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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Ottawa Hills

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

Podium Watch awards

  • Winner Natalie Nixon Athlete of the Week, week of Sep 30
  • Finalist Natalie Nixon Girls Division IV Athlete of the Year

Seniors

Daisy MullanGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:38.7, OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC)4 races on Podium Watch
Gates BegemanBoys · Class of 2027Season best 19:45.0, Liberty Center Extravaganza3 races on Podium Watch
Henry LenahanBoys · Class of 2027Season best 19:58.5, Liberty Center Extravaganza1 race 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
Aug 29Darin Goodman Night Invite - EastwoodTeam score not posted
Sep 26Liberty Center ExtravaganzaTeam score not posted
Oct 3Clay Eagle XC InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC)6th · 163 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Tiffin25th · 596 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State ChampionshipsTeam score not posted

Postseason

  • District6th · 163 pts
  • Regional25th · 596 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
Alex CooperJr.16:55.1Darin Goodman Night Invite - Eastwood, Aug 2916:55.1 Aug 29
William ConnellyJr.16:57.8OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 3117:15.4 Sep 26−17.6
Simon RoseFr.17:35.4OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 3118:55.5 Sep 26−1:20.1
George KileSo.18:57.0OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2419:57.6 Oct 3−1:00.6
Colton HarstJr.19:30.4OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2420:38.4 Oct 3−1:08.0
Ebrahim ArshadFr.19:40.9OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2419:40.9 Oct 24
Gates BegemanSr.19:45.0Liberty Center Extravaganza, Sep 2619:45.0 Sep 26
Esah HasanSo.19:50.4Liberty Center Extravaganza, Sep 26One race
Henry LenahanSr.19:58.5Liberty Center Extravaganza, Sep 26One race
Evan SchaalJr.20:31.4Clay Eagle XC Invitational, 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
Simon Rose18:55.5 Sep 2617:35.4 Oct 31−1:20.1
Colton Harst20:38.4 Oct 319:30.4 Oct 24−1:08.0
George Kile19:57.6 Oct 318:57.0 Oct 24−1:00.6
William Connelly17:15.4 Sep 2616:57.8 Oct 31−17.6

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 - Findlay (Owens CC)718:46.8
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Tiffin719:09.6

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 12Tiffin XC Carnival (HS)Team score not posted
Sep 26Liberty Center ExtravaganzaTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC)1st · 42 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Tiffin2nd · 93 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships6th · 226 pts

Postseason

  • District1st · 42 pts
  • Regional2nd · 93 pts
  • State6th · 226 pts

6th at State, Division IV 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
Natalie NixonJr.17:15.4OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2417:45.9 Sep 26−30.5
Piper PadgettSo.18:46.4OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2419:12.2 Sep 26−25.8
Molly MullanSo.19:36.6Tiffin XC Carnival (HS), Sep 12One race
Emily ChenJr.19:42.9OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2420:05.1 Sep 26−22.2
Sofia ElfituriJr.20:07.0OHSAA Regional - Tiffin, Oct 3120:27.4 Sep 26−20.4
Evelyn SandrettoJr.20:50.0OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2420:50.8 Sep 26−00.8
Ruth MezoJr.21:35.9OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2421:55.2 Sep 26−19.3
Daisy MullanSr.21:38.7OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC), Oct 2422:16.5 Sep 26−37.8

Most improved

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

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Daisy Mullan22:16.5 Sep 2621:38.7 Oct 24−37.8
Natalie Nixon17:45.9 Sep 2617:15.4 Oct 24−30.5
Piper Padgett19:12.2 Sep 2618:46.4 Oct 24−25.8
Emily Chen20:05.1 Sep 2619:42.9 Oct 24−22.2
Sofia Elfituri20:27.4 Sep 2620:07.0 Oct 31−20.4

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
Sep 26Liberty Center Extravaganza720:21.9
Oct 24OHSAA District - Findlay (Owens CC)720:01.2
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships720:39.4

All-Ohio

  • Natalie Nixon All-Ohio First Team
  • Piper Padgett All-Ohio First 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/ottawa-hills-ottawa-hills-1216/