Polk County turned in a strong performance at the Armentrout Invitational on Tuesday at R-S Central, placing runners near the front in both the girls and boys 5000-meter races.
Freshman Amberina Jenne led the Polk County girls with a fourth-place finish, crossing the line in 22:39.24. The Wolverines placed two runners in the top 26, with fellow freshman Sadie Schweitzer finishing 26th in 25:33.84.
Alyvia Berkowitz of Shelby won the girls race in 21:36.13, more than 38 seconds ahead of runner-up Adella Strull of Owen. Adelei Morrow of Draughn took third in 22:34.38.
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On the boys side, Polk County placed 13 runners in the 63-person field. Sophomore Liam Jackson led the Wolverines with a fourth-place finish in 17:48.70, trailing only Owen’s Craig Webb, who won in 16:25.87, and the runner-up and third-place finishers from McDowell and Shelby.
Freshman Jacob Jenne added a 14th-place finish for Polk County in 19:26.54, while sophomore Dean Holland took 16th in 20:06.89. The Wolverines demonstrated their depth with freshmen William Finch and Davis Holbert finishing 19th and 21st, respectively.
Owen’s Webb dominated the boys race, winning by nearly a minute over McDowell’s Dawson Spath, who finished second in 17:21.84. Shelby’s Steven Morgan rounded out the top three in 17:24.21.
Polk County Results
Girls
4. Amberina Jenne, 22:39.24
26. Sadie Schweitzer, 25:33.84
48. Khloe Kitchen, 31:03.14
53. Kendra Kitchen, 33:51.96
Boys
4. Liam Jackson, 17:48.70
14. Jacob Jenne, 19:26.54
16. Dean Holland, 20:06.89
19. William Finch, 20:40.82
21. Davis Holbert, 20:42.41
31. Silas Amorelli, 22:16.34
34. Caleb Young, 22:56.01
37. Austin Martin, 23:24.10
39. Isaac Hodges, 23:41.73
40. Jayvin Clark, 23:45.09
48. Alex LaBreche, 24:07.59
51. Cameron Cole, 25:40.85
