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| Midwest Week #6 Week ending Oct. 15, 2005 By Scott Bush, Midwest Region Editor |
1. York, IL - York decimated the competition at their conference meet this past weekend, placing their top seven runners in the top ten of the results. York competed at the West Suburban Silver Meet, tallying 23 points and beating runner-up Downers Grove North by 47 points. York looked strong, with senior Eric Dettman winning the individual title in 15:09 over the three mile course. York's 1-5 split was a strong 45 seconds, while their 1-7 split was 58 seconds. Junior Nick Kuczwara continues to improve from an injury over the summer, as he moved up to finish as their fourth man, finishing in 15:33.
Next Meet: Saturday, Proviso West Regional - Will face MW #4 Glenbard South.
Race Results: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/wssb1015.pdf
1. Eric Dettman - 15:09
3. Matt Dettman - 15:21
5. David Montgomery - 15:24
6. Nick Kuczwara - 15:33
8. Michael Fry - 15:54
9. Ron Stefani - 15:55
10. Lionel Montenegro - 16:07
2. Warren Central, IN - Warren Central won the Franklin Central Regional (5k) in grand fashion, as they continued their winning ways in Indiana, scoring 37 points and placing their top six runners in the top 18 spots. Central outran IN #10 Perry Meridian and outscored the runner-up team by 39 points. Junior De'Sean Turner led the way once again and remained the state meet favorite, as he won the race in a strong 15:13. Central also had two other top five finishers in junior Ondraius Richardson (15:58) and senior Tim Armstrong (15:59). This 1-3 combination up front may very well be the top one in the Midwest and one of the best ones nationally. Central's 1-5 split was 1:20, but if you look at their 2-6 split it is less than 45 seconds.
Next Race: Saturday, Indianapolis Semi-State - This is the hardest pre-state, state-series meet maybe in the ENTIRE nation. The top five teams in Indiana will be in this race, as well as two other top ten teams. MW #3 Carmel and MW #6 Columbus North will be competing.
1. De'Sean Turner - 15:13
4. Ondraius Richardson - 15:58
5. Tim Armstrong - 15:59
11. Cody Smith - 16:21
16. James Hodges - 16:33
18. Micah Aldrich - 16:41
31. Caleb Pack - 17:03
3. Carmel, IN - Carmel won the Noblesville Regional (5k, rolling) just barely, as they beat IN #3 Hamilton Southeastern on the sixth man tie-breaker, as both teams scored 55 points. Carmel always has a strong pack, but on Saturday it was nearly not enough, as Carmel's sixth finished only two spots ahead of Southeastern's. Will Peters led the charge for his team, finishing third, and bouncing back from a sub-par conference meet last weekend versus MW #2 Warren Central. Carmel ran very tough up front, placing three runners in the top eight, but had a slight drop after that, as their 4-7 runners all placed between 17-27. Their 1-5 split was 54 seconds, and their 1-7 split was over a minute.
Next Race: Saturday, Indianapolis Semi-State - This is the hardest pre-state, state-series meet maybe in the ENTIRE nation. The top five teams in Indiana will be in this race, as well as two other top ten teams. MW #2 Warren Central and MW #6 Columbus North will be competing. This race will be a war.
3. Will Peters - 15:56
6. Jacob Rich - 16:19
8. Chad Bowman - 16:27
17. Kevin Courtney - 16:43
21. Scott Ellabarger - 16:50
23. Logan Rosenberg - 17:04
27. Connor Blair - 17:13
4. Glenbard South, IL - Glenbard South rolled through their conference meet, scoring a near perfect score of 18 points, beating runner-up finisher Geneva by forty points. South took the top three spots at the Suburban Prairie North Meet (3.0 miles), and placed four in the top five, as they had their top seven varsity scorers in the top nine places. Despite their number four man, Tim Honig, having an off day, the split for South's 1-7 was less than a minute at 55 seconds. Glenbard South continues to run strong, as they head into the state series next weekend where they will face US #2 MW #1 York at their regional meet.
Next Meet: Saturday, Proviso West Regional - Will face MW #1 York.
1. Bruce MacTaggart - 15:09
2. Daniel Kuhlman - 15:37
3. Brian Billie - 15:40
5. Brian Wurtz - 15:49
7. John Navarro - 16:01
8. Charlie Mueller - 16:02
9. Tim Honig - 16:03
5. Whitefish Bay, WI - Whitefish Bay, finally running at full strength for the first time in about a month, won their conference meet decisevely. Running on their very tough conference course, WFB scored a mere 25 points, easily outdistacing second place Port Washington by 44 points. Whitefish Bay had a nice 1-5 split of 43 seconds. Steve Markson won the individual crown to lead Bay, as he ran 16:33 on a very windy Saturday.
Next Meet: Saturday, State qualifying round 1.
1. Steve Markson - 16:33
3. Kevin Sullivan - 16:38
4. Geoff Horton - 16:46
7. Chris Lybeck - 17:03
10. Kyle McFadden - 17:16
13. Ian Stewart - 17:31
16. Eric Steven - 17:40
21. Hal Brown - 17:51
6. Columbus North, IN - North ran at the Rushville Regional and won convincingly, as they scored 21 points, placing their top five in the top seven. North ran as a pack for much of the race and easily outdistanced second place Rushville by 54 points, as they move on to the incredibly hard Indianapolis Semi-State now. CN was led by Eric Cave, who finished second and stringed in his teammates in places 3,4,5 directly behind him. North's 1-5 split was 27 seconds over the 5k and hilly spread. They have one week to prepare now, as they head into the final meet before state as the #4 team in Indiana.
Next Race: Saturday, Indianapolis Semi-State - This is the hardest pre-state, state-series meet maybe in the ENTIRE nation. The top five teams in Indiana will be in this race, as well as two other top ten teams. MW #2 Warren Central and MW #3 Carmel will be competing.
2. Eric Cave - 16:30
3. John Pence - 16:35
4. Paul Zielinski - 16:39
5. Ryan Hildinger - 16:51
8. Patrick Ryan - 16:57
39. Sam Baker - 18:29
41. Charlie Thayer - 18:35
7. LaSalle, OH - LaSalle won their league meet in convincing fashion over a strong St. Xavier team, 20-48, as they prepare for the state meet qualifiers now. Kyle Lang and Corey Spriggs led the way for LaSalle, as they placed their top five in the top eight and because they are such a pack oriented team, they had a mere 37 second split between their top five runners, and only 25 seconds between their top four runners. It was a very solid showing for the LaSalle team on the 5k course.
Next Race: Saturday, Districts - They will face a slew of solid Cincinnati teams in their district meet. State is only three weeks away.
1. Kyle Lang - 15:40
2. Corey Spriggs - 15:56
4. Greg Bader - 16:02
5. Jake Neuskabel - 16:05
8. Mitchell Heusman - 16:17
15. Lupp - 16:40
20. Mette - 16:56
8. Dexter, MI - Dexter won the big Gabriel Richard Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, winning the team title over previoulsy ranked Pinckney 40-69, as Dexter's top runners ran very well over the 5k course. Dexter was led by junior Dan Jackson, who ran 15:58 to take home the individual crown, while sophomore teammate Bobby April took second in 16:14. Dexter placed their top five in the top 21 positions, but had a large 1-5 split of 1:16. Dexter is a young team, with their top four runners being two juniors, a sophomore and a freshman, so as the state meet draws near, it will be interesting to see how they respond to the pressure that the state meet brings to the top teams. Dexter averaged over twenty seconds faster per scorer than Pinckney and strong third place finisher Ann Arbor Pioneer.
Next Meet: Thursday, Jamboree #3 - An inter-conference meet. They have next weekend off, as their next big-time meet is on October 29, which is the regional, their state meet qualifier.
1. Dan Jackson - 15:58
2. Bobby April - 16:14
6. Jason Bishop - 16:42
10. Ryan Nelly - 16:55
21. Charles Wolcott - 17:14
28. Andrew Martin - 17:26
75. Alex Hess - 18:24
9. Williamston, MI - Williamston competed at the Greater Lansing Invitational on Saturday, an easily won the team title, as they placed three runners in the top seven and had a nice 16:16 average on the 5k course. Williamston beat runner-up Lansing Catholic by 71 points, and averaged nearly thirty seconds faster per man. The team was led by Chris Pankow and Matt Lutzke, who finished 2-3 and gave their team the strong push they needed up front.
Next Race: Saturday, Lakewood Jamboree. Their next large invitational meet of importance is on Saturday, October 29, which is their state qualifying regional meet.
Race Results: http://playmakers.com/results05/october/TeamMen.txt
2. Chris Pankow - 15:48
3. Matt Lutzke - 15:51
7. Dan Nix - 16:13
22. Tyler Sharpe - 16:36
31. David Ash - 16:49
83. John Frawley - 17:41
108. Red Mortensen - 18:04
10. Cincinnati Sycamore, OH - Freshly ranked Sycamore lost their conference meet to perennial Ohio powerhouse Middleton at the Great Miami Conference, 43-62. Sycamore didn't have quite the team race they had a week earlier, winning the Portage Invitational in Michigan, but still performed well against one of the top five teams in Ohio.
Next Meet: Saturday, Districts - They will face some very good teams from their region in Ohio as they work their way towards the state meet in three weekends.
Race Results: http://www.gmcsports.com/statsPage.aspx?satc=117
3. Taylor Williams - 16:16
5. Yavuz Inanli - 16:40
10. Alphonse Harris - 16:55
21. Ben Foley - 17:26
23. Brian Weber - 17:34
32. John Stucker - 17:47 1. Clarkston, MI - They did not compete in a weekend invitational, as they prepare for their biggest meets ahead.
Next Meets: Thursday, League Meet at Bloomer Park. Saturday, October 29 - Regionals, their qualifying meet for state.
2. Waukesha West, WI - Waukesha West nearly perfect scored at their conference meet on Saturday, as they took home the team title with 17 points at the Classic Eight CC Championships (4k). West placed their top five in the top seven spots, as they went 1,2,3,4,7. Their 6-7 runners both placed in the top 16 as well. This was a great team effort by West, as they gear up for state qualifying rounds this weekend.
Next Race: Saturday, Sectionals - West will compete at UW-Parkside, as they start their march towards the state meet.
1. Laura Koch - 15:03
2. Karlye Wolff - 15:04
3. Alyssa Beste - 15:06
4. Ashley Vonck - 15:34
7. Alisha Roland - 15:44
11. Alexa Ahler - 15:57
16. Meghan Dugan - 16:09
17. Erica Claas - 16:11
3. Carmel, IN - Carmel outdualed Westfield at the Noblesville Regional, beating the MW #5 team 29-39, as both teams dominated the rest of the competition. This match-up was a great preview of what's to come next weekend, as both teams will square off one more time at the semi-state. Carmel placed their top five runners in teh top 11, and their top seven in the top 15. They ran very strong up front, finishing 2,3,4 and had a very good 1-5 split of only 49 seconds over the 4k course.
Next Race: Saturday, Indianapolis Semi-State - They will once again face MW #5 Westfield. This meet qualifies teams for their state meet.
2. Kayla McCurdy - 14:47
3. Lauren Waterman - 14:48
4. Bridgett Blair - 14:57
9. Allie McMahon - 15:28
11. Brittany Rutledge - 15:36
12. Libby Weinkauf - 15:38
15. Kristen Schulz - 15:41
4. Palatine, IL - Palatine ran in their always tough conference meet on Saturday at Busse Woods (3.0 miles), and ran strong from top to bottom, as they were boosted with the return of their number two runner Carly Bates. Palatine used a strong pack, that placed their top seven runners all in the top 21 spots, as they took home the team title with 54 points and outdistancing runner-up Barrington by 19 points. Amy Laskowske led the way for her team, like she has all season, as she placed third in a time of 17:51.
Next Meet: Saturday, Regionals - They will compete on their home course, as the state meet qualifiers begin in Illinois.
Race Results: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/mslg1015.pdf
3. Amy Laskowske - 17:51
7. Carly Bates - 18:46
11. Colleen Standridge - 18:55
15. Katlin Millin - 18:58
18. Tory Wright - 19:13
19. Michelle Brunk - 19:15
21. Kaitlin Petersen - 19:18
5. Westfield, IN - Westfield lost a close battle versus MW #3 Carmel at the Noblesville Regional (4k). Westfield was very close to Carmel through four runners, but their fifth runner finished in 20th place, while Carmel's finished 11th. Westfield's top four however raced exceptionally well, as they placed 1,5,6,7. Kristina Krasich led the way for her team, as she won the individual title in a close battle with Carmel's top two runners, finishing with a solid time of 14:46. Westfield will get one more crack before state at Carmel next weekend at their semi-state. Westfield had a nice 34 second split between their top four, while their 1-5 split was 1:13.
Next Race: Saturday, Indianapolis Semi-State - They will square off against MW #3 Carmel.
1. Kristina Krasich - 14:46
5. Breanne Khrman - 15:01
6. Maggie Bingham - 15:03
7. Kaitlyn Love - 15:20
20. Annie Monardo - 15:59
30. Caitlyn Carr - 16:25
50. Katlin Luter - 17:23
6. Massillon Jackson, OH - Won their conference meet. Results still forthcoming.
Next Meet: Saturday, District Meet - The #1 ranked team in Ohio heads to Malone College to compete in the Northeast District Meet.
7. Okemos, MI - This team competed on Saturday at the big Greater Lansing Invitational and swept the competition in grand style, as they took home the first place team trophy with 34 points. They won by nearly 100 points, as their top seven averaged 18:50 on the 5k course. Okemos was led by individual champion Daniele Dakromb, who won the meet in 17:58. Okemos has run very well as of late and should ride this momentum right to the state meet in three weeks.
Next Meet: Friday, CAAC Division I Conferece Meet.
Race Results: http://playmakers.com/results05/october/TeamWomen.txt
1. Daniele Dakroub - 17:58
4. Allie Pugh - 18:32
7. Teresa Buioceiti - 18:58
10. Ann Marie Lanzetta - 19:18
12. Jessica King - 19:24
29. Jackie Douches - 20:12
36. Alyssa Ambrose - 20:21
8. Valparaiso, IN - Valparaiso lost to IN #7 Chesterton at the New Prairie Regional (4k) on Saturday, despite their top three runners finishing in the top six spots. Valparaiso was close the whole time to Chesterton, as the race came down to the last kilometer. Chesterton simply had more in the tank, as they beat Valparaiso 33-45 for the regional team title.
Next Race: Saturday, New Prairie Semi-State - Valpo will get their shot at redemption, as they will face Chesterton once again.
3. Lauren Hardesty - 15:07
4. Amanda Hardesty - 15:20
6. Andrea Kent - 15:31
15. Molly Steiner - 16:12
17. Alex Jones - 16:13
18. Ashlee Karp - 16:13
21. Elizabeth Pochop - 16:26
9. Bowling Green, OH - Bowling Green once again rolled through the competition, as they completely dominated their league meet at Bowling Green University (5k). BG scored 20 points, as they won the meet by 62 points and placed their top seven in the top twelve spots. The team had a nice 1-5 split of 1:08, as front runner Christy Titus helped #2 runner Barbara Powers along.
Next Race: Saturday, Pearson Metro Park, Districts - They will face other DI competition at the Northwest District Meet.
1. Christy Titus - 19:13
2. Barbara Powers - 19:26
4. Shannon Titus - 19:55
6. Andrea Pereira de Almeida - 20:18
7. Anne-Marie Simon - 20:21
9. Paige Lane - 20:44
12. Taylor Worthington - 21:01
10. Mason, OH - Won the FAVC Invitational. Results still forthcoming.
Next Week: Saturday, District Meet - They will travel to Voice of America Park and take on many of the top teams in Ohio at the Southwest District Meet.
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