Amazing Job Runners!!! We are SO INCREDIBLY proud of all of your performances and are excited to see how the rest of your season unfolds! Below is the Press Release that will be given to the local papers.
It was a beautiful morning at Celebration Park for Wheatridge Middle School’s Cross Country meet on Saturday, September 10th. It was a great kickoff to the WMS season!
The first race of the day was the seventh grade girls’ mile. Jillian Velasquez earned a medal and fourth place finish with a time of 6:32. Sadie Helms (7:47) and Phoebe States (9:24) both had great first meet performances. The second race of the day was the seventh grade boys’ mile. Two Mustangs earned medals in this race, Jake McClure earned a second place finish with a time of 5:50 and Trent Glaser earned a sixth place finish with a time of 6:16. Other great performances were Cam Gillman (6:30), Jacob Adams (6:36), Charlie Kuzma (6:36), Shane Hutichison (8:13), Jay Jensen (8:33), and Jackson Holle (10:16).
The eighth grade girls’ two mile was the next race of the day. Mallory Boden earned a seventh place finish and a medal with a time of 13:58 and Ashlyn Bell earned a ninth place finish and a medal with a time of 14:09. Bethany Stuart (16:32), Cassie Sleet (16:35), Rachel Stuart (17:10), and Liz Noll (18:45) all had great first season races. The last race of the day was the eighth grade boys’ two mile. While no Mustangs took medals, the eighth grade boys still had great first season races: Ryan Hamilton (12:57), Korbin Poznich (13:14), Blaine Leon (13:19), Jude Graham (13:37), Christian Gomez (13:49), Tyler Williams (14:48), and Kaeden Elbert (14:51).
The Wheatridge Mustangs look forward to racing at their second meet of the season in Wellsville on Thursday, September 15th.
Happy Running and GOOD JOB,
Coach Gailliez & Coach Wallace