GALION — Three teams and six individuals in Divisions II and III advanced to the regional cross country tournament next week with the results of the district meets Saturday at Amann’s Reservoir.
In Division III boys, Seneca East finished second with a score of 70 and a team total time of 1:29:04. The top four teams move on to the regionals. Norwalk St. Paul won with a team score of 33 and 1:25:33.
Colonel Crawford just missed, coming in fifth with 146 and 1:33:33. Buckeye Central was eighth, Bucyrus 10th, and Crestline 13th.
Luke Lawson of Colonel Crawford made it out as an individual, finishing 13th with a time of 17:41.0. Buckeye Central’s Caden Young also advanced, finishing 16th with a 17:57.1 effort. Tommy O’Neill of Ashland Crestview took the top spot with a 16:20.0. Individuals in the top 16 qualify for regionals.
The top finisher for Bucyrus was Devin Deskins at 28th (18:36.5) and Danny Kiser was Crestline’s best at 46th (19:49.0). Wynford participated though did not have enough runners for a team score. Martin Schuster had the best finish at 51st (19:59.3).
In the Division III girls meet, Colonel Crawford finished first and Wynford was third, to advance to the regionals as teams. The Eagles cumulative time was 1:45.26 and the Royals came in at 1:49.11.
Gabby Roston (20:07.0), Olivia Hardy (20:43.2) and Izzy Roston (20:58.0) finished 3-4-5 for Colonel Crawford. Wynford’s Allison Lust (21:29.7) was 14th. Lilly Schiefer of Seneca East came in second with a time of 19:42.2. Morgan Welch of Ashland Crestview won with a 19:15.4.
Navaeh Metzger was Buckeye Central’s best at 23rd. Harper Boggs (26.31.8) was tops for Bucyrus, though the Lady Redmen did not have enough runners for a team score. Likewise for Crestline, which had a best finish from Ashly Calnek (23:57.1).
In Division II, Galion just missed moving on, finishing fifth with a cumulative score of 1:31.40. Lexington (1:24.39) edged Shelby (1:24.54) 43-44 for the top spot.
Galion’s Chad Taylor made it to the next level, coming in fifth with a time of 16:48.9. Lexington’s Ethan Peebles (16:17.1) finished first.
Galion’s girls also narrowly missed advancing as a team with their fifth-place finish in a time of 1:47.47. Lexington (1:39.07) finished first.
Raygann Campbell of Galion is going to regionals, coming in 11th with a time of 19:59.3. Shelby’s Kayla Gonzalez was first at 18:38.7.
Both Division II and Division III qualifiers, boys and girls, will run in the regional tournament at Tiffin on Saturday.
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