History of Girls Cross Country at Genoa High School
Cross Country was added as a girls sport in 1986. The first team of girls, lead by Coach Roxanne Ullom, consisted of two runners, which increased to six the following year. (Source: 1986 & 1987 Genoa Limelight Yearbook.)
Cross Country was added as a girls sport in 1986. The first team of girls, lead by Coach Roxanne Ullom, consisted of two runners, which increased to six the following year. (Source: 1986 & 1987 Genoa Limelight Yearbook.)
History of Cross Country in the State of Ohio
In the 1928 through 1930 state tournaments, the distance of a cross country race was 2.5 miles. Beginning in 1931, the distance was two miles. This distance was competed through the 1976 season, when the distance was increased to 2.5 miles. In 1982, the official distance was increased to 5,000 meters (approximately 3.1 miles). From 1960 through 1984, the individual qualifiers competed in a separate race than the team qualifiers in the state tournaments only. (Source: http://www.ohsaa.org/Sports/records/ccrecrd.pdf - some edits by author)
In the 1928 through 1930 state tournaments, the distance of a cross country race was 2.5 miles. Beginning in 1931, the distance was two miles. This distance was competed through the 1976 season, when the distance was increased to 2.5 miles. In 1982, the official distance was increased to 5,000 meters (approximately 3.1 miles). From 1960 through 1984, the individual qualifiers competed in a separate race than the team qualifiers in the state tournaments only. (Source: http://www.ohsaa.org/Sports/records/ccrecrd.pdf - some edits by author)