PHS Cross Country
Cross Country Runs Well at O’Neill
By Sara Thomsen
The cross country team traveled to O’Neill on Friday, September 15, and the varsity boys finished second.
The medalists for the boys team are Kendall Shada who finished third, running a 18:09.50. Kyle Abler nabbed a sixth place finish running an 18:37.30.
Elijah Streff, who ran 18:43.60 finished eighth.
Streff comments, “We did really well as a team, I still believe that we could do better overall, but for a new team second is really good.”
Also running for the Bluejays were Carl Vogt, who ran the course in 20:05.90 for a 21st finish, Bo Bockelman finished 29th with a time of 20:41.00.
Bockelmen mentions, “I think I did really well for being 29th”.
Nickolas Efta finished up the team with a time of 21:16.40 and a 36th place finish.
The varsity girls are Taydym Koch running the race in 24:39.50 for a 23rd place finish and Amelia Ahlers finished 38th with a time of 26:10.40.
The runners for the JV boys are Zakary Abler who had a time of 21:40.20 and Maxwell Weber, who ran the course in 21:40.50.
The cross county will be back in action on Sept. 22, at Yankton, starting at 4:15 p.m.
Cross Country Competes at Wayne
By Abbie Cone
On Monday, Sept. 11, the Pierce cross country team competed at the Wayne Invite at the Wayne Country Club. The girls did not have enough runners for a team; however, the boys finished third as a team.
“Overall I was pleased with how everyone ran. I am still waiting for the meet where everyone comes close to running what they are definitely capable of doing,” head coach Gary Shada comments. “We still have over half of our meets left but right now only a couple runners each meet have performed as they should have.”
On the girls side, Taydym Koch placed 16th with a time of 24:10, and Amelia Ahlers finished 34th, clocking in at 28:14.
On the boys side, Kendall Shada placed 6th with a time of 18:27, close behind him was Kyle Abler placing 11th in 18:49, Elijah Streff finished in 19:10, giving him a place of 15th. Next up for Pierce was Carl Vogt, earning 29th with a time of 20:51. Close behind was Maxwell Weber with a time of 21:50, and finally was Zakary Abler finishing 42nd with a time of 22:13.
The Bluejay runners will compete again in Yankton at Fox Run golf course on Friday, Sept. 22.
