The team showed up hungry to win this past Saturday at the Asics Hot Summer Bash in Hilliard, OH, in what was most certainly a telling early season meet. In a field that hosted four of the Ohio D1 Top 10 ranked teams, Centerville easily took first place, with 5 of the top 8 runners across the line and a low team score of 23 points. Finishing times and places for the varsity pack were as follows:
Grace Kilroy, 2nd Place (18:24)
Kelli Walsh, 3rd Place (19:02)
Savannah Lowe, 4th Place (19:03)
Kerri Walsh, 6th Place (19:08)
Rachel Whitehead, 8th Place (19:26)
Sophie Hippenmeyer, 27th Place (20:29)
Anna Bostwick, 33rd Place (20:49)
CGXC also swept the Girls Junior/Senior Open Race, with an exciting 6th runner tie break and some fantastic final efforts for these girls. This winning team stole the first place spot from host team Hilliard Davidson with the following results:
Drea Scofield, 5th Place (21:57)
Jessica Kimbrell, 6th Place (22:12)
Brooke Greenlee, 7th Place (22:19)
Madison Millhouse, 12th Place (22:47)
Alex Bielecki, 15th Place (22:49)
Krishna Patel, 22nd Place (23:10) – Tiebreaker Runner!
The Girls Freshman/Sophomore Open Race was an exciting finish as well for Centerville, with a second place title for a team of girls who are coming on strong! Scoring runners for this race included:
Kylie Boggs, 3rd Place (21:31)
Caitlyn Cunningham, 6th Place (22:13)
Layla Emmert, 7th Place (22:14)
Hannah Mangen, 8th Place (22:15)
Claire Maxwell, 15th Place (23:03)
The team logged a staggering 27 PRs (personal records) and 20 SBs (season best times) this weekend! This team of runners is as exciting as ever to watch, so come out and support them if you have the chance this season! The girls will be racing just down the road this weekend in the Mason Invitational. Good Luck, CGXC! #hungry4more