M-S places third at Runnin’ Red Invitational

By Fred Kroner

Mahomet-Seymour’s top five runners ran within 58 seconds of each other on Saturday (Oct. 9) in the 20-school Runnin’ Red Invitational at Black Partridge Park, in Metamora.

Ava Boyd was the 12^th-place runner in a field of 192 competitors. Her time for a 2.94-mile race was 19 minutes, 15.5 seconds.

The other M-S scoring runners in the varsity race were Chloe Bundren (15^th in 19:21.6), Elizabeth Sims (18^th in 19:26.3), Callie Jansen (29^th in 20:01.5) and Grace Lietz (42^nd in 20:13.9).

Seven other Bulldogs participated in the varsity race, including three others who broke the 21-minute barrier.

Emily Bednar was 55^th in 20:36.4. She was followed by Ava Jansen (61^st in 20:44.8) and Delaney King (62^nd in 20:45.8).

The other M-S runners were Chloe Allen (117^th in 22:36.6), Alyssa Christensen (153^rd in 24:15.8), Natalie Parrott (182^nd in 27:42.9) and Emily Bergia (184^th in 28:48.2).

Dunlap was the meet champion with a team composite of 44 points. Runner-up Palatine had a tally of 90 points. M-S was third with 107 points.

Dunlap was ranked fourth in the recent Class 2A state poll by milesplit.com. M-S was ranked 14^th.

In the freshmen-sophomore race, Metamora (114 points) was the meet winner.  M-S was ninth with 212 points.

Lauren Bednar was 29^th in a field of 134 competitors. Her time, for the 294-mile course, was 21:40.4.

The other Bulldog entries were Emmaline Culp (41^st in 22:14.5), Morgan Waisath (45^th in 22:27.1), McKenzie Hissong (60^th in 23:10.2), Meg Turner (77^th in 23:53.0) and Gabby Reeves (121^st in 28:02.5).

M-S returns to action on Tuesday (Oct. 12) in the Apollo Conference meet at Effingham.