Delavan

******PRESS RELEASE******

by Jane Ryan

DYNAMITE IN DELAVAN!

I was asked by several of our team members if I would please get a press release out for the Delavan meet soon. I am so flattered that someone reads them and looks forward to them! I apologize for the tardiness of this release. My week was extremely busy, but I'm catching up on some things today. One of those very important things is the news on Delavan!

On Saturday, October 1st, on a beautiful day in Delavan our girls were presented with a 3rd place trophy and our boys secured a 4th place finish. This is truly noteworthy, as there were 32 teams at this invitational and it was the toughest competition we faced all season except for sectionals! There were 967 runners and 27 pages of results that were faxed to us. A HUGE thank you to St. Agnes Athletic Director JOAN BAKER, who made sure these were copied and distributed. MRS. BAKER does so much behind the scenes work to help our cross country team and we are very grateful to her for everything!

With so many runners, it was truly an accomplishment to bring home an individual medal from this meet. Distance standouts JESSICA MEGGINSON (14th place, 12:53) and SEAN RYAN (9th place, 11:36) wore medals home from this meet.

Duchess of distance EMILY DELVO (13:13) had a great race, followed by victory veterans MADDIE ALEXANDER (13:47), KAYLA KOLIS (13:52), MACKENZIE WORTLEY (13:53), MARIA LOWIS (14:13), and KRISTIN GRIMSLEY (14:50). We need to note that this course was changed from last year, and this year it was exactly 2 miles. Apparently in the past this course had been approximately 1.97 miles rather than 2 miles. So, runners who ran this course last year please keep this in mind when comparing your times.

Girls attaining personal best times for the season on the Delavan course were HELEN CAVANAGH (19:54), MADISON CLEM (16:03), MORGAN CLEM (15:05), MOLLY DRAKE (16:44), DANIELLE HOEKZEMA (14:56), AMBER MODER (22:52), HANNAH PERRIN (17:46), ABBY RALPH (16:00), ERIN SAAL (19:55), and ELLEN WESLY (16:42). Wonderful work girls!

Tremendous trailmaster JOEY WHITE (12:14) ran strong for the guys, followed by distance moguls MICHAEL RALPH (12:55), ERIC DELVO (13:09), JOSH MEGGINSON (13:10), MASON SWITZER (13:17), and JOEY SHOWTIS (13:24). What a phenomenal top 7 group of representatives!

Boys attaining personal best times for the season at Delavan were DAN DEBREY (15:40), NICK ENNO (14:56), JARED KINK (19:00), JOE LAFATA (15:02), CORBIN MAPES (14:04), GLEN McCLAIN (17:14), MICHAEL SCHADDEL (16:54), CONNOR SOMMER (17:50), JOEY STANNARD (15:13), MASON SWITZER (13:17), and ADAM WHITE (15:11). Super job guys!

Complete results are as follows:

Caleb Bowman 16:56

Isaac Bales 18:30

Brendan Cavanagh 15:54

Dan Debrey 15:40

Eric Delvo 13:09

Nick Enno 14:56

Brendan Finnell 13:39

Daniel Gerdes 18:26

Seth Hopkins 16:51

Kyle Johnson 16:18

Jared Kink 19:00

Joe Lafata 15:02

Corbin Mapes 14:04

Glen McClain 17:14

Josh Megginson 13:10

Mason Powell 15:58

Michael Ralph 12:55

Sean Ryan 11:36

Michael Schaddel 16:54

Joey Showtis 13:24

Connor Sommer 17:50

Joey Stannard 15:13

Mason Switzer 13:17

Brad Vost 16:12

Joey White 12:14

Adam White 15:11

Maddie Alexander 13:47

Brigid Cavanagh 16:04

Helen Cavanagh 19:54

Madison Clem 16:03

Morgan Clem 15:05

Emily Delvo 13:13

Molly Drake 16:44

Lexi Enno 19:37

Victoria Farris 19:45

Sierra Gonzalez 20:17

Kristin Grimsley 14:50

Emily Higgenbotham 20:05

Danielle Hoekzema 14:56

Kayla Kolis 13:52

Maria Lowis 14:13

Alexandria Maillet 15:47

Christine Maillet 17:46

Jessica Megginson 12:53

Amber Moder 22:52

Hannah Perrin 17:46

Abby Ralph 16:00

Erin Saal 19:55

Julie Saal 16:46

Kaylee Sables 15:20

Grace Stannard 18:07

Ellen Wesly 16:42

Mackenzie Wortley 13:53