***This article was written by Itzel Mosso Ramos, a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust.
On Saturday, the Kewanee Boilers ran in Elmwood bright and early in the morning.
The Cross-Country girls held their own in the meet. Sophomore Nolie Charlet was Kewanee’s top finisher at 50th place with a time of 21:24.50.
The rest of the girls ran as follows: senior Alejandra Martinez finished 89th with a time of 23:20.20, junior Esmeralda Martinez placed 113th at 24:30.90, and sophomore Tiffany Helton ended in 181st with a 30:53.20.
As for the boys, the F/S team ran the 2.55 mile and finished in 32nd and 49th place. Freshman Jordan Husley had a time of 17:58.30, and freshman Jermain McKnight ran a time of 19:57.60. In the varsity boys race, junior Jason Rusk finished the 3-mile race in 80th place with a time of 18:22.80, and senior Mitchal Thorp came in 184th with a time of 22:10.20.
Kewanee Cross-Country will be traveling to Erie Tuesday.
