The Bel Air High School Cross Country team had its first meet on Tuesday, September 10th at Tollgate Park. Bel Air competed against other runners from North Harford High School, Fallston High School, and Perryville High School.

The Top Five Male Finishers for Bel Air are listed below:

1. Casey Sims                                    18:37                                     7th overall

2. John Cross                                     19:53                                     18th overall

3. Joe Ciufo                                        20:13                                     23rd overall

4. Jackson Rhodes                         20:42                                       28th overall

5. Kevin Joiner                                20:52                                       31st overall

The Top Five Female Finishers for Bel Air are listed below:

1. Emily League                                 23:13                           5th overall

2. Joy Hayward                                 24:29                            12th overall

3. Megan Kotrla                                24:33                           13th overall

4. Ashley Palmer                             24:38                            16th overall

5. Anna Puntanen                            25:09                           19th overall

Coach Andrews thought that, “the team exceeded my expectations for early in the season. You just want everyone to finish the race healthy and get a feel for what it’s like to run a 3 mile race.” Bel Air’s next meet is on Saturday September 14^th at Elkton.