HILLSBORO — With two of the top five runners, the Blanchester Junior High School boys cross country team finished eighth Saturday at the Ohio Classic Cross Country Extravaganza meet at Liberty Park.
East Clinton was seventh in the boys race.
Neither EC nor Blan had complete girls team. Ashlin Benne was the top Blan girl, finishing 23rd in 15:12. Mercedes Gulley was the EC runner, placing 44th in 17:10.
For the Blan boys, Hunter Browning was second overall in 11:06 and teammate Tanner Creager was fifth in 11:26.
Aiden Henson led the Astros by finishing 19th in 12:09.
SUMMARY
Sept 5, 2015
Ohio Classic Cross Country Extravaganza
@Liberty Park, Hillsboro
Girls results
Team standings
Fairfield 49 Hillsboro 66 Western Brown 69 Miami Trace 79 Washington CH 84 Fayetteville 174
Individuals
1, Rayana Burns, WCH, 12:11; 23, Ashlin Benne, BL, 15:12; 44, Mercedes Gulley, EC, 17:10; 71, Jade West, BL, 23:23
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Boys results
Team standings
Waynesville 55 Fairfield 68 Western Brown 106 Adena 107 Hillsboro 165 Miami Trace 180 West Union 189 Blanchester 201 East Clinton 216 McClain 242 Goshen 246 Clermont NE 275 North Adams 297 Fayetteville 392 Peebles 409
Individuals
1, Emmitt Cunningham, AD, 10:55; 2, Hunter Browning, BL, 11:06; 5, Tanner Creager, BL, 11:26; 19, Aiden Henson, EC, 12:09; 33, Avery Wood, EC, 12:50; 57, Josh Cline, EC, 13:55; 60, Jake Howard, EC, 14:01, 63, Nick Phillips, BL, 14:09; 78, Matt Mitchell, EC, 14:36; 83, Carter Stevens, BL, 14:43; 85, Taylor Cochran, BL, 14:48; 87, Cameron Gibson, BL, 14:54; 89, Matthew Holland, BL, 15:13; 98, Nolan Gray, BL, 16:01; 114, Matthew O’Neal, BL, 17:02; 124, Avin Whitaker, BL, 19:05; 127, Johnathan Trivett, BL, 19:49