OTTAWA – 135 runners and 13 teams took to the course at the 2012 running of the Ottawa Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational on September 15. In the mix of combatants on this day were the Pettisville Lady Blackbirds, the Montpelier Lady Locomotives and the Stryker Lady Panthers.
Carly Hoffmire and Emily Eicher of Pettisville finished 25th and 37th respectively to lead the Ladybirds to the ninth team spot at the event. Tori Johnson and Megan Graber grabbed 41st and 59th place finishes to pace the Panther Pack to the eleventh place team finish.
Montpelier only had four runners in the field, one shy of team strength. Leading the Lady Loco contingent to the line was Lita Banks with a 54th place finish.
The following Montpelier, Stryker and Pettisville finishes were recorded by place and time…
9 – Pettisville – 210
11 – Stryker – 260
25 – Carly Hoffmire – Pettisville – 22:23.01
37 – Emily Eicher – Pettisville – 22:43.97
41 – Tori Johnson – Stryker – 22:52.92
54 – Lita Banks – Montpelier – 23:18.03
56 – Samantha Shinhearl – Pettisville – 23:24.76
59 – Megan Graber – Stryker – 23:41.79
60 – Grace Friend – Pettisville – 23:42.40
65 – Kari Oberlin – Stryker – 23:51.15
71 – Kaley Adams – Montpelier – 24:20.13
83 – Taylor D’Alelio – Pettisville – 25:06.92
84 – Emily Musser – Stryker – 25:07.94
86 – Donna Jodry – Stryker – 25:09.98
91 – Gabrielle Paxton – Stryker – 25:19.36
96 – Amber Dykstra – Pettisville – 25:31.35
99 – Becky Tilley – Pettisville – 25:39.59
104 – Hannah Jenkins – Montpelier – 26:10.59
105- Jaelyn Rufenacht – Pettisville – 26:16.96
107 – Natalie Short – Stryker – 26:27.65
112 – Delaney Nofziger – Pettisville – 27:20.05
116 – Hannah Herring – Pettisville – 27:39.14
128- Josephine Bloomer – Pettisville – 29:37.66
134 – Jordan Waidelich – Stryker – 35:00.77
135 – Kennedy Fritsch – Montpelier – 35:11.20