The boys team had a strong showing, finishing second out of 19 teams.
Aydan Knox led the way with a notable second-place finish in a field of 243 runners.
Top Finishers:
– Aydan Knox – 2nd, 11:16
– Eric Hoover – 8th, 11:49
– Everett Brooks – 19th, 12:02
– Zeke Lauck – 21st, 12:23
– Milo Matthews – 65th, 13:19
– Chafer Matthews – 71st, 13:26
– Liam Harrington – 79th, 13:35
– Peyton Ziegler – 99th, 14:09
– Landon McKenzie – 130th, 14:47
– Lance Hinds – 147th, 15:15
– Wyatt Brooks – 149th, 15:19
– Wyatt Phelps – 189th, 17:05
– Connor Watson – 219th, 18:50
The girls team finished 10th out of 24 teams, with Mia Dooley leading the team with a 29th-place finish in a field of 224 runners.
Top Finishers:
– Mia Dooley – 29th, 14:16
– Elin Leichty – 37th, 14:25
– Charlee Albers – 57th, 14:53
– Elia Matthews – 75th, 15:18
– Emily Finch – 106th, 16:21
– Sarah Monroe – 187th, 19:25
– Brynn Davis – 215th, 22:14
West Liberty-Salem will compete again next Saturday at the Spencerville Invitational.
The Bellefontaine Middle School girls cross country team achieved a commendable 3rd place finish out of 9 teams at the Wapak Invitational.
The team was led by Chloe O’Chocke, who secured a 10th-place medal in a competitive field of 72 runners.
Top Finishers:
– Chloe O’Chocke – 10th, 14:49
– Cameo Greene – 14th, 15:24
– Leila Hammond – 15th, 15:25
Additional Notable Performances:
– Sophia Marker – 30th, 16:50 (Personal Best)
– Blakely Vollrath – 36th, 17:00
– Nahla Arruza – 37th, 17:07 (Personal Best)
– Bentley Drake – 66th, 21:48 (Personal Best)
Team Performance:
– 3rd Place out of 9 teams
Season-best times were also recorded by Hammond, Allie Myers, and Blakely Vollrath.
The BMS girls will compete next at the Spencerville Invitational on Saturday.
The Bellefontaine Middle School boys cross country team secured a 3rd place finish out of 11 teams at the Wapak Invitational, thanks to a standout performance by Andrew Myers.
Myers claimed victory in the race, finishing first out of a field of 69 runners.
Top Finishers:
– Andrew Myers – 1st, 12:29
– Sennett Stolly – 4th, 12:47
– Jackson Maus – 14th, 13:47
– Nic Herrera-Diaz – 15th, 13:49
Additional Notable Performance:
– Brayten Swisher – 41st, 15:09 (Personal Best)
Team Performance:
– 3rd Place out of 11 teams
The BMS boys cross country team will compete next at the Spencerville Invitational on Saturday.
