XC teams finish high at Southport Invite

The Cards and Lady Cards cross country teams hosted the SHS Invitational last Saturday, Sept. 22.

The boys came in fourth out of 14 teams.  Senior Jake Hally led the boys team Saturday coming in 14^th. Following him were juniors Clayton Bowie coming in 18^th, Harrison Walden in 20^th and junior George Ferris, who ran a personal best, in 21^st.  Junior Vincent Hre also ran a personal best time in last Saturday’s race.  There were a total of 106 runners at the meet.

“We’re looking to improve our overall race performance,” head coach Mr. Dennis Bruce said.  “We need to be in top condition for the upcoming County meet.”

The girls team finished in 3^rd place and had a runner in the top ten this race, freshman Delaney Bucker finished 10^th for the Lady Cards.  Following her were freshmen Shelby Roger in 22^nd, Desiree Kinney in 27^th and Caroline Chappell in 35^th.

Head coach Mr. Nathan Fishel was happy with the way his team competed but knows they could do better.

The next meet for both teams will be the county meet that will be held next Saturday, Sept. 29. The meet will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Nick Holland

SHS News Bureau