ADRIAN, MI (WTVB) – It was a fifth place finish for both of the Coldwater cross-country teams Thursday at the annual Adrian Cross-Country Invitational in their first action of the season.
Three Cardinals came home with some hardware. Coldwater’s Shuaib Aljabaly outdueled Chelsea’s Tom Oates for first place in the boys race. Aljabaly’s winning time was an impressive 15:42.7.
In the girl’s competition, CHS sophomore Elka Machan finished third for a bronze medal. She was only a second out of first place in a tight battle with two other runners. Her teammate, Kathy Potter also medaled with an eighth place finish.
Adrian won the girl’s team competition, while Chelsea dominated the team race for the boys.
