H.S. cross county: Jackson's Eli Ilg, Lake's Daniella Scheffler top Federal League runners

Lake's Daniela Scheffler and Jackson's Eli Ilg are the 2024 Federal League Cross Country Runners of the Year.

Scheffler set school and Jackson Middle Course with a winning time of 16:41.86 in the girls race at last week's league meet . The North Carolina State commit won her third straight league title by more than two minutes and beat her own school record by 28 seconds. She is ranked No. 1 in Ohio and seventh nationally.

Ilg set school and meet records with a winning time of 14:45.67 in the boys race. He helped Jackson to its fourth straight team title and 11th overall.

Jackson boys coach Kevin Walsh and GlenOak girls coach Scott Ferrell are the league's coaches of the year. GlenOak won its second straight league title and fifth overall.

2024 All-Federal League Cross Country Team

BOYS

• First team: Eli Ilg, Jackson sr.; Zavier Medina, Hoover, sr.; Eric Dando, Green, sr.; Sean McNulty, Jackson, sr.; Ryan Bridenthal, GlenOak, sr.; Canaan Sommers, GlenOak, jr.; Justus Detter, Perry, soph.; Sean Lynch, GlenOak, jr.
• Runner of the Year: Eli Ilg, Jackson
• Coach of the Year: Kevin Walsh, Jackson
• Second team: Andrew Huzyak, Jackson, soph.; Luke Detter, Perry, sr.; Warner Parks, Jackson, jr.; Austin Hoffman, Jackson, sr.; Joshua Renner, Hoover, jr.; Jacob Riggle, GlenOak, jr.; Elijah Corrin, McKinley, jr.; Benny Milner, Hoover, jr.
• Honorable mention: Casey Harbour, GkenOak, soph.; Jameson Hill, Jackson, jr.; Nathan Huzyak, Jackson, fr.; Alex Hobe, Hoover, soph.; Lex McMahon, Lake, sr.; Andrew Harold, GlenOak, jr.; Ethan Moore, Lake, soph.; Tristan Rutherford, Green, soph.

GIRLS

• First team: Daniela Scheffler. Lake, sr.; Chloe Dostal, Perry, sr.; Marissa Kromi, GlenOak, soph.; Ella Degenhard, Jackson, sr.; Sydney Long, GlenOak, jr.; Cali Taber, GlenOak, soph.; Addison Miller, Hoover, sr.; Cameron Lusk, Jackson, fr.
• Runner of the Year: Daniela Scheffler, Lake
• Coach of the Year: Scott Ferrell, GlenOak
• Second team: Julia Thompson, Perry, soph.; Panagiota Tzouloufis, GlenOak, jr.; Abby Parsons, Jackson, fr; Samantha Strifler, Jackson, sr.; Sophia Ngetich, GlenOak, sr.; Riley Dempsey, Hoover, jr.; Paige Akers, Jackson, fr.; Lily Wineka, Hoover, fr.
• Honorable mention: Sophia Post, Perry, soph.; Lucia Sveda, Green, soph.; Caroline Witmer, Green, sr.; Mila Butusov, GlenOak, soph.; Allison Cicerchi, Green, jr.; Lilly Caldwell, Jackson, jr.; Avery Price, Green, sr.; Kobi Marsden, GlenOak, fr.

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