I’m decent at pacing but I’m not good at fast pacing and pushing myself, which is why I had a difficult time getting to my time goals this year.” - Ward I really need to push myself out of my comfort zone. (Fortress Obetz) is a great course and it was really nice to be on a scale like this with all the people supporting me. I worked through it and made it (to state).

Quotable: “(The season) actually came together really well.

30 at Pickerington North to qualify for state for the first time. 23 at Hilliard Darby and fourth (20:40.7) in the regional Oct.

Recap: Ward, a junior, finished fourth (20:23.7) in the Division III, district 2 meet Oct.

Postseason: Boys - Sixth (140) at district behind champion Centerburg (41) Girls - Eighth (168) at district behind champion Grandview (46).

Key returnees: Boys - Joe Spires and Dylan Wooten Girls - Shemaiah Konster, Anjali Paul, Zoe Ward and Annie White.

Seniors lost: Boys - William Muskopf, Sam O’Roark, Leon Ren, Jonathan Sanders, Synjin Sharp, Chad Smith and Sam Spires Girls - Mia Godorhazy and Morgan Lawrence.

MSL-Ohio standings: Boys - Bexley (28), Grandview (79), Buckeye Valley (83), Worthington Christian (97), Columbus Academy (104), Whitehall (175), Wellington (177) Girls - Bexley (20), Academy (58), Grandview (69), Columbus School for Girls (75), Buckeye Valley (133), Worthington Christian (140).

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