2 combinations in the Midwest .

3. Lex Williams � 15:43
5. Tony Nalli � 15:54
13. Dan Jackson � 16:29
24. T.J. LaRosa � 16:47
33. Bobby Aprill � 16:57
43. Ryan Neely � 17:10
44. Charles Wolcott � 17:10

7. Lawrence North IN

Lawrence North faced off against some tough competition for the fourth week in a row and prevailed once again, as they ran to victory at the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Meet. LN beat state ranked Carmel and Warren Central, scoring 47 points to outdistance Carmel by ten points. This squad was once again led by a strong pack, as their top seven had a split of only 1:04 .

2. Alvin Sangsuwangul � 16:04
8. Chris Pfeiffer � 16:33
10. Ty Hoskins � 16:43
12. Scott Coale � 16:48
15. Chris Rork � 16:54
21. Brett Millard � 17:02
26. Stephen Cady � 17:08

8. La Salle OH

Lived up to their new ranking winning the Les Eisenhart Invitational. La Salle outdistanced second place Worthington Kilborne by 36 points, as they tallied up 52 points. They were led by a formidable top three in Kyle Lang, Greg Bader and Tim Bittner, all of whom finished in the top six and ran solid times on the 5k course.

4. Kyle Lang - 16:24.40
5. Greg Bader - 16:26.95
6. Tim Bittner - 16:33.0
17. Corey Spriggs - 16:57.55
20. Andrew St.George - 17:02.05
21. Greg Stein - 17:05.30
36. Ricky Lupp - 17:26.55

9. Centerville OH

Did not race their top varsity runners at their invitational this weekend.

10. Novi MI

Finished a strong second to MW #2 Milford at the Oakland County Invitational. Novi , who cracked the Midwest top ten for the first time this season, ran strong and had a solid 1-5, that finished with less than a minute split. This squad has really been pouring it on lately, making Michigan a key state to watch in the following weeks.

3. Mark Moore � 16:19
6. Amol Hupikar � 16:30
14. Spencer Ornes � 16:57
20. Justin Namm � 17:07
25. Kip Miller � 17:15
29. Robert Watts � 17:21
60. Mike Wheat � 17:49

Girls

1. Clarkston MI

Another dominant performance was put on by Clarkston as they decimated the competition at the Oakland County Invitational. Clarkston was led by frontrunners Jenny Morgan and Liz Mengyan, who have established themselves as perhaps one of the best front-running combinations in the nation. They swept the top two spots for Clarkston, as they also placed their next four runners in the top 13 positions.

1. Jenny Morgan � 18:50
2. Liz Mengyan � 19:00
8. Gillian Nordquist � 19:47
10. Anne Oltman � 19:57
12. Jenna Leach � 20:07
13. Lyndsay Smith � 20:10

2. Bowling Green OH

Bowling Green won the Centerville Invitational, which was the top girls' invitational in the state this past weekend, scoring only 26 points. BG beat a few top rated girls' teams as they dominated the field, putting their top seven in the top 14 places. Second place Mason, who has stayed right with MW #6 St. Ursula in a few meets this season, was a distant second scoring 61 points.

Christy Titus led the way for her squad; as she finished a strong second behind Ohio State meet favorite Angela Bizzarri (Mason), who won with a time of 17:39 over the fast 5k course. Titus proved she could be a Footlocker contender as well, as she continues to improve each week.

2. Christy Titus � 17:48
3. Shannon Titus � 18:28
6. Paige Lane � 18:45
7. Barbara Powers � 18:46
8. Alyssa Glenn � 18:52
11. Kylie Korsnack � 19:01
14. Kelly May � 19:09

3. Naperville North IL

no meet

4. Waukesha West WI

Waukesha West easily won the Middletown Invitational on Saturday, as they scored 20 points in an invitational that was split up by grade (all frosh runners ran against one another�and so on). The girls particularly ran well in the sophomore race, as they placed their top six in the top ten spots.

Top Seven Marks
Laura Koch � 14:45 (1 st in sophomore race)
Karlye Wolff � 14:49 (2 nd in sophomore race)
Alyssa Beste � 14:59 (3 rd in sophomore race)
Jenny Wiedmeyer - 15:29 (1 st in senior race)
Erica Claas � 15:31 (6 th in sophomore race)
Ashley Vonck � 15:53 (7 th in sophomore race)
Meghan Dugan � 16:02 (4 th in junior race)

5. Cathedral Indianapolis IN

no meet

6. St. Ursula Academy OH

St. Ursula headed north to the Portage Invitational on Saturday as the top ranked team, but at the end of the day they finished 3 rd with 139 points. SUA had a stellar pack, better than any other team and had the best 1-5 split, but their lack of frontrunners really proved to be their downfall, as they fell to both MW #7 and MW #9 Rockford. They will bounce back though, as the state series approaches in Ohio .

21. Amy Warren � 19:14
24. Danielle Meiners � 19:20
25. Becky Clark � 19:20
27. Emily Shaw � 19:22
47. Kathryn Corcoran � 19:46
70. Ainsley Schroeder � 20:17
75. Katharine Scherer � 20:24

7. Goodrich MI

Goodrich put up a valiant effort against MW #9 Rockford , but fell short by a single pointat the Portage Invitational 117-118. Janee Jones led the charge with an excellent run over the 5k course, while Kayla and Kaitlin O'Mara also ran well, as both placed in the top twenty.

5. Janee Jones � 18:12
18. Kayla O'Mara � 19:06
19. Kaitlin O'Mara � 19:06
28. Kelsey Krych � 19:23
52. Mary Haiderer � 19:50
56. Kelsey Meyers � 19:55
184. Natalie Cook � 22:48

8. Northridge IN

no meet

9. Rockford MI

� Beat MW #7 Goodrich 117-118 in a close battle of two of the top teams in the Midwest . Rachel Wittum has returned back to the line-up for Rockford and it has shown just how important she is to this team. Wittum won the invitational in grand fashion and showed that she will be one to watch as the season presses on for individual honors.

1. Rachel Wittum � 17:45
4. Katie Haines � 18:05
33. Kaitlin Baker � 19:32
37. Owens Andi Ruth � 19:35
45. Emma Crosby � 19:45
59. Amy Markham � 19:58
114. Amy Krueger � 21:13

10. Arrowhead WI

no information

 

Top 10 Schedule

Boys

1. York IL � They will not be competing this weekend.

2. Milford MI � They will be competing at the Oakland County Invitational, where they will go head to head with some of Michigan 's top boys teams. They will be facing off against MW #10 Novi as well as a few other Michigan ranked teams. This meet will provide a huge test for this team, probably the toughest test since the Midwest Meet of Champions.

3. Palatine IL � They will not be running their varsity top seven this weekend.

4. Hamilton Southeastern IN � They do not compete this weekend as they gear up for their sectional race next Tuesday.

5. Madison West WI � They do not compete this weekend in an invitational after running very well last weekend at the Great American Cross Country Festival.

6. Dexter MI � Dexter has slowly but surely been improving the past few weeks, and this week they will get to test out just how far they have come since the Midwest Meet of Champions as they compete at the Portage Invitational. Led by Lex Williams and Tony Nalli, Dexter has the 1-2 punch up front and the strong pack backing them up to really do some damage.

7. Lawrence North IN � After competing in some big time meets the past few weekends you would think Lawrence North could take a week off and recover as the state series approaches. However, this is not the case as they will face off against two other top ten teams in Indiana , including previously ranked Carmel High School . Lawrence North will be competing in their conference championships, the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Championship .

8. La Salle OH � Yet another great Cincinnati team that makes the Midwest top ten rankings. La Salle placed very well last weekend at the Great American Cross Country Festival, which bumped them into the Midwest top ten. They are one of the up and coming teams in the rankings, even though they have been one of Ohio 's elite this season. They will be competing at the Les Worthington Invitational this weekend, where they will hope to really make their mark and prove that they are indeed a top ten team regionally.

9. Centerville OH - They will not be racing their varsity A team this weekend, as they have their B squad compete in their own invitational, the Centerville Invitational.

10. Novi MI � They will be competing at their county meet, the Oakland County Invitational. This is Novi's first time in the Midwest top ten rankings, so they will have some new stress placed on them. They are a strong team though and should show up and respond well to the challenge. They will get a big test as they take on US #9 MW #2 Milford.

Girls

1. Clarkston MI � After sitting out there top runners now for what seems like forever, the varsity girls will be back in action as they compete in their county meet at Kensington Park .

2. Bowling Green OH � They will be traveling to the Centerville Invitational, which will feature four top ten ranked teams in Ohio . Bowling Green will be challenged by Mason, Centerville and Turpin, but with their depth and dominance shown over the past few weeks they should have little trouble beating a very talented field. This Bowling Green team is unstoppable right now and with everyone running healthy they will be a tough team to beat for the rest of the season.

3. Naperville North IL � They are not competing this weekend.

4. Waukesha West WI � After one of the most dominating performances of the season in the Midwest , Waukesha West will return to action as they head to the Middleton Invitational. This team has a lot of momentum right now and should feel confident that they can beat any team in Wisconsin and hold their own in the Midwest as well.

5. Cathedral Indianapolis IN � Their varsity girls will not be in action, as their schedule shows that their JV/FR runners will only be competing at the Howe Invitational.

6. St. Ursula Academy OH � They will be competing at the Portage Invitational in Michigan . Once there, they will face off against MW #7 Goodrich, who decided to move up from the second division so they could go head to head with St. Ursula. St. Ursula has been running strong lately and been training hard, so it will be interesting to see how well they show against another top notch team this weekend.

7. Goodrich MI � This team has caught fire the past few weeks and has been running like the great team that they are. This weekend they will be at the Portage Invitational, where they will face off against MW #6 St. Ursula in the division one race. This is a great test for Goodrich as the season starts to really heat up.

8. Northridge IN � They do not have a meet this weekend, but will be competing in their conference meet this Thursday.

9. Rockford MI � With the return of their number one girl and some momentum from some big wins as of late, Rockford has leaped onto the rankings for the first time this season.

10. Arrowhead WI � After taking a beating last weekend, Arrowhead will bounce back as they compete at the WLHS Coed Invitational, where they will pair up with their boys squad and run against some good squads.

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