The NFV varsity boys’ cross country team had a very good day Thursday at the UIC Meet in Luana. The team finished third overall, with four runners earning All-Conference honors for finishing in the top 15. The four are (l-r) Weller Clark (13th), Caleb O’Hare (14th), Chandler Douglas (4th), and Weston Fantz (15th). (Jerry Wadian photos)
Boys 3rd, girls 4th at UIC
By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com
The NFV cross country teams performed well at the UIC Meet on Thursday in Luana.
The boys earned third behind South Winn and Starmont, while the girls finished fourth behind Kee, SW, C/E, and Starmont.
All-UIC honors went to the top 15 finishers in each race. In the varsity races, the boys had four of the five scorers become All-Conference runners, while Brynn Gamm was the only girl to earn All-UIC honors.
Head coach Neal Bentley commented, “Our runners pushed hard. Luana can be a tough course with those hills, but our athletes worked the hills well.”
The girls had a stacked deck with the three teams in front of them all ranked in the top five in Class 1A.
Brynn Gamm was the fastest TigerHawk, finishing sixth in a time of 21:22.64.