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of medalists at Spartan Invite
Prairie had 5 top 10 finishers in the high school cross country races at the Spartan Invite at Deyo Reservoir, Thursday, Sept. 26, and 3 in the junior high races. Ciara Chaffee was 3rd in the high school girls race in 23:26 with Kyleigh Duclos in 7th in 25:02 and Jessie Sonnen in 8th in 25:03. William Hooper was 5th in the high school boys race in 20:30 with Kyle Schwartz passing 3 runners in the final 100 or so meters to place 7th in 20:59. The girls team placed 2nd behind Troy as Mattie Lustig was 11th in 26:53 and Sierra Chapman was 15th in 33:30. The boys were short 1 runner to have enough for a team as Justin Lockett was 18th in 23:25 and Caleb McGee was 23rd in 24:38. Prairie runners Connor Brown and Morgan Poxleitner are both battling foot issues. In the Jr. High girls race Zoe Hooper placed 1st with a time of 12:27 with Addie Crowl in 5th in 14:28. Katrina George was 12th in 16:55. In the Jr. High boys race Lee Forsmann placed 6th in 12:59. The next meet for Prairie is the big Inland Empire Meet in the Lewiston Orchards Saturday, Oct. 5. 
Somewhat of a tradition for the cross country team is to jump into the body of water at the event after the race has finished. Shown is the team after doing so at Deyo Reservoir even though the temps were in the 50’s. From left are Jayce Rambo, Sierra Chapman, Ciara Chaffee, Kyleigh Duclos, Jessie Sonnen, Connor Brown, Kyle Schwartz, Caleb McGeee and Mattie Lustig. Photo by Glenn Poxleitner. 
Girls medalists at the Spartan Invite are, from left, Jessie Sonnen, 8th, Ciara Chaffee, 3rd, and Kyleigh Duclos, 7th. 
Boys medalists from left are William Hooper, 5th and Kyle Schwartz, 7th. 
The Jr. High medalists at the Spartan Invite. From left are Addie Crowl, 5th and Zoe Hooper, 1st, in the girls race and Lee Forsmann, 6th in the boys race. Photo by Glenn Poxleitner.
The start of the high school girls race. From left are Sierra Chapman, Ciara Chaffee, Kyeligh Duclos, Mattie Lustig and Jessie Sonnen. Prairie Cross Country Schedule for 2019 OCTOBER 12-Bob Weisel Moscow Invitational, Moscow Elks Golf Course District TBA Nov. 2-State at Pocatello |
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