Pilots’ Cross Country runners compete in Classic

October 01, 2019

CROSS COUNTRY PARTICIPANTS – Fulton County Schools Cross Country team participated in the Eagle Classic held Sept. 21, at Graves County in Mayfield. The Fulton County Girls 5,000 meter run won third place, and haven’t finished lover than third all season. From left, Logan Griffiths, Harrison Posey, Emma Madding, Coach Jamie Madding, Hannah Varden, Coach Jacob McKinney, Marlena Sipes, and Caylee Slinkard. Several team members are not pictured. (Photo submitted)

Fulton County Cross Country teams participated in the Eagle Classic Sept. 21, at Graves County in Mayfield, with the results as follows:

Caleb Joyce, eighth grade at McCracken County won the Middle School Boys 3K run, with a time of 11:38.91, in a field of 66 runners.

A field of 52 runners participated in the Middle School Girls 3K run won by Emma Martin, seventh grade, Calloway County Middle School, with a time of 13:10.36.

Austin Cavanaugh, ninth grade, at Trigg County won the Varsity Boys 5K run, with a time of 17:36.78, in a field of 77 runners.

Participants from Fulton County were Wesley Brown, ninth grade, 13th, 19:36.44; Daniel Collins, eighth grade, 24th, 20:17.99; Chade Everett, tenth grade, 40th, 20:53.48; Harrison Posey, junior, 44th, 21:30.74; Logan Griffiths, eighth grade, 48th, 21:52.21; Jay Sipes, sophomore, 59th, 23:12.18; and Mark Berg, senior, 63rd, 23:57.69.

Varsity Boys 5,000 Meter Run team scores had Fulton County in sixth place, 160, 13, 24, 38, 41, 44, 53, 57; total time: 1:44.11; Average: 20:50.18 1-5; Split: 2.16.

Varsity Girls 5K run was won by Kate Keller, junior, Crittenden County, at 21:32.37, in a field of 66 runners.

Fulton County runners were Emma Madding, eighth grade, 6th, 23:30.08; McKayden McClure, seventh grade, 14th, 24:31.86; Callie Coulson, junior, 18th, 24:38.31; Marlena Sipes, senior, 22nd, 25:09.06; Au’Jha Robinson, seventh grade, 26th, 25:57.31; Hannah Varden, eighth grade, 40th, 30:11.65; Caylee Slinkard, seventh grade, 60th, 35:52.11; and Taylor Everett, sophomore, 65th, 38:16.02.

Fulton County Girls 5,000 meter run earned third place, 79, 6, 13, 16, 20, 24, 35, 46; Total Time: 2:03:47; Average: 24:45.33 1-5; Split: 2:28.