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