Grace Anderson and Kellen McDonnell toed the line with the best in the State on Saturday for the State Championship in Fortress Obetz.  Kellen passed 9 runners in the last mile of the race and finished 78th in the State!  Grace moved a few spots higher on the podium this year, finishing in 13th place, which earned her All-Ohio honors for the second straight year.  This caps off a great season for the Chargers, with a bright future for both teams.  Just a reminder that our banquet is on Wednesday at 6:30 in the Auditorium.  

The Charger Cross Country teams brought out their best in a tough region. Kellen McDonnell ran a huge PR of 16:42 to qualify as an individual for the State meet. Jackson Michaelis broke into the 16's for the first time, and Everett Gfell, Ricky Oliver and Quentin Cox all ended the season with their fastest times. Grace Anderson re-broke her sophomore school record running 18:42 and finishing an impressive 4th place to qualify for the State meet. Peyton Facemire and Lily Risner ran their best times. This marked the last time on the course for Peyton Facemire and Ava Miller. Thank you for your dedication and leadership to keeping our tradition of excellence going strong. The State meet will be held at Fortress Obetz on Saturday, with Kellen running at 11:00 and Grace at 11:45 AM. 

It was a great day in Galion on Saturday for the Cross Country District Championship. Grace Anderson, Peyton Facemire, Jackson Michaelis, Kellen McDonnell and Everett Gfell all qualified as individuals to the regional meet. Their teammates ran great too, with the boys finishing 3rd and girls finishing 4th. This qualifies both teams for the regional meet. Everett Gfell and Quentin Cox ran their best times. Regionals will be held on Saturday in Tiffin, with a trip to the State meet on the line. Go Chargers!

Both the boys and the girls cross country teams finished runner up in the SBC Championship on Saturday. Kellen McDonnell was the individual champion in the boys race.  Both Jackson Michaelis and Grace Anderson finished 2nd overall, while Everett Gfell and Peyton Facemire earned first team All-Conference.  Mary Anderson and Ava Miller earned second team All-Conference. Quentin Cox, Logan Facemire, Eli Ruffo, Gabby Mesenburg, Nikki Vesely and Bri Leimbach ran their best time of the season. The road to State begins this Saturday with the District Championships in Galion. 

The Cross Country teams ran a 2 mile race here at the high school against Norwalk. The Chargers showed their leg speed and are ready for the Conference Championship meet this weekend. Jackson Michaelis and Kellen McDonnell went One-Two as the boys beat Norwalk  41-18. Grace Anderson finished 2nd as the girls lost to Norwalk by 7 points. The SBC Championships are this Saturday in Tiffin, where the girls are looking to win their 7th straight title, and the boys look to start a new streak!

The Cross Country teams ran against some tough Division 1 competition on Saturday at the Todd Clark Cloverleaf Invitational. Grace Anderson finished 4th overall to lead the girls to a 14th place finish. Personal Records came from Mary Anderson, Lily Risner and Gabby Mesenburg. Kellen McDonnell finished 38th overall to lead the boys to a 15th place finish. Personal Records came from Jackson Michaelis, Everett Gfell, Ricky Oliver, Chase King and Logan Facemire. Both teams are off this weekend, and will race next at Edison High School on October 1st.