Cross Country Meet Results
On a chilly but sunny Wednesday afternoon, four Salem students took on the challenge of a cross country meet in Crystal, MN. After surveying the new course with Coach Ross, the runners mingled with their enthusiastic fans. Issac, our only 6th-grade participant, was the first of the group to race and finished his 1 mile run in better time than last year! He had a very solid race and Coach hopes he continues to run and improve his time for the next few years at Salem.
Salem's next runner, the first of the 8th graders, was Sophia. After a two year hiatus, Sophia returned to run the 1.5 mile course. Although she was nervous, Sophia had an excellent time, especially compared to her 5th-grade time. As a bonus, she ran a faster time than her older sister did a few years ago! The cheering from her older sister and mom must have helped her push to the end.
The final race of the day was for the 8th-grade boys, of which Griffin & Reese were competing for Salem. Griffin was consistent with his past few years and finished 3rd (for the 3rd year in a row). He made the 1.5 mile race look easy and set Salem's record time for 8th-grade boys! Not too far behind Griffin was Reese. Reese had to battle all the way to the finish line to beat another runner, managing to sneak a foot in first and take 4th place. Reese had a significantly better time than his prior years!
Coach Ross was very impressed with how well everyone ran and how they all finished strong. He wishes them all the best and always keep your shoes laced and ready to go!
Salem's next runner, the first of the 8th graders, was Sophia. After a two year hiatus, Sophia returned to run the 1.5 mile course. Although she was nervous, Sophia had an excellent time, especially compared to her 5th-grade time. As a bonus, she ran a faster time than her older sister did a few years ago! The cheering from her older sister and mom must have helped her push to the end.
The final race of the day was for the 8th-grade boys, of which Griffin & Reese were competing for Salem. Griffin was consistent with his past few years and finished 3rd (for the 3rd year in a row). He made the 1.5 mile race look easy and set Salem's record time for 8th-grade boys! Not too far behind Griffin was Reese. Reese had to battle all the way to the finish line to beat another runner, managing to sneak a foot in first and take 4th place. Reese had a significantly better time than his prior years!
Coach Ross was very impressed with how well everyone ran and how they all finished strong. He wishes them all the best and always keep your shoes laced and ready to go!
