Chelsea Boys Cross Country JV placed eighth of eight teams at the Brighton JV Invitational on Monday, Oct. 26, at Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton, scoring 196 points. Dexter won with 45 points, followed by Howell (47), Pinckney (81), and Brighton (109). Highlights:
- Gabe Siler led Chelsea, placing 17th of 145 runners in 18:25.6, his second-fastest time of the season. Elliott Armstrong was 34th in 19:11.2, his third-fastest time of the season, and Landen Coder placed 50th in 19:36.2, running nearly even splits.
- Koen Gentner (67th, 20:13.9) and Gerry Valchine (72nd, 20:26.4) rounded out Chelsea’s scoring five. Dawson Holm (83rd, 20:48.2) and Brandon Mowrer (91st, 21:03.0) followed. Mowrer ran under 21 minutes three times this season, and Holm balanced running with varsity tennis.
- Braedyn Borener (97th, 21:16.1), Hunter Wyss (107th, 21:52.2), and Elliot Storer (122nd, 22:24.2) each ran their second-fastest times. Simeon Strong placed 132nd in 23:22.6, and Thomas Means finished his season 145th in 30:59.6, his third-fastest time.
The eight-team field included five Division 1 schools, among them top-ranked Brighton (D1) and No. 2-ranked Pinckney (D2). Chelsea ran the SEC Championships on Thursday, making this its second race in four days.
Full results are below.
Thanks to Coach Loren Thorburn for the information in this story.
