2007-2008 Ohio State Men's Track and Cross Country

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2008 Mens' Indoor Track Schedule

Date(s).....Meet..........................Location
Jan 11......Kent State Dual...............Kent, Ohio
Jan 19......Michigan Dual.................Ann Arbor, Mich.
Jan 25-26...Gladstien Invitational........Bloomington, Ind.
Feb 01-02...Kentucky Invitational.........Lexington, Ky.
Feb 08-09...Meyo Invitational.............South Bend, Ind.
Feb 15-16...Husky Classic.................Seattle, Wash.
Feb 16......Buckeye Invitational..........Columbus, Ohio
Feb 23......Kent State Tune-up............Kent, Ohio
Mar 01-02...Big 10 Championships..........Madison, Wis.
Mar 07-08...Alex Wilson Last Chance.......South Bend, Ind.
Mar 14-15...NCAA Championships............Fayetteville, Ark.

2008 Mens' Outdoor Track Schedule

Date(s).....Meet..........................Location
Mar 29......Miami Conference Triangular...Coral Gables, Fla.
Apr 05......Michigan Dual.................Columbus, Ohio
Apr 10-12...Sea Ray Relays................Knoxville, Tenn.
Apr 12......ASU Invitational..............Tempe, Ariz.
Apr 18-19...All-Ohio Championships........Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 24-26...Drake Relays..................Des Moines, Iowa
May 02-03...Jesse Owens Track Classic.....Columbus, Ohio
May 16-18...Big 10 Championships..........Champaign, Ill.
May 30-31...NCAA Regional Championships...Fayetteville, Ark.
Jun 11-14...NCAA Championships............Des Moines, Iowa



2007 Men's Cross Country Schedule

Date...Meet & Location
08/31..Kent State Open at Kent, Ohio
09/14..Tennessee Twilight Invitational at Knoxville, Tenn.
09/29..Oregon Invitational at Eugene, Ore.
10/05..All-Ohio Championships at Delaware, Ohio
10/13..Pre-Nationals at Terre Haute, Ind.
10/28..Big Ten Championships * Columbus, Ohio
11/10..NCAA Great Lakes Regional at Bloomington, Ind.
11/19..NCAA Championships at Terre Haute, Ind.

 

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Ohio State Men's Cross Country 2007 Season Outlook
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 08/23/2007

A veteran squad that has been a part of some of Ohio State's finest men's cross country teams has established its goals to remain in contention for a Big Ten championships and continue to climb the ladder among the finest teams in the country. Now in his 11th season as head coach, Robert Gary has led the Buckeyes to the NCAA meet in six of the last eight seasons and looks to the 2007 Buckeyes to add on to the impressive run.

"I am looking forward to this year's cross country season," Gary said. "I look for our team to again return to the NCAA Championships and to give a great performance as we host the Big Ten Cross Country Championships in Columbus."

The 2007 edition of the men's team will rely on two main components: depth and experience. Seniors Alex Bailey and John Ealy will serves as the leaders for the Buckeyes. Ealy was the 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and has made multiple appearances at the NCAA meet. Bailey also has been a team captain and posted back-to-back solid seasons in 2005 and '06.

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Ohio State Men?s Cross Country Sweeps Kent State Short Course Race - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team kicked off its 2007 season with a sweep of the Top 3 spots in the Kent State Short Course Race in Kent, Ohio.

Jeff See, a junior from Middletown, Ohio, bested the field with a time of 15:14.5, placing ahead of teammates John Ealy (15:15.5) and sophomore Chad Balyo (15:16.7).

Ealy, a senior from Reynoldsburg, is serving as team co-captain this season. Fellow captain Alex Bailey clocked 15:33.7 to add another Top 10 finish in seventh place.

The Buckeyes are off next week before heading to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Tennessee Twilight Invitational Sept. 14.

Kent State Short Course - Ohio State Finishes
Name Year School Time
1 See, Jeff Ohio State 15:14.5
2 Ealy, John Ohio State 15:15.5
3 Balyo, Chad Ohio State 15:16.7
7 Bailey, Alex Ohio State 15:33.7
16 Olinger, Christopher Ohio State 16:00.0

No team results for this race.

Side note: Kent State's head coach is former Ohio State and 3-time Olympic steeplechase runner Mark Croghan.

 

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Buckeye Jeff See Named Co-Big Ten Cross Country Runner of the Week

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 09/04/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jeff See, a junior on the Ohio State cross country team, was named the co-Big Ten runner of the week Tuesday and shared the award with Penn State's Brian Fuller.

See, from Middletown, Ohio, led the Buckeyes to the team title at the Short Course Open Friday on the campus of Kent State as he took home the individual winning time of 15:14.5. It is a collegiate career best mark for See at on a 5-kilometer course.

"Jeff has really jumped up to another level," Robert Gary, Ohio State head coach, said. "After last spring and some great 1,500-meter and mile races and just missing the finals at USA's, he really is running with a great deal more confidence."

The award rounds out a solid summer for See as he became the first Buckeye to break the four minute mark in the mile, competing unattached June 2 during his redshirt season at the Music City Distance Classic.

The award is the first career runner of the week honor for See and the Buckeyes' first R.O.W. since Alex Bailey took home the honor Oct. 10, 2006, following the All-Ohio Championships. See is the eighth Big Ten R.O.W. the Buckeyes have claimed in the over the past four seasons - more than any other Big Ten team in that span.

Ohio State will take this week off and then head to Marysville, Tenn., for the Tennessee Twilight Invitational Sept. 14.

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
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Tuesday Jeff See earned his first runner of the week award

 

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This was a dual meet with the Tennessee Volunteers.

Men's Cross Country: Buckeyes Take Tennessee Invitational

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 09/14/2007

[FONT=verdana,geneva]COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team won its second-consecutive meet to open the season with a victory in the Tennessee Invitational in Maryville, Tenn., Friday.

[/FONT] [FONT=verdana,geneva]The Buckeyes swept the Top 3 spots for the second week in a row. Junior [/FONT][FONT=verdana,geneva]Jeff See[/FONT][FONT=verdana,geneva] won the 8-kilometer race with a time of 25:30.24. Sophomore [/FONT][FONT=verdana,geneva]Chad Balyo[/FONT][FONT=verdana,geneva] took second with a time of 25:27.10. Senior co-captain [/FONT][FONT=verdana,geneva]John Ealy[/FONT][FONT=verdana,geneva] rounded out the Top 3 just edging out Andrew Press of Tennessee, as Ealy finished in a time of 25:30.04.

[/FONT] [FONT=verdana,geneva] "I thought we raced real well," Robert Gary, head coach, said. "We trained extremely hard on the hills at our training camp in North Carolina, so I am very pleased with the times. It rained the entire day and the course is not easy.

''We will continue to work on running as a group during hard sessions and races and look the have a fifth man step up. The Dellinger Invitational in 2 weeks will be a real test on the National level''.

[/FONT] [FONT=verdana,geneva]With the win the Buckeyes are now undefeated in September the past two seasons combined, winning a total of five team titles. The last time the Buckeyes failed to win a September meet was the Roy Griak Invitational Sept. 24, 2005.

[/FONT] [FONT=verdana,geneva] The Buckeyes will take a week off and then head to the Bill Dellinger Invitational Sept. 29 in Eugene, Ore. The meet will be held at the Springfield Country Club, with a scheduled start time of 12:15 p.m. EDT.[/FONT]


Tennessee Invitational
Sept. 14, 2007
Maryville, Tenn.

Ohio State results
Place Runner Time
1 See, Jeff 25:20.34
2 Balyo, Chad 25:27.10
3 Ealy, John 25:30.04
5 Bailey, Alexander 25:57.59
9 Arnio, Andy 26:32.05
10 Olinger, Christopher 26:36.12
13 Candella, Taylor 26:57.56

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
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With the win at the Tennessee Invitational on Friday the Buckeyes have now won two team titles to open their last three seasons.

 

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Men's Cross Country Finishes 10th at Oregon's Dellinger Invitational - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's Cross Country Finishes 10th at Oregon's Dellinger Invitational
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 09/29/2007

Alex Bailey led the Buckeyes at Oregon Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team ran in the Dellinger Invitational in Eugene, Ore., Saturday. The Buckeyes posted a Top 10 finish behind a 36th-place time by Alex Bailey and a 45th-place finish by John Ealy, both seniors.

Bailey clocked a 24:11 and Ealy crossed the finish line in 24:22. Junior Jeff See, who won individual titles in each of Ohio State's first two meets this season, claimed 61st at 24:40 and sophomore Chad Balyo posted 24:46 for a 64th-place showing.

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Team Results
Pl. Team Pts
1. Oregon 54
2. Wisconsin 73
3. Alabama 111
4. Portland 137
5. Ucla 147
6. Utep 148
7. Washington 176
8. Cal Poly 183
9. New Mexico 221
10. Ohio State 292

Individuals
Pl. Finisher Time
36. Alex Bailey, Ohio State 24:11
45. John Ealy, Ohio State 24:22
61. Jeff See, Ohio State 24:40
64. Chad Balyo, Ohio State 24:46
86. Andy Arnio, Ohio State 25:29
99. Christopher Olinger, Ohio State 26:01
104. Jake Edwards, Ohio State 26:52

Overall
Pl. Finisher Time
1. Matt Withrow, Wisconsin 23:20
2. Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, Oregon 23:24
3. Emmanuel Bor, Alabama 23:26
4. Augustus Maiyo, Alabama 23:30
5. Austin Ramos, Ucla 23:37

 

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Ohio State Looks to Win Fourth-Consecutive All-Ohio Title - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Ohio State Looks to Win Fourth-Consecutive All-Ohio Title
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 10/03/2007

The Buckeyes look to win their fourth consecutive All-Ohio Championship, Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team will compete Friday in the All-Ohio Championships on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan in Delaware, Ohio.

ALL-OHIO INVITATIONAL
The men's race will start at 2:45 p.m. at the Methodist Theological School and the race will be on an 8-kilometer course.
Meet Information: Ohio Wesleyan University | Battling Bishop Athletics | Sports Releases

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Men's XC: Gary Runs Reserves and Builds Team Unity - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's XC: Gary Runs Reserves and Builds Team Unity Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 10/05/2007

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Taylor Candella (right) was eighth overall at the All-Ohio Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Ohio State's men?s cross country team took third among NCAA Division I teams Friday at the All-Ohio Championships in Delaware, Ohio. The Buckeyes posted the Top 3 showing despite not entering their Top 5 runners.

After a long road trip to Oregon last week, head coach Robert Gary decided to rest his Top 5 in the 90-degree heat. Gary also brought a majority of the track and field team to support.

?This is a big team-building exercise,? Gary, also in his second season as track and field head coach, said. ?We started doing this last season and it really brings the team closer together.?

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Results (Ohio Wesleyan Athletics)

Top 10 Team Results
Place Team ............Score Div
1.... Malone .............32 II (NAIA)
2.... Cincinnati .........90 I
3.... Ohio University ...179 I
4.... Ohio Northern .....203 III
5.... Ohio State ........213 I
6.... Akron .............214 I
7.... Kent State ........218 I
8.... Ashland ...........237 II
9.... Mount Union .......288 III
10... Shawnee State .....288 II (NAIA)

 

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Men?s XC: Buckeyes Impressive at Pre-Nationals - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men?s XC: Buckeyes Impressive at Pre-Nationals Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 10/13/2007

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The Buckeyes knocked off No. 22 ranked Villanova No. 27 ranked Washington

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Ohio State men?s cross country team placed 15th Saturday in the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., knocking off several ranked teams.

The Buckeyes as a team improved three spots off their 2006 finish and knocked off No. 22 ranked Villanova and No. 27 ranked Washington. The Buckeyes also finished only 16 points behind No. 3 ranked Wisconsin.

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Men's Cross Country: Buckeyes Jump Up in Rankings - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's Cross Country: Buckeyes Jump Up in Rankings
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 10/16/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team jumped up in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional poll this week.

Following a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Pre-Nationals Oct. 6 the Buckeyes moved from sixth to fourth in the Great Lakes Regional poll. Ohio State open the season ranked seventh in the region but has been ranked sixth for the past three weeks. The Buckeyes are behind No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 10 Michigan and No. 13 Notre Dame in the region.

"I am encouraged that we're now ranked fourth in the Great Lakes Regional poll," head coach Robert Gary said. "It is usually among the top regions on the men's side and it's exciting to see our training really begin to round into form and steadily rising in the rankings."

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Men's XC: Ohio State Hosts Big Ten Championships - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's XC: Ohio State Hosts Big Ten Championships
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 10/24/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team will compete Sunday in the 2007 Big Ten Championships on the its home course on The Ohio State University Golf Course.

The men's race will start at 11:30 a.m. on The Ohio State University Golf Course and the race will be on an 8-kilometer course.
For meet information log on to Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

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Men's XC: Ohio State Scores Top 3 Finish as Host of Big Ten Championships - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's XC: Ohio State Scores Top 3 Finish as Host of Big Ten Championships
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 10/28/2007

Jeff See won All-Big Ten honors Sunday.


COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team placed third at the Big Ten Championships Sunday at The Ohio State University Golf Course. The Buckeyes have finished in the Top 3 at the conference meet in four of the last six seasons.

Ohio State finished behind Big Ten Champion No.6 Wisconsin (33) and No.22 Minnesota (65) and ahead of No. 10 Michigan, who finished fifth. The Buckeyes point total (91) was the teams lowest since finishing second at the championships in 2002.

Junior Jeff See raced his way to first-team All-Big honor, leading the Buckeyes and coming in sixth in a time of 23:56.43. Senior co-captain John Ealy earned second-team All-Big Ten honor with an 11th-place finish in a time of 24:08.22. Fellow senior and co-captain Alex Bailey grabbed second-team All-Big Ten honors as well with a 13th-place finish coming in with a time of 24:08.22. The last Buckeye to earn first-team all-league honors was Brian Olinger in 2004.

The Buckeyes will take a week off and then head to Bloomington, Ind., for the Great Lakes Regional Championships, Nov. 10.

2007 Big Ten Men's Championships - Individual
Place Runner Time
6. Jeff See 23:56.43
11. John Ealy 24:08.22
13. Alex Bailey 24:13.39
30. Taylor Candella 24:43.29
34. Chad Balyo 24:49.61
49. Christopher Olinger 25:08.51
54. Andy Arino 25:20.16

I went to the meet Sunday and the Buckeyes ran superb... couldn't ask for anything more. Wisconsin won it going away (5 runners in the top 10) as was expected. Pretty good time differential from See to Balyo (less than 1:00) but if they want to make it to Nationals Candella and Balyo need to get their times closer to 24:00. As always, it was great to beat Michigan. :)

 

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From FinishTiming.com

Team Results
1 Wisconsin - 33
2 Minnesota - 65
3 The Ohio State University - 91
4 Indiana University - 102
5 Michigan - 104
6 Illinois - 152
7 Michigan State University - 210
8 Iowa - 218
9 Penn State - 249
10 Purdue University - 286
(Northwestern does not have a team)


Ohio State Individual Places
PL NAME.................GR SCHOOL...... TIME.... TEAM PTS
06 See, Jeff........... JR The Ohio Sta 23:56.43 6
11 Ealy, John.......... SR The Ohio Sta 24:08.22 11
13 Bailey, Alexander... SR The Ohio Sta 24:13.39 13
30 Candella, Taylor.... SO The Ohio Sta 24:43.29 29
34 Balyo, Chad......... SO The Ohio Sta 24:49.61 32
49 Olinger, Christopher SO The Ohio Sta 25:08.51 45
54 Arnio, Andrew....... FR The Ohio Sta 25:20.16 50

 

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Men's XC: Ohio State Jumps into National Rankings - Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's XC: Ohio State Jumps into National Rankings
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 10/30/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country team made its first appearance in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll this week.

The Buckeyes made their debut at No. 30 after finishing ahead of No. 23 Michigan Sunday at the 2007 Big Ten Championships on the Ohio State University Golf Course. Ohio State held firm in the Great Lakes regional rankings as they are still ranked fourth.

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Hey, BKchmoc, thanks for keeping this thread going. As a former track and CC coach I love to see the Buckeye distance program moving up and gathering kids like Jeff See. Too many good CC programs in the state to not have a better program at OSU.