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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Avon Lake

Built from 8 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.

Podium Watch awards

  • Finalist Liam Distefeno Athlete of the Week, week of Sep 23

Seniors

Alex SchulzBoys · Class of 2027Season best 17:16.7, Wooster Cross Country Invitational3 races on Podium Watch
Cassidy ValerinoGirls · Class of 2027Season best 19:31.7, OHSAA Regional - Boardman5 races on Podium Watch
Kelsey SheehanGirls · Class of 2027Season best 20:10.4, OHSAA Regional - Boardman4 races on Podium Watch
Liam MaitlandBoys · Class of 2027Season best 18:12.3, HOKA NIGHT XC SHOWCASE3 races on Podium Watch
Niko KoutourasBoys · Class of 2027Season best 16:23.6, Malone NIGHT Invitational5 races on Podium Watch

Boys · Division II

Season results

Every meet with boys results on Podium Watch. Team place and score where the meet posted them.

DateMeetTeam place
HOKA Night XC ShowcaseTeam score not posted
Aug 29HOKA NIGHT XC SHOWCASETeam score not posted
Sep 12Wooster Cross Country InvitationalTeam score not posted
Sep 19Dave's Greater Toledo XC Classic 2026Team score not posted
Sep 26Malone NIGHT InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Lorain County CC9th · 206 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Boardman18th · 475 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State ChampionshipsTeam score not posted

Postseason

  • District9th · 206 pts
  • Regional18th · 475 pts
  • State1 individual

Season bests

Each runner's fastest 5K this season. "First race on Podium Watch" is their first 2026 race we have; courses differ, so the change is not a like-for-like comparison.

AthleteClassSeason bestWhereFirst race on Podium WatchChange
Niko KoutourasSr.16:23.6Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 2617:13.90 −50.3
Liam FritzJr.16:54.6Wooster Cross Country Invitational, Sep 1216:54.6 Sep 12
Luke GunterJr.16:56.0Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 2616:56.0 Sep 26
Alex SchulzSr.17:16.7Wooster Cross Country Invitational, Sep 1217:16.7 Sep 12
Aidan DiamondJr.17:17.3OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3117:36.2 Sep 26−18.9
Daniel MuckerheideFr.17:30.4Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 2617:30.4 Sep 26
Clayton JohnsonJr.18:06.7Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 26One race
Brock BaughmanFr.18:12.0Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 26One race
Liam MaitlandSr.18:12.3HOKA NIGHT XC SHOWCASE, Aug 2918:12.3 Aug 29
Padraig MosesJr.18:21.8Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 26One race
Owen LamSo.18:23.5Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 26One race
Noah MinnickSo.18:37.9Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 26One race
Tommy CaroneFr.18:53.3Dave's Greater Toledo XC Classic 2026, Sep 19One race

Most improved

Biggest drop from first race on Podium Watch to season best, runners with at least 3 races. Different courses.

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Niko Koutouras17:13.90 16:23.6 Sep 26−50.3
Aidan Diamond17:36.2 Sep 2617:17.3 Oct 31−18.9

Top-7 average by meet

Average of the team's 7 fastest times at each meet where 7 or more ran. Courses differ.

DateMeetRunnersTop-7 average
Sep 26Malone NIGHT Invitational917:35.2
Oct 24OHSAA District - Lorain County CC717:48.8
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Boardman717:31.3

Girls · Division II

Season results

Every meet with girls results on Podium Watch. Team place and score where the meet posted them.

DateMeetTeam place
HOKA Night XC ShowcaseTeam score not posted
Aug 29HOKA NIGHT XC SHOWCASETeam score not posted
Sep 26Malone NIGHT InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Lorain County CC10th · 271 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Boardman25th · 601 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State ChampionshipsTeam score not posted

Postseason

  • District10th · 271 pts
  • Regional25th · 601 pts
  • State1 individual

Season bests

Each runner's fastest 5K this season. "First race on Podium Watch" is their first 2026 race we have; courses differ, so the change is not a like-for-like comparison.

AthleteClassSeason bestWhereFirst race on Podium WatchChange
Cassidy ValerinoSr.19:31.7OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3120:46.80 −1:15.1
Kelsey SheehanSr.20:10.4OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3121:52.40 −1:42.0
Gianna BrannenFr.20:23.4Malone NIGHT Invitational, Sep 2620:23.4 Sep 26
Sadie SiefertSo.21:46.4OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3122:07.9 Sep 26−21.5
Marissa CraigFr.22:48.8OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3123:26.1 Sep 26−37.3
Olivia LemmerbrockFr.23:11.5OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3123:11.6 Aug 29−00.1

Most improved

Biggest drop from first race on Podium Watch to season best, runners with at least 3 races. Different courses.

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Kelsey Sheehan21:52.40 20:10.4 Oct 31−1:42.0
Cassidy Valerino20:46.80 19:31.7 Oct 31−1:15.1
Marissa Craig23:26.1 Sep 2622:48.8 Oct 31−37.3
Sadie Siefert22:07.9 Sep 2621:46.4 Oct 31−21.5
Olivia Lemmerbrock23:11.6 Aug 2923:11.5 Oct 31−00.1

From results on Podium Watch, as posted by each meet. Season bests, changes and averages are arithmetic on those times. Podium Watch · podiumwatch.org/teams/avon-lake-avon-lake-152/