The Boone cross country teams took on a challenging field Thursday, September 11, at the Gilbert Invitational, held at the Iowa State Cross Country Course in Ames.
The girls’ team impressed with a 5th-place finish out of 15 teams, while the boys battled through a deep field to place 19th.
Boone’s girls’ squad packed tightly at the front, placing three runners in the top 30.
Whitney Chesnut led the way, finishing 28th in 20:04.13.
Briella Johnson was right behind in 29th with a time of 20:04.94.
Emmalyn Thomas crossed in 30th at 20:07.07.
Reagan Morgan added a strong finish in 35th with 20:20.09.
Morgan Chesnut, Elin Selby, and Bryana Morgan rounded out the scoring with times of 22.21.09, 23:07.50 and 24:38.00 helping Boone total 203 points for a solid team finish.
The Boone boys faced a competitive lineup and gained valuable experience.
Dorian Myers led the Toreadors with a time of 18:24.70, placing 90th.
Calvin Cook finished in 20:03.34 while Owen Hill ran 20:35.99.
Kamden Lehman crossed in 20:45;47, and Simon Enabnit finished in 21:38.88.
Samuel Chesnut, and Pearson Lampe both contributed to the team’s 556-point total with finishing in 22:04.07 and 22:13.54, respectively.
The boys were 19th out of 20 teams.
Complete results were previously posted to kwbg.com
Both Boone teams will return to action on Monday, September 15, at the Mike Carr Invitational at the Ballard Golf & Country club north of Huxley.
Jill Lutz reporting
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