The Wilmington High School boys and girls cross country teams, from left to right, front row, Sarah Wright, Jessica Angst, Mary Putman, Alison Dooley, Tristin Vail, Hailey Fugate, Heather Fryman, Kerrigan Tofte; middle row, Nicademus Hayward, Garrett Regan, Bayden Stephens, Simon Heys, Drew Spendlove, Troy Oates, Zach Bradshaw; back row, coach Brad Heys, Cameron Combs, Sam Eastes, Aiden Hester, Calvin Walls, Tyler Parks, Jackson Tofte, Tyler Hebb, Izaia Billingsley, coach Eileen Grosse.
Kim Law | MudPie Photos
RECORD IN 2015
Boys: 98-55, 1st in SCOL, 11th at district meet
Girls: 79-66, 2nd in SCOL, 14th at district meet
HEAD COACH
Eileen Grosse, 30 years, and Brad Heys, 9 years
NUMBER OF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Boys: 7
Girls: 6
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING
Boys: Simon Heys, All-SCOL, regional qualifier; Bayden Stephens, Ian Holmes, Tyler Hebb, Ricky Dungan, Drew Spendlove, Nic Hayward
Girls: Tristin Vail, 6th in SCOL; Ali Dooley, 9th in SCOL; Hailey Fugate, Mary Putman, Sarah Wright, Jessica Angst
KEY NEWCOMERS
Boys: Tyler Parks, 9; Calvin Walls, 9; Sam Eastes, 9; Cameron Combs, 9; Aiden Hester, 9; Izaia Billingsley, 9
Girls: Brianna Gilbert, returns from soccer; Heather Fryman, doubling with golf; Kerrigan Tofte; Sydney Ilg, doubling with tennis; Kathryn Yurek
KEY PLAYERS LOST
Boys: Allister Brausch, Ty Snarr, Austin Carey, Bryant Bergefurd, Carter Nichols
Girls: Lori Hensley, Jordan Snarr (to soccer full-time)
RIGHT NOW I LIKE …
Our hard work and dedication to summer conditioning
RIGHT NOW WE NEED TO IMPROVE …
Our cardio-vascular endurance
TEAM TO BEAT IN YOUR LEAGUE
Boys: Wilmington
Girls: Washington
SCHEDULE
Aug 22 @Monroe Inv 430 pm ROB 530 pm HS; Aug 27 Finishtiming.com Inv @WC 9 am HS 1045 am ROB
Sept 3 Miamisburg Inv @Medlar Elem 9 am HS 1030 am ROB; Sept 13 Wilmington Invitational @WHS 430 pm ROB 545 pm HS; Sept 17 Friendship Inv @Cedarville Univ 1050 am HS 120 pm ROB; Sept 20 Franklin Inv @Franklin Community Park 430 pm; Sept 24 Centerville Saturday Night Lights TBA; Sept 28 @Blanchester Inv 430 ROB, 530 HS
Oct 1 @Buck Creek Inv 930 HS boys, 1015 ROB boys, 1045 HS girls. 1130 ROB girls; Oct 4 @Goshen Inv ROB only 430
ROSTER
Boys: Nic Hayward, 12; Tyler Hebb, 12; Bayden Stephens, 12; Zach Bradshaw, 11; Ian Holmes, 11; Troy Oates, 11; Garrett Regan, 11; Drew Spendlove, 11; Jackson Tofte, 11; Ricky Dungan, 10; Jonathon Fender, 10; Simon Heys, 10; Izaia Billingsley, 9; Cameron Combs, 9; Sam Eastes, 9; Aiden Hester, 9; Tyler Parks, 9; Calvin Walls, 9
Girls: Jessica Angst, 12; Ali Dooley, 12; Brianna Gilbert, 12; Sydney Ilg, 12; Mary Putman, 12; Heather Fryman, 11; Tristin Vail, 11, Sarah Wright, 11; Hailey Fugate, 10; Kerrigan Tofte, 10; Kathryn Yurek, 10.
Reach Mark Huber at 937-556-5765, or on Twitter @wnjsports
