Top Moment #7 X-Country NBC Domination, Rankin Wins Region
7. X-Country NBC Domination, Rankin Wins Regional
On October 15, both the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams swept the NBC Meet with little resistance. For the Boys team it was their sixth consecutive conference title and for the Girls team it was their fourth title in five years.
The boys team finished with a combined time of 1:29:24.94, which was 47 places better (32) 
and almost three and half minutes faster than second place Marlington (79). The boys team was led by Nick Koczwara who finished third overall with a time of 17:29.36. The Leopards had six runners place in the top ten along with Koczwara. They included: Sean Gronow, Zach Cummings, Stephen Gronow, Stephen Stamp, and Nick Thomas.
The girls team finished with a combined time of 1:44:14.84, which was 28 places (33) and almost four minutes faster than second place Minerva (61). Mackenzie Rankin finished second overall with a time of 19:34.55, which was just four seconds behind Minerva’s Kaele Lightfoot. Also aiding Louisville’s victory were Amanda Oberster, Michelle Stamp, and Hannah Rumble who finished in the sixth through eighth consecutively.
After finishing second at Districts, Rankin blew by the field to capture an individual Regional Title on October 29. Rankin finished 22.55 seconds ahead of Solon’s second place runner Therese Haiss with a time of 19:38.54. Her effort helped propel the Lady Leopards to a second place finish at the Youngstown Regional, which earned them a trip to state.
2011 Boys Cross Country Results
| Meet | Date | Meet | Result | Score |
| 1 | 8/27 | GlenOak Invitational | 7th out of 27 | 194 |
| 2 | 9/3 | Avon Lake Invitational (at Lorain Community College) | 5th out of 21 | 166 |
| 3 | 9/10 | Tiffin Carnival | 15th out of 40 | 439 |
| 4 | 9/24 | Culver Academy Invitational | 16th out of 36 | 476 |
| 5 | 10/1 | Stark County Championships (at GlenOak) | 2nd out of 20 | 76 |
| 6 | 10/8 | Medina Invitational | 15th out of 24 | 443 |
| 7 | 10/15 | NBC Championship (at Marlington) | 1st out of 7 | 32 |
| 8 | 10/22 | District Meet (at Malone) | 4th out of 18 | 110 |
| 9 | 10/29 | Regional Meet (at Boardman) | 10th out of 16 | 285 |
2011 Girls Cross Country Results
| Meet | Date | Opponent | Result | Places |
| 1 | 8/27 | GlenOak Invitational | 4th out of 19 | 166 |
| 2 | 9/3 | Marlington Invitational | 1st out of 20 | 88 |
| 3 | 9/17 | Boardman Invitational | 8th out of 29 | 292 |
| 4 | 9/24 | Strongsville Invitational | 8th out of 25 | 221 |
| 5 | 10/1 | Stark County Championship (at GlenOak) | 2nd out of 18 | 87 |
| 6 | 10/8 | Medina Invitational | 15th out of 21 | 381 |
| 7 | 10/15 | NBC Championship Meet (at Marlington) | 1st out of 8 | 33 |
| 8 | 10/22 | District Meet (at Malone) | 5th out of 14 | 136 |
| 9 | 10/29 | Regional Meet (at Boardman) | 2nd out of 16 | 115 |
| 10 | 11/5 | State Championship Meet (at Hebron National Trails) | 16th out of 16 | 351 |
Top 12 Leopards Sports Moments of 2011-12
Honorable Mention Moments
12. Girls Soccer Scores 24 Goals in 2 Games, Records Fall
11. Poyser Wins Back-To-Back District Wrestling Titles
10. Girls Golf Wins Inaugural NBC Title
9. Girls Tennis Wins 2nd Straight NBC
8. Undefeated Girls Track & Gentry Wins Regional
7. X-Country NBC Domination, Rankin Wins Regional
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