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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

Delilah CossGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:03.6, Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington1 race on Podium Watch
Eric LiuBoys · Class of 2027Season best 18:12.1, Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington1 race on Podium Watch
Josie CoxGirls · Class of 2027Season best 17:58.9, OHSAA Regional - Pickerington3 races on Podium WatchAll-Ohio Second Team
Julia Balada-GuerauGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:08.3, Bear Den Dash1 race on Podium Watch
Max FosterBoys · Class of 2027Season best 18:43.7, Bear Den Dash1 race on Podium Watch
Sophie ChapmanGirls · Class of 2027Season best 19:42.8, OHSAA State Championships4 races on Podium Watch
Stephen BakerBoys · Class of 2027Season best 17:35.4, OHSAA Regional - Pickerington2 races 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
Sep 19Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational 2026Team score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 10Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. WorthingtonTeam score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington21st · 538 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State ChampionshipsTeam 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.

AthleteClassSeason bestWhereFirst race on Podium WatchChange
Griffin ShortJr.15:48.3Bear Den Dash, Oct 315:48.3 Oct 3
Cristian FloresSo.16:53.2Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Blake MilamSo.16:57.9Bear Den Dash, Oct 316:57.9 Oct 3
Jackson PayneSo.17:00.6Bear Den Dash, Oct 317:00.6 Oct 3
Sam HeydlauffFr.17:01.6Bear Den Dash, Oct 317:01.6 Oct 3
John PooleJr.17:06.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Rendall GilesSo.17:12.3Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational 2026, Sep 19One race
Stephen BakerSr.17:35.4OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3117:43.1 Oct 10−07.7
Joseph StearnsFr.17:43.0Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 1017:43.0 Oct 10
Rocco AgriestiFr.17:47.9Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Elliot StammJr.17:48.3Bear Den Dash, Oct 317:48.3 Oct 3
Jack TuckerFr.17:55.3Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Sam PooleFr.18:08.2Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Dean DygertSo.18:10.7Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Eric LiuSr.18:12.1Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Nicholas PetzingerSo.18:30.4Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Max FosterSr.18:43.7Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race

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 3Bear Den Dash1116:56.6
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington717:22.9

Girls · Division I

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Pickerington North XC ClassicTeam score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 10Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. WorthingtonTeam score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington1st · 86 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships3rd · 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.

AthleteClassSeason bestWhereFirst race on Podium WatchChange
Beth BakerSo.17:55.1Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 1017:55.1 Oct 10
Josie CoxSr.17:58.9OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3118:09.4 Oct 10−10.5
Claire AmmonsJr.18:46.6Bear Den Dash, Oct 318:46.6 Oct 3
Marin AckermanSo.18:58.8OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3119:06.4 Oct 3−07.6
Sonja WooddellJr.19:11.9Bear Den Dash, Oct 319:11.9 Oct 3
Claire GroomFr.19:14.8Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 1019:14.8 Oct 10
Sophie ChapmanSr.19:42.8OHSAA State Championships, Nov 721:58.75 −2:16.0
Amelia BriggsFr.20:32.6Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Delilah CossSr.21:03.6Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Julia Balada-GuerauSr.21:08.3Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Macie BunkerFr.21:23.6Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Naomi WeisbergSo.21:31.1Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Ryley SchneiderJr.22:16.2Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Abby PoeSo.22:21.3Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Katelynn McNeilSo.22:37.8Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Lyra LewisFr.22:57.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Leighton KranerFr.23:43.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Nicole McMahonJr.23:58.5Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Hana Malik-PrattSo.24:04.5Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Liliana SheddJr.24:11.2Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, Oct 10One race
Maren NelsonSo.24:28.1Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington, 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
Sophie Chapman21:58.75 19:42.8 Nov 7−2:16.0
Josie Cox18:09.4 Oct 1017:58.9 Oct 31−10.5
Marin Ackerman19:06.4 Oct 318:58.8 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.

DateMeetRunnersTop-7 average
Oct 3Bear Den Dash1020:03.7
Oct 10Les Eisenhart Invitational - Thom. Worthington1120:21.6
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington719:04.4
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships719:28.5

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/