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.

OCC and District Information

Championship Season is here. The Eagles start off with the OCC Championship Race on Saturday October 16th at Evans Athletic Complex in Newark. The Capital and Ohio Division will both have their separate championship races and combine for an open race. Time Schedule is as follows,

11:00 a.m. - HS Girls Open
11:40 a.m. - HS Boys Open
12:20 p.m. - Girls Varsity Championship Race
12:50 p.m. - Boys Varsity Championship Race

The OCC Capital Division is comprised of New Albany, Watkins Memorial, Hilliard Bradley, Delaware Hayes, Mount Vernon, Big Walnut, Franklin Heights, and Olentangy Orange. This will be the last race of the season for junior varsity runners.

In addition, the boys and girls coaches attended the District meeting on Sunday and determined District race times. The girls team was seeded 2nd overall in the Central District while the boys team earned the 4th overall seed. Dublin Coffman was the girls #1 seed with Dublin Coffman, Westerville North, and Reynoldsburg earning the top 3 seeds for the boys. District race information is as follows:

Central District Championships - Watkins Memorial High School - Saturday October 23rd
Boys - Section 1 - 2:00 p.m.
15 teams: New Albany, Reynoldsburg, Hilliard Davidson, Big Walnut, Beechcroft, Grove City, Hayes, Independence, Lincoln, Olentangy, Pickerington Central, St. Charles, Teays Valley, Westland, Worthington Kilbourne
Top 5 teams and 20 individuals advance to Regional Meet at Pickerington North on Saturday October 30th.

Girls - Section 1 - 3:00 p.m.
15 teams: New Albany, Dublin Scioto, Hilliard Darby, Pickerington North, Brookhaven, Central Crossing, Groveport-Madison, Hayes, Lincoln, Logan, Northland, Westerville North, Westland, Whetstone
Top 4 Teams and 16 Individuals advance to Regional Meet at Pickerington North on Saturday October 30th.

Midwest Meet of Champions - Results

The Boys and Girls programs competed this past Saturday at the Ohio Midwest Meet of Champions at Hilliard Darby High School. Both programs had strong showings at one of the top meets in all of Ohio. Below are the results for each race. For complete results click here.

Varsity Boys - 13th/25
Blake Taneff - 15:44 (16th)
Sebastian Matt - 16:14 (41st)
Tom Newton - 16:50 (91st)
Alex Stanislav - 16:56 (100th)
Drew Rose - 17:08 (113th)

9/10 Boys - 9th/15
David Rothstein - 18:22 (39th)
Joyeep Ganguly - 18:24 (41st)
Joe Flaherty - 18:44 (55th)
David Stanislav - 18:53 (57th)
Nathan Scribano - 19:09 (68th)

Open Boys - 9th/20
Willie Matt - 17:32 (23rd)
Kyle Manion - 18:04 (74th)
Parker Jones - 18:06 (78th)
Nate Peck - 18:14 (90th)
George Brand - 18:16 (98th)

Varsity Girls - 8th/20
Mirra Galbreath - 18:51 (14th)
Catherine Ralston - 19:26 (33rd)
Bryana Zuiderweg - 19:52 (49th)
Eliza Matt - 20:16 (63rd)
Lexi Simpson - 20:32 (75th)

Open Girls - 8th/14
Katie Washington - 21:58 (35th)
Shelby Lackey - 22:14 (44th)
Elissa Burack - 22:34 (57th)
Hannah Taylor - 23:00 (70th)
Riley Gundlach - 24:08 (106th)

Both programs will be at Thomas Worthington High School this weekend (10/9) before competing at the OCC Championships on October 16th at Newark High School. Race times and schedule can be found below.

Go Eagles!

Thomas Worthington and OCC Schedules

Thomas Worthington - Les Eisenhart Invitational
9:15 a.m. - Girls HS Bus Leaves
10:00 a.m. - Boys HS Bus Leaves

Race Schedule
9:00 a.m. - MS Boys Team Race
9:25 a.m. - MS Girls Team Race
9:50 a.m. - MS Boys Open
10:15 a.m. - MS Girls Open
11:15 a.m. - 9/10 Girls Open
11:50 a.m. - 9/10 Boys Open
12:20 p.m. - HS Girls Varsity
12:50 p.m. - HS Boys Varsity
1:30 p.m. - 11/12 Girls Open
1:55 p.m. - 11/12 Boys Open

Ohio Capital Conference - Capital Division Championships
Evans Athletic Complex - Newark High School
Race Schedule

11:00 a.m. - HS Girls Open
11:40 a.m. - HS Boys Open
12:20 p.m. - Girls Varsity Championship Race
12:50 p.m. - Boys Varsity Championship Race

Midwest Meet of Champions

The boys and girls teams will be competing at the Midwest Meet of Champions at Hilliard Darby High School on Saturday October 2nd. Race Schedule is as follows:

8:00 Boys Bus Leaves
8:45 Girls Bus Leaves
10:00 Boys 9/10 Race
10:30 Girls 9/10 Race
11:00 Boys Race of Champions (Varsity)
11:30 Girls Race of Champions (Varsity)
12:00 Boys Open
12:30 Girls Open
1:00 Awards Ceremony

Congratulations Lexi Simpson!

Freshman runner Lexi Simpson was recently honored by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the Ohio Capital Conference for her academic and athletic successes while a student at New Albany Middle School. For a complete story click here.

Congratulations Mirra Galbreath

Mirra has been selected as Larry Larson's cross country athlete of the week! Listen to Larry's report on WTVN 610 AM radio at 9:55am on Saturday and a lengthier report on Sunday morning at 10:40. His Saturday report will also be on the internet for 1 week at www.wtvn.com

Girls Team Remains Undefeated; Boy's Third at Central Ohio Invitational

The girls cross country team won their fifth meet in a row to remain undefeated on the season Saturday at the Central Ohio Invitational in Groveport. The 10th ranked team in Division I was lead by Mirra Galbreath in a winning time of 18:51. With her win Mirra is now also undefeated as an individual for the season. Fellow scoring members on Saturday were Catherine Ralston (4th - 19:22), Elizabeth Dengler (7th - 19:49), Bryana Zuiderweg (8th - 19:57), and Lexi Simpson (10th - 20:08). Rounding out the varsity top 7 were Eliza Matt (11th - 20:08), and Kenia Viezcas (26th - 21:29). Final team results were:

1. New Albany 30
2. Scioto 40
3. Gahanna 96
4. Westerville Central 101
5. Westerville North 127
6. Warren 150
7. Westerville South 183
8. Walnut Ridge 256

The boys team also enjoyed a third face finish on Saturday finishing behind Westerville North (67) and Westerville South (103). Blake Taneff ran a personal record of 15:51 to finish third. Other scoring members were Sebastian Matt (9th - 16:24), Alex Stanislav (23rd - 17:21), Drew Rose (38th - 17:47), and Willie Matt (38th - 17:48). Rounding out the top 7 were Andrew Ziminski (40th - 17:49), and Nate Peck (18:08). Final team results were:

1. Westerville North (67)
2. Westerville South (103)
3. New Albany (108)
4. St. Charles (118)
5. Warren (122)
6. Gahanna (153)
7. Westerville Central (17:36)
8. Big Walnut (176)
9. Whetstone (179)
10. Pickerington Central (191)
11. Walnut Ridge (349)

In addition, the boys reserve team finished second behind Westerville North. Top finishers (and earning varsity letters) were Joydeep Ganguly (18:26) and Joe Flaherty (18:28).

Both the girls and boys teams will be taking the weekend of September 25th off and will race next at the Midwest Meet of Champions at Hilliard Darby High School on Saturday October 2nd.

For complete results of the Central Ohio Invitational click here.

Central Ohio Invitational Information

The High School and Middle School boys and girls teams will be competing this weekend at the Central Ohio Invitational hosted by Bishop Hartley High School. Please note that this meet will be conducted at Sycamore Fields at Three Creeks Metro Park. To get directions please enter "INTERSECTION of WATKINS ROAD & SPANGLER ROAD"

Race times are as follows:

9:40 - Girls Varsity
10:50 - Boys Varsity
11:20 - Boys Open
11:50 - Girls Open
12:45 - HS Awards
2:00 - MS Varsity Girls
2:30 - MS Varsity Boys
2:55 - MS Boys Open
3:25 - MS Girls Open
4:00 - MS Awards

McGowan Invitational - Watkins Memorial High School

On Saturday, both the boy’s and girl’s cross country teams made strong statements to the Central District as well as the state of Ohio. Both races featured many of the top ranked Division 1 teams in the state of Ohio.

The #17 state-ranked boy’s team finished 3^rd overall behind #4 state-ranked Dublin Coffman and #9 state-ranked Reynoldsburg and were led up front by senior Blake Taneff. Scoring members of the varsity were Taneff (6th overall), Sebastian Matt (12th) with a personal record of 16:19, Austin Bach (23rd - PR 16:43), Tom Newton (43rd - PR 17:15), and Kyle Manion (77th - 17:54). The JV team ran extremely tough as well, finishing second overall behind winner Dublin Coffman, and were led by race winner (Senior) Alex Stanislav (17:33). The boys varsity will suit up against #9 state-ranked rival Westerville North this weekend at the Central Ohio Invitational hosted by Bishop Hartley.

The #24 state-ranked girl’s team was crowned as the overall champion in the Division 1 race, taking down perennial power and #7 ranked Dublin Coffman, and #15 Centerville. Sophomore, Mirra Galbreath lead the way up front, winning the race in a new school record time of 18:47. Other scoring members for the girl's team were Catherine Ralston, Elizabeth Dengler, Bryana Zuiderweg, and Eliza Matt. Mirra and the girl’s varsity team remain undefeated on the season and look forward to a battle this weekend with last year’s Regional Runner-Up and #10 state ranked Dublin Scioto.

For complete results click here.

Congratulations - Blake Taneff

Blake has been selected as Larry Larson's cross country athlete of the week! Listen to Larry's report on WTVN 610 AM radio at 9:55am on Saturday and a lengthier report on Sunday morning at 10:40. His Saturday report will also be on the internet for 1 week at www.wtvn.com

Watkins Memorial - Race Day Schedule

The following information is regarding Saturday's meet at Watkins Memorial High School.

7:30 Girl's and Boy's Bus Leaves
9:30 Varsity Boy's Race (Top 7)
10:00 Varsity Girl's Race (Top 7)
10:30 Boy's Reserve Team Race (8-14)
11:00 Boy's Reserve Individual Race (rest of team)
11:30 Girl's Reserve Team Race (8-14)
12:00 Girl's Reserve Individual Race (rest of team)
12:30-12:45 Boys arrive back to campus
1:30-1:45 Girls arrive back to campus

Congratulations - Mirra Galbreath

Congratulations to Mirra Galbreath for being named Columbus Dispatch Athlete of the Week. Mirra has won all 3 races she has competed in this cross country season and broke her own school record by 28 seconds at the 13th annual New Albany Classic. Mirra, the girl's team, and boy's team will be competing at Watkins Memorial High School Saturday morning. To read about Mirra, click here.

Olentangy Liberty Invitational at Olentangy Indian Caverns

The boy's and girl's varsity teams both brought home 1st place finishes this past weekend at the Olentangy Liberty Invitational. Competing against 12 central Ohio teams, the girls edged out 2nd place Upper Arlington by 6 points to win their third meet of the season to remain undefeated. Mirra Galbreath won her third race in as many races. The boy's team also beat second place Olentangy Liberty by 6 points to win their second meet of the season. Blake Taneff was the overall boy's winner and Alex Stanislav won the Boy's Open Race in a time of 18:04. Team Results were as follows:

Boy's Varsity Race
1. New Albany (51)
2. Olentangy Liberty (57)
3. Westerville Central (71)
4. St. Charles (135)
5. Westerville South (160)
6. Thomas Worthington (172)
7. Olentangy Orange (173)
8. Upper Arlington (178)
9. Big Walnut (179)



Girl's Varsity Race
1. New Albany (32)
2. Upper Arlington (37)
3. Thomas Worthington (113)
4. Westerville Central (113)
5. Olentangy Liberty (134)
6. Olentangy Orange (134)
7. Big Walnut (143)
8. Westerville South (245)

Click Here for full results from www.columbusrunning.com

Pickerington XC Classic - Results

The boy's and girl's team had another successful weekend at the Pickerington North XC Classic. The girl's team won their second meet in a row edging out Dublin Coffman by a score of 38-39. Mirra Galbreath won her second race in a row in a time of 19:23. Other individuals scoring for the girl's team were Elizabeth Dengler (5th), Catherine Ralston (8th), Lexi Simpson (10th), and Bryana Zuiderweg (14th).

The boy's team finished 3rd behind Lakota West and Dublin Coffman. Blake Taneff was second overall in a time of 16:12. Other individuals scoring for the boy's team were Sebastian Matt (12th), Austin Bach (24th), Tom Newton (48th), and Andrew Ziminski (51st). Overall team results are as follows:

Boy's Race
1. Lakota West (102)
2. Dublin Coffman (104)
3. New Albany (137)
4. Westerville Central (152)
5. Pickerington North (181)
6. Unioto (183)
7. Lancaster (186)
8. Kings (208)
9. Westerville North (229)
10. St. Charles (298)
11. Ironton (318)
12. Westerville South (326)
13. Olentangy Orange (356)
14. Central Crossing (366)
15. Whetstone (371)
16. Dublin Scioto (378)
17. Circleville (460)
18. Miami Trace (487)
19. Fairbanks (545)

Girl's Race
1. New Albany (38)
2. Dublin Coffman (39)
3. Pickerington North (95)
4. Lakota West (105)
5. Pickerington Central (129)
6. Westerville Central (140)
7. Olentangy Liberty (173)

Click Here for full results from baumspage.com

New Albany Classic Results

The boy's and girl's teams won their respective races at the 13th annual New Albany Classic. Blake Taneff was the overall boy's winner in 16:00 edging out Isaac Potes from Fredericktown. Mirra Galbreath was the overall girl's winner in 18:57 breaking her own school record by 28 seconds. Team Results are as follows:

Boy's Race
1. New Albany (25)
2. Dublin Jerome (50)
3. Fredericktown (109)
4. Johnstown Northridge (143)
5. DeSales (152)
6. Hartley (181)
7. Fairfield Union (185)
8. Bloom Carroll (207)
9. Northland (212)
10. Hamilton Township (265)
11. Tree of Life (308)
12. Brookhaven (339)

Girl's Race
1. New Albany (18)
2. Dublin Jerome (92)
3. Ready (111)
4. Hartley (115)
5. DeSales (132)
6. CSG (139)
7. Fredericktown (153)
8. Northland (242)
9. Fairfield Union (258)
10. Hamilton Township (259)
11. Bloom Carroll (291)

Click Here for full results from baumspage.com

Time Trial - Girls 24 - Boys 31

The final times were:

Boys
Blake Taneff - 10:00 (2)
Austin Bach - 10:30 (4)

Sebastian Matt - 10:35 (6)
Alex Stanislav - 10:58 (9)
Tom Newton - 11:00 (10)
Drew Rose - 11:05
Kyle Manion - 11:05
Parker Jones - 11:05
Andrew Ziminski - 11:15
Nate Peck - 11:30
Kraig Manion - 11:37
Willie Matt - 11:51
Joe Flaherty - 12:13
George Brand - 12:34
David Rothstein - 12:36
Nathan Scribano - 12:53
Creighton Irwin - 13:22
Adam Erlichman - 13:25
David Stanislav - 13:26
DJ Inman - 13:27
Chris Ryan - 13:36
Zack Abramowitz - 14:08
Trevor McInnes - 14:18
Rhyne Vlaservich - 15:21
Alex Loeb - 15:23
Sam Wallace - 16:33
Evan Nelson - 17:32
Roger Ho - NTR

Girls

Mirra Galbreath - 11:50 (1)

Catherine Ralston - 12:20 (3)

Lexi Simpson - 12:30 (5)

Elizabeth Dengler - 12:39 (7)

Bryana Zuiderweg - 12:45 (8)

Eliza Matt - 13:21

Kenia Viezcas - 13:58

Katie Washington - 14:22

Juli Sasaki - 14:47

Elissa Burack - 14:50

Betsy Hamilton - 15:06

Jennica Sergio - 15:07

Shelby Lackey - 15:24

Riley Gundlach - 15:57

Tanner Gerlacher - 16:12

Andra Peck - 16:15

Cameron King - 19:45

Congratulations Karrington Winters

Congratulations to Karrington Winters on her AAU Junior Olympic National Championships! Karrington who is a member of the New Albany Middle School Cross Country team ran the 800 in 2:11 and the 400 in :55. Read Steve Blackledge's coverage from the dispatch by clicking here.

Cross Country Season 2010 - Important Dates

The 2010 Cross Country season is here, and there are many important dates leading up to the first meet. Please note the following:

Thursday August 5th - Granville 5k (optional) 7:15 p.m.
Monday August 9th - First day of practice (all practices starting on August 9th are mandatory)
Saturday August 14th - Team Pictures 10:45 a.m.
Saturday August 21st - NA Time Trial/Alumni Race 8 a.m. followed by Parent Meeting 9 a.m.
Sunday August 22nd - New Albany Athletic Meet the Team - 7 p.m. - Links Golf Club
Wednesday August 25th - New Albany Classic (first official race)
Thursday August 26th - 2:45 practices begin
Saturday August 28th - Pickerington North Invitational
Monday August 30th - First Day of School

If you have any questions as the season approaches or you are interested in running cross country, please contact Coach Chad Olinger at colinger@napls.us, Coach Brian Olinger at brian.olinger@gmail.com, or middle school Coaches Galbreath or Williamson at jgalbreath@napls.us , lwilliamson@napls.us .

Cross Country Camp - Register Now!

The New Albany Cross Country program will be conducting a cross country camp for 10 days throughout the summer. Camp is for runners grades 7-12. For more information and registration information, please click here.