JESUP – Pierce County’s Lady Bears and Bears finished sixth here Thursday in the Wayne County Invitational cross-country meet.
Glynn Academy’s Lady Terrors captured the tie-breaker over rival Brunswick to win the girls’ September 4 meet. Both teams finished with 39 points. Glynn Academy had the highest sixth-place finish, 16 to 19.
Trailing the Lady Pirates were Effingham County (65), host Wayne County (130), Wilcox County (142), PCHS (145) and Atkinson County (156).
Glynn Academy ran away from the boys’ field scoring 25 points for the sweep. The Red Terrors were followed by Effingham County (86), Brunswick (87), Toombs County (117), Atkinson County (137), Pierce County (151), host Wayne County (152) and Ware County (155).
The Gators totaled 155 points in the eight-team boys’ meet September 4. Glynn Academy ran away from the field scoring 25 points.
The Gators’ Damari Bennett had the best finish of the local schools placing 10th in the field of 110 runners with a time of 19:24. The winning time was 16:18.
The Lady Bears were paced by Selah Griffis, who placed 16th with a time of 25:13 of 69 participants. The winning time was 20:31.
Finishing behind Griffis were Addison Taylor (18th; 25:35), Mattie Gardner (56th; 32:12), Marlie Ryals (56th; 32:12) and Addison Folette (60th; 32:23).
Brandon Yepes paced the Bears with an 18th-place showing in a time of 19:51 in the field of 110 runners. The winning time was 16:18.
Following Yepes were Jared Watson (24th; 20:20), Brooks Roberson (27th; 20:33), Breck Benton (41st; 21:13), Samuel Carrillo (43rd; 21:20), Cooper Johnson (59th; 21:52) and Coleman Lee (62nd; 22:17).
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