Hart's boys team, a projected state title contender, made a big
statement Friday night at the Grand Rapids South Christian Under the
Lights Invitational, defeating one of the other top contenders in
Division 3, Saugatuck.
The Pirates ran in the Nightfall
division of the race, which featured over 300 runners and 21 scoring
schools. They finished in fourth place, 10 points ahead of the
Trailblazers.
Hart again showcased its depth, with a
1-through-5 gap of less than a minute for its scoring runners. Silas
Ackley led the team with a 17th-place finish and a time of 16:16.7.
Carson Ackley was close behind in 21st place (16:25.5), and Timothy
Wolff finished 31st. (16:49.9). Closing the scoring were Mason Opalewski
(42nd, 17:04.8) and Owen VanderVlucht (44th, 17:08.2).
The
Pirate girls took 12th of 19 scoring schools in their division. Natalie
Rosema led the team, coming in 21st place with a time of 19:55.5. Luisa
VanderZwaag was 61st (21:41.8). Also scoring were Alaina Schaner (72nd,
21:48.7), Bryn Riley (74th, 21:53.0) and Lola House (187th, 24:50.3),
with the latter setting a personal best.
