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Yoder Wins Girls’ Race; Middle School XC Competes for the First Time
Hillcrest Cross Country at Fairfield, Waterworks Park
September 12, 2024
Seniors Jesse Blossom and Micah Gerber led the Hillcrest Raven harriers Thursday in Fairfield. Twenty teams with 174 total finishers competed in the boy’s race. Team results were split out based on school size with Hillcrest placing fourth of eight teams in the smaller school A division. Both A and AA divisions competed in the same race. Blossom slipped ahead of Gerber at the finish line to place thirty-ninth overall in a personal best time of 19:19. Gerber finished one second later in 19:20. Braden Hartsock was the Ravens’ third stick finishing in 21:04. This is also his new personal best. Isaac Beachy was next for the Ravens crossing the line 21:17 after the gun fired to place seventy-fifth overall. Micah Kacmarynski held off Jeremiah Danker at the line. Both were clocked at 23:52 for 125th and 126th places. Mateo Rodrigez-Yoder also lowered his personal best time. 24:33 placed him 135th. Kyle Neuschwander placed 149th in 25:31. Lincoln Bainbridge of Van Buren won the boys’ race in 16:52. Danville won the team race in the small school division.
Boys Individual Results
Jesse Blossom 39th 19:19
Micah Gerber 40th 19:20
Braden Hartsock 70th 21:04
Isaac Beachy 75th 21:17
Micah Kacmarynski 125th 23:52
Jeremiah Danker 126th 23:52.6
Mateo Rodrigez-Yoder 135th 24:33
Kyle Neuschwander 149th 25:31
Team Scores class A
Danville 39
Van Buren 47
Mediapolis 64
Hillcrest 108
Winfield-Mt. Union 122
West Burlington/Notre Dame 158
Cardinal 178
Wapello 207
Sophomore Marie Yoder won the girls’ combined race at the Fairfield Invitational Cross Country meet Thursday at Waterworks Park in Fairfield. Yoder sprinted past Iris Dahl of Washington with 100 meters to go and opened up a seven-second gap by the finish line. Yoder’s time was 20:21. Siena Stanerson was the next Lady Raven to cross the line. Stanerson finished twenty-fifth overall in 23:06. Rya Scott was four places back in twenty-sixth to finish in a new personal best time of 23:27. Delaney Shaw placed sixty-fourth in 26:43. Brynna O’Rourke placed eighty-fifth in 28:45. The Ravens placed second out of seven teams in the small school division. There were 111 finishers in the girl’s race. Danville won the A team division.
Girls Individual Results
Marie Yoder 1st 20:21
Siena Stanerson 25th 23:06
Rya Scott 29th 23:27
Delaney Shaw 64th 26:43
Brynna O’Rourke 85th 28:45
Team Scores class A
Danville 33
Hillcrest 65
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 66
Mediapolis 76
Lone Tree 118
Cardinal 152
Chariton 178
Hillcrest Middle School
It was a historic day first day of competition for the Hillcrest Academy middle school cross country teams. One girl and eleven boys competed in the junior high races. The Hillcrest boys team placed second of three complete teams in the small school division. Hillcrest tied with Oskaloosa for having the most finishers in the boys’ junior high race among all schools present.
The Ravens compete next at Noll Ridge Country Club in North English on Tuesday, September 17.
