From Coach Joe Vargo:

On Saturday the MCHS Cross Country teams traveled to Lawrenceville to participate in the 6 team Lawrenceville Invitational. The Aces came away with a 22 to 34 victory over Dietrich. Lawrenceville, Flora, Palestine-Hutsonville and North Clay did not field enough runners to register a team score.  Gehrig Jones led the way with a 3rd place finish with a time of 18:04 over the 3 mile course.  The sophomore pack of AnthonyBleyer (6th), Caleb Carwile (7th) and Jason Miller (11th) clinched the victory.  Chase Keepes (18th) and Eric Leffler (19th) rounded out the Aces runners.

In the girls race, no team scores were kept. The Lady Aces were led by Jada Smith’s 3rd place finish in a time of 23:14. She was followed by Lily Keepes (8th) and Jayla Smith (10th).

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 The MCHS Cross Country teams traveled to Fairfield Monday for the Fairfield Invitational. The Aces with 40 points finished 2nd to Fairfield’s 32 and ahead of Carmi 58 and Webber (no team score). Gehrig Jones (17:28)and Anthony Bleyer (18:31) led the Aces with 3rd and 4th place finishes.  They were followed by Jason Miller (10th), Caleb Carwile (12th), Chase Keepes (18th) and Eric Leffler (19th).

Jada Smith and Lily Keepes led the Lady Aces with 3rd and 4th place finishes. Jayla Smith the only other Lady Ace runner finished 7th.  The Lady Aces registered no team score. The Lady Mules won the girls race.

MCHS next meet is a home meet (senior day) against Fairfield on October 8th.