Macie Russell wins at PBL Invitational

By Fred Kroner

Oakwood/Salt Fork senior Macie Russell was the individual winner on Saturday (Sept. 9) in the 75-runner girls’ Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cross-Country Invitational.

Russell’s 3-mile time was 19 minutes and 21 seconds. She entered the finish chute 21 seconds in advance of the runner-up.

The Comets placed seventh in the team chase with 175 points. Meet champion St. Thomas More had a composite score of 47 points.

Other Oakwood/Salt Fork placers were Callie Richardson (16^th in 21:24), Zoe Moudy (56^th in 26:47), Lanie Birge (64^th in 28:10), Miley Pierce (72^nd in 32:09) and Macie Kinney (73^rd in 36:53).

In the boys’ race at PBL, Oakwood/Salt Fork did not have enough runners to be scored as a team.

The Comets’ leaders were Brayden Edwards (32^nd  in 18:45), Ben Darling (61^st in 20:46), Alex Wells (66^th in 21:03) and Logan Henthorn (75^th in 21:40).

Oakwood/Salt Fork will return to action on Tuesday (Sept. 12) in the Vermilion County Meet.