
2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack
Upper Arlington
Built from 6 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.
Podium Watch awards
- Finalist Upper Arlington Girls Team of the Week, week of Sep 30
- Finalist Beth Baker Girls Division I Athlete of the Year
- Finalist Claire Ammons Girls Division I Athlete of the Year
- Finalist Upper Arlington Girls Division I Team of the Year
Seniors
Boys · Division I
Season results
Every meet with boys results on Podium Watch. Team place and score where the meet posted them.
| Date | Meet | Team place |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational 2026 | Team score not posted |
| Oct 3 | Bear Den Dash | Team score not posted |
| Oct 10 | Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington | Team score not posted |
| Oct 31 | OHSAA Regional - Pickerington | 21st · 538 pts |
| Nov 7 | OHSAA State Championships | Team score not posted |
Postseason
- Regional21st · 538 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.
| Athlete | Class | Season best | First race on Podium Watch | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Short | Jr. | 15:48.3 | 15:48.3 Oct 3 | |
| Cristian Flores | So. | 16:53.2 | One race | |
| Blake Milam | So. | 16:57.9 | 16:57.9 Oct 3 | |
| Jackson Payne | So. | 17:00.6 | 17:00.6 Oct 3 | |
| Sam Heydlauff | Fr. | 17:01.6 | 17:01.6 Oct 3 | |
| John Poole | Jr. | 17:06.8 | One race | |
| Rendall Giles | So. | 17:12.3 | One race | |
| Stephen Baker | Sr. | 17:35.4 | 17:43.1 Oct 10 | −07.7 |
| Joseph Stearns | Fr. | 17:43.0 | 17:43.0 Oct 10 | |
| Rocco Agriesti | Fr. | 17:47.9 | One race | |
| Elliot Stamm | Jr. | 17:48.3 | 17:48.3 Oct 3 | |
| Jack Tucker | Fr. | 17:55.3 | One race | |
| Sam Poole | Fr. | 18:08.2 | One race | |
| Dean Dygert | So. | 18:10.7 | One race | |
| Eric Liu | Sr. | 18:12.1 | One race | |
| Nicholas Petzinger | So. | 18:30.4 | One race | |
| Max Foster | Sr. | 18:43.7 | One race |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | Bear Den Dash | 11 | 16:56.6 |
| Oct 31 | OHSAA Regional - Pickerington | 7 | 17:22.9 |
Girls · Division I
Season results
Every meet with girls results on Podium Watch. Team place and score where the meet posted them.
| Date | Meet | Team place |
|---|---|---|
| Pickerington North XC Classic | Team score not posted | |
| Oct 3 | Bear Den Dash | Team score not posted |
| Oct 10 | Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington | Team score not posted |
| Oct 31 | OHSAA Regional - Pickerington | 1st · 86 pts |
| Nov 7 | OHSAA State Championships | 3rd · 159 pts |
Postseason
- Regional1st · 86 pts
- State3rd · 159 pts
3rd 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.
| Athlete | Class | Season best | First race on Podium Watch | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Baker | So. | 17:55.1 | 17:55.1 Oct 10 | |
| Josie Cox | Sr. | 17:58.9 | 18:09.4 Oct 10 | −10.5 |
| Claire Ammons | Jr. | 18:46.6 | 18:46.6 Oct 3 | |
| Marin Ackerman | So. | 18:58.8 | 19:06.4 Oct 3 | −07.6 |
| Sonja Wooddell | Jr. | 19:11.9 | 19:11.9 Oct 3 | |
| Claire Groom | Fr. | 19:14.8 | 19:14.8 Oct 10 | |
| Sophie Chapman | Sr. | 19:42.8 | 21:58.75 | −2:16.0 |
| Amelia Briggs | Fr. | 20:32.6 | One race | |
| Delilah Coss | Sr. | 21:03.6 | One race | |
| Julia Balada-Guerau | Sr. | 21:08.3 | One race | |
| Macie Bunker | Fr. | 21:23.6 | One race | |
| Naomi Weisberg | So. | 21:31.1 | One race | |
| Ryley Schneider | Jr. | 22:16.2 | One race | |
| Abby Poe | So. | 22:21.3 | One race | |
| Katelynn McNeil | So. | 22:37.8 | One race | |
| Lyra Lewis | Fr. | 22:57.8 | One race | |
| Leighton Kraner | Fr. | 23:43.8 | One race | |
| Nicole McMahon | Jr. | 23:58.5 | One race | |
| Hana Malik-Pratt | So. | 24:04.5 | One race | |
| Liliana Shedd | Jr. | 24:11.2 | One race | |
| Maren Nelson | So. | 24:28.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Chapman | 21:58.75 | 19:42.8 Nov 7 | −2:16.0 |
| Josie Cox | 18:09.4 Oct 10 | 17:58.9 Oct 31 | −10.5 |
| Marin Ackerman | 19:06.4 Oct 3 | 18:58.8 Oct 31 | −07.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | Bear Den Dash | 10 | 20:03.7 |
| Oct 10 | Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington | 11 | 20:21.6 |
| Oct 31 | OHSAA Regional - Pickerington | 7 | 19:04.4 |
| Nov 7 | OHSAA State Championships | 7 | 19:28.5 |
All-Ohio
- Josie Cox All-Ohio Second Team
- Claire Groom 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/upper-arlington-upper-arlington-1572/