Powers Catholic High School Cross Country (CO-V)
Naswell wins SVL title by 15 seconds as Powers boys finish second
By Mike Watson | Oct 22, 2026 1:04 PM
SAGINAW, Mich. — Senior Lennox Naswell captured the individual championship by 15 seconds, leading Powers Catholic to a second-place finish in the boys team standings at the Saginaw Valley League Championships on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Delta College. Naswell crossed the finish line in 15 minutes, 20.6 seconds to win the 5,000-meter race ahead of Midland’s Logan Gessford, who finished in 15:35.6. The victory highlighted the Chargers’ final race of the 2026 regular season. Powers finished second among 11 teams with 73 points, behind champion Midland’s 32. Davison placed third with 76 points, just three behind the Chargers. Naswell was one of four Powers runners to earn all-SVL honors by finishing among the top 20. Senior Ben Bouchey placed 11th in 16:18.7, followed by junior Alex Iordanou in 16th at 16:39.9 and junior Ryan Rathsburg in 19th at 16:45.3. Senior Griffin Solano finished 26th in 16:54.1, and senior Charlie Penneau placed 45th in 17:35.6. Freshman Daniel Newman rounded out the Chargers’ listed finishers in 48th place with a time of 17:44.6. The Powers girls finished fifth among seven teams with 112 points. Midland Dow won the team championship with 41 points, followed by Mount Pleasant with 56. Junior Mila Villarreal led the Chargers with a 10th-place finish in 19:53.9, earning all-SVL recognition. Senior Victoria Bouchey also earned all-SVL honors, placing 17th in 20:38.9. Sophomore Jade McCormick finished 22nd in 20:58.5, followed by freshman Samantha Randazzo in 33rd at 22:18.8. Freshman Riley Sovis placed 47th in 23:52.9, while junior Kylie Roberts finished 48th in 24:22.8. Freshman Grace Hawley completed the Powers lineup in 53rd place with a time of 25:10.9. The SVL Championships marked the end of the regular season for Powers Catholic. The Chargers will next compete in the MHSAA Division 2 Regionals on Friday, Oct. 30, at Shepherd High School, where they will look to advance to the state finals.