Striding Forward: Ravens Cross Country Make Big Improvement on Their Times
Senior Collin Miller led the Hillcrest Ravens at the Fairfield Invitational cross country meet held at Waterworks Park Thursday under clear skies with temperatures in the low 70s. Miller took nearly one minute off his Early Bird time from last week finishing in 20:39 for eighty-fourth place. Micah Gerber was the next Raven finisher clocking 20:57 for ninety-fifth place. Jesse Blossom was the teams’ number three runner finishing in 23:40 for one hundred fifty-seventh place. Blossom took 2:40 off his Early Bird time. Quang Huynh had Hillcrest’s biggest improvement from the Early Bird meet taking 3:50 off his previous personal best. Huynh finished in 26:37. Garrett Hurst was the Ravens fifth scoring runner finishing in 32:35. Hillcrest placed thirteenth in the field of thirteen full teams. Lance Sobaski of Washington was the individual winner finishing in 16:34. Danville-New London won the boys team title.
Boys Results
Individual Placings
Collin Miller 84th 20:39
Micah Gerber 95th 20:57
Jesse Blossom 157th 23:40
Quang Huynh 183rd 26:37
Garrett Hurst 195th 32:35
Team Scores
Danville-New London 32
Clear Creek-Amana 71
Washington 117
Oskaloosa 134
Mt. Pleasant 186
Chariton 196
Fairfield 198
Ft. Madison 200
Burlington 252
Ottumwa 255
Winfield-Mt. Union 360
WACO 528
Hillcrest Academy 633
The Ravens girls cross country team showed a big improvement Thursday in Fairfield over their performances at the Early Bird meet last week. Each of the teams top three finishers took over two minutes off their time from the previous week. Senior Leah Bontrager had both teams top finish placing thirty-eighth in 23:48. Delaney Shaw placed ninety-ninth in 27:13 and Morgyn Nafziger placed one hundred twenty-fifth in 30:19. Julia Boller was three places back completing the course in 31:10. Clear Creek-Amana won the team title by a mere four points over Washington. Haidyn Barker from Clear Creek-Amana won the individual title in 20:47. The Ravens compete next at Noll Ridge Country club in North English Tuesday, September 14.
Girls Results
Individual Placings
Leah Bontrager 38th 23:48
Delaney Shaw 99th 27:13
Morgyn Nafziger 125th 30:19
Julia Boller 128th 31:10
Team Scores
Clear Creek-Amana 72
Washington 76
Pekin 90
Fairfield 135
Ottumwa 143
Mt. Pleasant 145
Fort Madison 221
Danville/New London 290
Cardinal 305
Chariton 332
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 369
Girls Complete Results
Boys Complete Results
