DIII State Runner-up! Congratulations to Coach Mike Louden and the Big Orange boys team.
The girls finished first overall out of 17 teams. This the 9th straight Big Orange district title! Team Scoring (top 6 shown) 1. WL-S 66 District Champion 2. Ft. Loramie 80 District Champion 3. Versailles 85 District Runner-Up 4. Cedarville 114 District Runner-Up 5. Newton 126 6. Anna 230 WL-S Individual Results (out of 143 finishers) Malia Miller 6th (19:50.2) Addi Wallen 9th (20:16.6) Gwen McCullough 11th (20:32.9) Isla Leichty 12th (20:39.2) Elia Matthews 30th (21:26.3) Mariska Smith 35th (21:45.4) Charlee Albers 39th (21:57) Coach’s comments: I am proud of girls’ effort to secure the program’s 9th straight district title. They are ready to transition into the last part of the season where they should have their best races. The West Liberty-Salem boys, #4 in this week's D3 OATCCC State Rankings, claimed their 4th straight District Title and the program's 19th overall. (West Liberty-Salem competes in a super district where the top 2 teams are District Champions and the 3rd and 4th place teams are District Runners-up.) So. Asher Cole 16:04.2 (3rd) Sr. Caleb Larson 16:21.4 (5th) Sr. Dylan King 16:44.3 (9th) So. Brayan Gullett 17:06.3 (17th) Sr. Garrett Wallen 17:29.2 (23rd) Fr. Eric Hoover 17:49.4 (30th) So. Zeke Longshore 18:40.3 (52nd) Team Standings (Top 10) Oakwood 52 West Liberty-Salem 57 Versailles 75 Anna 157 Waynesville 170 Milton Union 205 Bethel 208 Urbana 251 Brookville 280 Arcanum 299 Total Teams: 21 Total Runners: 149 Meet Record: 19-1 Season Record: 131-10 "Winning a 4th straight District Title against a talented D3 field is an amazing accomplishment and one we're extremely proud of. This marks the first time since the 1973-79 teams to win at least four straight District Titles." "I thought we had a mix bag of individual performances, however the team result always wins the day, and today was a perfect example of us not being perfect across the board, and yet still finding a way to win a team title. Garrett Wallen and Eric Hoover had outstanding performances in comparison to a vast majority of the field. Both Eric and Garrett improved on their pre race seeding by 13-16 spots! I'm extremely proud of all seven guys and the guts they ran with today." Next Race: D3 Southwest Regional @ Troy Stadium 12:30 PM Saturday October 25th. The following day, on Sunday at the Fortress at Obetz, the Big Orange Middle School teams competed in the OHSAA State Race in a steady downpour, battling wind, rain and a muddy course.
 Photo by John Coffman The West Liberty-Salem girls cross country team earned its seventh consecutive DIII state berth Saturday at the Troy Southwest Regional meet. The Big Orange ranked #5 in the latest DIII state coaches poll was edged out by #2 state-ranked Ft. Loramie by 1 point to place second overall. The top three teams qualified for next week’s state meet. The duo of Ashley Yoder and Malia Miller powered the Big Orange with top-10 finishes. Yoder placed 6th (19:46) and Miller 7th (19:51). Breece Gullet ran for 15th place (20:31) and Addison McAuley and Gwen McCullough recorded top 25 finishes with McAuley placing 22nd (20:49) and McCullough 23rd (20:52). Taylor Kennedy placed 37th (21:33) and Claire Longshore 51st (22:13). “The girls left it all out on the course today against two top 10 state-ranked teams,” said WLS head coach, Ann Vogel. “I’m so proud of the fight and determination they showed throughout the race. Qualifying for the state meet is always tough, and today’s race is a testament to their work ethic, love for their team, and commitment to the tradition of the Big Orange program.” WLS will compete at the OHSAA State Championships Saturday at The Fortress in Obetz starting at 11:45 a.m.  West Liberty-Salem boys, #3 in this week’s OATCCC D3 State Poll, finished Regional Runner Up at the D3 Troy Regional. It’s the second consecutive year finishing Regional Runner Up and will be the teams 5th consecutive trip to State. It also marks the program’s 21st state appearance. Sr. Owen Harrison 3rd 16:44.7; Fr. Garrett Wallen 13th 16:58.5; Jr. Joey LaRoche 20th 17:16.5 PR; Fr. Dylan King 21st 17:17.0 PR; So. Troy Bradley 29th 17:34.3; So. Quentin Rudolph 33rd 17: 40.2; Fr. Brevin Louden 46th 18:09.1 Comments from head coach Mike Louden: “I’m very proud of the way this team responded after all of the sicknesses that has run its course through the program this week. Qualifying to state for the 5th consecutive year is a testament of this team’s fight and character. In fact, today we ran without Asher Knox the team’s #2 runner who didn’t compete because of illness. Just happy for the whole team stepping up in his absence and running an outstanding team race. We’re hopeful he’ll be back next week to help us at the state meet. Senior Owen Harrison ran an almost flawless race moving up methodically from 35th at mile 1 to finish in 3rd to lead the team. Freshmen Garrett Wallen rose to the occasion and delivered a top-15 finish, which is incredible for a freshmen. Junior Joey LaRoche and Freshmen Dylan King both had remarkable races and set career personal bests. Troy Bradley also ran a solid race rounding out the scoring for the Big Orange. Quentin Rudolph and Brevin Louden ran great races despite coming off of illnesses.” Here’s the link for tickets and here is the link for directions and more information about the state meet at The Fortress in Obetz.
DIII Southwest District Champions! This marks the sixth consecutive district title for the Big Orange girls.
Congratulations to our middle school Big Orange teams! Boys State Champs and Girls State Runner-up! Results: FinishTiming.com
Congratulations to the Big Orange middle school and high school boys and girls teams who swept the OHC Championships.  The 50th Annual Ohio Caverns Max Evans Memorial Invitational is set for Saturday, September 24th, 2022. The day kicks off with the Big Orange Alumni 5K and Youth 1 Mile Run starting at 8:00 a.m. Both races are open to the public. Registration is at the link below. Race day registration is also available from 7:00-7:30 a.m.
After the Alumni Run you can support the state ranked Big Orange cross country teams. Race Schedule: 8:40 a.m. High School Girls 9:20 a.m. High School Boys 10:00 a.m. Middle School Girls 10:30 a.m. Middle School Boys After the races, we will be celebrating our Big Orange seniors, Owen Harrison, Michael Jones, Chandler McCafferty and Micah Smith. Finally, make a day of it with a tour of the Ohio Caverns. Go Big Orange!  The Big Orange boys cross country team placed second at the DII SW Regional and qualified for this year’s OHSAA state meet. The boys will race at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6th at The Fortress in Obetz.
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