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Grade race run at Fairfield
Doug Brenneman
Sep. 28, 2021 8:48 am
FAIRFIELD — Saturday’s cross-country event at Waterworks Park was run differently from most. Runners were pitted against others in the same class.
Pekin’s Lauren Dersheid had the fastest time for girls, running 20 minutes, 56 seconds. Davis County’s Carson Shively was the quickest five-kilometer time, 16:43 with Pekin’s Zack Wise second in 17:19.
Seniors
Pekin — 1. Lauren Dersheid 20:56, 3. Sarah Eubanks 23:02, 4. Zoey Johnson 23:13, 7. Mia Clark 23:31, 8. Emily Laumeyer 24:58
2. Zack Wise 17:19
Juniors
Highland — 4. Carlos Valenzuela 20:17, 7. Brendon Schnoebelan 24:57
Sophomores
Pekin — 4. Ben Guise 20:10, 9. JT Spray 22:43
7. Lexi Swearingen 24:42, 8. Audrey Fariss 25:10
Highland — 8. Jackson Schneider 22:36, 10. Andrew Lana 24:49
Freshmen
Pekin — 5. Robert Brown 21:57, 8. Dylan Sobaski 24:21
5. Brooke Sylvester 23:38, 6. Aliya Peel 24:55, 8. Renae Eubanks 25:15, 9.Ava Ford 26:14
Pekin’s Lauren Dersheid hits the finish line during the Panthers’ home cross-country meet on Sept. 2, 2021 in Ottumwa. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)