MEXICO RUNNERS PLACE WELL AT STATE MEET
The Mexico cross country teams concluded their seasons by racing in the Class A state championships on Saturday at Queensbury High School in Section II.
Freshman Evan Oustrich, who was an individual qualifier for the meet, was the second-place runner for Section III as he ran a personal-best five-kilometer time of 17:23. He finished in 54th place overall in the Class A race.
The young Mexico girls team had a strong effort in the Class A race, finishing ninth overall.
Finishers for the Tigers were Courtney Ross (20:43, 62nd place), Ashlie Wilson (20:46, 63rd), Rachel Garrett (21:32, 80th), Chelsea Burnham (22:06, 90th), Chelsea Giovo (22:56, 100th), and Rebekah Foster (24:33, 106th).
“The meet was a great experience for this young team,†Coach Pat Ross said. “Evan had an excellent race. Running a personal best and finishing second for the section in the state meet is outstanding. On top of that, he was one of only two freshmen in the Class A race. He can only improve and get stronger over the next three years.â€
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