The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Girls cross country watch list
RUNNERS TO WATCH
(in alphabetical order) Catherine Coffey, Sr.,
Chagrin Falls: 18th at state meet in 18:58. Ninth (R), fifth (D). Katie Engle, Sr., Gilmour: Sixth at state meet in 19:08. Fourth (R), first (D). Ella Gilson, So., Hawken:
15th at state meet in 18:57. Third (R), first (D). Mia Mlynek, Jr., Beaumont: 17th at state meet in 18:58. Sixth (R), second (D). Ellie Pleune, So., Kenston:
123rd at state meet in 20:13. 23rd (R), 10th (D). Diona Ramos, Jr., Mentor: 19:40 PR. Madison Romask, Jr., Berkshire: 20th at state meet in 19:21. Seventh (R). Val Sague, So., Mayfield: 106th at state meet in 20:02. 15th (R), second (D). Denali Selent, Sr., Chardon: 95th at state in 19:53. 16th (R), first (D). Hailey Vitolo, Jr., Perry: 39th at regional meet in 20:22. 18th (D).
TEAMS TO WATCH
(in alphabetical order)
Beaumont: Juniors Mia Mlynek and Addison Ciecierski made it to the podium at state last year after senior Ashley Rulison placed third in 2016. Blue Streaks added Carly Perusek, who ran on Hawken’s fifth-place state team last year, to an alread-deep squad.
Chagrin Falls: Tigers
are seventh seasons. and returning that promising primed Hannah will with state be Catherine group state freshman to bolstered Clark make trip experience of lead in five Coffey their class. eight by a runners a Chardon:
can Hilltoppers score consistently as their Denali a single-digit No. give Selent 1 runner. the Seniors Peters and Molly Lilli Greene, Livengood, Maria junior sophomores Mila Stropkay Andi Mann and and Bri Nieset make up a deep
Gilmour: Lancers return six to top runners run seven. at who the have state combined meet 12 times, led by three-time qualifiers Katie Engle and Alannah Barton. Engle’s made it to the podium twice in Hebron and led the Lancers to top-10 team finishes the past two years.
Hawken: Hawks placed fifth in last year’s D-II state team standings behind then-freshmen Ella Gilson and Juliana Metz. Coach Chris Farroni returns six of his top seven varsity runners from last year’s group. Hawks are ranked No. 1 in the state D-II preseason coaches poll.
Mentor: Cardinals return six runners from last year’s regional qualifying team. Five of them own sub-20 personal best times, led by junior Diona Ramos, who missed last year’s postseason.
MEETS TO WATCH
Sept. 1: Mentor Cardinal Classic, Kenston Frank Gibas Invitational Sept. 8: Tiffin Carnival, Walsh Jesuit Pat Ritchie Invitational Sept. 15: VASJ McDonough Invitational, Boardman Spartan Invitational Sept. 22: Strongsville Fleet Feet Invitational, Cardinal Invitational Sept. 28: Gilmour Paul Primeau Invitational Sept. 29: Madison U Wanna Come Back Invitational, Midwest Meet of Champions, Woodridge Invitational Oct. 13: CVC, WRC, GCC, NCL championships Oct. 20: District meets Oct. 27: Regional meet Nov. 3: State meet