Seniors Honored at OVCCL/Buckeye 8 Championships Meet
On Saturday, October 17, the Barnesville cross country teams competed at the combined Ohio Valley Cross Country League (OVCCL) and Buckeye 8 Championships meet. Before the races, all participating schools recognized their senior runners. The Barnesville seniors are Linkoln Jendrusik, Bonita Passmore, Mason Starr and Makayla Vitale.
The high school boys’ team finished in 5th place in both the OVCCL and the Buckeye 8 championships. St. Clairsville’s team captured the OVCCL title. The top Barnesville finisher, Linkoln Jendrusik, ran 17:56.46 and placed 17th.
The Shamrock high school girls placed 6th in the OVCCL, just 7 points behind Steubenville Central. Bellaire won the championship title. Barnesville’s Makayla Vitale finished first for the team in 17th place with a time of 21:58.76. For the Buckeye 8 championship, the Barnesville team was runner-up to Bellaire.
The junior high boys’ team placed second in the OVCCL and Buckeye 8 championships, with Martins Ferry winning the titles. Barnesville runners, Dawson Hanse and Quinn Stephen, placed 2nd (12:21.14) and 4th (12:38.77), respectively.
The junior high Shamrock girls’ team was runner-up in the OVCCL championship, while St. Clairsville won the title. The top finisher for Barnesville was Maya Stephen, with a time of 14:46.50, and she placed 5th overall. In the Buckeye 8, the Shamrocks were third.
This event was the end of the regular season.
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