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.
The JCU women will look to build on their success last season, clinching both the OAC Great Lakes Regional Championships. The Blue Streaks capped the season off with a program best 19th place 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 |
Women |
Points (1st Place Votes) |
|
1 |
John Carroll |
81 (9) |
|
2 |
Ohio Northern |
69 |
|
3 |
Mount Union |
68 (1) |
|
4 |
Baldwin Wallace |
58 |
|
5 |
Heidelberg |
45 |
|
5 |
Otterbein |
45 |
|
7 |
Muskingum |
32 |
|
8 |
Marietta |
18 |
|
8 |
Wilmington |
18 |
|
10 |
Capital |
16 |
2023 Runners to Watch
Baldwin Wallace
Abigail George | Fr., Ebensburgh, Pa. / Central Cambria
Hope Murphy | Jr., Mogadore, Ohio / Mogadore
Capital
Elizabeth Mak | Jr., Hilliard, Ohio / Darby
Paige Castello | Jr., Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg
Heidelberg
Caitlyn Mauger | Sr., Chillicothe, Ohio / Chillicothe
Kenzie Fountain | Sr., Minerva, Ohio / Minerva
John Carroll
Amanda Keim | Sr., Lakewood, Ohio / St. Joseph Academy
Abby Schroff | So., Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentany Orange
Marietta
Kaitlyn Gough | Jr., Canal Winchester, Ohio / Bloom Carroll
Isabelle Poling | Jr., Lancaster, Ohio / Bloom Carroll
Mount Union
Gia Venuto | Sr., Ravenna, Ohio / Southeast
Erin Smith | Sr., Dover, Ohio / Dover
Muskingum
Kylie Bere | Fr., Waynesboro, Pa. / Waynesboro Area
Caroline Kennel | Fr., Sterling, Ohio / Rittman
Ohio Northern
Ashley Hockstock | Jr., Westerville, Ohio / Westerville Central
Megan Vapenik | Sr., Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville
Otterbein
Mackenzie Davis | Gr., Newark, Ohio / Fairfield Union
Josey Johnson | So., Zanesville, Ohio / West Muskingum
Wilmington
Hayden Setty | Fr., Hammersville, Ohio / Bethel-Tate
Bella Stevens | Jr., Kitty Hills, Ohio / Rock Hill
