Chillicothe opened their cross country season with a lot of new faces and a strong effort, finishing 4th at the Maryville Invitational. "For our first meet of the season, I was proud of everyone's efforts" proclaimed Hornets coach Tim Riekena.
     Smithville won the team event with a 22, Benton 2nd with 70, Maryville 3rd with 73, Chillicothe with 81, Savannah with 130, Lafayette with 145 and Clarinda, Iowa with a 185. Smithville also won the girls team event with a 22, Benton 2nd with 45 and Clarinda 3rd with 68. Chillicothe's lone girls runner Mary Kate Taylor finished 4th in 21:00 to earn a medal.
     "Mary Kate ran a smart race. She did well on the hills" said Riekena.
     On the boys side, Daniel Riekena finished 7th, Thomas Cassity 12th and Drew Jones 16th with all three earning medals. "The boys team had a cluster of points that, if we can move 3 or 4 runners up in the pack, our overall score would be much improved" commented Riekena.
 

* = Earned a Medal