Packer Girls Take 2nd At First WMC Lakes XC Meet

Kraai, Lowman, Paige and Grierson duke it out on the Branstrom Park course

Story and photos by Michael Paige

Fremont hosted the first West Michigan Conference Lakes Division meet this year on Sept. 17th at the hilly Branstrom Park course. Ludington, led by sophomore Annabelle Lowman (21:51) and senior Nadia Grierson (21:54) won the meet with a team score of 31. Whitehall senior Cami Kraai (22:09) and Fremont junior Linnea Paige (22:17) ran with the leaders in a close pack the whole race. Ludington senior Summer Brower (22:50) rounded out the top 5.

According to Fremont Coach Cliff Somers, “The girls turned in a great team performance to place 2nd with 54 points. We had a tight group of Rachel Maddox (24:19), Kira Manchip (24:37) and Joelle Patten (24:59) placing 8th, 10th and 12th and that really helped us. The improvement of Ava Krohn (27:36) in the 5th spot, placing 20th, also helped us place 2nd.”

Jailyn Saum (28:03) placed 25th, Rocquel Richards (29:29 – 30th), Jessie Kendziorksi (30:01 - 34th), Riley Chase (30:36) completing her first race in 39th, Alayna Bukala (32:38 - 42nd) and Madison Dunbar (34:20 - 47th) rounded out the team of Fremont runners.
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Next up, the Fremont runners will compete at Calvin College on Saturday, Sept. 21.

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Kira Manchip and Joelle Patten

Rachel Maddox taking on the Branstrom course