Ohio Athletic Conference

John Carroll Women Predicted to Win OAC Cross Country Championship

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