Ravens Middle School Competes at Statewide Meet

The Hillcrest Ravens middle school boys cross country team placed 15th out of 29 full teams at the Dick Washburn Middle School Statewide Cross Country meet Saturday in Ankeny.

Ezana Estrada ran a personal best time of 12:41 to place fifty-first and lead the Ravens boys
team. The meet was hosted by the Iowa Track and Field + Cross Country Coaches Association
on the campus of Ankeny Centennial High School. There is no qualifying meet prior to this
statewide event. The 1A race combined athletes from 7th and 8th grades scoring the top four from each school. All the Hillcrest runners are in seventh grade. Cameron Ropp was the
second finisher for the Ravens boys placing eighty-seventh in 13:26. Michael Sam was the
team’s third runner placing 103rd in 13:39. Tate Miller ran a personal best placing 105th in 13:43.

Norah Slaubaugh had a huge personal best in the girls race. She placed sixty-first overall in
14:46. Fraya Gardiner placed 105th in the girls race covering the two miles in 15:58.

MS Boys Complete Results
MS Girls Complete Results