BETHEL – Blanchester’s Olivia Gundler outdistanced the field Saturday to claim the SBAAC National Division girls cross country championship at Bethel-Tate High School.

The Ladycats senior clocked in with a 21:57.31 and won the race by nine seconds over her nearest competitor.

Blanchester was third in the team standings with East Clinton fourth.

Carah Antek was the first Lady Astros runner to cross the finish line, placing 10th in 24:42.71.

In the American Division, Emma Muterspaw of Clinton-Massie was the first local runner to finish, placing fourth in 21:48.43. Wilmington’s Sylena Baltazar was ninth in 22:51.94.

In the team standings, the Lady Hurricane were third overall while Clinton-Massie did not have a complete team.

SUMMARY

Oct. 12, 2018

@Bethel-Tate High School

SBAAC Cross Country Championship

Girls National Division

Team Scores

Georgetown 31 Bethel-Tate 51 Blanchester 63 East Clinton 87

Individuals (36 runners)

1, Olivia Gundler (B) 21:57.31

5, Alexis Davis (B) 23:26.98

10, Carah Antek (EC) 24:42.71

20, Alex Hughes (EC) 27:21.31

21, Madi Berrien (B) 27:37.27

25, Paige Bowman (EC) 29:06.19

27, Elecia Patton (B) 29:54.43

28, Emma Winemiller (B) 29:55.03

29, Brittany Wheeler (EC) 30:06.47

30, Kenton Deaton (EC) 30:07.16

34, Mersadees Gulley (EC) 33:17.1

Girls American Division

Team Scores

Western Brown 38 New Richmond 59 Wilmington 75 Batavia 82 Goshen 95

Individuals (41 runners)

1, Jenna Burns (NR) 19:53.54

4, Emma Muterspaw (CM) 21:48.43

9, Sylena Baltazar (W) 22:51.94 PR

12, AJ Houseman (CM) 23:36.77

13, Lilly Lentine (CM) 23:44.43

15, Sophia Agee (W) 23:57.75

20, Jordan Snarr (W) 24:51.17

21, Shannon O’Boyle (W) 24:55.66 PR

23, Skye Carpenter (W) 24:59.63

29, Maddy Spiewak (CM) 25:34.0

33, Izzy Coomer (W) 27:26.76

40, Libby Walker (W) 29:31.15