Sports

UA girls cross country wins OCC Central championship

By Upper Arlington-Grandview Record staff · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Upper Arlington's girls cross country team won the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division championship, finishing ahead of Hilliard Davidson and Olentangy Liberty.

The result was confirmed in a recap posted by Olentangy Liberty athletics, which placed Davidson second and Liberty third. Liberty’s recap did not include Upper Arlington’s team score or individual results.

The Golden Bears now turn to the OHSAA Division I Central District regional meet, set for Saturday, Oct. 31, at Pickerington High School North, 7800 Refugee Road in Pickerington. The girls race starts at 10 a.m., according to the OHSAA.

Thirty-one Division I girls teams are entered in the regional field, including OCC rivals Davidson, Dublin Coffman, Dublin Jerome, Dublin Scioto, Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby, Thomas Worthington and Worthington Kilbourne.

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Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.