Westerville, OH- John Carroll men and women have been predicted to win the 2023 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Cross Country Championship by the league coaches.
John Carroll men will look to continue their success this fall. Last season, the Blue Streaks defended their OAC Championship title, won the Great Lakes Regional Championship and capped the season off with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA National Championship.
John Carroll will be led by Kyle Basista, who is set to begin his tenth season. The Blue Streaks will open the season on September 1 at the Tommy Evans Invitational at Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton, Ohio.
|
Rank |
Men |
Points (1st Place Votes) |
|
1 |
John Carroll |
81 (9) |
|
2 |
Mount Union |
69 (1) |
|
3 |
Otterbein |
64 |
|
4 |
Wilmington |
56 |
|
5 |
Ohio Northern |
54 |
|
6 |
Baldwin Wallace |
41 |
|
7 |
Heidelberg |
33 |
|
8 |
Capital |
24 |
|
9 |
Muskingum |
19 |
|
10 |
Marietta |
10 |
2023 Runners to Watch
Baldwin Wallace
Carter Almady | Jr., Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick
Dillon Hatch | Fr., Medina, Ohio / Medina
Capital
Donovan Slattery | Sr., Westerville, Ohio / South
Zach Glotzbecker | So., Fremont, Ohio / Fremont-Ross
Heidelberg
Rick Cimino | Gr., Mentor, Ohio / Mentor
Connor Ladd | Sr., Mansfield, Ohio / Madison
John Carroll
Ethan Domitrovich | Sr., McDonald, Ohio / McDonald
Ryan Champa. Jr., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio / Woodbridge
Marietta
Jack Hehr | Jr., Zanesville, Ohio / Tri-Valley
Aaron Rohr | Sr., Mogadore, Ohio / Field
Mount Union
Jeff Joseph | Gr., Beloit, Ohio / West Branch
Vincent Giumenti | Sr., Dover, Ohio / Dover
Muskingum
Wade Speeth | Sr., Broadview Heights, Ohio / Brecksville
Blake Miller | Fr., Caldwell, Ohio / Caldwell
Ohio Northern
Kyle Roth | Sr., Rockford, Ohio / Parkway
Trey Masterson | Jr., Tiffin, Ohio / Hopewell Loudon
Otterbein
John Nice | Sr., Wyoming, Ohio / Wyoming
Jay Figgins | So., Utica, Ohio / Utica
Wilmington
Simon Heys | Sr., Wilmington, Ohio / Wilmington
Noah Tobin | Sr., St. Mary’s, Ohio / Memorial
