Cross country season ends at district

Although none of Albany High School’s cross country runners will advance to the regional meet, several local junior high runners medalled at last week’s district competition.

Included in that elite group are eighth grader Isaiah Carrillo, who came in second among all junior high boys at district after medalling at every meet he participated in this season.

Other medalists were Cason Fairchild, Lute Wheeler, and Ashlyn Holson.

The district meet was held Wednesday, Oct. 10 in Haskell.

“All of these kids improved on their times from the last time they ran the Haskell course two weeks ago,” said coach Tate Thompson. “The junior high kids had a great showing by having multiple runners finish in the top 10 and receive a medal.”

There were only three high school runners at the meet, two girls and one boy, while there were 11 athletes entered at the seventh and eighth grade level.

Complete results are as follows:

Varsity Boys 3 miles

15 Runners

13. Derek Isbell 18:33

Varsity Girls 2 miles

34 Runners

32. Dani Ford 17:04; 33. Sidney Bartee 19:23

Jr. High Boys 2 miles

26 Runners

2. Isaiah Carrillo  13:02; 4. Cason Fairchild 13:50; 10. Lute Wheeler 14:23; 19. Adam Hill 17:07

8th Grade Girls 2 miles

35 Runners

21. Briley Tabor 16:51; 22. Gracie Price 17:06;  25. Ella Webb 17:14

7th Grade Girls 2 miles

37 Runners

9. Ashlyn Holson 15:32; 11. Callan Edgar 15:46; 12. Maci Hatchett 16:06; 15. Sidney Russell 16:22