#1 Cross Country Brings Home Louisville’s 1st State Title
1. Cross Country Brings Home Louisville’s 1st Team State Title
Where were you on November 6, 2010? Well, if you weren’t at Scioto D0wns Race Track in Columbus then you missed the Louisville Leopards claim their first ever team state title in school history.
The team consisting of Sean Gronow, Zach Cummings, Garrett Dasco, Stephen Gronow, Nick Koczwara, Nick Thomas, Stephen Stamp, Andrew Nelson, Curtis Hanle, & Head Coach Bob Sudomir captured the Division I Boys Cross Country State Championship by a single point over Medina 125-126.
Hanle led Louisville with a 15:33.6 fourth place finish, crossing the finish line about 14 seconds off the first place runner. A big reason Louisville captured the title was the running of Stamp who grabbed 31st place with his best time ever. His 16:03.7 finish was 22 seconds faster than his previous best.
After minutes of suspense the announcement of the Louisville Leopards being State Champions stunned the Scioto Downs crowd. Louisville finished ahead of Medina by a single point and had the fastest total team time in the state by .4 seconds. Not to shabby for a team that missed the Division I cutoff by just eight boys.
Also impressive, the Girls Cross Country Team finished 3rd in the State in Division I, there best ever finish.
The boys team was honored with rings during the final home boys basketball game of the season. The boys bringing home the state championship hardware for the first time in the history of Louisville High School is well-deserving of the #1 memory of the 2010-11 Leopards Sports Year.
Here’s a look back at the 2010 Cross Country Season:
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT STATE:
BOYS:
Place | Name | Time |
4th | Curtis Hanle | 15:33.6 |
31st | Stephen Stamp | 16:03.7 |
39th | Andrew Nelson | 16:09.8 |
68th | Nick Thomas | 16:24.2 |
70th | Nick Koczwara | 16:25.2 |
125th | Stephen Gronow | 17:12.0 |
128th | Garrett Dasco | 17:16.8 |
1st | Team Total | 1:20:36.50 |
1st | Team Average | 16:07.30 |
1st | Team Total Points | 125 |
GIRLS:
Place | Name | Time |
9th | Mackenzie Rankin | 18:19.8 |
20th | Mattie Rankin | 18:36.0 |
68th | Mandy Mohn | 19:17.0 |
81st | Michelle Stamp | 19:28.4 |
92nd | Brooke Mathie | 19:34.4 |
129th | Amanda Oberster | 20:37.5 |
134th | Samantha Pukys | 20:50.2 |
2nd | Team Total | 1:35:15.60 |
2nd | Team Average | 19:03.12 |
3rd | Team Total Points | 165 |
BOYS MEETS:
Meet # | Date | Meet | Result |
1 | 8/28 | GlenOak Invitational | 2nd out of 23 |
2 | 9/4 | Malone Invitational | 1st out of 13 |
3 | 9/11 | Tiffin Carnival | 2nd out of 41 |
4 | 9/25 | Culver, Indiana | 8th out of 34 |
5 | 10/2 | Stark County Invitational (GlenOak) | 1st out of 19 |
6 | 10/9 | Medina Invitational | 13th out of 21 |
7 | 10/16 | NBC Meet (Louisville) | 1st out of 8 |
8 | 10/23 | District Meet (Malone) | 1st out of 16 |
9 | 10/30 | Regionals (Boardman) | 1st out of 16 |
10 | 11/6 | State (Scioto Downs – Columbus) | 1st out of 16 |
GIRLS MEETS:
Meet | Date | Opponent | Result |
1 | 8/28 | GlenOak Invitational | 2nd out of 16 |
2 | 9/4 | Marlington | 1st out of 13 |
3 | 9/18 | Boardman Invitational | 5th out of 24 |
4 | 9/25 | Strongsville Invitational | 2nd out of 25 |
5 | 10/2 | Stark County Meet (GlenOak) | 1st out of 16 |
6 | 10/9 | Medina Invitational | 15th out of 20 |
7 | 10/16 | NBC Meet (Louisville) | 1st out of 8 |
8 | 10/23 | District Meet (Malone) | 2nd out of 13 |
9 | 10/30 | Regionals (Boardman) | 3rd out of 16 |
10 | 11/6 | State (Scioto Downs – Columbus) | 3rd out of 16 |
2010-11 Top Memories Countdown:
11. Girls Tennis Captures 12th League Title
10. Poyser Wins District Championship
9. Comeback in Carrollton!
8. Boys Basketball Beats Hoover for First Time After Nine Tries
7. Baseball Wins NBC Outright and Sectional Championship
6. Volleyball Takes NBC & Sectional Title
5. Track Sweeps the NBC, Boys Earn First Title Since 1973
4. Lady Leps End Boardman’s Streak During 20-Win Season
3. Softball Shatters State HR Record & Beats State Champs
2. Football Opens New Home with Last Second Victory
1. Cross Country Brings Home Louisville’s 1st State Title
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