September 16, 2019
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The DeKalb Middle School Cross Country teams competed at the Warrior Invitational meet at Riverdale High School on Saturday September 14th with temperatures reaching 90
The girls team placed 1st over all out of a field of 15 teams and 122 runners. The field was tough as they edged out two of their toughest competitors, Mt. Juliet Middle and CSTHEA Patriots from Chattanooga.
Their top 5 runners all placed in the top 15 covering the 2 mile course.
Ella Van Vranken-2nd: 12:55
Zoe Keys-3rd: 13:30
Katherine Knowles-7th:13:52
Mylie Phillips-10th: 14:02
Madeline Martin-14th: 14:26
Maleah Ruch: 63rd place 16:50
Sydney Polk: 66th place: 16:58
With the heat of the day setting in the boys team gave a solid performance finishing 8th out of a field of 20 teams and 141 runners. Kaleb Spears finished in the top 20 earning a medal.
Kaleb Spears-18th: 13:08
Ian Colwell- 33rd: 13:51
Caleb Gray- 47th: 14:09
Cale Brown- 62nd:14:28
Dylan Cathey- 72nd: 14:40
Carson Tramel-116th :16:44
Sam Harris-120th:16:59
With temps around 90 degrees, the JV girls team placed 5th overall out of a field of 8 teams. Cadence Reynolds was the 1st girl runner to cross the line for DeKalb with at time of 18:55. finishing 23rd out of a field of 82 girls. Followed by:
Sylvia Evans- 28th:19:12
Candice Rico-39th:20:05
Sadie Moore-40th:20:13
Mara Oakly-50th:20:58
JV Boys:
Ethan Spears- 1st runner for DeKalb: 18;51
Freddy Oberdier: 10:19
Jackson Hodges: 10:32
Mason Taylor: 22:56