2026 Cross Country

New Albany

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Boys · Division I

Season results

DateMeetTeam
Pickerington North XC ClassicTeam score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington7th · 228 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships13th · 310 pts
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Boys · Division I

Postseason

Regional7th · 228 pts
State13th · 310 pts

13th at State, Division I Boys

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Boys · Division I

Season bests 1/3

AthleteClassBestFirst race on Podium Watch
Austin BenedictJr.14:59.814:59.8
Austin PfeiferJr.16:13.516:13.5
Connor SammonsSr.16:37.216:37.2
Chase RufferFr.16:41.016:50.5
Nevin AlbertSo.16:53.117:03.1
Neil AlbertSo.17:05.0–
Kavinu PalliyaguruSr.17:07.017:44.98
Elliot WeldySr.17:17.4–

Different courses.

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Boys · Division I

Season bests 2/3

AthleteClassBestFirst race on Podium Watch
Kal MeekJr.17:20.717:20.7
Owen RathburnJr.17:43.7–
Dexton HillJr.17:54.5–
Pierce WilsonSr.17:54.6–
Owen LaineJr.17:57.8–
Roberto GarzaSo.18:05.9–
Arjun ChinnalaFr.18:08.1–
Samuel ChenSo.18:17.0–

Different courses.

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Boys · Division I

Season bests 3/3

AthleteClassBestFirst race on Podium Watch
Tejas MenneniSr.18:36.7–

Different courses.

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Boys · Division I

Most improved

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Kavinu Palliyaguru17:44.9817:07.0−38.0
Chase Ruffer16:50.516:41.0−09.5

First race on Podium Watch to season best, at least 3 races. Different courses.

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Boys · Division I

Top-7 average by meet

DateMeetAverage
Oct 3Bear Den Dash16:59.7
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington16:37.3
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships16:42.2

Meets where 7 or more ran. Courses differ.

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Boys · Division I

All-Ohio

  • Austin BenedictAll-Ohio First Team
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Girls · Division I

Season results

DateMeetTeam
Pickerington North XC ClassicTeam score not posted
Aug 29Pickerington North XC Classic (HS)Team score not posted
Sep 12McGowan Invitational - WatkinsTeam score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington21st · 566 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State ChampionshipsTeam score not posted
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Girls · Division I

Postseason

Regional21st · 566 pts
State1 individual
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Girls · Division I

Season bests 1/2

AthleteClassBestFirst race on Podium Watch
Kyla BenedictJr.19:22.119:30.6
Amayah SpeedSr.19:40.521:17.71
Mikayla ReeseFr.22:08.322:08.3
Elliana RitcheySr.22:24.722:24.7
Emily SammonsSo.22:44.522:44.5
Aarya PatelJr.22:57.8–
Callie HaysonFr.23:03.0–
Reese HarrisonSo.23:43.6–

Different courses.

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Girls · Division I

Season bests 2/2

AthleteClassBestFirst race on Podium Watch
Caroline TamimiSo.23:44.723:44.7
Sadie JohnsonSr.24:05.624:05.6

Different courses.

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Girls · Division I

Most improved

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Amayah Speed21:17.7119:40.5−1:37.2

First race on Podium Watch to season best, at least 3 races. Different courses.

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Girls · Division I

Top-7 average by meet

DateMeetAverage
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington22:20.7

Meets where 7 or more ran. Courses differ.

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Podium Watch

Awards

  • Austin BenedictFinalist, Athlete of the Week, week of Sep 30
  • Austin BenedictFinalist, Boys Division I Athlete of the Year
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Senior · Girls · Class of 2027

Amayah Speed

Season best19:40.5OHSAA Regional - Pickerington
Races on Podium Watch4
Pickerington North XC Classic21:17.71
Oct 3Bear Den Dash20:06.7
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington19:40.5
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships20:09.4
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Senior · Boys · Class of 2027

Connor Sammons

Season best16:37.2OHSAA Regional - Pickerington
Races on Podium Watch2
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington16:37.2
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships16:48.3
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Senior · Girls · Class of 2027

Elliana Ritchey

Season best22:24.7Pickerington North XC Classic (HS)
Races on Podium Watch2
Aug 29Pickerington North XC Classic (HS)22:24.7
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington22:26.4
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Senior · Boys · Class of 2027

Elliot Weldy

Season best17:17.4Bear Den Dash
Races on Podium Watch1
Oct 3Bear Den Dash17:17.4
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Senior · Boys · Class of 2027

Kavinu Palliyaguru

Season best17:07.0Bear Den Dash
Races on Podium Watch4
Pickerington North XC Classic17:44.98
Oct 3Bear Den Dash17:07.0
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington17:08.4
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships17:26.7
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Senior · Boys · Class of 2027

Pierce Wilson

Season best17:54.6Bear Den Dash
Races on Podium Watch1
Oct 3Bear Den Dash17:54.6
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Senior · Girls · Class of 2027

Sadie Johnson

Season best24:05.6Bear Den Dash
Races on Podium Watch2
Oct 3Bear Den Dash24:05.6
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington25:14.6
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Senior · Boys · Class of 2027

Tejas Menneni

Season best18:36.7Bear Den Dash
Races on Podium Watch1
Oct 3Bear Den Dash18:36.7
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2026 Cross Country

Thank you

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