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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Defiance

Built from 6 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.

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Podium Watch awards

  • Finalist Xavier Gonzales Athlete of the Week, week of Sep 9
  • Finalist Varsity Boys Team of the Week, week of Sep 9
  • Finalist Defiance Boys Cross Country Team Team of the Week, week of Sep 16

Seniors

Grady SchafferBoys · Class of 2027Season best 16:31.6, Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS)3 races on Podium Watch
Lauren WalzGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:06.3, OHSAA Regional - Tiffin4 races on Podium Watch
Madelyn ShullGirls · Class of 2027Season best 31:25.1, OHSAA Regional - Tiffin1 race on Podium Watch
Naudiya LeathermanGirls · Class of 2027Season best 20:28.69, Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird4 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
Aug 29Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 10Harding InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms)5th · 138 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Tiffin10th · 266 pts

Postseason

  • District5th · 138 pts
  • Regional10th · 266 pts

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
Xavier GonzalesJr.16:23.7Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS), Aug 2916:23.7 Aug 29
Grady SchafferSr.16:31.6Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS), Aug 2916:31.6 Aug 29
Jayden MendozaSo.16:49.1Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS), Aug 2916:49.1 Aug 29
Beckett MeyersJr.17:01.3OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms), Oct 2417:17.9 Oct 10−16.6
Beckett MyersJr.17:05.0Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS), Aug 29One race
Jediah BronsonJr.17:40.6OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms), Oct 2418:14.6 Aug 29−34.0
Jace SchultzSo.17:45.0OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms), Oct 2417:53.0 Oct 10−08.0
Brock WannemacherJr.17:47.1Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS), Aug 29One race
Trevin FloresJr.18:35.8OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 3118:36.2 Aug 29−00.4

Most improved

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

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Jediah Bronson18:14.6 Aug 2917:40.6 Oct 24−34.0
Beckett Meyers17:17.9 Oct 1017:01.3 Oct 24−16.6
Jace Schultz17:53.0 Oct 1017:45.0 Oct 24−08.0
Trevin Flores18:36.2 Aug 2918:35.8 Oct 31−00.4

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
Aug 29Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS)717:21.0
Oct 24OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms)717:37.8
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Tiffin717:33.5

Girls · Division II

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Obie Mouser Defiance Early BirdTeam score not posted
Aug 29Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird (HS)Team score not posted
Sep 12Tiffin XC Carnival (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 10Harding InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms)7th · 196 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Tiffin15th · 401 pts

Postseason

  • District7th · 196 pts
  • Regional15th · 401 pts

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
Naudiya LeathermanSr.20:28.69Obie Mouser Defiance Early Bird, 20:28.69
Lauren WalzSr.21:06.3OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 3121:15.21 −08.9
Payton DobbinsJr.22:06.6OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 3122:28.5 Oct 10−21.9
Andrea MaciasSo.22:38.9OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms), Oct 2422:49.8 Oct 10−10.9
Ava TrudellJr.23:00.3OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 3123:04.6 Oct 24−04.3
Olivia LopezSo.23:22.6Harding Invitational, Oct 1023:22.6 Oct 10
Grace PendltonSo.23:44.9OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms), Oct 24One race
Madelyn ShullSr.31:25.1OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 31One 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
Payton Dobbins22:28.5 Oct 1022:06.6 Oct 31−21.9
Andrea Macias22:49.8 Oct 1022:38.9 Oct 24−10.9
Lauren Walz21:15.21 21:06.3 Oct 31−08.9

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
Oct 24OHSAA District - Napoleon (Leaders Farms)722:27.2
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Tiffin723:40.1

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/defiance-defiance-464/