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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Independence

Built from 7 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.

Podium Watch awards

  • Finalist Vern Blaze Boys Division IV Coach of the Year

Seniors

Daniel AlrabadyBoys · Class of 2027Season best 19:12.0, Buckeye Invitational1 race on Podium Watch
William StrayBoys · Class of 2027Season best 18:02.9, OHSAA State Championships4 races on Podium Watch

Boys · Division IV

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Sep 12Buckeye InvitationalTeam score not posted
Sep 262026 Cardinal Invitational - HSTeam score not posted
Oct 2Paul Primeau InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Lorain County CC1st · 44 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Boardman2nd · 104 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships9th · 268 pts

Postseason

  • District1st · 44 pts
  • Regional2nd · 104 pts
  • State9th · 268 pts

9th at State, Division IV Boys

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
Mitchell CreelJr.16:07.7Buckeye Invitational, Sep 1216:07.7 Sep 12
Archer DlugolinskiFr.16:45.8OHSAA State Championships, Nov 717:04.1 Oct 2−18.3
Jayden MusniFr.16:56.52026 Cardinal Invitational - HS, Sep 2616:56.5 Sep 26
Andrew GibbonsSo.17:25.62026 Cardinal Invitational - HS, Sep 2617:25.6 Sep 26
Liam PolterFr.17:37.9OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3117:44.5 Sep 12−06.6
Finn McGovernFr.17:43.4OHSAA State Championships, Nov 718:07.4 Sep 26−24.0
William StraySr.18:02.9OHSAA State Championships, Nov 718:03.6 Sep 26−00.7
Joey MosgoSo.19:11.7Buckeye Invitational, Sep 12One race
Daniel AlrabadySr.19:12.0Buckeye Invitational, Sep 12One race
Bryce KwiatkowskiJr.19:14.52026 Cardinal Invitational - HS, Sep 26One 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
Finn McGovern18:07.4 Sep 2617:43.4 Nov 7−24.0
Archer Dlugolinski17:04.1 Oct 216:45.8 Nov 7−18.3
Liam Polter17:44.5 Sep 1217:37.9 Oct 31−06.6
William Stray18:03.6 Sep 2618:02.9 Nov 7−00.7

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 - Lorain County CC718:10.2
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Boardman717:34.9
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships717:25.0

All-Ohio

  • Archer Dlugolinski All-Ohio Second Team

Girls · Division IV

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Sep 262026 Cardinal Invitational - HSTeam score not posted
Oct 2Paul Primeau InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 6George Gross 57th Annual Invite - Cuy. Hts.Team score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Lorain County CC3rd · 116 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Boardman9th · 294 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State ChampionshipsTeam score not posted

Postseason

  • District3rd · 116 pts
  • Regional9th · 294 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
Leah CreelSo.20:07.3OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3120:43.0 Oct 2−35.7
Lucy LuSo.20:50.4OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3120:55.9 Oct 2−05.5
Paige NoggleFr.23:14.5George Gross 57th Annual Invite - Cuy. Hts., Oct 623:14.5 Oct 6
Alexis ConklynFr.23:22.72026 Cardinal Invitational - HS, Sep 2623:22.7 Sep 26
Alyssa HujarskiJr.23:56.2OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3124:48.3 Oct 2−52.1
Mckenna PetersSo.24:13.6OHSAA Regional - Boardman, Oct 3124:46.7 Oct 2−33.1

Most improved

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

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Alyssa Hujarski24:48.3 Oct 223:56.2 Oct 31−52.1
Leah Creel20:43.0 Oct 220:07.3 Oct 31−35.7
Mckenna Peters24:46.7 Oct 224:13.6 Oct 31−33.1
Lucy Lu20:55.9 Oct 220:50.4 Oct 31−05.5

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/independence-independence-750/