On Tuesday, September 25, the boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Jay county to take on Jay County and Bluffton. The girls team was pretty confident coming into the meet and the results reflected that.
The girls team came out strong yet again and ran faster than the other teams to secure yet another victory. They beat not only Jay County, but our local rival Bluffton. The girls team dominated the top 10 by having seniors Meghan Yencer, Shelby Skidmore, and Brooke Penrod finish first, fourth, and sixth place respectively. They were helped by Juniors Chloe Maddox and Tori Wiese who finished fifth and seventh. When asked about the meet, Brooke said that it went well but the runners were forced to run over a "giant hill... that made us feel like dying." Despite this obsticle, overall the meet was very successful for the girls and will help them build momentum for the rest of the season.
The boys on the other hand did not fare as well. They lost to both Jay County and Bluffton. The other teams had some really good runners who helped them push past our fellow Raiders. But despite this, our lead runners were Nick "Dale" Childers and Mason Stevens. But along with the girls team, the boys hope to continue to improve when they take on New Haven in their next meet.