Lady Blackhawks take home first trophy of new school year

Photograph submitted Lady Blackhawks placed in last weekend’s cross country meet including Gloria Vargas, ninth, Mikhaela Cochran, eighth, and Rilee Patrick, 10th.
Photograph submitted Lady Blackhawks placed in last weekend’s cross country meet including Gloria Vargas, ninth, Mikhaela Cochran, eighth, and Rilee Patrick, 10th.

The Pea Ridge varsity girls cross country squad slogged through deep standing water and rain to claim a second place team finish in the Shiloh Championship held in Springdale Saturday. The junior high harriers finished third in their division, missing second by 5 points to Shiloh, 42-47. Berryville was the overall champion with 33 points.

Finishing behind the hosts by 11 points, 22-33, the high school Lady 'Hawks placed three athletes in the top in the 5A-4A division of the competition. Senior Mikhaela Cochran led the way with an eighth place finish, covering the 3.1 mile course in 25:44.

Not far behind her was Gloria Vargas who finished ninth in 25:55 with Rilee Patrick rounding out the top 10 in 26:52. Avery Dayberry was 15th in 28:13, with Rebecca Wood taking 17th (30:34), Ashtyn Mondy 18th (33:04), Shay Honn 19th (33:05) and Melanie Beeler 20th (35:21).

The junior high leader was Katelyn Swope who finished a school best fourth overall, running the 1.5 mile course in 15:31. Hollyn Davis was the other top 10 finisher for the Blackhawks, taking eighth in 15:43. Porshia Polanowski was 12th in 16:22, with Cassidy Mooneyhan 13th in 16:30, Cailey Bowie 15th (16:56), Allie Wilson 17th (17:13), Koley Evenson 22nd (18:30), Keera Todd 23rd (18:53), Emma Bryant 24th (20:04), Madison Pitts 25th (20:57), Kadense McDonald 26th (21:39), and Breanna Brungardt 27th (22:03).

Both squads return to action this Saturday at the Elkins Cross Country Championship meet.

Sports on 09/03/2014