2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Galion

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

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Seniors

Alayna GriffithGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:03.6, OHSAA Regional - Tiffin4 races on Podium Watch

Makayla HalbisenGirls · Class of 2027Season best 20:17.6, OHSAA Regional - Tiffin4 races on Podium Watch

Makenzie HalbisenGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:37.7, OHSAA Regional - Tiffin4 races on Podium Watch

Boys · Division III

Season results

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

Date	Meet	Team place
Aug 25	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational	Team score not posted
Oct 24	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park)	9th · 256 pts

Postseason

District9th · 256 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.

Athlete	Class	Season best	Where	First race on Podium Watch	Change
Nicky Weiss	So.	20:41.7	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park), Oct 24	23:45.3 Aug 25	−3:03.6
Aydan Griffith	So.	21:37.3	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park), Oct 24	22:52.0 Aug 25	−1:14.7
Ryan Sand	Jr.	22:53.1	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park), Oct 24	25:23.3 Aug 25	−2:30.2
Jaxon Slone	Fr.	25:33.2	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park), Oct 24	One race
Braxton Hall	So.	26:39.7	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park), Oct 24	One race
Ben Watson	So.	27:19.4	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational, Aug 25	One race
Braxton Drake	Fr.	36:38.9	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational, Aug 25	36:38.9 Aug 25

Girls · Division III

Season results

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

Date	Meet	Team place
Aug 25	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational	Team score not posted
Sep 19	Galion Cross Country Festival	Team score not posted
Oct 3	Old Fort Invitational	Team score not posted
Oct 6	Crestline Cross Country Invitational-HS	Team score not posted
Oct 24	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park)	2nd · 57 pts
Oct 31	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin	8th · 236 pts

Postseason

District2nd · 57 pts
Regional8th · 236 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.

Athlete	Class	Season best	Where	First race on Podium Watch	Change
Makayla Halbisen	Sr.	20:17.6	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 31	21:37.25 Aug 25	−1:19.7
Katelyn Carr	So.	20:37.0	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 31	23:02.21 Aug 25	−2:25.2
Alayna Griffith	Sr.	21:03.6	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 31	22:12.73 Aug 25	−1:09.1
Makenzie Halbisen	Sr.	21:37.7	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 31	23:07.41 Aug 25	−1:29.7
Ashley Soha	Jr.	22:05.5	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 31	23:00.69 Aug 25	−55.2
Savannah Nelson	Jr.	24:54.4	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational, Aug 25	24:54.4 Aug 25
Alexa Kauffman	So.	24:54.9	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 31	28:24.77 Aug 25	−3:29.9
Aaliyah Hardeman	So.	29:13.69	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational, Aug 25	One race
Sedona Gorka	Jr.	29:23.87	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational, Aug 25	One race

Most improved

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

Athlete	First race	Season best	Change
Alexa Kauffman	28:24.77 Aug 25	24:54.9 Oct 31	−3:29.9
Katelyn Carr	23:02.21 Aug 25	20:37.0 Oct 31	−2:25.2
Makenzie Halbisen	23:07.41 Aug 25	21:37.7 Oct 31	−1:29.7
Makayla Halbisen	21:37.25 Aug 25	20:17.6 Oct 31	−1:19.7
Alayna Griffith	22:12.73 Aug 25	21:03.6 Oct 31	−1:09.1

Top-7 average by meet

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

Date	Meet	Runners	Top-7 average
Aug 25	2026 USHS Icebreaker Invitational	10	23:15.6
Oct 24	OHSAA District - Galion (Amann's Park)	7	23:13.9
Oct 31	OHSAA Regional - Tiffin	7	22:16.8

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/galion-galion-620/