The forecast for Saturday was cool temps and fast times! And that is exactly what the EHS runners delivered! Both teams won first place!! The kids did well as individuals as well - 4 set new personal records (PR) (this is their best time ever – not just this season), Chance Bailey, Chase Prater, Alex Armstrong and Mia Farris and we had 19 run their best time so far this season!
The course at Good Hope was very hilly and situated so that spectators could easily view the start and finish of each race. The start was on the 50 yard line of the football field and the runners charged towards the first of many hills! Once the runners headed down that first hill, they found themselves in a shaded and hilly terrain through the woods. The path, at times was only wide enough for 2 runners side by side. Once the runners exited the woods, they hit fairly flat ground and travelled around the school before heading back to the football stadium, where the last quarter of a mile started with a steep uphill before the runners found them back on the football field headed towards the finish line!
The girl’s team had a near perfect score, taking 5 out of the top 6 spots. The team was led by Sammi Jo Pressnell who took first place overall with a time of 23:15, which is also her SB (season best).
The rest of the girls’ times are as follows:
Adriel McMahan 23:48 (SB)
Hannah Hanback 26:03 (SB)
Jensen Pugh 26:13 (SB)
Mia Farris 27:37 (PR)
Nikki Ristau 27:41 (SB)
Stephanie Clem 27:42
Taeleur Walts 30:30
Elizabeth Sims 32:03
Gracie McMahan 32:04
Hannah Clem 44:03
The boy’s team was led by freshman, Chance Bailey, who led the pack for most of the race. He was edged out of first place at the finish line by a Vinemont runner. It was a great finish for both runners who fought hard till the end! Chance set a new PR with a time of 17:26! The rest of the boy’s team finished with the following times:
Adam McMahan 17:56 (SB)
Tyler Helms 18:25 (SB)
Chase Prater 18:53 (PR)
Tiyler Walts 20:29 (SB)
Ethan Shores 20:45 (SB)
Nick Shelton 21:39
Jacob Ezell 21:42 (SB)
Davis Hobbs 21:58 (SB)
Ben Hobbs 22:05 (SB)
Alex Armstrong 22:41 (PR)
Chandler Johnson 24:35 (SB)
Jacob Armstrong 25:02 (SB)
Sean Jordan 31:28 (SB)
The Red Devils return to action on Tuesday, September 17 at the Randolph School Cross Country Classic. This meet is held on the UAH campus and the race is lovingly called the Mud Run – crossing the creek twice tends to leave the runners a muddy mess! This meet is close to home so consider coming out and cheering on the Red Devils as they compete with several hundred other runners! It’s a fun race to watch!
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