Northmor’s girls’ cross country team placed 19th in Division III with 438 points at Fortress Obetz, the Morrow County Sentinel reported. Freshman Vada Walters led the Golden Knights by finishing 32nd in 19:28, earning second-team All-Ohio recognition. Coach Mark Yaussy called Walters a consistent runner and said she has an opportunity to become a four-time All-Ohioan.
Northmor’s boys’ team finished 22nd in Division IV with 540 points. Sophomore Jack Dean earned All-Ohio status with a 42nd-place finish in 16:42.1. The Sentinel also reported that junior Delaney Landin placed 130th in 20:44.7. Yaussy said a stress fracture kept Landin out for five weeks, and she returned about five seconds off her personal record from last season.
Mount Gilead’s girls’ team, which the Sentinel described as featuring four freshmen, took 16th in Division IV with 399 points. Junior Gwen Hershner led the Lady Indians in 94th at 20:23.3. In Division IV, Cardington’s Mickenzie White earned All-Ohio honors by finishing 47th in 19:40.8, while Brayden Alwood was 68th in 17:01.2. Highland’s Veronica Ballard finished 89th in Division III in 20:14.9.