The cross country team competed in the Division 2 Region 18 meet this past Saturday. All the athletes were vying for a spot at the State Championship meet on November 2nd. On the boys side, our top 3 finishers led the team and showed marked improvement with new PRs including senior Owen Hassett finally breaking the 18 minute mark with a time of 17:40 and a finishing place of 23rd. Everyone else on the team also set new PRs or came within mere seconds of them. Overall, the boys finished 10th in the region.

 

The girls team went into the race with a sense of purpose and ran one of their best races as a team this season. After running her season best, Marisa Chuey finished 7th overall with a time of 19:23 and qualified for the State Championship. After a nerve wracking wait while scores were processed, Devyn Dorey also managed to qualify for states with a well-earned 20:39 finish in 18th place. The rest of the girls, like the boys, set more season bests or were just within reach of them. Overall, the girls finished 5th in the region and will be sending their two seniors to the finals.

 

Below are the finishing times for all of the competing athletes:

 

Owen Hassett 17:40.20 (PR)
Gavin Diroff 18:30.50 (PR)
Christopher Lezotte 19:31.90 (PR)
Leighton Thorn 21:03.70 
Ibrahim Al-Zrouf 21:26.80 (PR)
Elijah Benskey 23:07.40 
Lucas Mosley 23:37.10 

 

Marisa Chuey 19:23.10 Q (SR)
 Devyn Dorey 20:39.50 Q (SR)
Jamie Glatfelter 21:07.20 
Avalina Williamson 22:20.50 
Audrey Fallone-Gerou 23:07.10 (SR)
Isabel Natividad 24:08.50 (PR)
Greta Edge 24:56.10

 

Gage Cartwright 23:15.50 (PR)
Michael Rowland 23:35.30
Khalan Lowe 24:49.10 (PR)

 

The team competes next on Wednesday for their last chance to go fast at the Post a PR Invite at Huron Meadows Metropark.