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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

West Liberty-Salem

Built from 8 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.

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Podium Watch awards

  • Finalist Asher Cole Boys Division III Athlete of the Year
  • Finalist Mike Louden Boys Division III Coach of the Year
  • Finalist West Liberty-Salem Boys Division III Team of the Year

Seniors

Hattie JacobsGirls · Class of 2027Season best 21:23.0, OHSAA State Championships5 races on Podium Watch
Zac CarterBoys · Class of 2027Season best 19:14.7, Ohio Caverns XC Invitational (HS)1 race on Podium Watch
Zeke SiddersBoys · Class of 2027Season best 17:51.4, OHSAA Regional - Troy5 races on Podium Watch

Boys · Division III

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Aug 29Bob Schul InvitationalTeam score not posted
Sep 5Columbus Grove Invitational (HS)Team score not posted
Sep 12Piqua Invite Under the Lights (HS)Team score not posted
Sep 26Ohio Caverns XC Invitational (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Cedarville3rd · 81 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Troy2nd · 97 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships4th · 232 pts

Postseason

  • District3rd · 81 pts
  • Regional2nd · 97 pts
  • State4th · 232 pts

4th at State, Division III Boys

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
Asher ColeJr.15:22.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 316:19.1 Aug 29−56.3
Brayan GullettJr.15:39.5Bear Den Dash, Oct 316:19.4 Aug 29−39.9
Zeke LongshoreJr.16:44.2OHSAA Regional - Troy, Oct 3120:13.6 Aug 29−3:29.4
Eric HooverSo.16:52.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 317:48.6 Aug 29−55.8
Owen HardwickJr.17:06.2Columbus Grove Invitational (HS), Sep 517:24.7 Aug 29−18.5
Zeke LauckFr.17:18.1OHSAA Regional - Troy, Oct 3118:34.6 Aug 29−1:16.5
Gauge LeeJr.17:20.6Piqua Invite Under the Lights (HS), Sep 1217:41.2 Aug 29−20.6
Milo MatthewsFr.17:47.4Bear Den Dash, Oct 318:08.0 Aug 29−20.6
Zeke SiddersSr.17:51.4OHSAA Regional - Troy, Oct 3119:54.4 Aug 29−2:03.0
Liam HarringtonFr.18:29.3Bear Den Dash, Oct 318:41.4 Aug 29−12.1
Raylan WulfFr.18:41.6Piqua Invite Under the Lights (HS), Sep 1218:55.5 Aug 29−13.9
Daniel ErneJr.18:59.4Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Walker WilliamsFr.19:00.0Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Zac CarterSr.19:14.7Ohio Caverns XC Invitational (HS), Sep 26One race
Isaiah BarthSo.19:30.1Bear Den Dash, Oct 320:46.6 Aug 29−1:16.5
Connor WatsonFr.24:03.8Bob Schul Invitational, Aug 29One race
Jude RobertsFr.32:06.8Bob Schul Invitational, Aug 29One 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
Zeke Longshore20:13.6 Aug 2916:44.2 Oct 31−3:29.4
Zeke Sidders19:54.4 Aug 2917:51.4 Oct 31−2:03.0
Zeke Lauck18:34.6 Aug 2917:18.1 Oct 31−1:16.5
Asher Cole16:19.1 Aug 2915:22.8 Oct 3−56.3
Eric Hoover17:48.6 Aug 2916:52.8 Oct 3−55.8

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
Aug 29Bob Schul Invitational1417:27.9
Oct 3Bear Den Dash1017:09.1
Oct 24OHSAA District - Cedarville717:15.9
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Troy716:58.0
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships717:09.5

All-Ohio

  • Asher Cole All-Ohio First Team
  • Brayan Gullett All-Ohio Second Team

Girls · Division IV

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Aug 29Bob Schul InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Cedarville3rd · 113 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Troy4th · 142 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships14th · 334 pts

Postseason

  • District3rd · 113 pts
  • Regional4th · 142 pts
  • State14th · 334 pts

14th 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
Isla LeichtyJr.19:34.5OHSAA Regional - Troy, Oct 3120:19.0 Aug 29−44.5
Addi WallenJr.19:36.2Bear Den Dash, Oct 320:13.9 Aug 29−37.7
Elin LeichtyFr.20:11.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 320:48.0 Aug 29−36.2
Elia MatthewsSo.20:53.1Bear Den Dash, Oct 322:06.6 Aug 29−1:13.5
Hattie JacobsSr.21:23.0OHSAA State Championships, Nov 724:43.9 Aug 29−3:20.9
Charlee AlbersSo.21:52.7OHSAA State Championships, Nov 724:10.1 Aug 29−2:17.4
Olive MatthewsJr.21:53.4OHSAA State Championships, Nov 722:25.8 Oct 3−32.4
Mia DooleySo.22:38.1Bear Den Dash, Oct 324:19.7 Aug 29−1:41.6
Emily FinchFr.23:40.9Bear Den Dash, Oct 324:58.5 Aug 29−1:17.6

Most improved

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

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Hattie Jacobs24:43.9 Aug 2921:23.0 Nov 7−3:20.9
Charlee Albers24:10.1 Aug 2921:52.7 Nov 7−2:17.4
Elia Matthews22:06.6 Aug 2920:53.1 Oct 3−1:13.5
Isla Leichty20:19.0 Aug 2919:34.5 Oct 31−44.5
Addi Wallen20:13.9 Aug 2919:36.2 Oct 3−37.7

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
Aug 29Bob Schul Invitational822:23.0
Oct 3Bear Den Dash921:02.1
Oct 24OHSAA District - Cedarville721:24.8
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Troy721:00.1
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships720:59.0

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/west-liberty-salem-west-liberty-1688/