The Chelsea boys cross country team placed 8th out of 44 teams with 339 points in the Division 2 varsity race at the Portage Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Portage West Middle School in Portage. The Bulldogs moved up nine places from the first mile to the finish, the most in the field. Highlights:
- Wyeth Angus placed 19th out of 294 runners in 16:10.2, and Sam Clifton placed 34th in a season-best 16:31.7. Both earned medals for finishing in the top 50.
- Owen Thorburn ran a season-best 17:00.0 for 59th. Leo Alafita placed 96th after passing 93 runners, earning the El Paso Award, a team award for passing the most runners.
- The junior varsity team placed 7th out of 19 teams, and six of its seven runners ran personal bests. Freshman Gabe Siler led the group, placing 20th out of 220 in 18:35.6.
Full results are below.
