Wrangell's cross country team travelled to Juneau last week for their season opener in Juneau. There were a total of 11 schools present for the first meet. Nine competed in the women's 5,000 meter varsity run, while all 11 competed in the men's 5,000 meter run. In both cases, Wrangell found themselves in the middle of the pack at the end of the competition.
Wrangell took 7th place in the women's competition. Liana Carney was the first Wrangell student to finish the run, with a time of 21:22. Coach Drew Larrabee said that this put her in 13th place overall, but 5th place in the 1, 2, and 3A division. After her came Jade Balansag with a time of 22:52, which Larrabee said made her 11th in the division. Jamie Early was the third student to finish with a time of 24:04
In the men's run, Wrangell took 8th place. Devlin Campbell was the first Wrangell student to finish with a time of 20:40. The second Wrangell student to finish was Ethan Blatchley, coming in at 21:07. Third place, among Wrangell runners, was Elias Decker at 22:24.
"All of the students were making positive gains on their times," Larrabee said. "All students remain healthy and running."
All in all, he said, their first meet was a very positive experience.
Their next meet will be on Sept. 7 in Petersburg.
For a full list of results, visit http://www.athletic.net.
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