Franklin County High School Girls Varsity Cross Country beat East Central High School 15-50.
The Franklin County Girls finished the East Central meet with faster times across the board. Junior, Lauren Kelley, won the meet with a comfortable lead. She seems to only have one speed, and that is fast. Senior, Katelyn Meyer, finished with a time of 23:02. She fought for her spot throughout the whole race, sprinting into the chute to edge out Rachel Davis, from East Central, for 4th place. Junior, Josie Selm, looked great as she maintained even splits in the 2nd and 3rd miles. Sophomore, Katherine Selm, finished 8th for the Wildcats, and Kenzie Rogers rounded out the Franklin County team with a huge improvement for her season. She has already improved by 10 minutes this year.
Franklin County High School Boys Varsity Cross Country falls to East Central High School 17-44.
The Franklin County Boys Varsity Cross Country team ran competitively against East Central, but could not gain the top spots in the race. Sophomore, Ben Maze, was the only runner to break into the top five, just missing the 3rd place spot by 3 seconds. He placed 4th with a 19:01. He’s less than 10 seconds from a career PR. Junior, Drew Grant, finished in 7th place with a time of 19:30. Freshman, Harmon Marshall, surged forward in the race, just behind Hunter Marshall. They finished 9th and 10, respectively, with only 7 seconds separating them. Senior, Harvey Marshall, finished in 14th place, and his time of 21:43 was almost a minute faster than the time he ran on the same course two days prior. Senior, Kyle Seibert, seems to be making a come back. He’s knocking minutes off of his early-season times, and Adam Grant is also getting faster each meet, after recovering from an injury. The Wildcat boys made an impressive showing, demonstrating that they are collectively getting faster and more comfortable in their competitions.
Courtesy of Wildcats Coach Stacey Nobbe.