The WBXC High School Boys and Girls battled the most crowded field they have seen this season during the mentally taxing, looping 5K (3.1-mile) course at the Spartan Invitational last Saturday! Even by late morning the heat was setting in, creating another challenge for the runners.

For the boys, 

finishing in the top 22% of 339 boys was freshman Logan Williams--75th place (18:53)!

Finishing in the top 26% of 339 boys was junior TJ Greenfield--89th place (19:11)!

Sophomore Jake Blinn (20:57) set a lifetime PR (personal record)! 

For the girls, 

Finishing in the top 30% of 226 runners was freshman Rachel Teague--69th place (23:30)!

Although the only HS runner to set a lifetime PR at Spartan was Jake Blinn, every single WB runner who competed in the 5K race last year improved his/her time at the course on average by 2:16!! 

Congratulations, all HS boys and girls!

The WBXC HS teams will travel to Malone University on Saturday, 9/20 for the Malone Invitational, which is a night meet this year! The HS teams will then head to the Mahoning County meet at Austintown Township Park on Wednesday, 9/24.
 

Like their high school counterparts, the WBXC Middle School Boys and Girls battled the most crowded field they have seen this season during the mentally taxing, looping 2-mile course at the Spartan Invitational last Saturday! 

For the boys,  

Finishing in the top 32% of 243 boys was 7th grader Wyatt Turman--79th place (13:46)!

7th grader Greyson Ewing ran his best time to-date, setting a lifetime PR (personal record) of 15:47!

On the girls' side, 

Finishing in the top 5% of 208 girls and earning the coveted prize of a backpack was 8th grader Tenley Stitle--11th place (13:17)!

Finishing in the top 18% of 208 girls and also earning a backpack was 8th grader Izzy Cantwell--38th place (14:19)!

Finishing in the top 21% of 208 girls was 8th grader Ellie Bickle--45th place (14:41)! With this time, Bickle set a lifetime PR!

Finishing in the top 33% of 208 girls was 7th grader Belle Jerles--69th place (15:17). With this time, Jerles also set a lifetime PR!

7th grader Maggie Cosma (15:38) and 8th grader Kennedy Fritz (17:19) ran their best races so far, also setting lifetime PR's! 

With all six of these young ladies having an excellent day on a tough Spartan course, the WBXC MS Girls had an impressive day as a team, finishing 6th of 20--only ONE point behind the 5th place team!

Congratulations, all MS boys and girls!

Like their HS teammates, the WBXC MS teams will travel to Malone University on Saturday, 9/20 for the Malone Invitational. The MS teams will then head to the Mahoning County meet at Austintown Township Park on Wednesday, 9/24.