Fairfield 13 October 2016

Fairfield cross-country moves to 4th in state rankings

By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com

The Fairfield Lions boys cross-country team keeps winning or placing as runners-up this season. Their success on the running paths has led to success in the Division III State Cross-Country rankings.

In the coaches rankings released on Thursday, the Lions are standing at No. 4 overall, earning 140 points in the coaches vote. Fairfield is coming off a most recent win this past Saturday at the Unioto Invitational.

Also, the Lions were second at the Panther Invitational at Pickerington North High School, and won at the Bob Reall Invitational in Lancaster in recent weeks.

Fairfield this fall has had much success not just against Division III teams, but Division II teams as well, as they prepare for the upcoming Southern Hills Athletic Conference Meet this weekend.

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The Top 10 of the Oct. 13 Division III rankings also includes Maplewood in first with 178 points and 10 first-place votes. In second is St. Thomas Aquinas at 167 points and one first place vote. The third place team is Fort Laramie with 152 votes and one first place vote.

Following the fourth place Lions in fifth place is Smithville (139). The rest of the Top 10 includes: McDonald (119), Mt. Gilead (99), Colonel Crawford (95), Mapleton (93) and Carey (76).

Next for the Lions is the SHAC Meet on Oct. 15 at Ripley High School. From there the district meet will be on Oct. 22 at Rio Grande University.

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