Class AAA State Champions St. Xavier finished 7th overall at NXN Southeast with the boys of Cooper coming in at 19th. Senior Chris Striegel led the way for St. Xavier with a 40th place finish in 15:50. Sophomore Spencer Hayden was 44th with a 15:54, gaining 101 spots over the last 3K of the race. Cooper was led by junior Brady Baker with a 16:07 in 68th place.
In the Open Race earlier in the day, St. Xavier won the team battle with a overall win by Ben Glover with a 16:27.
Boys Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Ben Glover (St. Xavier (Lou)) 16:27.90; Chris Striegel (St. Xavier (Lou)) 15:50.90; Spencer Hayden (St. Xavier (Lou)) 15:54.00; William Mulloy (St. Xavier (Lou)) 16:02.90; Brady Baker (Cooper) 16:07.10; Max Mudd (St. Xavier (Lou)) 16:09.20; Jack Minogue (St. Xavier (Lou)) 16:09.80;Mitchell Greenhalgh (Cooper) 16:11.90; Ben Metzger (St. Xavier (Lou)) 16:15.00; Zachary Stewart (Cooper) 16:18.90; Steven Kinny (St. Xavier (Lou)) 16:25.20;