DEWITT, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Cardinal cross country teams competed at the Dewitt Invitational on Saturday.
In boys competition, the varsity team finished 10th in the Division 1 and 2 race. Drew Vanderpuyl led the way finishing 30th place with a time of 17:54 earning a medal. Also contributing to the scoring was Umari Umari in 47th with a time of 18:37, Sebastian Hernandez in 53rd with a time of 18:55, Luke Aerts in 63rd with a time of 19:31 and Benny Travelbee in 64th with a time of 19:35.
In the JV race, the boys finished 8th across all divisions. Aiden Parker led the way finishing 16th with a time of 19:08 to earn a medal. Also scoring in the JV race was Talon Doll in 73rd with a time of 20:53, Gabe Noguez in 80th with a time of 21:19, Skyler Hoffman in 93rd with a time of 21:47 and Ben Uetrecht in 112th with a time of 22:55.
The boys had eight runners finish with personal records. Sebastian Hernandez, Benny Travelbee, Parker Hetrick, Gabe Noguez, Talon Doll, Skyler Hoffman, Logan Decker and Angel Brito Salto all finished the course in a career best time. Umari Umari, Aiden Parker and Kaleb Miller also ran season’s best.
The girls did not have enough runners to compete as a team but all four girls who competed ran a personal best. Olivia Golematis finished first for the Lady Cardinals coming in 62nd with a time of 25:23. Miyah Moore was right behind her finishing 63rd with a time of 25:28. Elizabeth Torres-Ojeda finished 67th with a time of 26:36 and Norah VanWagner finished with a time 34:16.
The 2024 Coldwater Cardinal varsity girls cross country team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)
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