KEWANEE WEATHER

KHS boys, girls run in Elmwood meet


By The Kewanee Voice    September 30, 2023

Kewanee High School boys and girls cross country runners competed Saturday in the Elmwood Cross-Country Invitatiional at Maple Lane Country Club in Elmwood.

Natalee Martin finished 37th in the girls 3-mile race in a time of 20:40:00. Freshman Nolie Charlet ran the course in 22:48.20 for 87th place.

Alejandra Martinez was 100th in 23:24.20 and Esmerelda Martinize finished 117th in 24:17.30.

Stark County’s Dusti Smith was second. Her time of 18:28.90 was just 23 seconds behind the winner.

Other runners fot Stark County, which finished ninth among the 19 teams in the meet, were:

Cheyenh Smith, 47th; Keagan Hamilton, 80th; Sarah Kraklow 113th; Nina Longabaugh 119th; and Kelsey Hawley, 158th.

Hunter Vancil was the first Boiler home in the boys race, finishing 25th in a time of 17:10.90. Chase Palm was 56th in a time of 18:02. 70. Jason Rusk was 128th in 20:29 and Mitchal Thorp was 134th with a time of 20:50.10.

Stark County’s lone runner, Ethan Grinnell, was 169th.