The Benjamin Logan Boys and Girls Cross Country teams delivered impressive performances at the Kenton Invitational on Thursday night.
Boys Team Highlights
The boys’ team secured a commendable third-place finish, led by senior Landon Zehner, who not only finished first overall out of 60 runners but also set a new personal record (PR) with a time of 18:18. This victory marks Landon’s first Invitational championship as an individual.
Junior Tyler Shoopman followed closely, finishing fifth overall with a time of 18:29. Other standout performances included junior Holden Zehner, who achieved a new PR of 19:38, finishing in 16th place. Sophomore Maxwell Troth finished 23rd at 20:23, while freshman Greyson Butler set a new PR of 21:05 for 31st place. Junior Gabe Elsasser finished 35th at 21:44, and freshman Michael Berry ran a PR of 21:57, placing 37th.
Girls Team Highlights
The Lady Raiders also delivered an impressive performance, securing a strong second-place finish among eight competing schools. Lucy Wenger led the charge, earning a medal for her outstanding 8th-place finish out of 63 runners with a time of 22:42.
Teammates Nora Elliott and Scarlett Elliott followed closely, also securing medals with 9th and 10th place finishes, clocking in at 22:44 and 23:11, respectively. The scoring lineup continued with Gwendolyn Smith finishing 11th in 23:15, Mollie Siefring in 12th at 23:21, Peyton Smith in 13th at 23:28, and Hadley Boysel rounding out the scoring in 14th place with a time of 23:32.
Several other Benjamin Logan athletes contributed to the team’s overall performance:
– Estella Wenger, 15th place (23:33)
– Lottie Bodin, 16th place (23:42)
– Elliott Butler, 21st place (24:33)
– Bonnie Brunson, 26th place (25:08)
– Lauren Kennedy, 27th place (25:11)
– Cielo Wilcox, 35th place (26:41)
– Maillie Ricketts, 39th place (27:19)
– Montana Coleman, 44th place (29:02)
– Mallory Chapman, 45th place (29:02)
– Natalie Chapman, 61st place (35:04)
– Shelby Watkins, 62nd place (35:27)
Both teams will next compete at the CBC Conference Championships on Saturday, October 12, at Graham High School.
