Alexander/Asics Invitational Winder , Ga
Saturday, September 30th The sun came up and so did the temperature at this year's Alexander/Asics Invitational in Fairburn, GA. Unfortunately, the warm temperatures prevented our hopeful PRs on a course known for being fast.
Boys Varsity: Our Varsity boys placed 5th among 35 teams. Junior James Hales (16:58) set a PR and had a top 25 finish. Seniors Jesus Miranda (17:36), Luciano Lira (17:39) and Noah Matthes (17:49) also set PRs under 18:00. Freshmen Zach LaForce (18:18) and Matthew Crabbe (18:23) set PRs under 18:30 and Alexander Zachman (18:24) made sure all 7 runners finished in the top 100.
Girls Varsity: Our Varsity boys placed 6th among 30 teams. Freshmen Jaelyn Ozkan (21:35), Deyabdi Rendon (21:36), Emma Webb (21:56), Jasmine Jones (22:03) led the charge finishing in the top 50. Junior Addison Steinbrecher (22:15) and Freshman Taylor Morrison (22:49) finished in the top 100. Seniors Cam Perry (23:44) and Cassandra Mayo (24:09) also ran well in the varsity race.
Boys JV: Our JV boys finished 5th out of 23 teams and nearly 400 runners. Jose Mayorga (18:38) broke 19:00 for the first time leading the team. Fellow Sophomores Eli Matthes (18:57) and Chris Alcott (19:11) finished in the top 25. Az Baza (19:38), Connor Thomson (19:39) and AJ Frierson (19:59) also broke 20:00 on the day.
Girls JV: Our JV girls finished 4th out of 15 teams and nearly 200 runners. Seniors Emily Nava (24:38) and Emmie Adams (24:56) led the team with top 15 finishes. Juniors Daniela Plata (25:19) and Emory Curry (25:35) came in next and finished in the top 25. Senior Caitlyn Crews (25:52) and Freshman Kayla Davis (25:56) finished in the top 35.
The Buford Wolves XC Team will race next at the Kent Kramer Classic in Athens, GA on October 12th.