PHOTO BY RICK BREWER

Green seniors Kyle Wheeler (left) and Dylan Papp placed 3-7 at the Division I OHSAA boys cross country championships on Saturday at Scioto Downs.

COLUMBUS -- The OHSAA Division I boys cross country championship didn't quite work out the way either Hudson or Medina would have liked.

Both teams were hoping for a top-five finish, but neither peaked for a contending spot despite a sun-splashed day in central Ohio.

Hudson placed seventh (195 points), while Medina finished 11th (235).

The local story in D-I boys was the 1-2 tandem of seniors Kyle Wheeler and Dylan Papp from Green High School. A year ago, the two runners led the Bulldogs to an overall fourth-place finish; however, this year the team did not qualify

Wheeler placed third, covering the 5,000 course at Scioto Downs in 15:55.07, less than 10 seconds behind the winner Zach Wills of Mason.

Papp, who has battled injuries on and off most of the season, placed seventh (16:03.65).

Last year, Papp placed fifth and Wheeler eighth.

For complete Division I results, click here: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/cc/2009/bd1rslt09.htm