Fairfield Lions dominate Unioto Invitational
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The Highland County Press-
As the time for the postseason continues to near, the Fairfield Lions boys cross-country team showed why they are one of the top teams in the state Division III rankings by winning the Unioto Invitational on Saturday morning.
FHS scored a total of 80 points in the win, with second place going to Unioto at 103 points. The Lions totaled a time of 1:24:59.03, while the second-place team had a time of 1:26:02.77. FHS also averaged a time of 16:59.81, being the lone team at the event to average a time of under 17 minutes per runner.
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McClain was also in the event from Highland County, finishing in 26th place.
Noah Richmond was the top finisher for the Lions in third place at 16:23.29, and next was Matthew Mangus in 11th place with a time of 16:55.54.
In 17th place for FHS was Bennett Hodson at 17:06.49, followed by 24th-place Brandtson Duffie at 17:15.54 and in 25th place was Austin Setty at 17:18.17 to give the Lions five runners in the Top 25.
The 27th-place spot went to Trent Swisher at 17:25.06, and in 35th place was Wyatt Evans at 17:34.91. Ethan Davis was 37th overall at 17:35.75.
Also for the Lions, Andrew Davis finished in 52nd (17:54.16) and Sam Buddelmeyer was 65th place at 18:07.05.
Dillon Burley finished in 71st for the Lions with a time of 18:15.17, and teammate Nick Price was 103rd at 18:48.52.
Other times for the Lions included: Tristan Victor (19:51.14), Gavin Campbell (20:36.87), Trey Wilkerson (22:12.46) and Riley Friend (26:54.79).
In all, there were 298 runners in the event.
FHS scored a total of 80 points in the win, with second place going to Unioto at 103 points. The Lions totaled a time of 1:24:59.03, while the second-place team had a time of 1:26:02.77. FHS also averaged a time of 16:59.81, being the lone team at the event to average a time of under 17 minutes per runner.
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McClain was also in the event from Highland County, finishing in 26th place.
Noah Richmond was the top finisher for the Lions in third place at 16:23.29, and next was Matthew Mangus in 11th place with a time of 16:55.54.
In 17th place for FHS was Bennett Hodson at 17:06.49, followed by 24th-place Brandtson Duffie at 17:15.54 and in 25th place was Austin Setty at 17:18.17 to give the Lions five runners in the Top 25.
The 27th-place spot went to Trent Swisher at 17:25.06, and in 35th place was Wyatt Evans at 17:34.91. Ethan Davis was 37th overall at 17:35.75.
Also for the Lions, Andrew Davis finished in 52nd (17:54.16) and Sam Buddelmeyer was 65th place at 18:07.05.
Dillon Burley finished in 71st for the Lions with a time of 18:15.17, and teammate Nick Price was 103rd at 18:48.52.
Other times for the Lions included: Tristan Victor (19:51.14), Gavin Campbell (20:36.87), Trey Wilkerson (22:12.46) and Riley Friend (26:54.79).
In all, there were 298 runners in the event.