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Meller, Yoder Pace Ravens to Fourth-Place Finish
Photo Credit: Cori Jobman | The News
Hillcrest Ravens cross country teams made a last-minute pivot trading a meet canceled Tuesday at English Valleys due to muddy conditions to competing in hot muggy conditions at Central Lee the same day. It was 87 degrees at race time on the school campus near Donnellson. Sophomore Calvin Meller led the way for the Ravens harriers finishing in 19:17. The Ravens placed fourth in a field of eight teams. Freshman Troy Yoder was a tic back in fifth place. A signature of a strong front pack, the Ravens have had a different leader in each of the first three meets. Jaxson Brokaw placed sixteenth in 21:02. Isaac Beachy was thirty-second in 22:50. Braden Hartsock had a challenging race but managed to hold the fifth team spot placing forty-first overall in 24:35. Danny Meyer was not far behind in forty-fourth finishing in 24:45. Merle Cronquist placed forty-seventh in 25:42. Lucas Beachy was fifty-fifth in 26:18. Paxton Wilson finished his first high school race in 28:19 for fifty-seventh place. Freshman Drake Newton of Central Lee won the boys race in 17:58. Central Lee won team title with 39 points.
Marie Yoder placed third in the girls high school race. Her time was 22:42. Amelia Vigneron was the fortieth finisher clocking 35:50 for the 5k. Junior Aubree Bunnell of Central Lee won the girls race in 21:24. Central Lee won the girls team title with 30 points.
The Hillcrest Ravens junior high boys team won their second team title in two outings. Scorers for the Ravens win are Ezana Estrada, Cameron Ropp, Tate Miller and Landon Vigneron. The Ravens girls junior high team placed third of three full teams in the girls race.
The Ravens compete next at the Burlington Recplex Thursday September 24.
