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ALLIANCE -- Missing one of its top runners, the Salem boys cross country team justs puts someone in his spot.
Junior Colton Hall ran his fastest race ever in leading the Quakers to victory at the Eastern Buckeye Conference Meet on Saturday.
The Quakers had the top three finishers and four runners under 17 minutes to win going away with 27 points. Two-time defending league champion Minerva was second (71) and Marlington third (76).
Hall covered the 3.1-mile course at Marlington High School in a personal-best 16 minutes, 14.3 seconds to top the 73-runner boys field.
Also for the Quakers senior Luke Stephens was second, freshman Taven Tice third, senior Sam Yakubek seventh and senior Jackson Dowd 14th.
Junior Alex Rea did not run due to injury and may not be available for the district meet this weekend.
The state power Minerva girls won their ninth straight EBC title with 40 points, one better than Marlington. Salem was third with 55 points.
They are three of top 11 teams in the Division III coaches state poll -- Minerva in third, Marlington fifth and Salem 11th.
Marlington senior Irelyn Johnson won her third straight EBC title (18:00.1). Salem sophomore Addison Hopple was second, 58 seconds back.
The Minerva girls had seven of the top 15 runners, including three runners under 20 minutes and four more under 20:46.
BOYS RESULTS
TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Salem (27), 2. Minerva (71), 3. Marlington (76), 4. West Branch (84), 5. Carrollton (96), 6. Alliance (143).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(73 runners)
1. Colton Hall (Salem) 16:14.3; 2. Luke Stephens (Salem) 16:17.8; 3. Taven Tice (Salem) 16:43.2; 4. Anderson Scott (Minerva) 16:46.4; 5. Gabe Minor (Marlington) 16:47.4.
6. Kyle Ormiston (West Branch) 16:48.0; 7. Sam Yakubek (Salem) 16:58.4; 9. Fox Johnson (Minerva) 17:01.7; 12. Logan Williams (West Branch) 17:23.5; 14. Jackson Dowd (Salem) 17:28.0; 15. Zachary Morris (Minerva0 17:28.4; 18. Colton Cantwell (West Branch) 17:33; 19. Caleb Remasters (Minerva) 17:35.0; 23. Trevor Greenfield (West Branch) 18:02.1; 24. Kaden Knappenberger (Minerva) 18:02.9; 25. Jake Blinn (West Branch) 18:11.6; 26. Sevin Woods (West Branch) 18:12.5; 30. Landyn Wade (Minerva) 18:21.3; 31. Gavin Diaz (Minerva) 18:23.2; 32. Dominic Meese (Minerva) 18:23.4; 36. Bennett Biggs (West Branch) 18:24.3; 39. CJ Siembida (Salem) 18:46.5.
40. Logan Thompson (Salem) 18:49.2; 42. Aaron Rea (Salem) 18:56.3; 43. Caleb Baker (Minerva) 18:57.1; 45. Jorge Seddon (Salem) 19:06.1; 46. Sylar Carson (Minerva) 19:07.0; 47. Zachary Becher (Minerva) 19:09.7; 49. Jace Bowlin (West Branch) 19:32.7; 53. Aiden Scott (West Branch) 20:29.1; 54. Owen Tomlinson (Minerva) 20:29.4; 55. Phoenix Devault (Salem) 20:35.2; 56. Aiden Cassidy (Minerva) 20:42.7; 57. Aidan Stuchell (West Branch) 20:45.1; 58. Dustin Brown (Salem) 21:02.3; 59. Jayden Wang (Salem) 21:48.6; 60. Teagan Jackson (Salem) 21:50.4; 61. Brock Weisel (West Branch) 22:07.6; 63. Logan Baker (Salem) 22:47.2; 65. Eli Hall (Salem) 23:09.2; 68. Tanner Stowe (Minerva) 24:25.8; 69. Jace Anderson (Salem) 24:27.2; 70. Kaiden Slider (Salem) 24:54.1; 71. Cooper Baker (Salem) 25:10.2; 72. David Whitehill (Salem) 26:03.3.
GIRLS RESULTS
TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Minerva (40), 2. Marlington (41), 3. Salem (55), 4. West Branch (105), 5. Carrollton (135).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(55 runners)
1. Irelyn Johnson (Marlington) 18:00.1; 2. Addison Hopple (Salem) 18:58.3; 3. Tateum Richard (Minerva) 19:19.9; 4. Brincyn Boyce (Marlington) 19:34.0; 5. Addison Keyser (Minerva) 19:43.4.
6. Tenley Stitle (West Branch) 19:48.1; 7. Charlie Galley (Minerva) 19:59.2; 8. Liliana Pimentel Alexander (Salem) 20:07.6; 11. Emily Sinsley (Salem) 20:28.6; 12. Taylor McGeorge (Minerva) 20:41.3; 13. Presley Tarbet (Minerva) 20:44.3; 14. Chloe Carson (Minerva) 20:44.6; 15. Hannah Gram (Minerva) 20:45.4; 16. Chaya Murray (Salem) 20:58.6; 18. Cassidy Wallace (Salem) 21:20.1; 20. Rachel Teague (West Branch) 21:42.3; 21. Ellie Bickle (West Branch) 21:50.1; 23. Chloe Webber (Salem) 22:03.5; 25. Ali Herold (Salem) 22:09.6; 28. Eliah Kirkpatrick (Minerva) 22:22.4; 29. Madison Yoder (Minerva) 22:23.0; 32. Claire Pflugh (Minerva) 22:24.5; 33. Kelly Ewing (West Branch) 22:30.8; 35. Laney Johnson (Minerva) 22:46.2; 37. Izzy Cantwell (West Branch) 22:52.2; 39. Khloe Davis (Salem) 23:05.9.
40. Callie Yeagley (Minerva) 23:18.2; 41. Luna Woolf (West Branch) 23:42.8; 42. Ava Roach (Minerva) 23:43.3; 43. Ariel Muck (Minerva) 23:48.7; 44. Thresa Herstine (Minerva) 23:51.1; 45. Sonja Sanor (West Branch) 24:13.2; 46. Carter Fritz (West Branch) 24:32.8; 47. Rosa Wallace (Minerva) 24:47.6; 48. Emma Platt (Minerva) 24:57.8; 51. Trinity Crawford (Minerva) 27:07.7; 52. Ingrid Willgohs (Salem) 30:08.7; 53. Lexi Anderson (Salem) 32:27.1.
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS
TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Marlington (35), 2. Minerva (54), 3. West Branch (100), 4. Alliance (102), 5. Carrollton (103), 6. Salem (118).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(48 runners)
1. Henry Roudbush (Carrollton) 11:07.1; 2. Cooper Courtney (Marlington) 11:31.6; 3. Jaxson Braden (Marlington) 11:45.6; 4. Caleb Kyser (Minerva) 11:46.4; 5. Owen Riensel (Marlington) 11:59.7.
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS
TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Marlington (24), 2. Minerva (52), 3. Salem (53), 4. West Branch (89).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(47 runners)
1. Isla Tate (Marlington) 11:57.1; 2. Lily Mooney (Marlington) 12:10.0; 3. Alexis Oberly (Minerva) 12:17.0; 4. Maci Stevenson (Marlington) 12:27.3; 5. Lily Perkins (Marlington) 12:48.9.