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Local Sports from The CourierMonday, October 15, 2012NWC cross country: Grove's Graham repeatsGraham, a senior who earned his second straight NWC Boys Runner of the Year award, blew the field away as he crossed the finish line in 15:55.98, more than 25 seconds ahead of runner-up Joel Genter of Convoy Crestview. The Bulldogs easily topped runnerup Crestview 30-58 for the team title. Bluffton was fifth with 179 points. Columbus Grove senior Alex Shafer (3rd, 16:21.24) and junior Colton Grothaus (5th, 16:32.57) also made the all-NWC first team along with Lincolnview's Bayley Tow (4th, 16:31.05). Columbus Grove's Grant Schroeder (8th, 16:55.85) and Ada's Tristan Armbrecht (10th, 17:02.1) finished in the top 10. Spencerville outscored Bluffton 25-67 to win its sixth straight NWC girls championship. Columbus Grove was fourth with 74 points. Spencerville's Kerri Purdy won the race in 19:44.19 and was named the NWC Girls Runner of the Year. She was joined on the all-NWC first team by teammates Cierra Adams (2nd, 20:30.43) and Kacie Mulholland (4th, 20:44.51), Lima Central Catholic's Sydney Mohler (3rd, 20:37.89) and Convoy Crestview's Courtney Perrott (5th, 20:45.45). Bluffton's Julie Althaus (6th, 20:54.94) and Adel Sommers (10th, 21:32.91) and Columbus Grove's Alexis Ricker (7th, 21:11.03) and Megan Langhals (8th, 21:18.49) led area runners. Columbus Grove's Terry Schnipke was voted NWC Boys Coach of the Year and Spencerville's Brian McMichael was selected as the girls coach of the year. Varsity Races Boys Team Standings 1, Columbus Grove 30. 2, Convoy Crestview 58. 3, Lincolnview 61. 4, Lima Central Catholic 71. 5, Bluffton 179. 6, Paulding 181. 7, Allen East 193. 8, Spencerville 205. Winner & Area Boys Top 50 Finishes 1, Jake Graham (CG) 15:55.98. 3, Alex Shafer (CG) 16:21.24. 5, Colton Grothaus (CG) 16:32.57. 8, Grant Schroeder (CG) 16:55.85. 10, Tristan Arbrecht (Ada) 17:02.1. 14, Nick Schmeising (CG) 17:29.71. 16, Jerry Kesselmeyer (CG) 17:33.82. 19, Logan Douglas (CG) 17:46.4. 25, Jonathan Nisly (Blu) 18:08.46. 28, Troy Meyer (CG) 18:11.87. 32, Phillip Vance (CG) 18:26.0. 33, Mitchell Wilcox (Ada) 18:28.4. 34, Jacob Schroeder (CG) 18:28.78. 38, Cody Wischmeyer (CG) 18:35.51. 40, Darrion Gant (CG) 18:43.36. 44, Cody Reynolds (CG) 18:49.33. 46, Zach Shafer (CG) 18:52.31. 47, Elisha Jones (CG) 18:54.43. 50, Alex Tabler (CG) 19:01.98. Girls Team Standings 1, Spencerville 25. 2, Bluffton 67. 3, Convoy Crestview 69. 4, Columbus Grove 74. 5, Paulding 125. Winner & Area Girls Top 50 Finishes 1, Karri Purdy (Spen) 19:44.19. 6, Julie Althaus (Blu) 20:54.94. 7, Alexis Ricker (CG) 21:11.03. 8, Megan Langhals (CG) 21:18.49. 10, Adel Sommers (Blu) 21:32.91. 14, Audrey Marshall (Blu) 21:32.91. 15, Kayla Parlette (CG) 22:12.27. 26, Linnea Stephens (CG) 23:18.59. 27, Elizabeth Nisly (Blu) 23:19.6. 28, Ashley Schweyer (Blu) 23:24.43. 29, Courtney Barnett (Blu) 23:40.72. 32, Haley Keller (Blu) 23:53.17. 35, Delaney Reineke (Blu) 23:59.89. 38, Morgan Messer (CG) 24:40.66. 40, Mackenzie Wurth (CG() 24:57.23. 42, Sienna Gerdeman (CG) 25:02.87. 43, Micah Stechschulte (CG) 25:16.52. 44, Melissa Amstutz (CG) 25:28.64. 45, Brooke Schnipke (CG) 25:31.92. 46, Charlotte Gardner (CG) 25:43.52. 47, Quincy Miller (CG) 25:45.81. 49, Stacy Hovest (CG) 26:15.18. 50, Lindsay Langhals (CG) 26:34.33. Junior High Races Boys Team Standings 1, Spencerville 65. 2, Bluffton 72. 3, Lincolnview 85. 4, Columbus Grove 89. 5, Convoy Crestview 93. 6, Lima Central Catholic 132. 7, Paulding 133. Girls Team Standings 1, Spencerville 31. 2, Columbus Grove 35. 3, Lima Central Catholic 81. 4, Lincolnview 92. Subscribe to The Courier. |
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