BLANCHESTER — Led by Savannah Rhodes, the Blanchester High School girls cross country team won the Blanchester Invitational Wednesday on a soggy two-mile layout on the BHS campus.
The varsity course was reduced to 3,000 meters rather than the normal 5,000 meters because a portion of the course was under water because of the rain that fell throughout the morning and early afternoon Wednesday.
Wilmington was fourth in the girls race while East Clinton was fifth. Clinton-Massie did not have a complete team.
Blanchester had Rhodes fourth (12:59.02) but she was closely followed by Mckenzie Hamm (13:18.63) in sixth and Olivia Gundler in eighth (13:22.92).
Katie Hughes was the first Clinton-Massie runner, placing eighth in 13:25.59 while Hailey Fugate was the first Lady Hurricane to hit the line in 13:59.19 and finishing 12th place.
In the junior high school girls two-mile race, Clinton-Massie’s Emma Muterspaw was first overall in 13:01.07 while Carah Antek of East Clinton was 12th in 14:51.86, Kenzie Campbell of Blanchester was 45th in 16:18.79 and Jenna Taylor of Wilmington’s Rodger O. Borror Middle School was 49th in 16:26.57.
SUMMARY
September 28, 2016
Blanchester Invitational
@Blanchester High School
High School Girls Results
Team
Blanchester 47 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 51 Bethel-Tate 63 Wilmington 73 East Clinton 111 Mt Healthy 170
Individual
1, Rachel Haslem, CHCA, 12:43.3; 4, Savannah Rhodes, B, 12:59.02; 6, Mckenzie Hamm, B, 13:18.63; 7, Olivia Gundler, B, 13:22.92; 8, Katie Hughes, CM, 13:25.59; 12, Hailey Fugate, W, 13:59.19; 13, Ali Dooley, W, 14:00.48; 15, Lilly Lentine, CM, 14:13.23; 16, AJ Houseman, CM, 14:26.61; 17, Sarah Wright, W, 14:28.89; 19, Elecia Patton, B, 14:42.86; 21, Veronica Brewer, EC, 14:52.29; 24, Rebecca Bevan, EC, 15:01.72; 28, Heather Fryman, W, 15:21.82; 29, Mckenzie Miller, B, 15:25.79; 33, Taylor McQuitty, B, 15:55.66; 38, Mersadees Gulley, EC, 16:28.15; 43, Brittany Wheeler, EC, 16:39.47; 44, Jessica Angst, W, 17:06.91; 45, Kerrigan Tofte, W, 17:07.49; 47, Emilee Cross, EC, 18:15.9; 48, Brianna Gilbert, W, 18:19.46; 53, Alex Hughes, EC, 19:40.64
Middle School Girls Results
Team
Milford 15 New Richmond 63 Madison 110 Seven Hills 114 Wilmington 148 Felicity 149 Bethel-Tate 181 Blanchester 189
Individual
1, Emma Muterspaw, CM, 13:01.07; 12, Carah Antek, EC, 14:51.86; 45, Kenzie Kratzer, B, 16:18.79; 49, Jenna Taylor, W, 16:26.57; 56, MacKenzie Votes-Pertuset, W, 16:37.65; 57, Maddy Spiewak, CM, 16:38.89; 67, Myah Antek, EC, 17:09.21; 73, Makayla Smith, B, 17:30.12; 78, Maggie Swart, W, 17:49.49; 80, Annie Newberry, W, 17:52.31; 90, Elizabeth Guard, EC 18:32.01; 96, Kaylie Taylor, W, 19:01.65; 105, Makenzie Cottle, B, 20:23.66; 113, Kadence Estep, W, 22:00.33; 116, Mikala Hatfield, W, 22:25.56; 118, Maddie Coldiron, B, 22:40.11; 119, Aleah Wells, B, 23:23.12
