Joliet cross country varsity boys continued their impressive season with a win at the Joliet Invitational Thursday. Junior Auston Schellig also earned his fourth meet title of the season, finishing first with a 16:31.3. Four of the top 5 finishers were J-Hawks. Senior teammates Jack Cline took 2nd, Adin Matthes 3rd, and Grady Nardinger 5th.
For Varsity girls, Sophomore Sophia Schellig crossed the finish line in 14th place with a 23:01.63, just 4 seconds shy of beating her own school record. Sophomore teammates Addy Bania and Justyce Bickel also had stellar races, setting new personal and season records.
Senior Cloee Blain also set a new season record and qualified for state in the JV girls race.
JV boys took second to Lodge Grass, led by Seniors Thorlan Finley and Keith Frank. This performance earned both spots on the state team as alternates.
For the first time, junior high runners were able to run at the Joliet Invitational, finishing out their season. Both the girls and boys teams took first. Aria Matthes won the girls race and Zale Adams won the boys race.
J-Hawk Results:
Varsity Girls
Sophia Schellig, 14th, 23:01.63 (Season Record)
Addison Bania, 26th, 23:57.47 (Personal Record)
Justyce Bickel, 28th, 24:18.79 (Season Record)
Varsity Boys - 1st
Auston Schellig, 1st, 16:31.25
Jack Cline, 2nd, 17:27.87
Adin Matthes, 3rd, 17:42.51 (Personal Record)
Grady Nardinger, 5th, 17:59.22 (Personal Record)
Carter Williams, 27th, 19:50.65
Gavin Evertz, 31st, 20:16.92
Wade Behm, 44th, 21:15.75
JV Girls
Cloee Blain, 11th, 29:43.24 (Season Record)
JV Boys - 2nd
Thorlan Finley, 12th, 21:30.71 (Season Record)
Keith Frank, 14th, 22:02.06 (Personal Record)
Tristan Vazquez, 17th, 22:49.98 (Personal Record)
Reuben Miller, 20th, 24:17.20
Oliver Lewis, 24th, 26:42.00 (Season Record)
Evan Dye, 25th, 29:02.93
Junior High Girls - 1st
Aria Matthes, 1st, 10:46.84
Byrnn Clark, 2nd, 11:01.70
Kailee Finley, 4th, 11:23.24
Delaney Atkins, 9th, 14:06.96
Reagan Long, 10th, 15:27.31
Junior High Boys - 1st
Zale Adams, 1st, 10:11.97
Cole Miller, 2nd, 10:22.56
Weston Blain, 3rd, 10:34.13
Paxton Killion, 4th, 10:38.84
Thomas Cline, 10th, 13:08.45
Declan Cox, 11th, 13:15.97 (Personal Record)
Michael Dewell, 13th, 14:35.34
For complete results, click here.
State will be held Saturday, October 26th in Missoula.
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