State Championship Weekend

What a whirlwind of a weekend! We'd like to start by congratulating every runner who raced this weekend--there was some pretty tough weather conditions out there, and each of you ran your best and held your own. Congratulations to all of our boys and girls! A HUGE thank you also goes out to the dozens of BHS students, staff members, parents, siblings, extended family members, and friends who also braved the wind and cold yesterday to come cheer on our team. It was wonderful seeing you all out there, and know that it meant so much to the girls.

We started our State-bound journey with a send-off at BHS on Friday morning. This was followed by pictures...lots of pictures! The girls signed the banner;

and released ballooons;

showed off their "slicks";

and posed for many group shots with the boys;

After leaving the school and stopping for breakfast, we were really off! Both teams played games on the bus, sang songs, and took even more pictures!

The day finished up by heading to The National Trails Raceway in Hebron to check out the course, which was followed by a delicious dinner at a local Italian restaurant.

The next morning (race morning!) the girls were ready and primed with anticipation for the day ahead. The boys team ran well, finishing 13th overall. The wind seemed to get stronger and colder as the day wore on, and we knew it would be brutal for the runners in the DII girls race that afternoon. Even in those conditions, our girls raced with everything they had, and finished 12th as a team, with the following individual results:

Amanda Cusimano 25th (All-Ohio) (19:24), Abby Christel 71st (20:25), Olivia Bechtel 80th (20:38), Maddie Voiers 91st (20:58), Aubrey Crabb 118th (21:47), Hailey Russell 128th (22:25), and Carleigh Walter 130th (22:45).

The team results were as follows: Granville (86), Lexington (87), SVSM (127), Alter (147), Athens (158), Woodridge (172), Chagrin Falls (194), Springfield Shawnee (202), Tippecanoe (210), Wauseon (234), CVCA (239), Bay (292), Dover (335), Defiance (378), and Morgan (393).

After the meet, we headed to Chipotle, and then home, where both teams were in great spirits, and continued to serenade the coaches with their lovely singing voices on the long ride home.

Both Coach Snyder and Coach Aldrich are extremely proud of the efforts of our team the entire season, and we have a really wonderful time experiencing the state meet with you this weekend. Rest up, girls, and enjoy celebrating all you did this year. Don't forget that the Fall Sports Banquet is on November 11, and to wash your uniforms to turn into Coach Aldrich! More information will be heading to you soon! Congratulations again, and GO ROCKETS!