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Local middle schools compete at invite
Written by Brian Bergner Jr.   
Friday, 30 September 2011 00:00

The Big Park Community School cross-country team did quite well in Prescott on Sept. 21, participating in the Yavapai County Middle School Invitational at Kuebler Field.

Eighth-grader Jessica Kirkham finished 12th overall at the Yavapai County Middle School Invitational on Sept. 21 with a 15:18.33 time. Kirkham was the only Big Park Community School runner to finish in the top 50 in the girls varsity race.Although the Coyotes didn’t have enough runners to finish in the team standings, there were some outstanding individual finishes in the fourth meet of the season for Big Park.

“The cross-country team has done a great job this season. They are a dedicated and motivated bunch, meeting every morning before school at 7 a.m. to run,” Big Park Head Coach Diane Schumacher said.

“The best part for me as a coach has been to see this team really support each other; they are always cheering each other on,” Schumacher added.

For the girls, Jessica Kirkham finished 12th overall with a 15:18.33 time. Kirkham was the only varsity runner for the Coyotes’ girls team.

In the boys race, Big Park runner Neil Smith was solid, finishing 16th overall with a 14:39.08 time while teammate Kenny Cunningham was 36th overall with a 17:53.03.

Trey Montgomery was 46th overall with a 23:14.04 time and Tyrak Coronado was 47th overall with a 26:24.35 time.

Big Park wasn’t the only Sedona school in attendance as the West Sedona School cross-country team was in Prescott as well.

Top performances for the Wildcats included Denny Drotzmann for the boys, who won the Yavapai County Middle School Invitational with a 13:05.48 time.

For the girls, Malia Sonn was 31st overall with a 18:46.43 time while Lily Putman took 44th place with a 20:01.40 time. Teammate Julian Schmidt was 53rd overall with a 22:21.36 time.

Next up, both schools are scheduled to participate in the Chino Valley Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Official start time is set for 4 p.m.

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 September 2011 09:49
 

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