The Cross Country teams were scheduled to open their season on Thursday night at the Admiral's Twilight Invite. However, a stormy afternoon changed not only the date of the event, but also gave it a new name. The Admiral's Sunrise Invite on Saturday morning was
Peyton Holderer's announcement to the state that he will be a force on the trails this year. Peyton won the race going away with a 3k time of 9:19.00, more than 30 seconds ahead of the 2nd place runner. In cross country, a 30 second win is akin to a blowout in other sports.
Noah Gautier (8th) and
Burns Willis (9th) joined Peyton as medalists for the boys. Kenley Cooper was the top runner for the girls, earning a medal for her 7th place finish.
In the team scores, the boys were edged out of first place by a single point and finished second behind St. Paul's. The girls placed 5th in a crowded field near the top, with 2nd and 5th place separated by only 19 points.
Team Scores
Boys (13 Teams)
| 1) St. Paul's |
70 |
| 2) UMS-W |
71 |
| 3) Spanish Fort |
82 |
| 4) McGill-Toolen |
141 |
| 5) Fairhope |
142 |
Girls (9 Teams)
| 1) McGill-Toolen |
69 |
| 2) St. Paul's |
90 |
| 3) Fairhope |
94 |
| 4) Spanish Fort |
109 |
| 5) UMS-W |
109 |
Individual Results
Boys (158 runners)
Peyton Holderer - 1st Place - 9:19.00
Noah Gautier - 8th Place - 10:17.70
Burns Willis - 9th Place - 10:28.10
Steven Davis - 19th Place - 10:58.90
Malcolm Warren - 36th Place - 11:42.20
Girls (115 Runners)
Kenley Cooper - 7th Place - 12:53.90
Molly Pugh - 20th Place - 13:33.00
Caroline Helms - 24th Place - 13:42.50
Farrah Wright - 28th Place - 13:54.30
Macy Pugh - 40th Place - 14:38.71
Next Up: Banana Relays - Saturday, August 30th - Bicentennial Park in Bay Minette
9:40am: JV Girls 1 mile run - entry limit of 25 runners per team
9:55am: JV Boys 1 mile run - entry limit of 25 runners per team
10:30am: Varsity Co-Ed 4x1mile Relay
11:00am = JV Girls 4x400m relay + JV Boys 4x400m relay
11:15am = Awards Ceremony
