Jesse Shetler again led the IMS boys cross country team Thursday at the Bud Williams Invitational hosted by City High on the University of Iowa course.  His time of 18:50 is his best this year.  He placed thirtieth.  It was a windy day.  Jesse was able to tuck in behind other runners much of the time and pass when the wind was at their backs.  Kirby Shetler placed forty-third in 19:54.  Rex Yoder ran his best time ever (25:11) to finish fifty-third.  Price Brook of City High won the race in 16:49.

Kobi Russom placed 106th in the JV race with a time of 28:36.

Varsity Boys         Team Scores    
Individual Placings           City High   20
  Jesse Shetler 30th 18:50     South East Polk 60
  Kirby Shetler 43rd 19:54     Cedar Rapids Jefferson 74
  Rex Yoder 53rd 25:11     Ottumwa   82
              Pekin   145
                   

The IMS girls team competed at the junior varsity level Thursday in Iowa City and placed third out of five teams.  The team came out on top in a tight three way race for third place with the Pekin and Cedar Rapids Jefferson junior varsity squads.  Renee Buckwalter led the charge placing fifth in 17:54 passing a number of runners in the final half mile.  Madeline Miller was twenty-fourth in 19:01, her best time of the year.  First year runners Camila Segar, Jamilya Masylbekova, and Michaela Gingerich all ran personal best times.  Camila was forty-first in 20:04, Jama was sixty-second in 21:40 and Michaela was sixty-eighth in 22:09.  “Competing as a complete team gave the girls a boost tonight to dig deeper and see what they could do,” commented Coach Gingerich.

Junior Varsity Girls         Team Scores    
Individual Placings           Iowa City High 16
  Renee Buckwalter 5th 17:54     Ottumwa   54
  Madeline Miller 24th 19:01     Iowa Mennonite 103
  Camila Segar 41st 20:04     Pekin   106
  Jamiya Masylbekova 62nd 21:40     Cedar Rapids Jefferson 110
  Michaela Gingerich 68th 22:09          

Monday October third at 4:30 p.m. the cross country teams host the Iowa Mennonite Invitational at the Wellman golf course.  The meet features eighteen boys and eighteen girls 1A, 2A and 3A teams including some of the best runners and teams in the state in these classes.  Come support your favorite runners.