The Harvard cross country team took on double duty last week, as the Cardinals traveled to Franklin for the Twin Valley Conference meet on Monday, Oct. 5, before traveling to Camp Kateri south of McCool Junction for the McCool Junction Invite to close out the regular season of action for the Cardinals.
During the TVC meet, five of the six Harvard harriers finished in the top 12, led by Brexten Kobza who finished the 5,000-meter course in a time of 19:53.7 to place fifth overall, followed by Pedro Perez, who placed seventh with his time of 20:28.8.
Ryker Kobza, Westen Niemoth and River Adrian finished 10th, 11th and 12th, respectively, with Kobza running a time of 20:56.7. Niemoth finished with a time of 21:07.4, while Adrian completed the race in 21:16.5.
Rounding out the day in Franklin for the boys was Ayden Derr, who placed 22nd overall with a time of 23:29.4.
Kenesaw’s Darian Dorsey won the TVC title with a time of 18:53.7.
As a team, Harvard was third overall, finishing with 21 points. Shelton outlasted Kenesaw for the team title, outscoring the Blue Devils 15-19. Blue Hill was fourth with 38 points, while Deshler finished fifth with 51 points.
On the girls’ side of the TVC action, Avery Verhage finished seventh with her time of 25:04.6. Silver Lake’s Kaylee Karr earned individual gold in the girls’ 5,000-meter race with a winning time of 23:46.4.
MCCOOL JUNCTION
In action at the McCool Junction Invite on Oct. 8, Brexten Kobza and Perez again led the Cardinals, with Kobza placing seventh overall in a field of 54 runners. Kobza finished with a time of 19:07.9, while Perez finished 13th with his time of 20:04.6.
Rounding out the action for Harvard was Ryker Kobza, who placed 23rd with a time of 21:31.6, Niemoth was 26th with his time of 21:44.9, Adrian placed 29th with a time of 21:55.8, while Derr placed 30th with a time of 22:07.7.
Harvard was fifth as a team, scoring 39 points, as McCool Junction claimed the team title with six points, while Kenesaw was second with 29 points.
On the girls’ side of the action, Verhage placed 15th overall with her time of 24:47.6
