The CORLHS Stallions Boys Cross Country Team is Back to Back Sparta Invitational Champions!! The Stallion Boys edged out Okawville by 3 points 32-35 for the Top spot this afternoon, securing the Invitational Championship for the 2nd year in a row! Lady Stallion Rylee Brammeier also had an outstanding day finishing 2nd overall in the girls Varsity race this afternoon in 21:09!
The Stallion Boys were lead by Soph. Carson Pigg who was the individual Varsity Boys Race winner, covering the 3 mile course at Worldwide Shooting Complex in Sparta in 16:55. His teammate Sr. Zerek Koch would also run a strong race wanting it badly for his team, finishing 4th in 17:43 (3rd with individuals removed) and medaling! Soph. Wyatt Gregory would not be denied a medal today, after just missing a medal by 1 spot his previous race, as he would finish 7th (4th with individuals removed) on the day in 18:23 for the Stallions bringing home a medal as well! Sr. Isaiah Lyons still battling some stomach issue fought hard to help secure the team victory finishing 14th (10th with individuals removed). And freshman Cameron Jones continues to run a strong #5 for the Stallions finishing today in 20th (14th with individuals removed) in 20:23. The Stallion pushers included Soph. Liagel Lyons in 33rd (20th with individuals removed) in 22:39 and Jeremy Jansen 45th (26th with individuals removed).
Coach Tim Koch told WJBD/WSIQ “It was a great day for our kids and our program and we hope to build confidence from the victory! I’m just so happy for our two seniors Zerek and Isaiah to get to go out with a meet Championship their senior year. They both started this journey with me 4 years ago and wanted it today. It’s been great to see Wyatt Gregory step up and really improving by taking a lot on his shoulders this season to help us win! Im grateful for freshman Cameron Jones, who constantly works to get better, he’s accepted his role on the team and for him to get a taste of our team winning an Invitational his freshman year is exciting. I’m especially excited for Carson Pigg on his first high school cross country individual win! I can’t say enough about our lone female runner, senior Rylee Brammeier as well, she just keeps on putting together great race after great race this season! She is another who has been with through it all these last 4 years. These are memories made that last a lifetime and it’s always pretty special to achieve something like this alongside your own son. God has blessed Zerek and I with some special moments and today’s victory is right up there at the Top!”
