by Cassie Mattia

Symmes Township, Ohio – And the Tigers did it again! On Saturday, September 4th the Loveland High School Men’s Varsity Cross Country Team grabbed a 2nd place finish at their home course, the Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township. The Tigers placed 2nd out of 17 teams with a score of 50 at the 2021 Loveland Cross Country Invitational.

Senior Ryan Chevalier ran a season-best crossing the finish line in 2nd place with a time of 15:44.2, Junior Brady Steiner also ran a season-best time finishing in 5th with a time of 15:55.7, Junior Cayden Dyer finished in 8th place with a season-best time of 16:22.8, Freshman Nick Huff placed 17th with a season-best time of 16:45.2, Senior Sam Neiger finished right behind Huff running a season-best time of 16:48.2 placing 18th, Junior Grant Hanson placed 27th with a season-best time of 17:12.7, and Junior Alex Saletta rounded out the Tigers top 7 running another season-best time of 17:43.2 putting him in 39th.

Not only did nearly every Tiger run a season-best on Saturday, now 6 of the men are officially in the top 10 in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) for their performances!

The LHS Men’s Cross Country Team is currently ranked #14 in the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Division 1 Poll.

A BIG Congratulations to the LHS Men’s Cross Country Team for placing 2nd at the Loveland Invitational on Saturday! We are so proud of you Tigers!

If you missed all the Tiger action on Saturday click below to watch the Loveland Invitational footage brought to you by Loveland Magazine TV!

Check out the Loveland Cross Country Invitational Final Team Scores as Well as the top 20 Individual Results Below!

CLICK HERE for the Complete Loveland Invitational Results Including the Men’s Open.

Want to watch the LHS Men’s Cross Country Team in action? The Tigers will be competing again on Saturday, September 11th at 9 AM at the Mason Invitational which will be held at Corwin Nixon Park.

Click below to read and see photos of the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team at the Loveland Invitational

[PHOTOS] LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs Another 1st Place Finish!

Cassie Mattia –  Sep 8, 2021

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Columnist Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland. She is the Co-Owner, Associate Editor, and Director of Marketing of Loveland Magazine. Contact Cassie if you are interested in promoting your event or business in Loveland Magazine. Cassie also Emcee’s events so feel free to reach out if you are in need of an Emcee for your next event, fundraiser, or sports-related competition.