Mentor Girls 2008 Race Results
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results
| Tues, Aug 12 | Time Trials | Penitentiary Glen | 6:30 PM |
| Mon, Aug 18 | GCC Meet | Maple Hts | 4:30 PM |
| Sat, Aug 23 | Glen Oak | Glen Oak High School | TBA |
| Sat, Aug 23 | Willoughby South | Willoughby South | 9:00 AM |
| Sat, Aug 30 | Mentor Invitational | Garfield Park, Mentor | 9:45 AM |
| Sat, Sept 6 | Walsh Invitational | Walsh Jesuit High School | 10:30 AM |
| Sat, Sept 6 | Tiffin
Carnival *VARSITY ONLY |
Tiffin | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Sept 13 | McDonough | Forest Hills Park | TBA |
| Sat, Sept 20 | Strongsville Invitational | Strongsville High School | 10:00 AM |
| Fri, Sept 26 | Gilmour Invitational | Gilmour High School | 3:30 PM |
| Sat, Oct 4 | The Legends Meet | Maplewood | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 11 | LEL Championships | Forest Hills Park | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 18 | Districts | Lakeland, Kirtland | 2:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 20 | Walsh Invitational | Walsh Jesuit High School | 4:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 25 | Regionals | Glen Oak High School | TBA |
Girls 2008 Race
Outcomes:
GCC Throwback- 1st
Glen Oak- 3rd
Willoughby- 4th
Mentor- 4th
Walsh- 17th
Tiffin- 12th
McDonough- 2nd
Strongsville- 7th
Gilmour- 2nd
Legends- 4th
LEL- 1st
Districts- 2nd
Regionals-9th
LEL CHAMPIONSHIP
Both the Mentor Boys and Girls won the LEL
meet today. The boys dominated the field finishing 1 through 7th before anyone
else finished the race. The boys scored 15 points which is the lowest point
total you can score. It rarely ever happens but I have never seen or heard of a
team finishing 7 guys in a row at a league meet let alone any meet. It just
showes you the great depth the boys have going into the post season.The
cardinals were lead by great up front running by Stephen Schulz and Jimmy Hudd,
but the strong pack of 4 runners is what really looked the best today. The
course still beat up from the McDoungh Invite 4 weeks ago was changed up a
little to avoid the poor conditions. With the changes and the hill the course
ran very slow. Also the hill which usually posts a challenge for most runners
almost cost the girls a win today when Kristen Ruckstuhl who was in first fell
going down the hill. Bruised and bloody Kristen got up and finished the race
placing 5th today. Which helped Mentor beat Shaker Heights 36 to 37 to capture
the LEL crown. Deanna Kreider finished second place beating Shaker Heights
number one runner who Deanna had never beaten before. Both Mentor team look to
take the momentum of winning today to the district meet where both team plan on
making some noise in hopes of a district crown.
Boys Results Top 3
Mentor 15
Shaker 54
Cleveland Heights 94
Stephen Schulz 1st 16:16
Jimmy Hudd 2nd 16:21
Kenny Janosko 3rd 17:11
Ben Kisley 4th 17:19
Devin O'Neill 5th 17:25
Mike Suhan 6th 17:30
Tyler Lowe 7th 17:33
Girls Results Top 3
Mentor 36
Shaker 37
Euclid 88
Deanna Kreider 2nd 20:13
Kristen Ruckstuhl 5th 20:42
Blair Vrcan 8th 21:04
Jessie Iafelice 9th 21:16
Adrienne Sakas 12th 21:43
Lauren Starks 16th 22:37
Alexandra Benson 20th 23:34
| Team Captains | Megan Trimble | |||
| Carly Vinborg | ||||
| Blair Vrcan | ||||
| All League | Deanna Kreider | |||
| Kristen Ruckstuhl | ||||
| Blair Vrcan | ||||
| Jessie Iafelice | ||||
| Adrienne Sakas | ||||
| MVP | Jessie Iafelice | |||
| Outstanding Runner | Deanna Kreider | |||
| Outstanding Senior | Carly Vinborg | |||
| Outstanding Junior | Blair Vrcan | |||
| Outstanding Sophomore | Kristen Ruckstuhl | |||
| Outstanding Freshman | Alexandra Benson | |||
| Most Improved Runner | Allison McKenrick | |||
| Katie Misencik | ||||
| Coaches Award | Lauren Starks | |||
| Pack Club Award | Abby Erinc | |||
| Kara Moore | ||||
| LEL Coach of the Year | Bill Dennison | |||
Cross Country Scoring
Cross-country running is scored on a team basis. Points are awarded to individual runners equal to the position in which they cross the finish line. Only the first five on each team are counted towards that team's score. Those runners that finish over fifth on their team are called "pushers," because while they do not earn points for their team, they push up the point score of each opponent after them. Teams are awarded ranks based on the number of points their top five runners have, with lowest being best. The rules in the event of a tie vary depending on the competition. Often, the team which has a lower sixth-place runner is the winner. However, in the
NCAA, the 6th runner is not used and ties are possible.
The lowest possible score is a 15 (1+2+3+4+5), achieved by a team's runners finishing in each of the top five positions.