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Summary of Midwest Top Ten, Week Ending Sept. 29, 2007

By Jeff Hollobaugh, Dyestat MW Regional Editor

Boys - Girls


Continuing strong performances in Illinois have raised the stock of Neuqua Valley and Naperville North. Pinckney and many other Michigan teams kept a low profile in preparation for their Portage Invite showdown this week.

 

BOYS

1. Pinckney, MI
On Tuesday, won a dual meet against Howell that both teams primarily used as a training session. Only the junior varsity competed over the weekend.

Next meets: dual vs. Hartland, 10/2/07; Portage Invite, 10/6/07.

 

2. Neuqua Valley, IL
Won Lockwood Porter Classic with 40 points over Naperville North.
1. Christopher Derrick - 15:16
4. Danny Pawola - 15:46
7. Aaron Beattie - 15:55
12. Kevin Grady - 16:16
16. Bryan Winek - 16:38
17. Connor Shields - 16:39
20. Joshua Budnik - 16:41

Results: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/lockport92907.html

Next meet: Sterling Invitational, 10/6/07.

 

3. Naperville North, IL
Second with 50 points at Lockwood Porter Classic behind Naperville North.
5. Kyle Gibson - 15:47
6. John Newman - 15:55
11. Mike Herbert - 16:13
19. David McWilliams - 16:40
22. Paul Boyer - 16:47
25. Bob Guthrie - 16:51
35. Jake Cusack - 17:11

Results: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/lockport92907.html

Next meet: DVC Champs, 10/12/07.

 

4. Palatine, IL
Competed at Monday's York Invitational, as well as a dual meet.

Next meets: Prospect dual 10/4/07; St Charles Invitational, 10/6/07.

 

5. Fremont, MI
Won the Lakes 8 Jamboree during the week, then the big Carson City Invite B race on Saturday, beating Williamston 75-84.
5. Erik Westbrook - 16:00
6. James Lanciaux - 16:06
15. Mike Morgan - 16:36
20. Davis Lindsay - 16:46
29. Matt Carlson - 17:05
58. Max Morrison - 17:51
70. Andrew Zahrt - 18:13

Results: www.playmakers.com

Next meets: dual vs Grant, 10/2/07; Portage Invite, 10/6/07.

 

6. York, IL
Won Peoria Invitational with 64 points.
1. Tom Achtien - 14:35
3. Steve Sulkin - 15:01
14. Mark Talbot - 15:20
18. Brian Spisiak - 15:25
28. Adam Cecil - 15:37
43. Mike Frigo - 15:47
113. Rojin Thomas - 16:29

 

7. Fishers, IN
Won the HCC Conference meet on Saturday with 31 points, with their 5th man at 16:11 on a tough course.
3. Drew Shields 15:46
4. Cale Allen 15:50
5. Nate Piggush 15:52
8. Stegman 16:03
11. Shields 16:11
16. Millares 16:18
27. Caesar 16:40

Next meet: IHSAA Sectional, 10/9/07.

 

8. Dexter, MI
Ran at the Chelsea Invitational, winning the junior-senior race.
1. Bobby Aprill - 15:35
2. Jason Bishop - 15:38
4. Ben Steavenson - 16:10
6. Alex Hess - 16:51
12. Ken Metz - 17:32
25. Nick Butler - 18:16

Next meets: SEC Jamboree #2, 10/2/07; Portage Invite, 10/6/07.

 

9. Saline, MI
Rested its top five runners but still won the Ypsilanti Invitational with 52 points.
5. Travis Littlejohn - 17:47
8. Robin Green - 17:55
9. Daniel Filipsson - 18:03
13. Andrew Barnett - 18:22
18. Chris Dunn - 18:35.

Next meets: SEC Jamboree #2, 10/2/07; Portage Invite, 10/6/07.

 

10. St. John's Jesuit, OH
Won the Clay Invitational with 44 points over 19 other teams.
1. Kevin Yarnell - 15:59
4. Brett Wagner - 16:38
10. Chris Madaras - 16:56
12. Greg Turassini - 17:06
17. Blake Wysocki - 17:13
19. Ben Miller - 17:16
36. Greg Obee - 17:32

Results: http://www.baumspage.com/cc/clay/2007/boys1.htm

Next meet: League, 10/2/07

 

Bubble teams alphabetically:

Carmel, IN
No meet.

 

Franklin Community, IN
Did not compete.

 

Hersey, IL
Running without two of their best, the Huskies finished second to St Charles North at North's invite.
1. Kevin Havel - 14:49
5. Eric Stanton
9. Mike Tisza
20. Ben Zielke
25. Eric Johnson

 

La Porte, IN
Won the Duneland Conference.
1. Mike Fout - 15:38
2. Matt Miller - 15:48
3. Kiel Lovekin - 16:06
4. Tyler Toll - 16:08
Corey Dillon - 16:49

 

Madison LaFollette, WI
Dual on Tuesday, and then won the 15-team Stoughton invitational with 22 points, over Stevens Point.
1. Buchanan - 15:54
3. Prusynski - 16:06
4. Brill - 16:14
5. Eklof - 16:20
9. Lamb - 16:37

Results: http://www.wisconsinrunner.com/wccca/individual_result07.php?id=224

 

McCutcheon, IN
Second to Fishers at HCC, finishing 37 points behind with a 68.
9. Ross Russell
10. J.R. Hodgen

 

Medina, OH
Won McDonald's Maymont Invitational with 134 points, beating ranked Oakton (VA) by 12 points, as well as Midlothian.
10. Donny Roys, Donny - 15:56
15. Jeremy Arthur - 16:05
34. Sam Maynard - 16:36
37. Hunter Heaton - 16:40
61. Lucas Walters - 17:07
65. Kent Rankin - 17:10
86. Jake Boyert - 17:23

 

Pioneer, MI
Won the Carson City A/B race with 78 points without top runner, Dan Culbertson
2. Charlie Cavell - 16:10
11. Nick Kern - 16:29
16. Nathan Karr - 16:44
22. Taylor Deluca - 16:53
27. Adam Kern - 16:59
34. David Cogswell - 17:05
38. Andres Sanz-Guerrero - 17:15

Results: www.playmakers.com

 

Sandburg, IL
Fourth with 101 points at Lockport Porter Classic.
8. Zach Dahleen - 15:56
14. Mike Marbach - 16:19
27. Elliot Hevel - 16:57
28. Kyle Meyer - 16:58
30. Corey Puckett - 17:02
39. Kyle McNicholas - 17:17
42. Dennis O'Flaherty - 17:31

Results: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/lockport92907.html

 

Schaumburg, IL
Fourth at Loyola Lakefront behind Wheaton North, Lyons and Waubonsie.
4. Nathan Rutz - 15:56
19. Pat Lesiewicz - 16:23
23. Erich Seimetz - 16:31
46. Brian Burkhardt - 16:59
67. Jay McNamara - 17:14
90. Phil Allman - 17:34
121. Chris Gomez - 18:00

 

St. Xavier, OH
Won the Xavier Invitational with 62 points, beating Turpin by 10.
1. Dan Thaler - 15:45
9. Chris Glenn - 16:40
12. Gus Walter - 16:47
19. Eric Gruenbacher - 16:56
21. Brendan Corcoran - 16:58
31. Peter Weathers - 17:08
32. Kevin Senefield - 17:09

 

Stevens Point, WI
Second with 39 points to LaFollette at the Stoughton Invitational.
2. John Pliska - 16:06
6. Jordan King - 16:23
8. Nate Hatton - 16:34
11. Bryan Zdroik - 16:39
12. Jack Senefeld - 16:40
14. Paul Przybelski, 16:41
20. Joey Cal - 16:54

Results: http://www.wisconsinrunner.com/wccca/individual_result07.php?id=224

 

Williamston, MI
Second in the B race at Carson City, losing to Fremont by nine points.
4. Matt Lutzke - 15:56
14. Dan Nix - 16:35
17. John Person - 16:43
22. Travis Barczak - 16:51
27. John Risch - 17:03
55. Robin McGrath - 17:47
66. Alex Robitaille - 18:01

Results: www.playmakers.com.

 

 

GIRLS

1. Westfield, IN
Won the HCC Conference meet on Saturday, scoring 26 points and winning by 70.
2. Kaitlyn Love 18:50
3. Maggie Bingham 18:51
5. Waverly Neer 19:09
7. Breanne Ehrman 19:15
9. BreAnna Smith 19:22
14. Sarah Strycker 19:40
17. Jessica Burton 19:51

Next meet: sectionals, 10/9/07

 

2. Lake Central, IN
Won Duneland Conference with 21 points.
2. Rachel Zajac
3. Megan Plenus
4. Dana Payonk
5. Anna Bona
7. Jackie Henderson
10.
13. Anna Kacius

 

3. Hinsdale Central, IL
Won Wheaton North Invitational, run in seven different "flights," with 20 points over Stagg and Wheaton North.
2. Elaine Kuckertz - 17:51
3. Rosemary Hines - 18:46
4. Lauren Zumbach - 18:47
1. Emily Cleary - 19:00
5. Katie Kummerer - 19:20
3. Niamh McCarthy - 19:35
2. Hailey Krzyston - 19:23

Results: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/wheatonno92907.PDF

Next meet: dual vs Proviso West, 10/4/07.

 

4. Stagg, IL
Second behind Hinsdale Central at Wheaton North Invitational.
3. Annette Glaz - 18:39
8. Kara Moylan - 19:02
3. Krista Moylan - 18:38
8. Ashley Shares - 19:31
3. Theresa Coverick - 18:56
1. Rebecca Schaver - 19:14
1. Theresa Kurth - 19:22

Results: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/wheatonno92907.PDF

 

5. Magnificat, OH
Topped 15 other teams at the Gilmour Invite, running on a 5100m course with terrible footing that produced times 1:30 to 2:00 slow. The team tallied 34 points for the win.
3. Madeline Chambers - 20:13
6. Kat Stultz - 20:48
7. Alex Helfrich - 20:49
8. Clare Fischer - 20:50
10. Abby Fischer - 20:52
28. Mary Whitmore - 21:44
35. Erin Riley - 22:09

Results: http://www.baumspage.com/cc/gilmore/2007/index.htm

Next meet: Legends Invitational, 10/6/07.

 

6. Carmel, IN
Did not compete this week.

Next meet: MIC, 10/3/07.

 

7. Rochester, MI
Won OAA Jamboree #1 over crosstown rival Adams, 26-88, led by soph Goethals.
1. Megan Goethals - 19:07
2. Kim Secord - 19:53
3. Mollie Pozolo - 19:54
4. Tiffany Abrahamian - 19:58
5. Brook Handler - 20:13
6. Kaitlin Baarck - 21:55
7. Allison Pavloff - 23:57

On Saturday, coach Larry Adams rested his two top runners and still scored 50 points to win the Waterford Mott Invitational.

Next meet: Oakland County Champs, 10/6/07.

 

8. Hoover, OH
Won Stark County Champs over Jackson, 39-49, ending Jackson's 9-year streak in the meet.
5. Erin Garfield - 19:23
6. Allison Peare - 19:49
7. Sarah Tirrell - 19:52
10. Megan Monte - 20:09
11. Sara Polatas - 20:12
22. Stephanie Rosso - 20:57
32. Abby Kastor - 21:51

Results: http://www.baumspage.com/cc/starkco/2007/index.htm

Next meet: Eisenhart Invitational, 10/6/07.

 

9. Lake Park, IL
Won Red Division at Patrick Savage Invitational with 27 points.
1. Lindsay Flannagan - 17:50

Next meet: Wheeling Wild Cat Invite, 10/6/07.

 

10. Mason, OH
Won the Firebird Invitational with 67 points.
7. Stephanie Chaney - 19:26
13. Alyssa Ross - 19:44
14. Danielle Terreri - 19:45
15. Brenna Hallum - 19:51
18. Molly Culbertson - 19:57
20. Emily Staresinic - 19:58
24. Tricia Wolford - 20:05

Next meet: GMC Champs, 10/13/07.

 

 

Bubble teams alphabetically:

Brighton, MI
Won Midland Invite with 45 points. A B team took fourth at the Ypsilanti Invitational.
4. Kristen Emmorey - 19:10
6. Nora Kiilunen - 19:13
10. Sara Kiilunen - 19:28
12. Amanda Halonen - 19:41
13. Ellory Green - 19:48
28. Samantha Brish - 20:42
56. Andrea Heymes - 22:15

 

Clarkston, MI
No meet?

 

Ft. Wayne Carroll, IN
Posted 21 points in their conference meet over Dekalb. This meet was run on the New Haven Semi-state course. Places and times:
1. Chelsea Blanchard 18:14
2. Brianna Johnson 18:21
5. Samantha Simonson 19:23
6. Samantha Ginther 19:25
7. Rebecca Downs 19:27
8. Janelle Gordy 19:38
9. Audrey Hess 19:41

 

Massillon Jackson, OH
Second at Stark County Champs to Hoover.
1. Emily Pritt - 18:11
3. Hallie Busta - 18:58
13. Shannon Ferguson - 20:26
14. Anna Busta - 20:31
18. Molly McDonough - 20:40
20. Ani Mutafova - 20:51
26. Corrinne Merriman - 21:12

 

Middleton, WI
Competed in a Tuesday dual; no weekend meet.

 

Naperville North, IL
Placed fourth at the Wheaton North Flighted Invitational.
7. Michelle Stratton - 18:38
6. Jamie Schertz - 18:58
8. Elle Metz - 19:00
2. Joanna Brodecki - 19:07
2. Adrienne Schertz - 19:55
4. Erica Schertz - 19:38
6. Alex Wernette - 19:39

 

Northridge, IN
Won Northern Lakes Conference with 25 points, its 17th crown in 18 years.
1. Hannah Miller - 19:15
2. Karissa Cominator - 19:28
4. Hanna Mercer - 19:31
5. Hayley Keil - 18:39
13. Megan Hammel - 20:42

 

Saline, MI
Rested its top runners, but its B team took third at the Ypsilanti Invitational.

 

Solon, OH
Runner-up to Magnificat at Gilmour Invite, scoring 49 points in the 16-team field. Times were hampered by a long, slow course.
1. Hannah Ringo - 19:55
2. Kathryn Malarkey - 20:08
11. Brooke Simpson - 20:59
17. Hillary Wilson - 21:20
18. Mariel Behnke - 21:21
20. Rachel Kalayjian - 21:24
36. Tory Paez - 22:10

 

St. Ursula, OH
Ran at Xavier Invitational after a very tough training week.
13. Madi Perry - 19:54
14. Nicole Hird - 19:55
19. Sarah Dalton - 20:12
25. Teresa Thaler - 20:21
44. Rachel Clark - 20:56

 

Warrenville South, IL
Placed fifth at the Wheaton North Flighted Invitational.
9. Alicia Zimmerman - 18:42
4. Anne Wanner - 18:51
6. Elise Anderson - 18:51
15. Colleen Gibbons - 20:14
8. Caitlyn Schwark - 19:37
2. Kathleen Valadez - 19:27
3. Jessica Wasser - 19:32


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