STOCKBRIDGE, MI (WTVB) – Union City’s cross country teams saw many personal best times and two new school records on Saturday at the Stockbridge Invitational.
In the field of 24 teams, the boys varsity tied for fifth overall behind Marshall (78), Capital Homeschool (117), Jonesville (129), Williamston (149), Leslie (163), and Union City (163).
Union City fell to Leslie due to the 6th runner tie breaker. Union City was led by junior Ben Gautsche who placed ninth with a new school record time of 16:27.0.
Jason Shoop placed 16th with a time of 17:00. Malachi Payne placed 36th (17:41), Cohen Burdick in 45th (17:47), Cullen Decker in 62nd (18:12), Luke McKown in 117th (20:30) and Mason Hawthorne in 143rd (21:56).
The boys JV race was led by sophomore Jack Dibert in 30th place with a time of 21:22. Luke Arlt was in 45th (23:44) and Jonas Burdick (25.13).
The girls varsity team placed seventh in a field of 18 teams. Leslie won the meet with 76 points followed by Charlotte (132), Williamston (133), Tecumseh (145), Onsted (145), Grass Lake (160), Union City (163).
The Chargers were led by senior Skyler Fraley who placed seventh and set a new school record with a time of 19:35.3. Teammate Alli Gautsche placed 12th with a time of 20:15.
Alissa Skirka placed 51st with a season best time of 21:54, Parker Williams with a personal best time of 22:12, Carly Smith in 70th with a personal best time of 22:45, Elizabeth Arlt in 92nd with a time of 23:48 and McKenzie Hawks in 24:29.
In the girls JV race Keira Taylor led the way with a 9th place finish in a time of 23:43, Olivia Wood placed 14th with a time of 24:38, and Jassi Kaur placed 17th with big personal best time of 24:44.
Union City’s middle school boys team had three finishers led by 6th grader Eddie Connelly in 84th, Klayton Hensell in 118th, Hunter Childers in 132nd and Archer Jackson in 144th. The girls placed 14th out of 17 teams and were led by 6th grader Selah Payne in 56th, Lilly Alden in 71st, Lauren VanKampen in 77th, Caroline MacDonald in 107th, Cara VanKampen in 110th, and Sachi Kaur in 159th.
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