Preseason Victory!

The team threw open the doors to their season this past Saturday, proving that they are most definitely ready to defend their DI team State title in 2016.  In the oppressive heat and humidity of a late August morning, the team readily took first place in the OHSAA Early Season Invitational at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio.

Against a very strong Olentangy Liberty team and a solid Mason team, Centerville scored just 45 points, with their top 5 runners finishing 2-6-8-12-17.  Leading this young team was sophomore Grace Kilroy, who finished 2^nd overall with a time of 18:51.  Finishing times for the Centerville runners in this first race of the season were:

Grace Kilroy –2^nd –18:51 (sophomore)
Savannah Lowe –6^th–19:38 (sophomore)
Kerri Walsh –8^th–19:45 (freshman)
Rachel Whitehead –12^th–20:01 (sophomore)
Dalia Einstein –17^th–20:11 (freshman)
Sophie Hippenmeyer –30^th–20:54 (sophomore)
Drea Scofield –82^th–21:47 (senior)
Megan Kafka –102^nd–22:10 (junior)

 In the Open Race later in the morning, Centerville placed a solid 6^th place, showing the depth of their team, with Centerville runners finishing with the following times:

Anna Botswick –10^th –22:00
Jessica Kimbrell –30^th–23:16
Caitlyn Cunningham –35^th–23:20
Madison Millhouse –56^th–24:27
Megan Clements –58^th–24:32
Alex Bielecki –59^th–24:32
Krishna Patel –71^st–25:03

This Saturday, August 27th, the team competes at the Finishtiming Invitational in Wilmington, OH.  Good Luck, CGXC!  #Hungry4More