Runners shine at Clarke meet

Several personal records were established as the Oglethorpe County cross country teams finished fourth (girls) and fifth (boys) at Gladiator Invitational at Piedmont Preserve on Saturday.

Elin Turner (23:15), Margarita Rodriguez (27:53), Pricila Lopez Salas (33:41) and Lurdes Hernandez (34:26) each have set overall PRs for the girls team.

Phil Paradise (19:57), Logan Grier (19:58), Cory Tillman (20:22), Logan Tatum (21:52), Josiah Young (22:19), Peyton Duvall (23:53) and Nathan Reesman (29:03) have set PRs for the boys team.

Sydnie Henderson won the race with a 20:28, her best time this year, and Turner was second.

“Their hard work at practice is paying off,” coach Melissa McGarity said.