Lions 2nd at GRC Invitational
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The Highland County Press-
The Fairfield High School boys cross-country team competed in the George Rogers Clark Invitational held in Springfield, finishing as the runners-up in second place, Saturday.
The event, hosted by Springfield Central Catholic High School, is an invitational uniquely started with a live shot by an American Revolution-era cannon.
The second-place finish by the boys team left them only 15 points behind the eventual winner, National Trail High School.
FHS earned the second-place spot despite the team missing top runner, Michael Mangus, and fifth man, Wyatt Crothers, who were absent due to taking the ACT.
The Lions were led by two-time state qualifier Blake Hildebrant, who finished in fourth place at 17:30.
Freshman Wyatt Evans placed eighth at 18:02, and fellow freshman Trent Swisher was 18th with a time of 18:49.
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Dustin Willey placed 58th (20:13), Matthew Leach finished in 63rd (20:32) and freshman Mason Cain ended the run in 79th place (20:59). Rounding out the top seven was freshman Dillon Burley in 124th (22:46).
There were 181 finishers.
The FHS girls did not field a full team as three Lady Lions ran in the race.
Shaylee Carson was 98th (30:08), Haleigh Bates finished 111th (33:45) and Jessica Taylor was 114th (36:54).
The teams will be back in action at Piketon High School on Sept. 28.
Complete results can be found at www.oh.milesplit.com.
The event, hosted by Springfield Central Catholic High School, is an invitational uniquely started with a live shot by an American Revolution-era cannon.
The second-place finish by the boys team left them only 15 points behind the eventual winner, National Trail High School.
FHS earned the second-place spot despite the team missing top runner, Michael Mangus, and fifth man, Wyatt Crothers, who were absent due to taking the ACT.
The Lions were led by two-time state qualifier Blake Hildebrant, who finished in fourth place at 17:30.
Freshman Wyatt Evans placed eighth at 18:02, and fellow freshman Trent Swisher was 18th with a time of 18:49.
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Dustin Willey placed 58th (20:13), Matthew Leach finished in 63rd (20:32) and freshman Mason Cain ended the run in 79th place (20:59). Rounding out the top seven was freshman Dillon Burley in 124th (22:46).
There were 181 finishers.
The FHS girls did not field a full team as three Lady Lions ran in the race.
Shaylee Carson was 98th (30:08), Haleigh Bates finished 111th (33:45) and Jessica Taylor was 114th (36:54).
The teams will be back in action at Piketon High School on Sept. 28.
Complete results can be found at www.oh.milesplit.com.