The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions ran well The Freeburg Invitational Saturday morning at Smithton Village Park. It was a big meet and there were several 1A and 2A school. In total there were 31 schools represented.
In the Girls Varsity race Sr. Sarah McKowen ran very well continuing a great Senior season and XC career finishing 10th overall (20:18) and Jr. Rylee Brammeier had her best race of the season finishing 15th overall (20:56)! Woodlawn Freshman Zelena Koch also ran well finishing 32nd (21:38) and narrowly missing a medal (Top 30) by 2 spots and :02. There were 140 total girls Varsity runners.
The Stallion Boys came into the meet hoping to see where they would stand for the upcoming post season, as they would race many sectional schools this morning. The Stallions faired well finishing 9th overall out of 23 school with a team score and 31 school represented. But even better the Stallions were 4th out of the 1A schools. This is good news because the Top 6 schools will advance out of the IHSA Sectional to the IHSA State Meet later in October.
The Stallion boys were again lead by Sr. Elijah Gregory who continues to have a remarkable senior campaign. He finished 8th(16:25) out of the 193 runner field. Fr. Carson Pigg and Jr. Zerek Koch both had solid races today as well, despite just missing the medals they finished 36th(17:45) and 38th(17:54) helping the Stallions to a strong finish today. Fr. Wyatt Gregory really stepped it up today big time running #4 for The Stallions for the first time all season finishing 95th(19:23). Jr. Isaiah Lyons was battling a knee injury but still fought hard to finish 110th(19:45) to round out the scoring for the Silver Stallions. Fr. Anderson Engele ran a stellar #6 in 110th place(20:38).
Coach Tim Koch told WJBD/WSIQ, “Overall I’m pleased with everyone’s performance today! Despite battling injury we still still finished in the Top 5 of 1A which is where we hope to be come the end of Sectionals!
Here is a breakdown of the boys team scores:
1A team scores:
1. Benton 43
2. Roxana 230
3. Belleville Althoff 249
4. CORLHS 271
5. DuQuoin 272
6. Glen Carbon (Father Mcgivney) 288
7. Murphysboro 298
8. Metro East Lutheran 389
9. Steelville 408
10. Breese Mater Dei 434
11. Okawville 438
12. O’Fallon FBA 471
13. Wood River 513
14. Ham Co. 566
15. Greenville 592
16. Chester 669
17. Dupo 699
Overall Scores 1A and 2A combined-
1. Benton 43
2. Bethalto Civic Memorial 53
3. Troy 93
4. Waterloo 160
5. Salem 187
6. Roxana 230
7. Freeburg 246
8. Belleville Althoff 249
9. CORLHS 271
10. DuQuoin 272
11. Breese Central
12. Glen Carbon (Father Mcgivney) 288
13. Murphysboro 298
14. Metro East Lutheran 389
15. Steelville 408
16. Breese Mater Dei 434
17. Okawville 438
18. O’Fallon FBA 471
19. Wood River 513
20. Ham Co. 566
21. Greenville 592
22. Chester 669
23. Dupo 699.
