The Cross Country teams competed at the Troy Twilight Invite this past Saturday along the banks of the Great Miami River. Over 75 teams competed on a mostly flat dry and dusty grass course. Unlike the previous week, warmer weather and early evening sun made for tougher running conditions.

High school races were split into three races for male and female runners. Teams were ranked and placed into races of similar abilities (white, gray, scarlet). The boys team came in 23rd in the White Race, with 37 teams in that race. Finishing just ahead of the boys was league foe Stebbins. The HS girls raced in the Gray division, and there was only one race for middle school boys and girls.

PR - Personal record (faster time ever)
SB - Season best (fastest this current season)
PCB - Personal course best (more than one attempt on course)

High School Boys 5k highlights (348 total runners competed)
Dakota Porter - soph - 105th - 20:30 (PCB)
Camden Ritchie - senior - 143th - 21:00
Sam Fink - soph - 154th - 21:12
Carter Shurts - frosh - 156th - 21:13
Marlon Tucker - soph - 162nd - 21:20 (PCB)
Ashton Krabill - soph - 224th - 22:39 (PCB)
Anderson Blackford - junior - 226th - 22:39
Andrew Moores - frosh - 263rd - 23:50 (PR)

High School Girls 5k Highlights (397 runners)
Dalia Thompson - soph - 67th - 23:13
Emma Schmiesing - soph - 287th - 26:31 (SB)
Lyrik Sims - frosh - 35:59 (first ever race!)

Middle school boys 2 mile Highlight (364 runners)
Garrett Gold - 7th grade - 130th overall - 13:35 (PR)

Middle school girls 2 mile Highlights (324 runners)
Jaylynn Tucker - 7th grade - 189th - 17:05 (PR)
Alaina Ward - 7th grade - 278th - 20:23
Annebelle Johnson - 7th grade - 320th - 25:38


The cross country teams will compete next Saturday September 20th at the Ohio Caverns Invite.