White Cloud Harriers Finish 4th, 2nd

The White Cloud Cross Country team competed at the Veterans Serving Veterans Invitational in Cadillac on Saturday, September 21. In the D3-D4 division, the White Cloud boys finished 4th, behind three D3 schools. Two of our runners, Coleson Cruzan and Kaleb Canning, earned coveted top-ten spots, finishing 2nd and 10th, respectively.
Seven boys posted personal best times, most notably Coleson Cruzan (16:49) and Kaleb Canning (17:18), whose efforts earned them places on the record board. In only his second race, Caleb Leys proved to be a force with a finishing time of 18:27. Wyatt Karnes shattered his previous best by breaking the elusive 19-minute barrier, running 18:47. Joey Coon shaved 22 seconds off his personal record, clocking in at 19:06, and Angelo Hinson took almost a full minute off his best time this year, finishing in 19:11. Avery Bowman finished 7th for White Cloud, running 20:46, while Zeke Hensley sliced off 17 seconds from last Saturday’s time, finishing in 23:08. Coleson and Kaleb both medaled in the Varsity race.
In the crowded Reserve race, Tyler Higgins finished 89th out of 125 runners, posting a time of 23:22 and taking 40 seconds off his best time this year.
Charlotte Karnes, our lone entry in the women’s Varsity race, also had a great performance, besting her personal record by 1:18.
Our next race will be a Hoka two-miler at Chip Hills this Thursday, prior to the start of the JV football game.
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The White Cloud Cross Country team competed in the first CSAA Jamboree of the year on Tuesday, September 17.  The boys team finished second behind a tough Central Montcalm squad, beating Kent City, Lakeview,  and Morley-Stanwood.  Coleson Cruzan finished second with his season best time of 17:14.  Kaleb Canning was sixth, Wyatt Karnes was 10th.  Running his first race this year, Caleb Leys was 12th, followed by Joey Coon 13th and Angelo Hinson 15th.  Avery Bowman was 20th, Tyler Higgins 33rd, and Zeke Hensley was 34th.  In the girls' race, Mikayla Goebel was 19th and Charlotte Karnes was 33rd. Posting season best times were Avery, Coleson, and Wyatt.  Caleb Leys set a new personal best.  The team will race in Cadillac on Saturday.

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