Central McLean runners shine on home course
Central McLean cross country athletes competed on their home course Sept. 29, hosting the Central McLean Cross Country Meet at Westridge Golf Course.
The Cougars were led by sophomore Thaddeus Voth, who turned in an impressive second-place finish in the varsity boys 5,000-meter race. Voth crossed the finish line in 20 minutes, 2.3 seconds, finishing behind only Shiloh Christian’s Eli Hatlestad.
Central McLean also received a strong varsity performance from sophomore Gage Ellis, who placed 12th overall in a time of 22:42.8.
On the girls side, Central McLean was paced by sophomore Eleanor Carlson, who finished 13th in the varsity girls race with a time of 26:24.6. Senior Kensley Ruffo added a top-20 finish, placing 20th in 27:59.5.
Southern McLean produced several notable performances during the meet. The boys varsity squad finished second in the team standings with 60 points behind team champion Shiloh Christian. On the girls side, Southern McLean finished fifth in the team competition with 100 points.
Several Southern McLean runners recorded top-five individual finishes. Marissa Hruby finished fourth in the varsity girls race with a time of 24:23.7, while the JV/JH boys dominated their race with the top three finishers. Theron Arbach won the 3,000-meter JV/JH boys race in 11:20.4, followed by Colt Biesterfeld in second and Julius Schaan in third.