Grayson Plotner, center, of North Union is in the middle of the pack as it rounds the first corner of the course during the North Union Invitational. The Lady Cats claimed third place with a team score of 85.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
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The North Union Wildcats used their knowledge of the home course to position themselves into second place during the North Union cross-country invitational on Saturday.
The Cats turned in a team score of 71 points, trailing Mount Gilead, which scored 23 points.
Adam Brown earned some crucial points for the Wildcats when he finished the 3.1-mile course in 17:25 for sixth place.
The trio of Gabe Burgraff, Dalton Skaggs and Brennan Griffith all crossed the line together to claim 14th, 15th and 16th.
Burgraff finished the race in a time of 17:57. Skaggs placed a time of 17:59 and Griffith kicked out an effort of 18:01.
Joel Krebehenne rounded out the team of five with a 20th place finish with a time of 18:35. Jacob Willis helped the team with a 24th place finish in a time of 18:55.
The Lady Cats also had a strong showing at their host meet with a third-place finish of 85 points. Mount Gilead also won the lady’s race with 24 points and Johnstown-Monroe claimed second with 65 points.
Kamryn Rhodes turned in a fifth-place effort with a time of 20:04. Libby Ardrey cruised in at 12th with a time of 21:59. Ashlee Kohler was only 15 seconds behind her teammate with a time of 22:14, which was good enough for 13th place.
Savannah Suchland claimed 25th place with a time of 24:06 and Kylie Stokes rounded out the top five Lady Cat runners with a time of 24:40 and 30th place.
Madelyn Leibler and Grayson Plotner stuck together during the race to take home a 31st and 32nd with times of 24:41 and 24:46 respectively.