Polk County Middle School’s cross country teams wrapped up their regular seasons on Tuesday in competition at Rugby Middle School.
Haley Fowler ran a personal best time of 13:57 to place fourth for the Wolverine girls. Maranda Gosnell ran a 15:46, also a personal best, to finish 25th, while Haven Dufford finished in 16:00, also a personal best, and placed 27th.
The team finished fifth in the six-team event. The remainder of the squad included:
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33. Katie Hay, 16:28; 37. Blair Birenbaum, 16:37; 40. Baylee Love, 16:53; 44. Karli Wood, 16:57; 48. Paige Schlabach, 17:12; 58. Morgan Hudson, 17:34; 64. Katie Baumberger, 18:16; 73. Autumn Owen, 19:24; 78. Sara Cooper, 20:10; 80. Ashley McHarge, 20:17; 86. Makayla Staley, 22;17; 89. Ashlyn Green, 30:06
For the PCMS boys, Al Russell finished in sixth place with a time of 12:46. Zach Lambert placed 14th in 14:00, and Josh Poteat ran a personal best time of 14:31 to finish 21st.
The boys team also finished fifth in the six-team event. The remainder of the squad included:
33. Luke Collins, 15:29; 35. Kyler Scruggs, 15:36; 38. Connor Holtz, 15:49; 42. Ceasar Bowser, 16:33; 49. Luke Arledge, 17:34; 50. Tyler Lawrence, 17:33; 52. Kaleb Jackson, 17:39
The top seven finishers for both teams will compete in the Blue Ridge Middle School Conference meet on Tuesday at Jackson Park in Hendersonville.
