PITTSFORD, MI (WTVB) – Union City’s cross country teams brought home four team championships along with a lot of hardware on Saturday after competing at the Pittsford Invitational.
In the boys freshman/sophomore race, sophomore Cullen Decker led the Chargers with a second place finish (18:47). Also medaling for the Chargers was Luke McKown in an 11th place finish (20:15). Jack Dibert and Luke Arlt finished 24th and 28th.
In the girls freshman/sophomore race, the Chargers were led by sophomore Alli Gautsche who placed first with a time of 21:00. All of the Chargers freshman and sophomore runners medaled. Parker Williams was fourth (24:03), Carly Smith was ninth (25:36), McKenzie Hawks was tenth (25:38), Keira Taylor was 13th (26:28), and Jassi Kaur was 15th (27:12).
The top three runners were scored for an overall fresh/sophomore champion and the Union City girls were first.
In the junior/senior boys race, Union City was led by junior Ben Gautsche who was second with a time of 17:16. He was followed closely by three teammates who earned medals. Jason Shoop was third with a time of 17:29, Cohen Burdick was sixth (18:34) and Malachi Payne was seventh (18:41). Mason Hawthorne and Jonas Burdick placed 33rd and 34th. The junior/senior boys were overall champions.
The junior/senior girls had three medalists led by Skyler Fraley who placed first in a time of 20:34. She was followed by teammates Alissa Skirka in fifth (22:38) and Elizabeth Arlt in 10th (24:41). All junior/senior girls medaled and were overall champions.
The top five places from each race (times were not considered) were combined to get and overall champion. The boys placing 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th earned runner-up honors. The girls earned overall champions with places 1st, 1st, 4th, 5th, and 9th.
In the middle school race, 6th grader Eddie Connelly was the top finisher for Union City, placing 12th and medaling. Also finishing for Union City was Klayton Hensell in 34th, Archer Jackson in 45th, and Hunter Childers in 51st.
The middle girls were led by 6th grader Selah Payne who placed 11th. Also medaling for UC was Lily Alden in 15th, Lauren VanKampen in 19th, Cara VanKampen in 20th. Caroline MacDonald placed 25th and Sachi Kaur in 34th. The middle school girls were runner-ups overall.
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