On a cool day in October, the Botkins Cross Country teams saved their best for last. (Last regular season meet/last meet for the junior high teams). Their efforts for the entire season put them on a trajectory to show their talents in front of a large home crowd at the 2026 County meet. The HS Boys won their 4th league title in 5 years.
HS Girls -County Runner-UP
Leah Ivey finished 3rd and earned 1st team all-county
Quinn Schnippel finished 5th and earned 1st team all-county.
Amelia Koenig finished 6th and earned 1st team all-county.
HS Boys-County Champions for the 4th time in 5 years.
Liam Schumann finished 4th and earned first team all-county (and set the school record)
Sawyer Braun finished 6th and earned 1st team all-county
Tyler Arnold finished 7th and earned 1st team all-county
Wesley Gutman finished 9th and earned 2nd team all-county.
Lucas Arnold finished 10th and earned 2nd team all-county.
Wesley Manger finished 13th and earned 2nd team all-county.
Reid Gutman finished 16th and earned honorable mention all-county
Preston Groves finished 17th and earned honorable mention all-county.
Sawyer Lunz finished 21st and earned honroable mention all-county.
JH Girls-4th place
Clair Bucio finished 7th and earned 1st team all-county.
Noella Titus finished 10th and earned 2nd team all-county.
Lilly Goodfellow finished 15th and earned honorable mention all-county.
JH Boys-4th place
Trevor Ludwig fininished 4th and earned 1st team all-county.
Oliver Geis finished 6th and earned 1st team all-county
Simon Koenig finished 15th and earned honorable mention all-county.