On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, the Bel Air Cross Country team ran through the mud in the Chesapeake Divisional meet at Perryville High School. Out of seven teams, both the boys and girls placed third.

Senior Austin Weiss led the boys’ team in sixth place with a time of 17:35. Following Weiss was Junior Ethan Anderson   with a personal record of 17:53 in ninth place, and Sophomore Kieran McDermott with a time of 17:55 in tenth.

The girls’ team was led by Senior Morgan Smith in fourth place with a personal record time of 21:32. Behind Smith was Senior Captain Joy Hayward in fourteenth place with a time of 23:17, and Sophomore Paige Blaker in eighteenth with a personal record of 23:55. This was Blaker’s first meet back after recovering from a sprained ankle.

Senior Captain Hailey Snyder said, “It was a rough meet for many of our runners because of cramps and various aches and pains, but everyone persevered through and finished. We did not place as highly as we would have liked to, but I am very proud of everyone.”

The team’s next meet will be on Oct. 13 against C. Milton Wright and Patterson Mill at C. Milton Wright. Come out and cheer on your fellow Bobcats!