1st Places:

4x800(B)  - Josh Sopchak, Matt Morris, Adam Sopchak, Nick Elswick   8:25.70

Prior to this week, the fastest times in the state were 8:25.47 by Berea-Midpark and 8:26.99 by Solon at the Brunswick Elite meet.

3200(B) - Adam Sopchak   10:03.14

This was Adam's first win ever in an invitational.  Only one boy in the entire state ran faster last weekend.

100(G) - Stephanie Ferrante   12.68

Running into a stiff cold win slowed Ferrante a touch.  One of her greatest rivals in the state, Jelvon Butler of Solon won a meet at Collinwood today in 12.61

1600(G) - Rachel Banks  5:31.30

Off a conservative pace, Rachel lead nearly wire-to-wire for the win

1600(B) - Nick Elwsick  4:34.75

In a very tactical race, Nick  held off Brandon Green of Eastlake North for the victory.  The fastest time in the state at this point appears to be 4:23.60

 400(G) - Stephanie Ferrante  58.00

The appears to be the fastest time in the state by a full second.

 300(B) - Grank Mlack  39.04

In very tough conditions, Grant appears to have run the fastest time in the state by more than half a second and narrowly missed his school record set in great conditions at the State Championship last year by 0.23 seconds.

800(G) - Rachel Banks  2:24.34

Rachel may have run the 3rd fastest time in the state.

200(G) - Stephanie Ferrante   25.81

In another commanding victory, Stephanie finished only 0.07 behind Jelvon Butler's 25.74 at the Collinwood Invitational

4x400(G) - Rachel Banks, Rachel Lannon, Mikaylie Park, Stephanie Ferrante  4:15.02

Through the first three legs the underclassmen provided the baton to Stephanie in 4th place, about 5 seconds out of 1st.  In the performance of the day, Stephanie made up that difference in the first 200 meters and pulled away easily for the win with a split under 57 seconds!

Complete meet results can be found at:  Avon Lake Invitational