10/12/19 - High school cross country @ Wilmington College for SBAAC Championship
On a seasonally crisp Saturday morning, the Blanchester cross country team competed in the SBAAC League meet for the National division at Wilmington College. Seniors, Alexis Davis & Matthew O’Neil, ran in their second meets this season as their primary sports are volleyball and soccer, respectively. Alexis finished 13th out of 43 runners which qualified her for second-team with a time of 23:11. And Matthew finished 36th out of 58 runners for the division with a time of 21:13. Brett Bandow, who has improved his time with every meet this season had an excellent finish coming in 8th with a time of 18:45 qualifying him for first team. Nick Musselman finished 12th placing him as second team qualifier with a time of 19:06. Joey Haines, running with an injured leg, ran 23:21 finishing 49th. Kenzie Kratzer also had a good run with a time of 28:46 finishing 31st. The team competes next Saturday at the Voice of America Park in West Chester, the boys run at 2 and the girls at 2:30. - Coach Estrada
On a seasonally crisp Saturday morning, the Blanchester cross country team competed in the SBAAC League meet for the National division at Wilmington College. Seniors, Alexis Davis & Matthew O’Neil, ran in their second meets this season as their primary sports are volleyball and soccer, respectively. Alexis finished 13th out of 43 runners which qualified her for second-team with a time of 23:11. And Matthew finished 36th out of 58 runners for the division with a time of 21:13. Brett Bandow, who has improved his time with every meet this season had an excellent finish coming in 8th with a time of 18:45 qualifying him for first team. Nick Musselman finished 12th placing him as second team qualifier with a time of 19:06. Joey Haines, running with an injured leg, ran 23:21 finishing 49th. Kenzie Kratzer also had a good run with a time of 28:46 finishing 31st. The team competes next Saturday at the Voice of America Park in West Chester, the boys run at 2 and the girls at 2:30. - Coach Estrada
10/5/19 - Cross Country @ New Richmond
The Blanchester cross country team ran an excellent meet this Saturday, October 5 at New Richmond high school. The weather/temperature was finally seasonal for the first time this season, and it made a difference for the runner’s performance. Alexis Davis, a returning senior, made her debut run for the season; she also participates in volleyball. After being crowned homecoming queen the night before, she finished 37th out of 134 female runners with a time of 23:09. Kenzie Kratzer also had a great run, with her personal best of 28:52 and finishing 119th. For our boys’ team, Nick Musselman and Brett Bandow continued to challenge each other running another competitive race together. Nick finished 13th out of 72 runners with a personal best time of 18:47 and Brett was 14th also with his best time of 18:54. Joey Haines, also crushed his personal best time coming in 51st with a time of 21:48. I am exceptionally proud of the team this week, every one ran their personal best times and I have high hopes for performances to continue to improve at the league meet this Saturday the 12th at Wilmington College.
The Blanchester cross country team ran an excellent meet this Saturday, October 5 at New Richmond high school. The weather/temperature was finally seasonal for the first time this season, and it made a difference for the runner’s performance. Alexis Davis, a returning senior, made her debut run for the season; she also participates in volleyball. After being crowned homecoming queen the night before, she finished 37th out of 134 female runners with a time of 23:09. Kenzie Kratzer also had a great run, with her personal best of 28:52 and finishing 119th. For our boys’ team, Nick Musselman and Brett Bandow continued to challenge each other running another competitive race together. Nick finished 13th out of 72 runners with a personal best time of 18:47 and Brett was 14th also with his best time of 18:54. Joey Haines, also crushed his personal best time coming in 51st with a time of 21:48. I am exceptionally proud of the team this week, every one ran their personal best times and I have high hopes for performances to continue to improve at the league meet this Saturday the 12th at Wilmington College.
9/30/19 - Cross Country @ Goshen
On Monday, September 30th, the Blanchester High School cross country team competed in the Goshen Invitational. Nick Musselman medaled for the third time this season and came in 8th out of 50 runners with a time of 20:23 followed closely behind by Brett Bandow in 10th also medaling with a time of 20:31 and Joey Haines finished 24th with a personal record time of 22:03. There were 41 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 66th with a time of 34:43. The team did great despite the unusually high temperature for this time of the year. The runners compete again on Saturday, October 5th at 9am in New Richmond -Coach Estrada
On Monday, September 30th, the Blanchester High School cross country team competed in the Goshen Invitational. Nick Musselman medaled for the third time this season and came in 8th out of 50 runners with a time of 20:23 followed closely behind by Brett Bandow in 10th also medaling with a time of 20:31 and Joey Haines finished 24th with a personal record time of 22:03. There were 41 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 66th with a time of 34:43. The team did great despite the unusually high temperature for this time of the year. The runners compete again on Saturday, October 5th at 9am in New Richmond -Coach Estrada
9/25/19 - Blanchester Cross Country Invitational
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their home Invitational, Wednesday, September 25th. Nick Musselman came in 14th with another personal record for the season at 20:02 followed by Brett Bandow in 19th also with a personal record for the season 20:25 and Joey Haines finished 52nd with a time of 22:55 out of 79 runners. There were 37 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 27th she also had a personal record time for the season at 32:37. The team did a great job and enjoyed running in front of their home crowd. A huge thank you to the parents and administrators for all of their assistance in making the meet run smoothly. We will be getting ready for the Goshen invitational on Monday, September 30. -Coach Estrada
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their home Invitational, Wednesday, September 25th. Nick Musselman came in 14th with another personal record for the season at 20:02 followed by Brett Bandow in 19th also with a personal record for the season 20:25 and Joey Haines finished 52nd with a time of 22:55 out of 79 runners. There were 37 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 27th she also had a personal record time for the season at 32:37. The team did a great job and enjoyed running in front of their home crowd. A huge thank you to the parents and administrators for all of their assistance in making the meet run smoothly. We will be getting ready for the Goshen invitational on Monday, September 30. -Coach Estrada
9/14/19 - High school cross country @ Bethel Tate
On Saturday, September 14th, the Blanchester High School cross country team competed in the Bethel-Tate Invitational. Nick Musselman medaled for the second time this season and came in 23rd with a personal record for the season at 20:10 followed by Brett Bandow in 26th (missing medaling by only 5 seconds) also with a personal record for the season 20:29 and Joey Haines finished 72nd with a time of 22:54 out of 122 runners. There were 67 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 56th she also had a personal record time for the season at 33:09. The team did great this morning and proud to see the continual improvement on their times. We will be getting ready for our Home invitational on Wed., September 25 starting at 5pm -Coach Estrada
On Saturday, September 14th, the Blanchester High School cross country team competed in the Bethel-Tate Invitational. Nick Musselman medaled for the second time this season and came in 23rd with a personal record for the season at 20:10 followed by Brett Bandow in 26th (missing medaling by only 5 seconds) also with a personal record for the season 20:29 and Joey Haines finished 72nd with a time of 22:54 out of 122 runners. There were 67 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 56th she also had a personal record time for the season at 33:09. The team did great this morning and proud to see the continual improvement on their times. We will be getting ready for our Home invitational on Wed., September 25 starting at 5pm -Coach Estrada
9/11/19 - High school cross country @ Georgetown
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their fourth meet Wednesday, September 11th at the annual Georgetown Invitational. The team still has only 4 participants, due to injuries or sharing the season with another sport. Brett Bandow ran his best time of the season and medaled, coming in 14th out of 64 runners with a time of 21:03. Nick Musselman, come in shortly after in 22nd with a time of 21:34, also a slight improvement and best time of the season so far. They were followed by Joey Haines in 37th at 23:39 For our solo female runner, Kenzie Kratzer she finished 28th out of 37 runners with a time of 34:15, showing consistency in her running time, despite an ongoing ankle injury. The weather was extremely hot, with a high heat index, but the course had several water stations along the way. Fortunately, the course is heavily wooded and provided a lot of shade, but it still did not provide complete relief in those high temperatures. Even despite the weather, the majority of the runners improved their times and they all pushed through and finished strong. I cannot say enough how proud I am of these athletes. This is a difficult sport, that does not always receive a lot of recognition, and our team really showed a lot of heart in this meet. -Coach Estrada
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their fourth meet Wednesday, September 11th at the annual Georgetown Invitational. The team still has only 4 participants, due to injuries or sharing the season with another sport. Brett Bandow ran his best time of the season and medaled, coming in 14th out of 64 runners with a time of 21:03. Nick Musselman, come in shortly after in 22nd with a time of 21:34, also a slight improvement and best time of the season so far. They were followed by Joey Haines in 37th at 23:39 For our solo female runner, Kenzie Kratzer she finished 28th out of 37 runners with a time of 34:15, showing consistency in her running time, despite an ongoing ankle injury. The weather was extremely hot, with a high heat index, but the course had several water stations along the way. Fortunately, the course is heavily wooded and provided a lot of shade, but it still did not provide complete relief in those high temperatures. Even despite the weather, the majority of the runners improved their times and they all pushed through and finished strong. I cannot say enough how proud I am of these athletes. This is a difficult sport, that does not always receive a lot of recognition, and our team really showed a lot of heart in this meet. -Coach Estrada
9/3/19 - High school cross country @ Western Brown
On Tuesday, September 3rd, the Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their meet at the Jim Neu Invitational at Western Brown High school. Typically, high school cross country courses are 5K (3.1 miles) but for this meet the course was only 2 miles. Nick Musselman medaled and came in 15th followed by Joey Haines in 36th and Brett Bandow, who was still recovering from an illness, in 42nd out of 80 runners. Unfortunately, no official times were available due to a timer malfunction. There were 66 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 55th with a time of 22:04 minutes. We’re a small team, but the runners we have show a lot of dedication, and I am very proud of them for always pushing through. - Coach Estrada
On Tuesday, September 3rd, the Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their meet at the Jim Neu Invitational at Western Brown High school. Typically, high school cross country courses are 5K (3.1 miles) but for this meet the course was only 2 miles. Nick Musselman medaled and came in 15th followed by Joey Haines in 36th and Brett Bandow, who was still recovering from an illness, in 42nd out of 80 runners. Unfortunately, no official times were available due to a timer malfunction. There were 66 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer came in 55th with a time of 22:04 minutes. We’re a small team, but the runners we have show a lot of dedication, and I am very proud of them for always pushing through. - Coach Estrada
8/31/19 - High school cross country @ Hillsboro
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their second meet Saturday August 31st at the Ohio Classic Cross Country Extravaganza at Liberty Park in Hillsboro. The team had 5 participants however only 4 finished due to an ankle injury on the course and 2 other runners were unable to attend due to illness. There were 79 boys competing at the high school level and Nick Musselman came in 30th with a time of 21:48 minutes and followed by Joey Haines in 39th at 22:20 and Matthew O’Neill, who also participates on the varsity soccer team, made his debut meet for his senior year in 46th at 23:06 Nick and Joey both improved their times for the season. There were 40 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer, recovering from an ankle injury, came in 37th with a time of 34:36 minutes. The weather was great this morning, but it is a very hilly course and the kids still had good times and showed improvement, as a coach that’s all you ask for. -Coach Estrada
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their second meet Saturday August 31st at the Ohio Classic Cross Country Extravaganza at Liberty Park in Hillsboro. The team had 5 participants however only 4 finished due to an ankle injury on the course and 2 other runners were unable to attend due to illness. There were 79 boys competing at the high school level and Nick Musselman came in 30th with a time of 21:48 minutes and followed by Joey Haines in 39th at 22:20 and Matthew O’Neill, who also participates on the varsity soccer team, made his debut meet for his senior year in 46th at 23:06 Nick and Joey both improved their times for the season. There were 40 girls competing at the high school level and Kenzie Kratzer, recovering from an ankle injury, came in 37th with a time of 34:36 minutes. The weather was great this morning, but it is a very hilly course and the kids still had good times and showed improvement, as a coach that’s all you ask for. -Coach Estrada
8/19/19 - HS Cross country @ Monroe
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their first meet Monday the 19th the Alex Fultz Invitational at Monroe High School. The team only had 3 make participants due to injuries. There were 125 boys competing at the high school level and Nick Musselman came in 33rd with a time of 22:26.0 minutes and followed by Joey Haines in 66th at 25:19.3 and Brett Bandow in 67th at 25:28.1 It was a hot day and a tough course and I’m very proud of the boys for their first meet and excited to see how they are going to progress this season. -Coach Estrada
The Blanchester High School cross country team competed in their first meet Monday the 19th the Alex Fultz Invitational at Monroe High School. The team only had 3 make participants due to injuries. There were 125 boys competing at the high school level and Nick Musselman came in 33rd with a time of 22:26.0 minutes and followed by Joey Haines in 66th at 25:19.3 and Brett Bandow in 67th at 25:28.1 It was a hot day and a tough course and I’m very proud of the boys for their first meet and excited to see how they are going to progress this season. -Coach Estrada
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L to R Emma Damewood, Alexis Davis, Joey Hanies, Coach Estrada, Matthew O'Neil, Brett Bandow, Nick Musselman
Not Pictured Kenzie Kratzer
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Aubrey Stevens, Carolyn Koch, Alayna Davenport, Drew Wyss
