Meet the Pirate cross country runners, Fall 2026
Photos by Amy Bettinger Mortimer
UPDATED__Here are the Bluffton Pirate cross country participants for the fall 2026 season. The boys and girls teams are coached by Bill Theisen.
HS Cross Country
- Front Row: Tala Gipson, Xandra Gatchel, Zaeda Hermiller
- Back Row: Jora Boisvert, Owen Shoemaker, Coach Bill Theisen, Atticus Prothro, Georgia Hagen
- Not pictured: Micah DeMarco, Toby Clevidence, Levin Essinger, Ian Scott, Tessa Tarplee
MS Girls Cross Country
- Front Row: Mackenzie Beasley, Ellie Dodds, Jersey Wise, Morgan Basinger, Natalie Basinger, Brooklynn Basinger, Lydia Gratz, Coach Bill Theisen
- Not pictured: Megan Goldsberry, Katelynn Waltz
MS Boys Cross Country
- Front Row: Teddy Stratton, Chase Rhoad, Ivan Edwards-Leeper, Scot Spicer
- Back Row: Logan McConnahea, Grant Gesler, Anson Kohli, Quinn Cupples, Coach Bill Theisen
- Not pictured: Calvin Tarplee, Cooper Tuttle
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default
Friday, November 6, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Klausing graduates from Ohio Bankers League Bank Management School
- Joellen Kay Lehman, 46, owned and operated Folly Faces
- Dec. 4-5 Messiah performances continue holiday tradition at Bluffton and Findlay
- Future Beaver Saturdays invite students to experience Bluffton University
- Ellie Bogart named BHS Student of the Month for October 2026
- Walter "Steve" Suter, 73, worked at Kirtland’s Auto Repair
- Grab an afterschool snack at the Bluffton Public Library