Wrangell’s cross country team competed in the Craig High School Invitational this past weekend, continuing a trend of improving times from their past two meets.
In the women’s 5,000 meter varsity run, Wrangell took third place just behind Ketchikan and Petersburg.
Liana Carney was the first Wrangell runner to complete the race, coming in with a time of 21:27.39. Jade Balansag came in shortly afterward with a time of 22:15.27, her new personal record. Wrangell’s third-place runner was Jamie Early at 23:56.81, also a personal record.
In the men’s 5,000 meter run, Ethan Blatchley finished first for Wrangell with a time of 21:15.86. Elias Decker was the second Wrangell runner to finish at 22:58.77. The third Wrangell runner to complete the race was Tyson Messmer at 23:13.98. Austin Reid was only about six seconds behind Messmer at 23:19.63, which is his new personal record.
Coach Drew Larrabee said that the team all saw improvements on their times this last meet, and the team told him that they attributed it to the emphasis on pacing themselves in practice. He also added that they got a few days off this week to rest, using practice time to go downtown for ice cream, and are looking forward to the next run.
The cross country team will be traveling to Ketchikan this weekend. Regionals will take place the following weekend in Sitka.
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