Yet another hot race day for Polk Cross Country at the Freedom High School Invitational in Morganton, N.C.  Polk County placed ninth out of 33 teams in the Boys Invitational race Saturday. Missing four of their top-five runners the Lady Wolverines placed 20th.

Sean Doyle took 12th overall in 17:34.73 in the Boys Invite.  Mitchell Brown placed 36th with a time of 18:39.46. Mark Federman (19:13.98), Jacob Wolfe (19:47.56) and Eli Hall (20:12.61) combined for several season records and team score.

For the Lady Wolverines, Shelby Wells ran 24:43.46, Selena Chavez (24:59.89), Allison Swope (25:10.38), Savannah Robbins (25:14.19) and Freshman Ashton Capozzi (25:21.41); all five combined for a team score.  Also competing; Leah Hardin (26:47.66) and Colleen Burke (28:57.28).

Connor Holtz placed 33rd with a time of 21:49.60 and Luke Collins ran 27:42.46 in the Boys A race. In the Girls A race, Sophie Young took 27th in 26:55.82, Karli Wood 28th in 26:58.70, Haven Dufford (27:35.70) and Jessica Bailey (31:42.59).

The Wolverine squads will race at RS Central Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

 

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by Jenny Wolfe