The Cross Country teams competed at the Piqua Under the Lights Invite. 32 teams competed on a flat grass and dirt trail course on the Piqua 7-12 campus and Edison State Community College. Cooler temperatures, no wind, night racing, fireworks, music and massive amounts of energy in the crowd made for great running conditions.

High school races were split into two races, Open and Team. For most teams, the top 7 runners from each team competed in the Team race, with the remaining members running in the Open race. The boys team came in 28th in the Team race, with no one competing in the Open race. Both high school girls competed in the Open race.

PR - Personal record (faster time ever)
SB - Season best (fastest this current season)

High School Boys 5k highlights (225 total runners competed)
Camden Ritchie - senior - 193th - 20:44 (PR)
Anderson Blackford - junior - 194th - 20:48 (SB)
Carter Shurts - frosh - 195th - 20:48 (PR)
Marlon Tucker - soph - 196th - 20:50 (PR)
Ashton Krabill - soph - 212th - 21:56 (SB)
Keaton Shaffer - senior - 214th - 22:17 (SB)
Andrew Moores - frosh - 225th - 29:06

High School Girls 5k Highlights (135 runners)
Dalia Thompson - soph - 12th - 22:34 (PR)
Emma Schmiesing - soph - 79th - 26:38 (SB)

Middle school boys 2 mile Highlight (298 runners)
Garrett Gold - 7th grade - 146th overall - 13:58

Middle school girls 2 mile Highlights (262 runners)
Eva Blackford - 7th grade - 176th - 16:48 (PR)
Jaylynn Tucker - 7th grade - 199th - 17:35
Alaina Ward - 7th grade - 229th - 19:13 (PR)
Annebelle Johnson - 7th grade - 46th - 22:33 (PR)


The cross country teams will compete next Saturday September 13th on the banks of Great Miami at the Troy Twilight Invite.