On Varsity, Austin finished 8th behind some tough runners from Benton. It would be his third top 10 finish and fifth medal of the season. Christian finished 12th and Robert, 17th. This would be Robert's first medal of the season. Jacob finished 21st. For the Girls, Micaela finished 13th and scored her fourth medal of the season.
For the JV runners, the boys had a strong finish in their 5k race with Daulton in 4th, Ben in 8th, Seth in 11th, Bailey in 12th, and Brent in 13th. This would be the first race in which Daulton, Ben, and Bailey would NOT attain personal records. After all, the hills are monstrous! The JV Boys achieved their second 1st place victory as a team, too, for bragging rights (no plaque). It is worth mentioning that this is the first meet that Alex would miss due to torn tendons in his leg. He is out for the season.
The JV Girls ran a 4k race in which Katelen finished 3rd and Ali came in 13th. If only there was a team of girls that I could brag about! If Theresa would obtain a medical release and Dani moved up from 8th grade, there would be a small girl's team to talk about. I'm looking forward to next year already!
For all individual and team results, go to the Lafayette Invitational.