The
Cincinnati Enquirer
By Dave Schutte
Sunday,
October 29, 2000
Troy, OH
- Qualifying for the Division I boys state cross country meet is becoming a
habit for St. Xavier.
For the 14th consecutive year, coach Larry Merkel's Bombers earned a spot in
the meet by winning its second straight regional championship, Saturday at Troy
Memorial Stadium.
LaSalle and Elder also qualified in Division I. Madeira finished fourth
Saturday to earn a spot in Division II.
LaSalle junior Allen Bader won the Division I meet, covering the 3.1-mile
course in 15:26.3. St. Xavier's Andy Wietmarschen was second in 15:47.
“My strategy is to go for the lead,” said Bader, who led from start
to finish.
Lancers coach Frank Russo was impressed not only by Bader's performance but
also that of his entire team.
“We ran well and improved the last two weeks,” Russo said.
“To win state, you have to earn it. Larry (Merkel) has St. Xavier running
well and they will be tough at state.”
Three St. Xavier runners finished among the top seven, Besides Wietmarschen,
Tim King was fifth and Ryan Busse was seventh.
“When he (Bader) took off, I decided not to sabotage my race by going
with him,” Wietmarschen said. “I know my limits and I wanted to
finish at least second.”
St. Xavier beat LaSalle by 13 points.
“I hope we never get to the point where we're not satisfied with a
regional championship,” Merkel said. “Ben (Wietmarschen) could have
run better, but the good thing is that we didn't fold.”
Centerville took an early lead, but St. Xavier's runners started making their
moves at the 1-mile mark with LaSalle close behind. Centerville finished third
and Elder edged Clayton Northmont for fourth.
The top four teams in each division, along with runners from non-qualifying
teams who finish in the top 15, advance to Saturday's state meet at Scioto
Downs in Columbus.
Junior Sean Ernst came to Elder's rescue. Ernst, usually the Panthers seventh
runner, finished 53rd in a personal-best 17:06.
“Sean only ran for the varsity one or two times last season,” Elder
coach Steve Spencer said. “He scored early in the season when several
runners were out and came through big today.”
In the Division II race, five Madeira runners were among the top 55, led by
senior Andy Kennedy's 20th-place finish.
Four Cincinnati-area teams and eight individuals qualified for the state meets.
Individual
Results
|
1 |
15:26.3
|
Allen
Bader |
11 |
LA
SALLE |
|
2 |
15:47 |
Andy Wietmarschen |
12 |
ST XAVIER |
|
3 |
15:55 |
*Brent
DesRoches |
11 |
NORTHMONT
|
|
4 |
15:57
|
*Jesse
Rhodenbaugh |
12 |
Talawanda
|
|
5 |
15:58 |
Tim King |
12 |
ST XAVIER |
|
6 |
15:59
|
Patrick
Rischmann |
12 |
LA
SALLE |
|
7 |
16:00 |
Ryan Busse
|
12 |
ST XAVIER |
|
8 |
16:03 |
*Taylor
Garvin |
11 |
KINGS
|
|
9 |
16:05
|
*John
Dixon |
10 |
Fairfield
|
|
10 |
16:10
|
Nick
Westerman |
12 |
ELDER
|
|
11 |
16:10
|
*Tom
Gallagher |
11 |
SYCAMORE
|
|
12 |
16:11 |
*Brad
Neumann |
10 |
Moeller
|
|
13 |
16:12
|
Chris
Emnett |
12 |
CENTERVILLE
|
|
14 |
16:13
|
*Bob
Wayner |
12 |
OAK
HILLS |
|
15 |
16:16
|
Eric
Mayhaus |
10 |
LA
SALLE |
|
16 |
16:19
|
Garrett
Grogan |
11 |
LA
SALLE |
|
17 |
16:22
|
Michael
Veatch |
9 |
MIDDLETOWN
|
|
18 |
16:22 |
Curtis
Lykins |
10 |
Fairborn
|
|
19 |
16:24 |
Adam
Welling |
12 |
OAK
HILLS |
|
20 |
16:26 |
Michael
Olson |
12 |
Lebanon
|
|
21 |
16:27 |
Brian
List |
12 |
MILFORD
|
|
22 |
16:29 |
Sean
Strader |
11 |
NORTHMONT
|
|
23 |
16:30 |
Jeremy Mosher |
11 |
ST XAVIER |
|
24 |
16:31 |
Ben Wietmarschen |
11 |
ST XAVIER |
|
25 |
16:38 |
Scott
See |
12 |
MIDDLETOWN
|
|
26 |
16:41 |
Patrick
Hughes |
12 |
Anderson
|
|
27 |
16:43 |
Nick King |
12 |
ST XAVIER |
|
28 |
16:45 |
Rob
Cohen |
11 |
ELDER
|
|
29 |
16:45 |
Jimmy
McNutt |
12 |
Harrison
|
|
30 |
16:48
|
Wayne
Lovely |
12 |
CENTERVILLE
|
|
31 |
16:48
|
Alex
Folz |
10 |
Roger
Bacon |
|
32 |
16:49
|
Joel
Hidalgo |
10 |
BEAVERCREEK
|
|
33 |
16:49
|
Malcolm
Tipton |
9 |
MIDDLETOWN
|
|
34 |
16:50
|
Matt
Mitchell |
11 |
CENTERVILLE
|
|
35 |
16:50
|
Steve
Swartz |
9 |
Lakota
East |
|
36 |
16:51 |
Tommy Balmat |
9 |
ST XAVIER |
|
37 |
16:52
|
Patrick
Kendall |
12 |
ELDER
|
|
38 |
16:52
|
Ryan
Cashdollar |
11 |
CENTERVILLE
|
|
39 |
16:53
|
Tommy
Muennich |
12 |
Mason
|
|
40 |
16:53
|
Tom
Kinne |
10 |
COLERAIN
|
|
41 |
16:54
|
Kevin
Wright |
10 |
LA
SALLE |
|
42 |
16:56
|
Kyle
Hinkelman |
11 |
TROY
|
|
43 |
16:57
|
John
Velez |
12 |
KINGS
|
|
44 |
16:58
|
Mitch
Clemen |
11 |
SYCAMORE
|
|
45 |
16:58
|
Scribbie
Malloni |
12 |
MILFORD
|
|
46 |
17:00
|
Zach
Hensley |
11 |
Lemon
Monroe |
|
47 |
17:01
|
Troy
Lovely |
11 |
CENTERVILLE
|
|
48 |
17:01
|
Jim
Lintz |
11 |
NORTHMONT
|
|
49 |
17:02
|
Matt
Meiser |
12 |
MIDDLETOWN
|
|
50 |
17:02
|
Matt
Danis |
10 |
DAYTON
CARROLL |
|
51 |
17:03 |
Eric
Contreras |
10 |
CENTERVILLE
|
|
52 |
17:05
|
Hassan
Thompson |
11 |
Princeton
|
|
53 |
17:06
|
Sean
Ernst |
12 |
ELDER
|
|
54 |
17:07 |
Jason
Smith |
12 |
Miamisburg
|
|
55 |
17:08
|
Steve
Grimm |
12 |
MILFORD
|
|
56 |
17:10
|
Andy
Subler |
11 |
TROY
|
|
57 |
17:10
|
Kurtis
Smith |
12 |
ELDER
|
|
58 |
17:12
|
Mark
Calkins |
11 |
Greenville
|
|
59 |
17:13
|
Josh
Shough |
12 |
NORTHMONT
|
|
60 |
17:14
|
Drew
Patterson |
11 |
NORTHMONT
|
|
61 |
17:14
|
Mike
Curtin |
12 |
MILFORD
|
|
62 |
17:15
|
Jesse
Bradford |
12 |
Amelia
|
|
63 |
17:15
|
Cody
Ackerman |
9 |
KINGS
|
|
64 |
17:16
|
Matt
Morin |
10 |
SYCAMORE
|
|
65 |
17:16
|
Paul
Staudigel |
11 |
ELDER
|
|
66 |
17:17
|
Brian
Crabb |
12 |
OAK
HILLS |
|
67 |
17:19
|
Derick
Lawrence |
10 |
ELDER
|
|
68 |
17:22
|
Zac
Altenau |
11 |
LA
SALLE |
|
69 |
17:23
|
Michael
Winghart |
12 |
WAYNE
|
|
70 |
17:23
|
Chris
Toelke |
10 |
COLERAIN
|
|
71 |
17:24
|
John
Manard |
12 |
MILFORD
|
|
72 |
17:24
|
Josh
Bozue |
10 |
Fairborn
|
|
73 |
17:25
|
James
Borchers |
11 |
DAYTON
CARROLL |
|
74 |
17:26
|
Casey
Clark |
11 |
CENTERVILLE
|
|
75 |
17:29
|
Casey
Miller |
11 |
DAYTON
CARROLL |
|
76 |
17:30
|
Andy
Wagner |
10 |
BEAVERCREEK
|
|
77 |
17:30
|
John
Calkins |
11 |
Greenville
|
|
78 |
17:31
|
Evan
DeHart |
9 |
MIDDLETOWN
|
|
79 |
17:32
|
Ryan
Lester |
10 |
NORTHMONT
|
|
80 |
17:32
|
Mike
Murphy |
10 |
WAYNE
|
|
81 |
17:33
|
Chris
Baker |
10 |
BEAVERCREEK
|
|
82 |
17:34
|
Alex
Benoit |
11 |
MILFORD
|
|
83 |
17:34
|
Mark
Bierkan |
10 |
COLERAIN
|
|
84 |
17:35
|
Pat
Tepe |
9 |
SYCAMORE
|
|
85 |
17:35
|
Dan
Alvis |
12 |
COLERAIN
|
|
86 |
17:41
|
Chris
Field |
12 |
Lakota
West |
|
87 |
17:44
|
Ryan
Schweet |
10 |
SYCAMORE
|
|
88 |
17:45
|
Tony
Holtvoigt |
10 |
DAYTON
CARROLL |
|
89 |
17:46
|
Josh
Bell |
9 |
VANDALIA
BUTLER |
|
90 |
17:47
|
Craig
Luehrs |
11 |
DAYTON
CARROLL |
|
91 |
17:48
|
Brandon
Baker |
11 |
WAYNE
|
|
92 |
17:49
|
Greg
Dell |
12 |
BEAVERCREEK
|
|
93 |
17:50
|
Craig
Eckstein |
12 |
COLERAIN
|
|
94 |
17:50
|
Michael
Rosner |
9 |
BEAVERCREEK
|
|
95 |
17:51
|
Ryan
Woolley |
12 |
OAK
HILLS |
|
96 |
17:51
|
Keith
Mattocks |
9 |
MIDDLETOWN
|
|
97 |
17:53
|
Rob
Schlemmer |
10 |
COLERAIN
|
|
98 |
17:53
|
Jason
Simcoe |
10 |
COLERAIN
|
|
99 |
17:54
|
Connor
Sage |
10 |
SYCAMORE
|
|
100 |
17:56
|
Dan
Ebert |
11 |
BEAVERCREEK
|
|
101 |
17:57
|
Paul
Carter |
10 |
DAYTON
CARROLL |
|
102 |
17:57
|
Mark
Daniels |
10 |
SYCAMORE
|
|
103 |
17:58
|
Kenny
Grosselin |
9 |
DAYTON
CARROLL |
|
104 |
18:02
|
Aric
Woolley |
12 |
OAK
HILLS |
|
105 |
18:08
|
J.R.
Fleenor |
9 |
VANDALIA
BUTLER |
|
106 |
18:09
|
Pat
Kottman |
10 |
MILFORD
|
|
107 |
18:13
|
Jeff
Lancaster |
11 |
OAK
HILLS |
|
108 |
18:13
|
Jesse
Catanzaro |
12 |
KINGS
|
|
109 |
18:14
|
Jason
Beck |
10 |
LA
SALLE |
|
110 |
18:17
|
Brian
Beecroft |
11 |
NORTHMONT |
|
111 |
18:21 |
Cody
Thorpe |
11 |
VANDALIA
BUTLER |
|
112 |
18:21
|
Robbie
Miller |
11 |
WAYNE
|
|
113 |
18:27
|
Chris
Winebar |
10 |
KINGS
|
|
114 |
18:30
|
Dan
Maresh |
11 |
BEAVERCREEK
|
|
115 |
18:31
|
B.J.
Bey |
12 |
TROY
|
|
116 |
18:32
|
Ryan
Henry |
10 |
WAYNE
|
|
117 |
18:35
|
Brent
Efaw |
11 |
Piqua
|
|
118 |
18:36
|
Kevin
Norckauer |
9 |
VANDALIA
BUTLER |
|
119 |
18:39
|
Bob
Kisiel |
12 |
TROY
|
|
120 |
18:40
|
David
Mat thews |
10 |
TROY
|
|
121 |
18:44
|
Matt
Gordon |
9 |
VANDALIA
BUTLER |
|
122 |
18:44
|
A.J.
Furrow |
9 |
TROY
|
|
123 |
18:58
|
Chris
Forte |
10 |
VANDALIA
BUTLER |
|
124 |
19:05
|
Dustin
Kress |
9 |
VANDALIA
BUTLER |
|
125 |
19:13
|
Kenan
Fikri |
10 |
OAK
HILLS |
|
126 |
19:16
|
Bryan
Jacobs |
9 |
WAYNE
|
|
127 |
19:17
|
Justin
Herbert |
9 |
WAYNE
|
|
128 |
19:32
|
Derek
Gibbons |
10 |
TROY
|
|
129 |
19:36
|
Matt
Stephenson |
12 |
KINGS
|
|
130 |
19:54 |
Zach
Thomen-Brown |
9 |
KINGS
|
Team Results
|
1 |
*Cincinnati
St. Xavier |
2 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
27 |
49 |
|
2 |
*Cincinnati LaSalle |
1 |
5 |
12 |
13 |
31 |
53 |
91 |
62 |
|
3 |
*Centerville |
10 |
23 |
26 |
29 |
36 |
40 |
58 |
124 |
|
4 |
*Cincinnati Elder |
8 |
22 |
28 |
41 |
44 |
50 |
52 |
143 |
|
5 |
Clayton Northmont |
3 |
17 |
37 |
45 |
46 |
62 |
92 |
148 |
|
6 |
Middletown |
14 |
20 |
25 |
38 |
61 |
78 |
|
158 |
|
7 |
Milford |
16 |
35 |
42 |
47 |
56 |
65 |
88 |
196 |
|
8 |
Cincinnati Sycamore |
9 |
34 |
49 |
67 |
69 |
80 |
84 |
228 |
|
9 |
Cincinnati Oak Hills |
11 |
15 |
51 |
77 |
86 |
89 |
106 |
240 |
|
10 |
Kings Mill Kings |
7 |
33 |
48 |
90 |
95 |
110 |
111 |
273 |
|
11 |
Cincinnati Colerain |
30 |
55 |
66 |
68 |
75 |
79 |
80 |
294 |
|
12 |
Dayton Carrol |
39 |
57 |
59 |
70 |
72 |
83 |
96 |
298 |
|
13 |
Beavercreek |
24 |
60 |
64 |
74 |
76 |
85 |
96 |
298 |
|
14 |
Troy |
32 |
43 |
97 |
100 |
101 |
103 |
109 |
373 |
|
15 |
Huber Heights Wanye |
54 |
63 |
73 |
94 |
98 |
107 |
108 |
382 |
|
16 |
Vandalia Butler |
71 |
87 |
93 |
99 |
102 |
104 |
105 |
452 |