The Switzerland County Middle School boys and girls cross country teams recently participated in the South Dearborn Invitational.
Both Pacer squads fielded “A” teams and “B” teams in the meet; and all of the runners turned in outstanding efforts.
In the “A” race for the girls, the Lady Pacers finished sixth overall. Batesville won the meet with 41 points; followed by South Dearborn with 48; Greendale with 68; Greensburg with 111; Connersville with 116; and Switzerland County with 119.
Individually, Robin Furnish led Switzerland County with a ninth place finish in a time of 12:48; and Mercedes Parham was 25th in a time of 13:46.
Bri Meli was 26th in a time of 13:53; Cameron Ray was 29th in a time of 14:07; Courtney Pedraza was 30th in a time of 14:09; Adeli Kinne was 45th in a time of 15:15; and Melissa Furnish was 47th in a time of 15:33.
In the “B” race for the girls; McKayli Scudder was fifth overall in a time of 15:36; Audrey Kinne was sixth in a time of 15:37; and McKenna Edwards was 16th in a time of 16:59.
Also: Eve Galbreath was 20th in a time of 17:45; Kayla Hall was 24th in a time of 19:31; Paige Sawyer was 25th in a time of 19:47; and Amanda Chatham was 26th in a time of 19:47.
In the boys “A” race, the Pacers were third overall; as Batesville won with a score of 50; followed by South Dearborn with 53; Switzerland County with 67; and Greensburg with 92.
Three Rivers was fifth with 116; Connersville had 133; and Milan had 195.
Individually, Braden Burk was third overall in a time of 10:36; Dakota Taylor was 12th in a time of 12:00; and Sean Oatman was 13th in a time of 12:01.
Doug Ray was 19th in a time of 12:14; Talen Taylor was 20th in a time of 12:18; Riley Phagan was 22nd in 12:25; and Ryan Sullivan was 24th in a time of 12:37.
In the “B” race, Charlie Reynolds finished seventh overall in a time of 13:57; Casper Stow was ninth in 14:25; Demetrie Liapis was 10th in 14:27; and Michael Scott was 14th in 15:09.
Also: Jacob Schwab was 16th in 15:40; Chance Grubbs was 19th in 17:11; Jacob Schmerr was 21st in 18:33; Riley Pegg was 25th in 19:01; and Hunter Hayes was 27th in 19:39.