Thursday, September 5th Buford XC saw an evening of grit and determination at the North Hall Invite. Hot temperatures, narrow trails, and steep hills made for a slower course, but the Buford runners rallied against it all. Some stand out performances from our freshman and our JV girls made it a great evening for the Buford Wolves XC team.
Girls Varsity: Senior Jordan Sullivan once again led the charge coming in 22nd with a time of 23:26. Freshman Hayden Bailey (24:18), Junior Mikayla Frierson (25:38), Freshman Abby Wood (26:36), and junior MaKenzie Curry (26:36) all contributed points for a 14th place finish among 20 teams.
Boys Varsity: The boys enjoyed a 14th place finish among a very competitive field of 23 teams. Senior Ben Archer crossed the line at 18:59 followed closely by freshman Carter Hales (19:18). Freshman Braden Schmid ran a fantastic race as our 3rd man with a time of 19:38. Juniors Zach Davidson (20:04) and James Morgan (20:05) rounded out our score.
JV Girls: JV Girls were the stars of the show last night and took 2nd place in the JV division. Sophomore Leah Madsen (26:47) and senior Rebekah Miranda (27:32) led the team with strong top ten finishes. Freshman Ashley Morales (28:19), junior Kelsey Crews (28:36), and sophomore Ansley Brand (29:42) rounded out the score.
JV Boys: JV Boys placed 7th out of 20 teams. Scorers included: Senior Brendon Allen (21:18), freshman Noah Johnson (21:19), junior Stewart Blankenship (21:45), sophomore Brent Warren (21:47), and freshman Brice Reynolds (22:10)
The team's next meet is Saturday, September 14th at the Gwinnett County Championships held at the GA International Horse Park in Conyers, GA