Heritage Cross Country finishes fifth at Wimple Park

By Fred Kroner

The Heritage Hawks finished fifth on Saturday (Sept 17) in the 17-school Tuscola boys’ cross-country invitational at Wimple Park.

Meet champion Tuscola totaled 102 points in the 45^th annual race. Heritage had a composite score of 160.

Leading the way for the Hawks was Zach Ruwe, whose 3-mile time was 17 minutes, 31.55 seconds. Ruwe ended 13^th in a 178-runner race.

He was followed by Rowan Denmark-Collins (16^th in 17:45.2), Aidan Ashbrook (30^th in 18:27.77), Hunter Montgomery (36^th in 18:52.80), Cohen Sands (81^st in 20:09.34), Eli Denmark-Collins (82^nd in 20:10.27), Robert Holloman (112^th in 21:33.54) and Joshua Stierwalt (141^st in 23:36.83).

In the girls’ race, Lillian Montgomery was the lone Heritage participant.

She took 28^th place in a field of 135 finishers. Her 3-mile time was 21:53.39.

Heritage returns to action on Wednesday (Sept. 21) with a home meet against Chrisman.