Lafayette has a total of five different races. There are Varsity Boys and Girls, JV Boys and Girls, and 9th Grade Boys races. Because the JV Girls and 9th Grade Boys run 4 km instead of 5 km, the Tigers were all put into 5k races. This is the hilliest course of the season and the runners needed a good workout, so this was it.
Six of the seven girls ran Varsity at this meet. Katey Moerschel sat out due to a medical issue. Katelen Patterson continues to lead the girls to the finish line. Kenna Price keeps getting better as she finished in the medal count, too.
Seven boys ran in the Varsity race and the remaining three ran on JV. Although none of them were in the medal count (top 20), the team performed at a higher level and are gained ground in the points standings on some of their district opponents. They're still behind Chillicothe and Maryville, but have surpassed Cameron.
In summary, the Tigers were represented by 10 boys and six girls. Of those, there were three medalists - two Varsity Girls and one JV Boy. In addition, there was only one personal record time set by Owen Edwards, the only boy who received a medal (and ice cream for his PR!). Of the seven who ran a 5k at Krug Park in past years, three had course best times.
There are still several more races to go to make improvements for both teams. They are definitely up for the challenge as they push themselves and each other hoping for a chance to qualify for State.