(PHOTOS BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
GIRLS WINNER (October 12, 2024) … Wauseon’s Ella Rhoades posted a time of 18:28 to win the NWOAL girls race at Swanton High School last Saturday. VIEW 94 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
SCHOOL RECORD … Archbold junior Jude Hudson crosses the finish line first to take home the individual title in a school record time of 16:21.
GIRLS RESULTS
TEAM SCORES: 1. Patrick Henry 50; 2. Liberty Center 70; 3. Archbold 76; 4. Delta 91; 5. Bryan 117; 6. Wauseon 132; 7. Swanton 175; 8. Evergreen 192
AREA RUNNERS IN TOP 10: 1. Ella Rhoades (W) 18:28; 2. Josilyn Welch (D) 18:40; 4. Kate Thormeier (B) 19:12; 5. Nicolette Stickney 19:27; 6. Hadley Hudson (A) 19:30; 10. Paige Hosler (D) 21:04
BOYS RESULTS
TEAM SCORES: 1. Bryan 43; 2. Archbold 60; 3. Delta 70; 4. Wauseon 83; 5. Liberty Center 141; 6. Swanton 155
AREA RUNNERS IN TOP 10: 1. Jude Hudson (A) 16:21; 2. Daniel Sintobin (D) 16:26; 3. Konnor Hawkins (D) 16:28; 5. Braydon Buchanon (B) 16:38; 6. Josiah Cummins (B) 16:52; 7. Clay Wasnich (W) 16:39; 8. Elijah Cummins (B) 16:39; 9. Caleb Harrow (A) 17:06; 10. Miles Kuntz (W) 17:19
TOP 5 FINISH … Nicolette Stickney (pictured) of Bryan placed fifth with a 19:27 to join her teammate Kate Thormeier, who finished fourth, in the top five.
BACK-TO-BACK TEAM CHAMPS … Bryan’s Josiah Cummins ran a 16:39 to finish sixth as he was one of three Golden Bear runners in the top ten to lead Bryan to their second straight league title.
THIRD PLACE … Delta’s Konnor Hawkins was third with a 16:28, just two seconds behind fellow Panther Daniel Sintobin, as Delta finished third in the team standings.