Cross country: University boys blaze through own invitational, girls take second place

The REPORTER

The University boys cross country team won its own invitational on Tuesday.

The Trailblazers had the individual winner and three other finishers in the top 11, helping them to a team total of 45 points, just ahead of runner-up Herron’s 54 points. Finlay Reid was the individual champion, finishing the race in 16 minutes, 14.3 seconds. Henry Wang and Mario Buoscio placed eighth and ninth, while Walter Wilson took 11^th.

University’s girls team placed second with 60 points; Herron won the meet by scoring 21 points. Laurel Gough-Mckeown led the Blazers by placing third, while Kelley Trowbridge finished sixth.

University boys runners: 1. Finlay Reid 16:14.3, 8. Henry Wang 17:30.8, 9. Mario Buoscio 17:32.8, 11. Walter Wilson 18:04.3, 17. Rhys Litke 18:30.4, 21. Mikey Cardwell 18:43.9, 28. Conor Bergeson-Dana 19:25.6, 29. Calvin Xu 20:03.4, 33, Chris Hocutt 20:27.7, 35. Xander Odle 20:35.5, 38. Grant Fitzwater 21:17.5, 50. Ryan Northrop 22:33.1, 55. Gabe Pryor 22:39.1, 60. Jack Sims 24:07.0, 68. Mason Syrek 29:28.5, 70. Peter Biglan 33:52.1.

University girls runners: 3. Laurel Gough-Mckeown 20:19.0, 6. Kelley Trowbridge 21:41.6, 19. Duygu Arseven 23:23.0, 21. Raya Stennis 23:36.3, 25. Polina Nix 24:16.4, 29. Helen Ernst 25:26.1, 30. Irene Guijarro Romero 25:33.7, 38. Delaney Blair 27:13.7, 41. Eleanor Dillman 27:49.2, 42. Evie King 28:25.2, 45. Karmen Bond 30:09.0, 46. Brynn Kary 30:40.6, 50. Evie Van Rooy 31:25.5.