XC: Northfield performs well in tough Warsaw Invite

Northfield News Bureau

Final Score:   Boys;  1^st Huntington North 25 pts., 2^nd Warsaw 54,  3^rd Whitko 95, 4^th Northfield 108, 5^th Northwood 124, 6^th  Columbia City 172, 7^th Peru 196, 8^th  Wabash 206, 9^th Tipp. Valley 250.

                                                      Girl’s; 1^st Warsaw 44 pts., 2^nd Huntington North 49, 3^rd Columbia City 55, 4^th Northwood 102,  5^th Whitko 171, 6^th Northfield 197, 7^th Tipp. Valley 199, 8^th Peru 206, 9^th Wabash 221.

Current Record:                                         Boys   0-0              Girls  0-0

Contest Summary/Highlights:   Our Norse boy’s Cross Country team placed 4^th last night at the Warsaw Classic Invitational.  Caleb Augustus lead the way for our Norse with a 11^th place finish. He was followed by Matt Galley, Levi Allen, Michael Coburn, Johnny Barlow, Austin Eads, and Tanner Chamberlain.  In the girl’s competition Julie Bever lead the way followed by Kaitlin Driscoll, Sydney Eltzroth, Bailely Shear, Samantha Summers, Paige Cole, and Shannah Driscoll.  We had some personal best times and also season best times.  It was excellent.  Good job Norse.

 Next meet: Manchester,  at Rochester        Date:  Thursday,  September  3, 2009

Key Statistics:

      Place       Name                         Time       

          11^th     Caleb August           17:29            

          13^th     Levi Allen                 17:30            

          12^th     Matt Galley               17:30

          37^th     Michael Coburn        18:35             

          57^th    Johnny Barlow           19:30

          58^th    Austin Eads                19:31

          64^th    Tanner Chamberlain   19:48

          67^th     Michael Shannon       20:04

          71^st     Zac Zumbaugh          20:24

          77^th     Kevan Barlow            20:53

          79^th     Ryan Givens              21:09

          82^nd     Ryan Donaldson       21:22

          95^th     Adam Samons           22:22

          99^th     Nick Clouse               22:37

         120^th    Austin Leming           25:22

 Girls Statistics:

    Place      Name                         Time

       53^rd      Julie Bever               24:06

       55^th      Kaitlin Driscoll          24:11

       57^th      Sydney Eltzroth       24:19

       58^th      Bailey Shear            24:21

       86^th      Samantha Summers 27:02

       90^th       Paige Cole               27:47

       94^th      Shannah Driscoll      28:42