The Huskies traveled to Celebration Park on Wednesday evening to take to the course. It was a perfect day for running, with a cool temperature and slight breeze. The Huskies toed the line and went to battle. They brought home 32 new personal records as a team, as well as 2 new school records and not 1, but 2 team champions!
The seventh grade girls started off the day on a high note. They were led by Sydney Hammett who finished in 2nd place with a new school record time of 5:55.6. She was joined in the medals by Fernanda Martinez in 7th place and Kaylynn Melton in 9th. Following them across the finish line was Abbi Everman in 15th, Kelsey Morales-Macedo in 18th, Maddy Riggs in 20th, Morgan Brewer in 21st, Lisa Morales-Macedo in 23rd, Karishma Campos in 28th, and Malerie Pyle in 29th. The 7th grade girls were the team runner up.
The seventh grade boys were led by Hector Guevara in 6th place, who was joined in medals by Sergio Velazquez in 8th, and Gustavo Hernandez-Sanchez in 10th. He was followed by Noah Wise 11th, Dany Vite in 12th, Jacob Rhoades in 14th, Caden Posa in 19th, Brady Hilton in 22nd, Matthew McMillian in 24th, Trent Howland in 26th, and Kaylven Lokaphone in 28th. The 7th grade boys brought home their first team victory as well!
In the 8th grade girls race Angelica Gutierrez was the top finisher in 5th place, also setting a new school record with a time of 14:15.21. She was joined in medals by Sarah Mayeske who was 8th and was only 4 seconds behind the previous school record. Jennifer Hernandez-Sanchez rounded out the girls team with a finish in 18th place.
In the 8th grade boys race Jack Lott was the top finisher bringing home the 2nd place medal by edging Quenton Walion out at the line. Quenton finished in 3rd, and was joined in medals by Owen Massaro who was 9th. Isaac Hopkins finished in 12th, Teddy Gilmore in 17th, Grant Misse in 18th, Joe Cepeda in 29th, Josh Mayfield in 33rd, and Zach Barnett in 34th. The boys brought home their 4th team title of the season.
Congratulations are in order for the amazing performances that these athletes turned in today. All the hard work they have been putting in this season is starting to be shown not only in the strategic races they run, but also in all the improved times they turned in! The Huskies will travel to Eudora next Thursday, October 6th, to wrap up their season with an invitational/league meet.
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