Starting the season at home on a perfect day for running, the Concordia JR-SR Cross Country team hosted a successful Concordia Invite.
For the high school girls’ race, lone Panther Sophia Fall finished in 24th place with a time of 27:55.3. Kylie Pfizenmaier of Clay Center was first individually with a time of 20:27.7, and Clay Center won as a team with a score of 25, with three top-five finishes.
In the high school boys’ race, Brody Marsh was the fastest Panther with a time of 21:01.1, good for 21st place. Tucker Davis finished in 25th place with a time of 21:20.2. Eli Denham finished in 35th place with a time of 22:38.9. Daniel Reedy was 38th with a time of 23:44.7. Justice Holte of Clay Center was first with a time of 18.01.4, with Clay Center finishing first as a team with 25 points and three of the top-five finishes.
For the junior high races, Addyson Stensaas won the girl’s race with a time of 14:14.4. Jenna Bridwell was fourth with a time of 15:21.2. Allie Keller was sixth with a time of 16:59. For the boys race, lone junior Panther Luke Peterson finished in 19th place with a time of 17:48.5. Ryder Smith of Clay Center was first with a time of 14:00.9.
