Mock, Steinbach lead Panthers at Spartan Classic

By Fred Kroner

Hannah Mock and Sydney Steinbach were the St. Joseph leaders on Friday (Sept. 24) in the junior high girls’ Spartan Classic cross-country meet.

Mock placed eighth with a 2-mile time of 14 minutes, 23.6 seconds. Steinbach was 12^th in 14:36.5.

The Panthers’ other runners in the race for seventh- and eighth-graders were: Faith King (16^th in 14:57.5), Guin Bartlett (28^th in 15:55.9), Erica Hardimon (42^nd in 18:29.2) and Lilly Sollars (44^th in 19:46.9).

In the race for fifth- and sixth-grade runners, five of the 13 St. Joseph entrants secured top-10 placements.

Leading the way were Averie Dietiker (second in 14:08.5), Ava Overstreet (fourth in 14:28.8), Ava Gallo (fifth in 14:41.7), Mia Miller (sixth in 14:54.7) and Tessa Walker (ninth in 15:33.0).

The Panthers’ other competitors were: Kennedi Dean (13^th in 16:04.0), Tabby Brown (14^th in 16:04.1), Carley Coffey (16^th in 16:17.1), Marissa Smith (24^th in 17:06.6), Nora Buckley (32^nd in 18:21.4), Madison Huls (38^th in 19:30.4), Kiera Landers (39^th 19:58.5) and Riley Mohr (40^th in 20:01.3).