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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Westerville South

Built from 6 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.

Podium Watch awards

  • Finalist Jimmy Gaul Girls Division I Coach of the Year
  • Finalist Westerville South Girls Division I Team of the Year

Seniors

Chase CrawfordBoys · Class of 2027Season best 16:54.1, Bear Den Dash3 races on Podium Watch
Colin FowlerBoys · Class of 2027Season best 17:15.8, Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS)2 races on Podium Watch
Rebecca KovalGirls · Class of 2027Season best 22:32.6, Bear Den Dash1 race on Podium Watch
Sarah TompkinsGirls · Class of 2027Season best 20:12.7, OHSAA State Championships3 races on Podium Watch
Willis Guard-batchelderBoys · Class of 2027Season best 16:46.4, 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
Pickerington North XC ClassicTeam score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 10Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington22nd · 565 pts

Postseason

  • Regional22nd · 565 pts

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
Willis Guard-batchelderSr.16:46.4OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3116:50.00 −03.6
Chase CrawfordSr.16:54.1Bear Den Dash, Oct 317:37.26 −43.2
Colin FowlerSr.17:15.8Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), Oct 1017:15.8 Oct 10
Jude GruberJr.17:16.3Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), Oct 1017:16.3 Oct 10
Evan WileyJr.17:18.5Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), Oct 1017:18.5 Oct 10
Alexander MichalekSo.17:30.8Bear Den Dash, Oct 317:30.8 Oct 3
Finn DebnamFr.18:37.6Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Caden RishelFr.18:41.0Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), Oct 1018:41.0 Oct 10
Joshua ShareJr.18:45.7Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Charlie NickoliJr.18:46.2Bear Den Dash, 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
Chase Crawford17:37.26 16:54.1 Oct 3−43.2

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 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington717:45.2

Girls · Division I

Season results

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

DateMeetTeam place
Sep 26London Red Raider Invitational (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 3Bear Den DashTeam score not posted
Oct 10Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington7th · 277 pts
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships16th · 378 pts

Postseason

  • Regional7th · 277 pts
  • State16th · 378 pts

16th 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
Katelyn HogenbirkJr.18:57.5Bear Den Dash, Oct 318:57.5 Oct 3
Lily ZappinJr.19:26.9OHSAA State Championships, Nov 719:40.0 Oct 3−13.1
Eva DeLeonFr.19:29.9Bear Den Dash, Oct 319:29.9 Oct 3
Sarah TompkinsSr.20:12.7OHSAA State Championships, Nov 720:22.8 Oct 3−10.1
Kara MuirFr.20:21.5Bear Den Dash, Oct 320:21.5 Oct 3
Evgenia PistiolasSo.20:38.5Bear Den Dash, Oct 320:38.5 Oct 3
Marley ScottFr.21:03.1Bear Den Dash, Oct 321:03.1 Oct 3
Lena HeyraudJr.21:59.2Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), Oct 10One race
Marley DilverFr.22:29.3Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Rebecca KovalSr.22:32.6Bear Den Dash, Oct 3One race
Emmy StrongSo.22:51.1Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), Oct 10One race
Kathryn ChoJr.23:03.9Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), Oct 10One race
Auden KonturaSo.24:14.8London Red Raider Invitational (HS), Sep 26One race
Addie SparhawkFr.24:18.6Johnstown - Harrier Showdown (HS), 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
Lily Zappin19:40.0 Oct 319:26.9 Nov 7−13.1
Sarah Tompkins20:22.8 Oct 320:12.7 Nov 7−10.1

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 Dash920:04.8
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington720:26.2
Nov 7OHSAA State Championships720:36.4

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/westerville-south-westerville-1674/