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50th Annual Ohio Caverns Max Evans Memorial Invitational Set for Sep. 24, 2022

9/21/2022

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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!
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Born & Raced in West Liberty to Host Virtual Races in February

1/6/2021

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Please join us for Born and Raced in West Liberty’s first virtual races!  Our love-themed races take place the week of February 7th-February 14th which include a 5K and a One Mile Fun Run for younger runners. Walkers are also welcome to participate.  All participants receive a race shirt (designs below), and the proceeds will benefit the West Liberty-Salem Track and Field program.
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West Liberty Virtual 5K Race
West Liberty Kids Virtual Race
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BOSS Summer Run Moved Back 1 Week to Saturday, Aug. 22

8/7/2020

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West Liberty BOSS Summer Run
The BOSS Summer Run is on, but the date has been moved back 1 week to Saturday, August 22nd. If you have already registered, and cannot make it, please check the website for options to be reimbursed or make a donation. We will have online registration only.

Learn more about the 2020 BOSS Summer Run here.

All proceeds benefit the West Liberty-Salem Big Orange Cross Country programs.
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2019 BOSS Summer Run Results

8/17/2019

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The 42nd annual BOSS Summer Run took place Saturday morning at Lions Park in West Liberty.  The race is the longest running road race in Logan and Champaign counties and serves as a fundraiser for the West Liberty-Salem Big Orange cross country programs.

Ezekiel Longshore was the top finisher in the 1 Mile Fun Run, winning the race in 6:22.6.  Also for the boys, Brandel Sullivan placed second in 6:29.11, and Zachary Carter placed third in 6:54.5.

Arianna Weaver was the top girl finisher in the 1 Mile Fun Run in 7:05.7.  Raylea Henry placed second in 7:06.8, and Ellery Wygal placed third in 7:27.

West Liberty-Salem sophomore, Megan Adams was the top female finisher in the 5K setting a new course record in 17:57.7, while Dylan Lauck was the overall winner in 16:59.0.

Top Female 5K Finishers
2nd Grace Adams 18:58.8
3rd Addison McAuley 19:29.5
4th Katelyn Stapleton 19:32.4
5th Madison Bahan 20:01.3
6th Meghan Vogel 20:29.1
7th Mandilyn Weaver 21:04.2
8th Lydia Moell 21:23.1
9th Ashley Yoder 21:42.6
10th Taylor Kennedy 22:03.7

Top Male 5K Finishers
2nd Clayton Slemmons 17:33.4
3rd Thomas Lentz 17:47.1
4th Gavin Wilson 18:28.5
5th Aaron Scott 18:30.1
6th Tate Williamson 19:12.2
7th Blake Rhoades 19:12.5
8th Norant King 19:37.4
9th Mike Thomas 20:26.1
10th Ryan Henry 20:33.3

Thank you to our race sponsors!

Complete results are available at www.tigersrun.com
2019 Race Photos
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Big Orange HS Teams Sweep 46th Annual Max Evans Memorial

9/24/2018

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All photos courtesy of Scott Davis
Full Race Results
The Big Orange HS Boys Cross Country team won the 46th Max Evans Memorial Ohio Caverns Invitational on Saturday.
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Top 5 boys team scores
D3 #9 West Liberty-Salem 31
D3 #4 Columbus Grove 46
Bellefontaine 67
Ben Logan 120
Emmanuel Christian 180

Big Orange Boys Results

Fr. Dylan Lauck. 16:46.6. 1st 
Jr. Cade Clerico 16:59.1. 2nd. PR
Jr. Noah Smith 17:09.1 4th
Fr. Tate Yoder 17:18.0 7th PR
Sr. Jordan Lewis 18:22.2 19th
So. Hayden Kennedy 19:14.3 37th PR
So. Ian Maurice 19:33.3 42nd PR
Fr. Ayden Estep 20:52.6 75th
Fr. Hayden Miller 21:04.3 82nd PR
Fr. Adam LaRoche 21:36.2 95th PR
Fr. Elliott Hager 21:42.6 97th PR

Meet Record: 12-0
Season Record: 97-8
Total runners: 143


The team race was dedicated to Butch Sower and Corey Frost!

Next Meet: Saturday September 29th @ Buck Creek 9am
The Big Orange HS Girls Cross Country team also won the 46th Annual Ohio Caverns Max Evans Memorial Invitational Saturday.
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The Big Orange Girls, currently ranked 3rd in the OATCCC DIII State Poll, held off 7th ranked Columbus Grove for the win.

Girls Team scores
1st WL-S 36, 2nd Columbus Grove 55, 3rd Kenton 104, 4th New Bremen 107, 5th Fairbanks 116, 6th Bellefontaine 191, 7th Ben Logan 205, 8th Emmanuel Christian 214, 9th Indian Lake 233, 10th Mechanicsburg 247, 11th Jackson Center 267.

The Big Orange Girls placed 7 runners in the top 20 with freshman Megan Adams winning the race in 18:44. Katelyn Stapleton was 4th (20:11), Grace Adams 9th (20:51), Lydia Moell 10th (20:54), Madison Bahan 12th (21:14), Mya King 16th (22:12), and Maria Henderson 19th (22:18).
Also for WL-S, Mandy Weaver 24th (22:35), Lauren Fowler 29th (23:02), Sarah Painter 47th (24:17), and Anna Louden 65th (26:03).
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WL-S is 65-3 on the season.
The MS Big Orange Cross Country teams competed at the Max Evans Invitational hosted at the Ohio Caverns Saturday.

The boys finished 2nd out of 9 teams. The team was led by Andrew Kimball's 3rd place finish in a time of 11:47. There were 75 runners.

Other finishers for the Big Orange MS Boys were:
Ryan Henry was 6th 12:05
Owen Harrison 23rd 13:06
Joey Laroche 24th 13:08
Owen Garmin-King 35th 13:40
Philip Marr 47th 14:12
Sam Lauck 54th14:54
Mason Barger 61st, 15:41

The girls were 1st place out of 9 teams.

The team was led by Ashley Yoder and Taylor Kennedy who finished 2nd (12:40), and 3rd place (12:50) respectively. There were 74 runners.

Other finishers for the Big Orange MS Girls were:
Lilly Weaver 5th 13:30
Maggie Davis 8th 13:40
Makenzie Bahan 26th 14:52
Lily Smith 29th 15:02
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The teams will compete next Saturday at the Buck Creek Invitational.
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Born & Raced in West Liberty: Year in Pictures

12/28/2017

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All of us at Born and Raced in West Liberty would like to thank our community, businesses, volunteers, friends and family for the love and support they've shared with our West Liberty runners in 2017. 

From road races, track and cross country meets, All-Ohioans, to our Big Orange youth running program, West Liberty is truly a running community.  Here are some of 2017's best photos of our runners.  May 2018 bring you health, happiness, and miles and miles of good running!

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8th Annual Liberty Half Marathon Set for New Year's Day

12/4/2017

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​Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Liberty Half Marathon, a run that starts at Marie's Candies at 9am on New Year's Day in West Liberty and finishes at Reliant Mechanical, Inc. in East Liberty.

Shuttles will be available to transport all runners back to the beginning of the race in West Liberty.

The half-marathon race features scenic, rolling countryside with one large steep hill.  There is a $30 entry fee if you register online before December 24, 2017. All proceeds benefit the West Liberty Salem girls track and field team.  Race day registration is $40.  Race day registration will be held at Subway, just up the street from Marie's Candies.   

​Timing provided by www.finishtiming.com  All runners will receive a race t-shirt. 
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Big Orange Alum Aaron Scott Wins West Liberty Luminaria 5K

12/1/2017

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Congratulations to the winners of the 19th Annual West Liberty Luminaria 5K on Friday, November 24th in downtown West Liberty...especially West Liberty-Salem cross country alum Aaron Scott!

Women's Winner: Summer Doty (22:42.1)
Men's Winner: Aaron Scott (16:34.9)

And thank you to everyone who participated in another fantastic West Liberty race and supported the West Liberty Business Association!


[2017 Luminaria Men's Results]
[2017 Luminaria Women's Results]
West Liberty Luminaria 5K
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