Cross country watch list

GIRLS RUNNERS TO WATCH

(Players listed in alphabetical order) Maggie Eck, So., Open Door: Placed 50th at the D-III state meet last season. Jule Frombach, Jr., Avon: Placed seventh at a D-I district last season and fourth at conference. Leah Johnson, Jr., Amherst: Placed 52nd at a D-I regional. Elene Kaufmann, Sr., Fairview: Placed 54th at a D-II regional. Faith Lengen, Sr., Avon Lake: Placed 55th at a D-I regional last season. Emily Nemeth, Jr., Elyria: Placed 89th at a D-I regional. Kalyn Potyrala, Jr., Amherst: Placed 85th at a D-I regional last season. Emma Sherban, So., Avon Lake: Placed 64th at a D-I regional last season.

BOYS RUNNERS TO WATCH

(Players listed in alphabetical order) Eric Alu, Sr., Avon Lake: Placed 147th at a D-I regional last season.

Danny Desmond, Sr., Bay: Placed 63rd at the D-II state meet last season. Alex Freeman, Sr., North Ridgeville: Placed 133rd at the D-I state meet last season.

Josh Placed Hill, 26th Jr., at Amherst:the D-I state meet Connor last Kilbane, season. Sr., Fairview: Placed 36th at a D-II regional last season.

Jack Reed, Sr., Avon: Placed 85th at a D-I regional last season.

Riley Robinette, Sr., Rocky River: Placed 26th at the D-II state meet last season.

Eddie Zuercher, Sr., Rocky

River: Placed 22nd at the D-II state meet last season.

MEETS TO WATCH

SWC Preview at Lorain County Community College,

Aug. season 26, test 9:30a.m.:for teams Earlyin the Southwestern Conference.

Avon Lake Early Bird, Sept. 2, 9 a.m.: Another strong early season meet for a lot of area teams.

Tiffin Carnival, Sept. 9, 10 a.m.: One of the largest meets in the country.

Boardman Spartan Invitational, Sept. 16, 9a.m.: Another huge regular season meet at the site of the regional finals.

J.B. Firestone Invitational, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.: A fall classic that shows runners where they are mid season.