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 WL-S Middle School and High School Cross Country teams at their home meet on Saturday. The high school boys, girls and middle school boys won team championships. The middle school girls finished runner-up to Beavercreek. Logan County schools made their presence felt at the 53rd Annual Max Evans Ohio Caverns Invitational on Saturday, with athletes from Benjamin Logan, Bellefontaine, and West Liberty-Salem turning in impressive performances across middle school and high school races. West Liberty-Salem High School The West Liberty-Salem Big Orange boys varsity team, ranked #4 in Division III statewide, won the invitational for the 8th straight year, edging #8 Cincinnati CHCA by just two points (61–63). Strong finishes came from Asher Cole (4th, 15:58), Caleb Larson (7th, 16:19), Dylan King (9th, 16:25), and Brayan Gullett (12th, 16:38). The JV boys also claimed victory, led by Gauge Lee (1st, PR 18:42), Zac Carter (2nd), and Zeke Sidders (3rd).
The Big Orange girls varsity team also captured 1st place out of 14 teams, paced by Malia Miller (2nd, 19:32), Addi Wallen (4th, 20:07), Isla Leichty (8th, 20:34), and Gwen McCullough (9th, 20:39). The win was an especially meaningful send-off for seniors Miller, McCullough, Ivy Matthews, and Emma Smith. In middle school races, WL-S athletes also excelled. The boys placed 1st overall, highlighted by Milo Matthews’ 1st place finish (11:13 PR), while the girls took 2nd, led by champion Nika Matthews (12:18 PR). Numerous WL-S runners brought home medals and personal bests. Bellefontaine High School The Bellefontaine boys varsity team finished 3rd out of 21 schools, led by a standout performance from Hayden Maus, who placed 3rd overall in 15:51. Other top Chieftain finishers included Jake Moreland (13th, 16:50) and Oliver Moreland (14th, 17:08). In the JV race, Nick Herrera Diaz led the way with a time of 20:30. The Bellefontaine Middle School boys earned a strong 3rd-place team finish. Medalists included Jackson Maus (8th, 11:50), Sennett Stolly (11th, PR 12:05), Camden Vollrath (20th, 12:37), and Bennett Lang (29th, 13:09). Several others set personal bests, rounding out an impressive day. On the girls’ side, Kylie Lowe medaled with a 10th-place finish (13:06 PR), while Myra Varner (17:45 PR) also turned in a personal best despite the team being short-handed due to injuries. Benjamin Logan Middle School Benjamin Logan’s middle school girls placed 6th overall out of 22 schools, led by medalists Pippa Zvansky (9th, 13:05) and Shelby Siefring (37th, 14:55). In the boys’ race, the Raiders finished 10th of 21 teams, with strong runs from Zayden Wilson (13:48) and John Tingley (14:49). Six Raiders posted either personal records or season bests on the hilly course. Full Race Results Available at: https://finishtiming.trackscoreboard.com/meets/645979/events Comments are closed.
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