Troy and Xavier Invitational Results….Week Four Update
Dave Prenger
Troy and Xavier Invitational Results….Week Four Update
In an electrifying atmosphere under the lights with over 3000 runners participating, the Crusader Cross Country Blue Squad finished 6th out of 38 teams with 289 points in the Troy Twilight Invitational at Troy Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ohio on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
In addition, earlier that same morning, the Crusader Gold Squad finished 5th of 10 teams with 111 points at the St. Xavier Invitational at St. Xavier High School.
For the Blue Squad, Senior Brock Grubert was Moeller’s top finisher in 9th place (out of 387 runners) in a time of 15:56. Also scoring: Senior Preston Wesley (27th – 16:23), Senior Owen Speed (34th – 16:32), Sophomore Hayden Sorg (104th – 17:20), and Senior Duncan Shirley (134th – 17:40). Rounding out Varsity were Paul Eckstein, Luke Long, Sam Sharpshair and Jake Jankowski.
For the Gold Squad, Sophomore Murphy Maynes cross the line first for Moeller in 17th place (out of 82 runners) in a time of 18:45. Scoring for gold squad: Junior Zach Guthrie (22nd – 19:04), Senior Max Herzog (23rd – 19:09), Sophomore Andrew Angeles (29th – 19:28), Freshman Gabe Angeles (35th – 20:01
The team returns to racing on Saturday, September, 20th, 2025 running at the Midwest Catholic Championship at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio with a 9:00am start time.