Adair County’s girls’ cross-country team finished fourth among 23 teams, while the boys placed 12th among 35 teams at the Louisville XC Classic on Oct. 3 at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.
The Lady Indians scored 163 points, led by Arianna Meyer, who finished 14th in 19 minutes, 40.7 seconds. Olivia Meyer placed 27th in 20:25.4, followed by Elizabeth Dudley in 28th in 20:31.0.
Cadence Booth finished 57th in 21:35.8, while Kennedy Booth placed 65th in 21:44.9. Karly Boecker finished 137th in 24:31.9, and Raegan Hillock placed 149th in 25:00.0.
In the girls open 5-kilometer race, Karla Manjarrez finished 33rd in 23:51.1.
The boys scored 327 points to finish 12th among 35 teams. Luke Albrektson led the Indians with an 18th-place finish in 16:26.7. Austin Hamilton placed 46th in 17:07.3, followed by Carter Albrektson in 49th in 17:11.7.
Owen Davis finished 122nd in 18:27.8, Jacob Mendez placed 132nd in 18:47.2, Liam Hillock finished 157th in 19:16.5, and Brock Jasper placed 175th in 19:40.1.
In the boys open 5K, Grayson Wood finished 77th in 19:55.3. Xavier Cato placed 120th in 21:00.4, Jackson Corbin finished 167th in 22:30.5, and Jacayden Morales placed 180th in 23:05.2.
Coach Bill Hillock said the meet marked a strong finish to the regular season and highlighted the teams’ improvement from last year.
“At the Louisville Classic the Indians wrapped up their regular season with a phenomenal performance! Last year the girls were 17th out of 23 teams and the boys were 27th out of 30. The results this year are a clear indication of their hard work, dedication, and grit. This year has marked many new milestones for these athletes, and for Adair County,” Hillock said.
Adair County will compete next at the KTCCCA Meet of Champions on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Complete results are available at ky.milesplit.com.
