Cross Country Banquet Information

The 2010 Cross Country Banquet will be held on Tuesday November 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the high school mini-theater. Light refreshments (dessert and drinks) will be provided, but we will not be having dinner as in previous years. We ask that all athletes arrive at 6:15 p.m. for pictures and boys where a shirt and tie and girls wear the female equivalent of a shirt and tie. See you Tuesday!

Eagle Boys 11th at State Meet; Galbreath Finishes 31st

The New Albany Boys capped off an impressive 2010 season by finishing a program best 11th at the Division 1 State Meet. Competing against the toughest teams in the state of Ohio, in a race where 27 runners broke 16:00, and 113 runners broke the 17:00 mark, the Eagles improved greatly on their 2009 15th place finish. Blake Taneff led the Eagles with a 14th overall finish (accounting for 9 points). This finish earned Blake All-Ohio honors where he joined 6 other Central Ohio runners. Sebastian Matt ran a personal best 16:10 to finish 44th. He was the 17th underclassmen to finish the race. Austin Bach also matched a personal best in 16:37. Tom Newton (16:44) and Alex Stanislav (17:08) rounded out the scoring for the Eagles. Also competing for the second year in a row was Drew Rose (17:12) and making his first state meet experience was Andrew Ziminski (18:00).

Louisville won the state title by one point over Medina. Dublin Coffman finished fourth behind St. Ignatius, while Reynoldsburg (9th) and Westerville North (15th) both both put individuals on the podium in addition to their team successes.

In addition, Mirra Galbreath represented the girls team with a 31st place finish. Coming into the stadium in position to earn All-Ohio honors, Mirra just missed finishing in the top 25 but finished as the 5th overall girl from the Central Ohio area. The girls program is very excited as all Varsity runners are expected to return for the 2011 season.

Eagle Boys Qualify to State; Mirra Galbreath Qualifies as an Individual

The New Albany Boys Cross Country Team qualified as a team to the 2010 Division 1 State Meet. Running at Pickerington North High School, the boys clinched fourth place to earn a second straight trip to Scioto Downs. The boys scored 125 points to finish behind first place Westerville North - 69 points, Reynoldsburg - 71 points, and Dublin Coffman 79 points. Leading the Eagles on Saturday were Blake Taneff and Sebastian Matt who finished 5th and 9th in the scoring. Austin Bach finished 16th in the scored race, while Drew Rose and Tom Newton rounded out the scoring with 44 and 45 points. This will be the second consecutive year that the boys represent New Albany against the best of the best in the state of Ohio. They will be looking to improve on last year's 15th place finish.

In addition, Mirra Galbreath qualified as an individual on Saturday as the girls team finished 6th place overall. Running a time of 19:22, Mirra finished 9th overall. Other top finishers this past Saturday were Catherine Ralston - 21st, Eliza Matt - 34th, Lexi Simpson - 49th, and Bry Zuiderweg - 52nd. Though disappointed with not qualifying to the state meet, the girls gained valuable experience and return all Varsity runners next season.

The boys will run at Scioto Downs at 12:35 p.m. on Saturday afternoon and the Mirra will run the Division 1 Girls Race at 2:50.

Regional Information

The boy's and girl's teams will both be competing for a spot to the 2010 State Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Pickerington North High School. The top 4 teams and 16 overall individuals will advance to the state meet. Information regarding both meets are as follows:

Boy's Race - 12:35 p.m.
Bus Leaves - 10:15 a.m.

Team Members Running Race:
1. Blake Taneff
2. Sebastian Matt
3. Tom Newton
4. Austin Bach
5. Alex Stanislav
6. Drew Rose
7. Andrew Ziminski

Teams: New Albany, Westerville North, Dublin Coffman, Reynoldsburg, Lancaster, Hilliard Davidson, Hilliard Darby, Pickerington North, Hilliard Bradley, Newark, Warren, Olentangy, Olentangy Liberty, Watkins Memorial, Canal Winchester, and St. Charles

Girls Race: 2:50 p.m.
Girls Bus: 11:30 a.m.

Team Members Running Race:
1. Mirra Galbreath
2. Catherine Ralston
3. Lexi Simpson
4. Eliza Matt
5. Bryana Zuiderweg
6. Kenia Viezcas
7. Katie Washington

Teams: New Albany, Dublin Coffman, Toledo Mount Notre Dame, Perrysburg, Upper Arlington, Hilliard Davidson, Dublin Scioto, Pickerington North, Dublin Jerome, Canal Winchester, Hilliard Darby, Mount Vernon, Thomas Worthington, Watkins Memorial, Findlay, and Oregon Clay

District Champs!

The boys and girls cross country teams brought home two district champion trophies on Saturday afternoon winning their respective races at Watkins Memorial High School. It was an exciting day for the boys and girls of both programs.

The boys team won their 2nd District Championship in as many years beating state ranked Reynoldsburg 42-48. The first five boys all earned All Central District honors after finishing in the top 16 of the race. The 7 runners who competed on Saturday were:

Blake Taneff - 2nd overall - 15:43 (personal record)
Sebastian Matt - 6th overall - 16:16
Tom Newton - 9th overall - 16:32 (personal record)
Austin Bach - 12th overall - 16:37 (personal record)
Alex Stanislav - 13th overall - 16:39 (personal record)
Drew Rose - 31st overall - 17:15
Andrew Ziminski - 44th overall - 17:41

The girls team won their first District Championship since entering Division 1. They upset Dublin Scioto by a score of 38-66. Top finishers for the girls were the following:

Mirra Galbreath - 2nd overall - 19:12
Catherine Ralston - 3rd overall - 19:29
Lexi Simpson - 4th overall - 19:34
Eliza Matt - 12th overall - 19:58
Bryana Zuiderweg - 13th overall - 20:03
Kenia Viezcas - 36th overall - 21:21
Katie Washington - 45th overall - 21:43

Both teams will be competing at the Division 1 Regional Championships at Pickerington North on Saturday. The boys will be running at 12:35 and the girls will compete at 2:50 p.m. The top 4 teams from the 16 team field advance to the State Meet at Scioto Downs Raceway on Saturday November 6th.

District Tournament Information

The boys and girls cross country teams will be competing in their District races on Saturday. The following boys and girls will be running on Saturday.

Boys (Top 5 Teams and 20 Individuals advance to Regional Meet)
1. Blake Taneff
2. Sebastian Matt
3. Alex Stanislav
4. Austin Bach
5. Tom Newton
6. Drew Rose
7. Andrew Ziminski

Girls (Top 4 Teams and 16 Individuals advance to Regional Meet)
1. Mirra Galbreath
2. Catherine Ralston
3. Bryana Zuiderweg
4. Eliza Matt
5. Lexi Simpson
6. Kenia Viezcas
7. Katie Washington

The schedule for the afternoon is as follows.

11:30 - Boys Bus Leaves
2:00 - Boys Race (Section 2)
12:50 - Girls Bus Leaves
3:00 - Girls Race (Section 1)

OCC Champions - Back to Back

The New Albany Boys and Girls Cross Country teams enjoyed a successful weekend at the OCC Championships on Saturday. The boys team earned its second straight OCC Championship with 43 points edging out Watkins Memorial (55) and Hilliard Bradley (78). Blake Taneff earned his second individual OCC title in a time of 15:54. Sebastian Matt finished as runner up for the second year in a row in a time of 16:11. Also earning first team OCC honors was Alex Stanislav who finished 7th in a time of 16:44. Other team members running varsity were, Austin Bach (15th - 17:09), Tom Newton (18th - 17:15), Drew Rose (19th - 17:17), Andrew Ziminski (20th - 17:20), Willie Matt (21st - 17:21), Kyle Manion (38th - 17:58), and Nate Peck (48th - 18:30).

The girls team finished a close second overall at OCC finishing 2 points behind champion Mount Vernon despite running without #1 runner Mirra Galbreath. Top 5 finishers for the ladies were Catherine Ralston (8th - 19:52), Bryana Zuiderweg (9th - 19:57), Eliza Matt (10th - 20:06), Kenia Viezcas (14th - 20:28), and Lexi Simpson (18th - 20:39). Other girls who ran varsity on Saturday were Katie Washington (36th - 21:57), Shelby Lackey (43rd - 22:28), Hannah Taylor (46th - 22:43), Elissa Burack (56th - 23:36), and Andra Peck (62nd - 24:31).

Both teams will be competing at the District Meet at Watkins Memorial this Saturday. The boys will be running at 2:00 and the girls will be running at 3:00.