NANKIN — Fredericktown bested 17 other teams Saturday to earn a Top 3-finish at the Mapleton Cross Country Fall Classic.

The girls high school team finished 3rd overall behind Amherst Steele and HEARTS for Jesus Christ. Fredericktown’s podium-finish was led by Gwen Lavin, who finished 13th overall with a time of 20:53.18.

Junior Ella Flynn also finished in the Top 25 (25th) to help boost the Freddies’ performance.

Photos by Hayden Gray

Gwen Lavin
Lincoln Snyder
Allen Swartzentruber

Saturday’s girls high school race included 146 participants. Overall, 28 teams were in attendance.

Fredericktown’s boys high school squad finished 4th overall behind Elyria, Steele and Central Christian. The high school boys race included nearly 200 competitors.

The Freddies were led by senior Lincoln Snyder, who finished in 6th (16:50.78) and sophomore Allen Swartzentruber (13th, 17:09.10). Junior Gideon Rashley also finished within the Top 30 (29th, 17:46.59).

Full individual and team results from Saturday’s cross country meet, provided by Mid Ohio Race Management, can be browsed here.

Credit: Hayden Gray

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