MOUNT VERNON — The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference has announced the 2026 All-Conference award winners for boys and girls cross country.
Cardington, Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Fredericktown, Loudonville, Mt Gilead, and Northmor high schools make up the KMAC.
Top honors went to Mt. Gilead.
The Indians were the Conference Champions. Player of the Year went to Henry Bartlett, Jake Hayes received Coach of the Year.
Northmor also was MS Conference Champions.
The Centerburg boys squad qualified for the state finals in Division 3 finishing eighth at the Central Region meet on Saturday.
Mount Gilead placed first and Northmor fifth in D IV. Both squads, along with Cardington-Lincoln’s Alwood, advance to state
Northmor girls placed sixth in Division 3 and also advance to state. Mount Gilead and Cardington-Lincoln’s White advance to state in D IV.
The state meet is slated for Nov. 7 at Fortress Obetz.
Boys
First Team
Brycen Gabriel, Mt. Gilead
Aiden McLain, Mt. Gilead
Jack Dean, Northmor
Liam Stalnaker, Mt. Gilead
Ethan Turner, Mt. Gilead
Lincoln Snyder, Fredericktown
Grayson Smith, Mt. Gilead
Brayden Alwood, Cardington-Lincoln
Andrew Gannon, Mt. Gilead
Carter Netting, Centerburg
Second Team
Allen Swartzentruber, Fredericktown
Chace Staats, Mt. Gilead
Kaeden Bossard, Cardington-Lincoln
Samuel Dickhof, Centerburg
Rowan Shaw, Mt. Gilead
Carter Thomas, Northmor
Gideon Rashley, Fredericktown
Lane Kloss, Centerburg
Blake Staats, Mt. Gilead
Mason Shaw, Centerburg
Girls
On the girls side, Northmor took home the top honors.
Player of the Year was Vada Walters and Coach of the Year was Mark Yaussy. Northmor also won Varsity Conference Champions and MS Conference Champions.
First Team
Mickenzie White, Cardington-Lincoln
Isabella Smith, Northmor
Hayden Combs, Mt. Gilead
Gwen Hershner, Mt. Gilead
Macie Witherell, Northmor
Sophie Mosher, Mt. Gilead
Gwen Lavin, Fredericktown
Leona Schwartz, Mt. Gilead
Janey Creswell, Northmor
Delaney Landin, Northmor
Second Team
Kathryn Naylor, Northmor
Ella Flynn, Fredericktown
Madi Shade, Fredericktown
Veronica Kanagy, Northmor
Ashtyn Welch, Northmor
Elizabeth Ruhl, Northmor
Paisley Douglas, Mt. Gilead
Jenna Aurand, Fredericktown
Claire Ashman, Danville
Callie Ziemba, Mt. Gilead
All Academic
In addition, the KMAC recognizes one senior from every school for every sport as an All-Academic winner. The All-Academic selection must have a GPA of at least 3.5.
Boys
Cardington: Jacob Webb
Centerburg: Cameron Riley
East Knox: Cale Brewer
Fredericktown: Lincoln Synder
Mt. Gilead: Liam Stalnaker
Girls
Centerburg: Claire Hill
East Knox: Cloe Tucker
Fredericktown: Madi Shade
Mt. Gilead: Brooke Jagger
Northmor: Macie Witherell
East Knox: Cale Brewer
