PRESENTED BY COACH GALLAGHER AND POSTED BY EDDIE DWYER

FROM GABE OHLIGER ON THIS PAST SATURDAY'S SIM EARICH INVITATIONAL AT THE TRUMBULL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS: Cloudy skies. Cold temperatures. The leaves are changing. These descriptions only mean one thing and that is that fall is around the corner! This was the last race of the year for the boys at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds. The racetime temperature was 40 degrees, but that doesn't rattle a St. Ignatius cross-country runner.

Unlike last year, the race started smoothly with the main official actually firing his gun. After the first mile, the top 6 for Ignatius (Timothy Trentel, William McGuire, Collin Kelly, Connor Reilly, Patrick McGuire, Patrick Nolan) started to make a nice pack of Cats and made tracks.

Near the end of the race, Tim, Liam, and Connor broke away from the group and decided to throw it all in. After a hard kick, Liam McGuire and Connor Reilly finished in tandem with a 16:41. Tim Trentel finished right behind them with a 16:42. After that group, a litter of Cats came in starting with Patrick McGuire, 16:56, Collin Kelly, 17:06, Pat Nolan, 17:17, Logan Kijewski 17:34, Matt Blouch, 17:42, and Brett Saunders 17:46, and Andrew Biehl, 17:50. John Heisterkamp and Mark McHugh finished out their Saint Ignatius careers with a 17:56 and 17:57. I believe we won the race. :) BDC (Be District Champs).

FROM NICK SNIDER ON SATURDAY'S OPEN RACE: The temperatures stayed chilly and the winds stayed strong for the much anticipated Open Race.

As the gun went off, the Cats took off fast. Freshman Ben Crane and Andrew Ulrich found their way to front of the pack at the mile. Finishing 4th overall, Ulrich lead the Cats to a first place team finish with a PR of 18:30. Freshman Ben Crane followed and finished 6th overall with a PR of 18:33. Will Ducher (18:40 PR), Dillon Bangasser (18:40), Tommy Rochester (18:49 PR), Michael Kilbane (19:00), and Trey Burke (19:02 PR) rounded out the scoring for the Cats.

FROM COAH GALLAGHER: "Great job Gabe and Nick, who deserve Golden Pen Awards for their wrap ups! Thanks again to the junior moms and families for the great Senior Night!!"

This week's schedule:

Monday: Mastic 3:30- 5:30 Varsity only. All others run at SIHS, easy 30 minutes. Meet at track.

Tuesday: Edgewater 3:30-5:30 Varsity only. All others 1 mile easy 4 x 100 striders. SIHS track.

Wednesday: JV /Open /Freshmen, Saint Joseph Academy Invite @ Mastic, 5:30. Bus leaves school at 4 PM and will return after the race. Please only wear your singlet, no colorful costumes. This is Senior Night for SJA. Please be respectful.

Varsity 3:30-5:30 Cedar Point.

Thursday: Varsity Cedar Point 3:30-5:30

Friday : Pre comp 3-4 pm, Saint Ignatius

Saturday: District Meet, 3:15 @ Ella Canavan School, 825 Lawrence St , Medina We hope to have a great turnout of fans and supporters as the Cats begin their journey to the State Meet Championship. There is no bus transportation. Please ask other runners if carpooling.

There is no official Open Race after the District Race. If you choose to run with the other schools, it typically goes off right after the last race is finished. There is no timing.

If you are not running any other races, please turn in your clean singlet and shorts in to Mr Voigt or the Athletic Office with your name on the bag.

Good luck to everyone on their midterm exams. Get plenty of sleep!

Go Cats!
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