The Wheatridge Cross Country team traveled to their second-to-last meet of the season on Wednesday, September 26th. The conditions were great and there were numerous personal records set!
The seventh graders all ran a one mile race. Nick Utter (6:26), Matt Wintjen (6:56), Sam Laird (7:24), and Max Goodwin (9:10) all represented the boys’ team well. Caroline Kuzma (6:45), Riley Hutchinson (7:32), Kendall Elbert (8:35), and Emmaleigh Wiehn (10:27) all represented the girls’ team well.
The eighth grade girls’ team took first place with a total of 36 points! Hannah Elliott took first place with a time of 12:55, Natalie Claycamp took fourth place (13:27), Makenna Bartels took sixth place (13:47), Charli McGill took twelfth place (14:15), Olivia Hinck took thirteenth place (14:25), and Taylor Dryden took twenty fifth place (16:30).
The eighth grade boys’ team took second place with a total of 48 points! Chance Henson took sixth place (12:33), Gage Graham took seventh place (12:37), Jackson Elsey took tenth place (12:45), Kyler Leadbetter took twelfth place (13:41), and Jack Schroeter rounded out the top five with thirteenth place (13:47). Other notable performances were Jaden Woodward (14:48), Trevor Hamilton (14:49), Tyler Utter (15:14), and Dillon Magee (15:16).
The Mustangs are looking forward to running at their last meet of the season on Thursday, October 4th in Eudora.