** 2012 Dr. Bender XC Classic Information ***
The Dr. Bender XC Classic takes place on Saturday, July 14th! This event at Canal Winchester High School is a set of three age-grouped races, all on cross country terrain. There is an elementary 1 mile race at 8am, a middle school 2 mile race at 8:30am, and an open 5k race at 9am that also features an alumni/military team challenge. More information, including a printable entry form, is availble on the Dr. Bender XC Classic page.
05/25/12 Summer Conditioning Begins Tuesday, June 26th
Summer conditioning is right around the corner! We are holding a Parent's Meeting on Tuesday, June 26th to kick off 2012 Cross Country summer conditioning. This informational meeting will begin at 7pm on the high school bleachers near the football field. It will be followed by our first conditioning of the year (ends at 8pm). Summer conditioning is voluntary and it is open to all Canal Winchester students grades 5-12.
Please check out our newly updated Summer 2012 page for more information. Also, check out this 2012 Summer Conditioning Handout. Hope to see you June 26th!
05/19/12 High School Girls Track- D1 District Runners-Up!
Congratulations girls! http://www.bradleytrack.org/cd1/
05/01/12 Congratulations New School Record Holders
Many school records have already been tied and/or broken this outdoor track season.
HS Girls 100m- Joscelyn Powell (12.4) ties Heather Russel's mark of 12.4 in 1993.
HS Girls 200m- Joscelyn Powell (25.35) betters Heather Russel's mark of 25.5 in 1992.
HS Girls 800m- Kayla Scott (2:18.56) betters Whittney McDonald's mark of 2:21.7 in 2007.
HS Girls 1600m- Kayla Scott (4:59.13) betters Emily Pifer's mark of 5:12.38 in 2010.
HS Girls 100m Hurdles- Joscelyn Powell (14.35) betters Aisha Brandon's mark of 15.25 in 2007.
HS Girls 300m Hurdles- Joscelyn Powell (43.71) betters Kara Robert's mark of 46.7 in 2000.
HS Girls Pole Vault- Gretchen Rosch (10' 3") betters Tina Rawn's mark of 10' 0" in 2005.
HS Girls 800m Relay- Fleetwood Carter, Ashley Mavis, Taylor Smith, Joscelyn Powell (1:45.8) better the 1:46.8 mark of Debbie Hasbrook, Lisa Chaffin, Sherri Millington, Tammy Spires in 1985.
HS Boys 100m- Antonio Whitfield (11.07 automatic timing) betters the 10.9 hand-timed mark of both Mike Taylor in 2002 and Jeff Messmer in 2006.
HS Boys 200m- Antonio Whitfield (22.41 automatic timing) betters the 22.2 hand-timed mark of Mike Taylor in 2002.
HS Boys 1600m Run- Jarrod Genther (4:14.43) betters the 4:18.5 mark of Scott Wildermuth in 2005.
HS Boys 3200m Run- Jarrod Genther (9:26.09) betters the 9:32 mark of Bill Woodrow in 1983.
HS Boys 3200m Relay- Jimmy Fraley, Sam Decker, Aaron Robertson, Jarrod Genther (8:12.49) better the 8:14.0 mark set by both Nick Wood, David Roepcke, Andy Rhinehart, Andrew Sliwinski in 2001 and Cory Irwin, Tim Williard, Nick Meidl, Scott Wildermuth in 2006.
HS Boys Discus- Bryn Campbell (166' 8") betters the 165' 5" mark of Ty Jordan in 1978.
HS Boys Pole Vault- Tyler Jenkins (14' 9") ties Tyler Norman's mark of 14' 9" in 2009.
MS Girls 100m Hurdles- Betsy Cadwallader (16.7) betters Jennifer Jordan's mark of 16.9 in 1992.
MS Girls 400m Relay- Betsy Cadwallader, Cassie Ransome, Miaya Green, Julia Blum (53.3) better the 53.7 mark of Nicole Langston, Aisha Brandon, Kyla Marshall, Katie Blum in 2003.
MS Boys 100m- Quincy Grey (11.0) betters Antonio Whitfield's mark of 11.4 in 2008.
The complete list of school record holders is availble here- Track&Field Records
Congrats athletes and good luck in the postseason!
03/12/12 Outdoor Track Season is Underway
Outdoor track practice has begun and meets are quickly on the way! Check the following links for outdoor track schedules:
Also check out the oft-updated Track&Field Records page on this site.
02/03/12 Jarrod Genther & Kayla Scott Commit to Ohio University!
Seniors Jarrod Genther and Kayla Scott signed national letters of intent yesterday, making a commitment to run cross country for Ohio University next fall. Bryan DeArdo of the Lancaster Eagle Gazette wrote a fantastic article chronicling the event. Read the article here: Three Canal Winchester Seniors Sign with Colleges
Congratulations Jarrod and Kayla! The Canal Winchester Cross Country program is very proud of you both!
12/10/11 SNP Fall Athletes of the Year
Senior Kayla Scott was honored as the Suburban News Publications Fall Cross Country Athlete of the Year!
The article is available here-
11/27/11 Scott Competes at Mid-East & Footlocker Championships
Canal Winchester senior Kayla Scott recently competed in two interstate competitions.
Following the state meet, Kayla was asked to represent Team Ohio at the Mid-East Cross Country Championship in Kettering, Ohio on November 19th. The Mid-East Cross Country Championship is a race where all-star teams of top seniors from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan get a chance to race each other. Kayla ran one of her best races of the year, leading Team Ohio
on the muddy and wind-swept course
with her 3rd place finish in the field of 42 runners.
Full Mid-East results can be found here- http://www.oatccc.com/crosscountry/Mideast/WebPages/results.html
On November 26th, Kayla made the long trek to Kenosha, Wisconsin to compete in the Footlocker Midwest Regional Championship. This race features top individuals from 13 states in the midwest. The top 10 individuals in the seeded boys & girls races at Kenosha advance to the prestigious Footlocker National Championship in San Diego, California. Kayla again raced very well, finishing 43rd in the field of 263 runners.
Full Foot Locker results can be found here (midwest seeded girls)- http://footlockercc.com/2011/results.shtml
Congrats Kayla on two outstanding races!
11/10/11 Final Update of 2011 Season
The following pages have been updated through the 2011 season. Congrats to all four teams on a great year!
11/05/11 All-Ohio! Kayla Scott Takes 7th at 2011 OHSAA State Meet
Congratulations to senior Kayla Scott who earned All-Ohio honors with her 7th place finish at today's OHSAA Division 1 state cross country meet at National Trail Raceway.
The pace was lightening quick from the gun, and Kayla settled into a large pack early, hitting the half mile mark in the midst of a large lead group. Kayla hit the mile marker in 7th place (5:35) then gamely used the second mile to maintain contact with the leaders. Kayla put herself in great position entering the last 1.1 miles, crossing the two mile mark in 5th place (11:43) and making her presence felt in the lead pack of eight. At that point in the race, less than three seconds separated the top eight runners. Kayla was unable to respond to a big surge by the top four runners in the final mile, but she battled the 5th and 6th place finishers to the finish, ultimately crossing the line in 18:20, 16 seconds off the lead pace and less than two seconds off of a top five finish. Kayla's time was the 8th fastest mark of the day, regardless of division.
A large contingent of Canal Winchester fans were present in the National Trail grandstand to watch Kayla receive her medal on the top- fifteen awards podium. Kayla's 7th place finish matches Emily Pifer's program best 7th place finish at the 2008 Division 2 state meet, and she is the first Indian runner to earn All-Ohio status in Division 1. Kayla is the sixth runner in school history to earn top 25 All-Ohio status, joining Emily Pifer (7th), Kaitlin Smith (9th), Penny Boswell (18th), Nick Meidl (22nd), and Cory Irwin (23rd). The Canal Winchester Cross Country program is extremely proud of Kayla for her excellent racing today and for her outstanding senior season. Congratulations Kayla!
Complete Division 1 girls results are available here-
11/03/11 State Meet Info
Senior Kayla Scott will compete this Saturday in the OHSAA State Championship meet at National Trail Raceway near Hebron. The Division 1 girls race is set to start at 12:30pm. A bus will leave from the high school at 9:30am. All Canal Winchester Cross Country athletes (middle school included) are welcome to ride the bus. Please realize that there is a $9 entrance fee for every spectator, including our athletes.
More information about the state meet, including directions, is available here- http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/cc/default.asp
Several articles about Kayla and the state meet are listed below.
Scott Tops All Comers, Advances to State CC Meet (The Times)
Scott Running for Top 15 in State Meet (This Week News)
Scott, Fisher Catholic Girls Team Advance to State Meet (Lancaster Eagle-Gazette)
CW's Scott is Off and Running (Southeast Messenger)
Canal Winchester Runner's Perseverance Pays Off (Columbus Dispatch)
Canal Winchester Cross Country Runner Scott is a Breath of Fresh Air (Lancaster Eagle-Gazette)
10/29/11 Regional Results: Scott 1st Place, Genther 24th Place
Senior Kayla Scott won the Division 1 race at today's Pickerington North regional, earning herself a birth to the state championship next Saturday at National Trail Raceway. Kayla battled stride for stride with runner-up Hannah Hartzell for most of the race before pulling away with a decisive move around the 3 mile mark. Kayla is the first Canal Winchester Cross Country athlete to win an individual regional title, bettering Emily Pifer's previous high finish of 2nd place in the 2008 Division 2 regional final. She will race in the state championship next Saturday, November 5th at 12:30pm.
Senior Jarrod Genther finished 24th in the Divison 1 boys race, missing a state birth by 8 places. Jarrod competed very hard, battling in 20th-25th place for most of the race, but was unable on this day to break the top 16 in the deep and talented field. Jarrod completes his xc career as one of the most accomplished cross country runners in school history. He is a two-time league champion, a three time all-MSL first team selection, a four time all-district selection, and a four time regional qualifier. In 2010, Jarrod became the first men's runner in school history to qualify for the state meet in Divison 1. Jarrod's mark of 15:49 this season is a school record, and his time of 16:18 last year on the Scioto Downs course is the fastest time of any runner in Canal Winchester history. We are all very proud of him and the way he represented his program today and in his career.
Congratulations Kayla and Jarrod!
Complete results are available here- http://www.baumspage.com/cc/reg/2011/index.php
Here is a video of both races (girls first) courtesy of Tyler Jenkins:
10/22/11 Middle School Season Wrap-Up
Several athletes from Canal Winchester Middle School competed in the MSAA's Middle School State Championship today at Groveport Madison High School. Be sure to check out these results, as there were many exceptional performances!
The middle school boys team finished the season with a record of 101 wins and 11 losses. The strength of this team lies in its excellent depth, with twelve different boys finishing in the top 7 for the team at some point in the season. The boys used this tight and competitive pack to make great improvements throughout the season. The boys team won a league title, and they also won the Canal Winchester, Heath, Liberty Union, and Buckeye Valley invitationals. The middle school girls team finished the season with a record of 114 wins and 2 losses. The 114-2 team mark is the best middle school girls win-loss record in program history. Every 8th grade girl on the team made tremendous improvements over last year, and several 7th grade girls were able to make big contributions to the team as well. The girls established themselves as the top middle school team in central Ohio this season with convincing wins at several large invitationals. The girls won a league title, and they also won the Northwestern, Canal Winchester, Circleville, Fairfield Union, Watkins, Heath, Lancaster, Liberty Union, and Buckeye Valley invitationals.
Congratulations middle school teams on your outstanding seasons!
10/22/11 Girls 6th Place, Boys 7th Place at Districts
The boy's and girl's teams wrapped up the team portion of their seasons today, both missing out on regional births by one place. The boys placed 7th in their district race, falling short of the 6th and final qualifying spot by 44 points. Jarrod Genther advanced to the regional race indiviudally with his 16th place finish, and Tyler Jenkins narrowly missed qualifying individually with his 25th place finish.The girls placed 6th in their district race, falling short of the 5th and final qualifying place by 15 points. Kayla Scott won the race with a dramatic kick in the final homestretch, and Ali Stauffer narrowly missed qualifying to regionals with her 22nd place finish. Kayla is the fourth Indian runner in program history to win an individual district title, joining Scott Wildermuth (2005), Cory Irwin (2007), and Emily Pifer (2007 and 2008). Kayla is the first runner in program history to win an individual district title in Division 1.
Boy's results are available here- http://oh.milesplit.com/meets/101653/results/179258
Girl's results are available here- http://oh.milesplit.com/meets/101653/results/179259
Open results will be posted here when available.
All teams raced extremely hard on the muddy, rain-soaked Watkins course, and all teams have much to be proud of this season. The guys team enjoyed a record of 115 wins and 30 losses. They won their league championship, and also won titles at the Heath, Cambridge, and Liberty Union Invitationals. The girls team enjoyed a record of 95 wins and 22 losses, They won their league championship, and also won titles at the Northwestern and Heath Invitationals.
Congratulations Indian runners on your season, and good luck Jarrod and Kayla in regional competition!
10/15/11 MSL Champs!!!
The Canal Winchester cross country teams accomplished a big goal for the season, each winning a team title at today's Mid-State League Buckeye Championship. This was the 7th league title in program history for both the boys and girls middle school teams, the 6th league title for the high school boys team, and the 7th league title for the high school girls team (5th consecutive). Canal Winchester athletes also claimed four individual wins, with Jarrod Genther, Kayla Scott, Wyatt Gardner, and Chloe Palmer each winning their respective races. Jarrod is the fourth CW high school boy in program history to win the MSL Buckeye race, and he joins Scott Wildermuth and Cory Irwin as the only Indian boys high school runners to win back to back league titles. Kayla is the third high school girl to win the race, joining Amy Logsdon in 1986 and Emily Pifer in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Her time of 18:08 set a new course record and her win is part of a remarkable "worst to first" story -- Kayla placed last in the MSL junior varsity race as a freshman in 2008. Wyatt is the fifth middle school boy to win the individual league title and Chloe is the third middle school girl. Chloe's time of 11:57 is a new course and school record. Sophomore Nicole Tennison was also victorious in the junior varsity race, covering the course in 22:14.
Complete results can be found at the 2011 MSL Buckeye Championship page.
Congratulations Indians!
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