Bluffton High School girls' cross country team finished second and the boys' team third in the Northwest Conference cross country meet held late last week.

Bluffton's Elizabeth Nisly (20:52) finished second with teammate Sydney Hoff (20:57) following in third place for the girls' team.

Columbus Grove won the boys' Northwest Conference cross country title in a close battle with Lincolnview finishing in the runner-up position.  The event was run at Spencerville's cross country course located at Spencerville High School.

Lincolnview's Bayley Tow ran the best individual time of 16:21 in defeating last year's winner Mycah Grandstaff  (16:59) of Crestview.  Bayley Tow was voted by the coaches as NWC Male Runner of the Year.  Alex Rodriguez (17:27) of Lincolnview was the third place finisher in the boys' race.

Columbus Grove's Taylor Ellerbrock won the girls' race in a time of 20:33, and was voted NWC Female Runner of the Year.  

Lincolnview's Matt Langdon was voted Boys Coach of the Year, and Columbus Grove's Jason Jay was voted Girls Coach of the Year.

Boys Final Standings                    Girls Final Standings
1.  Columbus Grove 38                    1.  Columbus Grove 32
2.  Lincolnview 41                             2.  Bluffton 48
3.  Crestview 59                                3.  Lincolnview 71
4.  Bluffton 114                                  4.  Crestview 88
5.  Paulding 150                                5.  Paulding 133
6.  Spencerville 166
7.  Allen East 172

First Team Boys                                First Team Girls
1.  Bayley Tow – LV 16:21                  1.  Taylor Ellerbrock – CG 20:33
2.  Mycah Grandstaff – CV 16:59       2.  Elizabeth Nisly – BL 20:52
3.  Alex Rodriguez – LV 17:27            3.  Sydney Hoff – BL 20:57
4.  Boone Brubaker – CG 17:35         4.  Ashley Bowen – CV 21:01
5.  Bryce Sharrits – CG 17:36             5.  Abbie Enyart – LV 21:17

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