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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Lancaster

Built from 11 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.

Podium Watch awards

  • Finalist Amelia Fries Girls Division I Athlete of the Year

Seniors

Annabelle WalterGirls · Class of 2027Season best 24:08.1, Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington1 race on Podium Watch
Ava ZeidersGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:16.1, Bear Den Dash3 races on Podium Watch
Brayden WheelerBoys · Class of 2027Season best 17:10.1, Unioto Invitational - High School1 race on Podium Watch
Brenna JarrettGirls · Class of 2027Season best 22:59.9, Bear Den Dash3 races on Podium Watch
Chelsea PetersenGirls · Class of 2027Season best 24:28.2, Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington1 race on Podium Watch
Gabriel McNeilBoys · Class of 2027Season best 15:59.5, OHSAA Regional - Pickerington3 races on Podium WatchAll-Ohio Second Team
Jack KirkpatrickBoys · Class of 2027Season best 17:01.5, OHSAA Regional - Pickerington2 races on Podium Watch
Katie CoyGirls · Class of 2027Season best 20:17.8, Bear Den Dash4 races on Podium Watch
Luke HestonBoys · Class of 2027Season best 17:49.3, Pickerington North XC Classic (HS)1 race on Podium Watch

Boys · Division I

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Pickerington North XC ClassicTeam score not posted
Aug 29Pickerington North XC Classic (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 3Jim Murray Memorial Invitational (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 10Unioto Invitational - High SchoolTeam score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington11th · 294 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State ChampionshipsTeam score not posted

Postseason

  • Regional11th · 294 pts
  • State2 individuals

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
Gabriel McNeilSr.15:59.5OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3116:48.52 −49.0
Luke TaylorSo.16:11.9OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3116:36.1 Oct 10−24.2
Grahem BelascoJr.16:48.5OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3117:15.8 Oct 3−27.3
Jack KirkpatrickSr.17:01.5OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3117:49.2 Aug 29−47.7
Brayden WheelerSr.17:10.1Unioto Invitational - High School, Oct 10One race
Kaden KellerJr.17:13.4Unioto Invitational - High School, Oct 10One race
Adam RiceJr.17:16.3Unioto Invitational - High School, Oct 1017:16.3 Oct 10
Bennett BayatJr.17:18.2OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3117:55.4 Oct 3−37.2
Jayden NotestineJr.17:22.9Unioto Invitational - High School, Oct 1017:22.9 Oct 10
Owen McFarlandJr.17:48.8Pickerington North XC Classic (HS), Aug 29One race
Luke HestonSr.17:49.3Pickerington North XC Classic (HS), Aug 29One race
Jackson FrazierJr.18:02.6Pickerington North XC Classic (HS), Aug 29One race
Cayden MoiseJr.18:30.2Unioto Invitational - High School, Oct 10One race
Andrew PenningtonSo.18:32.3Unioto Invitational - High School, Oct 10One 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
Gabriel McNeil16:48.52 15:59.5 Oct 31−49.0
Luke Taylor16:36.1 Oct 1016:11.9 Oct 31−24.2

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 10Unioto Invitational - High School717:31.6
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington717:03.4

All-Ohio

  • Gabriel McNeil All-Ohio Second Team

Girls · Division I

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Big Walnut Eagle TwilightTeam score not posted
Sep 5Westerville North ClassicTeam score not posted
Sep 12McGowan Invitational - WatkinsTeam score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 10Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. WorthingtonTeam score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington8th · 291 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships14th · 332 pts

Postseason

  • Regional8th · 291 pts
  • State14th · 332 pts

14th at State, Division I Girls

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
Amelia FriesJr.18:43.8OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3118:58.2 Oct 10−14.4
Brooke DerringerJr.18:48.8OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3119:08.3 Oct 3−19.5
Hadley AllenJr.19:25.3Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 1019:25.3 Oct 10
Katie CoySr.20:17.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 321:19.94 −1:02.2
Corinne FriesFr.20:33.5Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 1020:33.5 Oct 10
Ava ZeidersSr.21:16.1Bear Den Dash, Oct 321:16.1 Oct 3
Alyssa JohnsonSo.21:30.3McGowan Invitational - Watkins, Sep 12One race
Addilyn StrattonSo.22:44.3Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Brenna JarrettSr.22:59.9Bear Den Dash, Oct 322:59.9 Oct 3
Paige ArcherSo.23:04.1Westerville North Classic, Sep 5One race
Arrayah ConradJr.24:00.6Westerville North Classic, Sep 5One race
Quinn BurnetteFr.24:04.3Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Annabelle WalterSr.24:08.1Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Chelsea PetersenSr.24:28.2Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Selena ConlanFr.24:30.3Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One 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
Katie Coy21:19.94 20:17.8 Oct 3−1:02.2
Brooke Derringer19:08.3 Oct 318:48.8 Oct 31−19.5
Amelia Fries18:58.2 Oct 1018:43.8 Oct 31−14.4

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
Oct 10Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington722:03.1
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington720:41.2
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships720:45.7

All-Ohio

  • Amelia Fries All-Ohio Second Team
  • Brooke Derringer All-Ohio Second Team

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/lancaster-lancaster-838/