Buckeye Run Report

Boys’ Week of 5/8 Runner of the Week: Your week of 5/8 “Runner of the Week” is Olentangy sophomore Will Simons! He earned your vote after an impressive breakthrough performance at the Delaware County Invitational, where he improved his personal best in the 1600 meters by over 10 seconds to finish as the county runner-up with a time of 4:29. If he continues this positive trajectory, he is sure to become one of the region’s top distance runners. OCC Central: The OCC Central boy

Girls’ Week of 5/8 Runner of the Week: Your girls’ week of 5/8 “Runner of the Week” is Bishop Watterson sophomore Kaitlyn Van Zandt! She earned your vote after an impressive performance in the 1600 meters at the Larkin and Crosten Classic, where she finished runner-up with a time of 5:06. Her performances this season have cemented her as one of the brightest rising stars in the region. OCC Central: The OCC Central girls distance events produced some of the strongest performa

Boys’ Week of 5/1 Runner of the Week: Your boys’ Week of 5/1 Runner of the Week is Gahanna Lincoln sophomore Gavin Swain! He earned your vote after an impressive week of racing, where he ran 4:22 across 1600 meters at the Gene Cole Invitational, followed by 1:57.75 across 800 meters at the Gary Smith Invitational only a few days later. We look forward to seeing what Swain can do in the future, with the sky seeming to be the limit as he continues to improve following his excep

Girls’ Week of 5/1 Runner of the Week: Your girls’ Week of 5/1 Runner of the Week is Gahanna Lincoln freshman Claire LaCross! She earned your vote after a strong showing at the Wayne Invitational, finishing 5th in the Rising Stars 1600 in an impressive mark of 5:21. Given the potential she has already shown, we’re excited to see what her future holds! Delaware County Invitational: While lacking the traditional star power of previous years, the Delaware County Invitational sti

Corbin Morrisey: The Westerville Central senior earned a strong personal best in the 1600, running 4:22 at the Ed Rarey Gahanna Invitational. Will Simons: The Olentangy sophomore set a major PR in the 1600 at the Delaware County Invitational, skipping the 4:30s entirely to finish runner-up in 4:29. Jack Hangen: The Watterson senior had a strong showing at the Larkin and Crosten Classic, breaking 9:30 across 3200 meters for the first time. Christian Passerini: The Olentangy Be

Lindsay Cochran: Big Walnut’s star freshman continues to impress, this time with a dominant victory in the Delaware County Invitational 1600 while also breaking 5:00 for the first time in the process. Laken Wenclewicz: The Hilliard Davidson sophomore cruised to an easy victory across 800 meters in 2:14 at the Mason Rod Russell Invitational. Emma Donovan: The Dublin Coffman senior broke the 5:10 barrier for the first time, finishing 3rd in the Larkin and Crosten Classic 1600.

Wayne Invitational: The Wayne Invitational, hosted at Wayne High School in Dayton, often brings immense excitement and blazing times, and this year was no exception. The meet kicked off on Thursday with an exciting distance medley relay. In one of the most competitive iterations of this event in recent years, Dublin Jerome finished 3rd in 10:22, Hilliard Darby 5th in 10:31, Lancaster 6th in 10:33, and Westerville North 9th in 10:37. The Rising Stars 3200 also took place Thurs

Wayne Invitational: The Wayne Invitational, hosted at Wayne High School in Dayton, often brings immense excitement and blazing times, and this year was no exception. The meet kicked off Thursday night with several strong performances, including 12:27 and 9:51 finishes from Gahanna Lincoln in the distance medley and 4x800 relays, respectively. Additionally, Dublin Jerome’s Emma Styn and Westerville North’s Jacalyn Eblin excelled with 3rd and 5th place finishes in the Rising St

Casey Carlos: The Westerville North senior impressed with a strong tactical victory in the 1600 meters at the Wayne Invitational. Michael Kinzer: The Dublin Scioto senior continues to improve, showcasing his strength with a 9:12 finish in the 3200 meters at the Wayne Invitational to place third overall. Gavin Swain: The Gahanna Lincoln sophomore put together an impressive weekend, running 4:22 in the 1600 meters at the Gene Cole Underclassmen Invitational and 1:57.75 in the 8

Mackenzie Kline: The Hilliard Davidson junior continues to impress, finishing third in 10:50 in the 3200 meters at the Wayne Invitational. Claire LaCross: The Gahanna Lincoln freshman is off to a hot start this season, running a stellar 5:21 in the 1600 meters at the Wayne Invitational. Brooke Chapman: The Olentangy Orange senior earned a marquee victory in the 1600 meters at the Wayne Invitational, edging out Celia Schulte in a tactical affair. Ruby Koenig: The Dublin Coffma

Week of 4/17 Runner of the Week: Your boys’ Runner of the Week for 4/17 is Delaware Hayes’ Aaron Maus. The impressive sophomore earned your vote after running a big personal best of 1:57.42 over 800 meters to win his home Delaware Hayes Invitational. After finishing his freshman year with a personal best of 2:00.25, his continued progression early in his sophomore season shows he will be a threat in the region for years to come. Fulton Relays: One of several relay-exclusive m

Week of 4/17 Runner of the Week: After a record-breaking vote, your girls’ Runner of the Week for 4/17 is Gahanna Lincoln’s Charlotte Schwemlein. She earned your vote after running a blistering 2:19.31 over 800 meters to comfortably win the New Albany Eagle Invite. Considering she is only a freshman, this performance should be just the appetizer for what could become a spectacular high school career. Congratulations, Charlotte! Fulton Relays: One of several relay-exclusive me

Aaron Maus (Delaware Hayes): The sophomore delivered a major breakthrough at his home invitational, winning the 800 in 1:57.4 — a huge personal best. Carter Hutchinson (Dublin Jerome): The junior claimed the Joe Lenge 3200 title in 9:23, marking a significant PR. Jack Hangen (Watterson): The senior took the New Albany Eagle Invite 3200 in 9:43. Rowan Smith (Hartley): The senior won a strong 800 field at the New Albany Eagle Invite, clocking 1:56.0.

Elena Wanek (Olentangy): The junior finished runner‑up in the Joe Lenge 800 with a big personal best of 2:21. Grace Buskirk (Big Walnut): The junior earned runner‑up honors in the Delaware Hayes 1600, running an impressive 4:58. Josie Cox (Upper Arlington): The senior topped a deep field to win the Joe Lenge 1600 in 5:03. Charlotte Schwemlein (Gahanna Lincoln): The sophomore secured an impressive 800 victory in 2:19 at the New Albany Eagle Invite.

Week of 4/10 Runner of the Week: Last week’s Boys Runner of the Week was DeSales junior Lucas Steele, who captured the Hilliard Premier 3200 title in 9:34. Facing a strong field, he won convincingly and broke the 10‑minute barrier for the first time — a major milestone in his development. Although he cooled off after a fast start to last fall’s cross country season, his early‑season momentum on the track suggests he is positioning himself to become one of the region’s top 320

Week of 4/10 Runner of the Week: Last week’s Girls Runner of the Week was Canal Winchester freshman Quinn Klamorick, who has quickly emerged as one of Central Ohio’s most promising young talents. Despite her age, she has already produced standout marks across both the 800 and 1600 meters. At the Watkins Memorial Icebreaker Invitational, she opened her season with a 2:27 win in the 800, then followed it up with a 5:19 victory at the Berlin Invitational. Coupled with the strong

The opening week of invitational competition offered a clear look at early-season form across Central Ohio, with several athletes posting strong benchmarks and a handful of teams showing promising depth. While conditions varied from meet to meet, the weekend still produced standout performances across every distance event. Watkins Icebreaker Invitational: The first major invitational of the season featured area squads such as Canal Winchester, Pickerington North, Watkins M

The first full week of invitational action delivered fast early‑season marks across Central Ohio, with several athletes establishing themselves as names to watch and a handful of teams showing impressive depth right out of the gate. From dominant solo efforts to dramatic relay finishes, the weekend offered a clear preview of how competitive this spring could become. Watkins Icebreaker Invitational: The first major invitational of the track season featured prominent area te

Quinn Klamorick: The Canal Winchester freshman turned heads with an impressive 5:19 victory in the 1600 at the Berlin Invitational. Abbie McBrearty: The Dublin Jerome senior won a strong 1600 field at the Hilliard Premier in 5:13. Kyla Benedict: The New Albany sophomore posted a big personal best in the 800, running 2:23 at the Stingel Invite. Kate Michael: The Watkins Memorial sophomore finished runner-up in the 1600 at the Stingel Invite, earning a personal best of 5:19.

Lucas Steele: The DeSales junior opened his track season in impressive fashion at the Hilliard Premier, capturing the 3200 title in a significant personal best of 9:34. Grant Hamilton: The Canal Winchester senior has put together an excellent start to his season, highlighted by a dominant 15:30 5K at the Icebreaker Invitational and a 4:25 victory in the 1600 at the Berlin Invitational. Michael Kinzer: The Dublin Scioto senior delivered a standout season opener, running 4:2