The Macks Creek Pirates and Lady Pirates Cross Country teams turned in impressive performances Monday evening at the Dixon Invitational, held at the Oak Hills Golf Course in Dixon, Missouri. With sore muscles following a challenging meet in Jefferson City on Saturday, the Lady Pirates persevered to capture first place in the girls varsity team competition, while the Pirates earned a strong second-place finish in boys varsity!
From left to right Allie, Kaelee, Bailey, Izzy and Kelsie celebrate winning the Dixon Invitational! Congratulations ladies!
From left to right Fisher, Parker, Karysn, Carter, Sebastian, Mason and Jason celebrate earning 2nd Place at the Dixon Invitational. Great racing team!
The Lady Pirates delivered an outstanding team performance, led by freshman Alejandra Sanchez, who finished second overall with a time of 25:29.92. Kaelee Keehler followed in eighth place at 30:40.68, while Izabella Willey finished 10th in 31:10.66. Kelsie George placed 13th with a time of 31:41.14, and Bailey Allan rounded out the team's scoring runners with a 14th-place finish in 32:05.88. The Lady Pirates finished with 15 team points to claim the championship.
Allie Sanchez ran a great race at Dixon to take 2nd.
Kaelee and Izzy took 8th and 10th respectively at Dixon. Well done ladies!
Kelsie and Bailey ran well at Dixon securing the chance for the Lady Pirates to win the meet!
The Pirates also had a strong day on the course, finishing second in the boys varsity team standings with 51 points. Junior Carter Ferrell led Macks Creek, placing third overall with an impressive time of 18:58.22. Freshman Karsyn Jensen finished seventh in 20:12.43, followed by junior Sebastian Sanchez Chavez in 14th place at 21:29.77. Freshman Jason Bryant crossed the finish line in 17th place with a time of 22:14.52, and sophomore Mason Breshears finished 19th in 22:49.08. Fisher Wiethop placed 20th in 22:52.92, while junior Parker Christian finished 24th in 23:41.02.
Carter ran a smart race and took 3rd place.
Karysn ran well securing 7th place.
Sebastian took 14th place. Well done!
While Jason's 17th place effort didn't garner a medal, he ensured the Pirates 2nd place finish as a team - great racing!
Mason's effort, earning 19th place secured the Pirates 2nd Place finish as a team. Way to run Mason!
Fisher ran a great race and was just 3 seconds behind Mason pushing the entire team to win 2nd place overall! Great job Fisher!
Parker rounded out the Pirates with his finish in the Top 25! Good job Parker!
Both teams demonstrated determination and continued progress as the season moves forward. With the Lady Pirates bringing home the team championship and the Pirates earning runner-up honors, Macks Creek enjoyed a successful day at the Dixon Invitational and continued to represent the Pirate community with pride. Good luck to both teams at the PCL Conference Championships next Tuesday!
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