Fairfield 19 October 2014

Lions earn 4th consecutive district championship

By
The Highland County Press-

The Fairfield Lions boys cross-country team captured their fourth straight SE District championship on Saturday at the University of Rio Grande. 
 
The team competed with four freshmen and three sophomores who tallied a low score of 20. 
 
Leading the way and capturing the individual title was Wyatt Evans (17:18). Following Evans was runner-up Matthew Mangus (17:38). The third-place runner overall was Noah Richmond (17:52), thus giving the Lions a sweep of the first three places. 
 
Finishing seventh overall was Trent Swisher (18:39), followed by Andrew Davis in ninth overall at 18:50.
 

[[In-content Ad]]In 11th overall was Nick Price (19:05), and running as the seventh man and placing 15th was Dylan Burley (19:15).
 
All seven of the Lions varsity runners were named to the All-SE District Team. 
 
Manchester was runner-up to Fairfield with 71 points, Wheelersburg was third with 118 pts, and Coal Grove Dawson Bryant captured the fourth and final qualifying spot with 129 points.
 
"Coach (Raymond) Friend and I are pleased with Saturday's results, but clearly understand we must run better at the regional meet next weekend in order to be a consecutive state-qualifying team," assistant coach Bill Mangus said. "Our 1-5 runners will need to run a tighter spread than we raced (Saturday)."
 
The team will compete at the Region 11 Championship held at Pickerington North HS on Saturday, Oct.  25 at 11 a.m.

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