On Friday, September 13, the Redwolves Cross Country team traveled to East Lansing for the MSU Spartan Invitational. The boys team finished 10th out of 35 teams led by Gabe Manchester who ran a season best and his course best time of 17:48.4. He finished 18th overall in earning a medal in the event.

Out of 302 runners competing, Eric Ramsey who had his course best time of 19:15.7 in finishing 65th, Zach Taylor (90th), Austin Strand (124th), Ronen Stelzer with a season best time of 21:02.6 (138th), Jacob Pizio with his course best time of 22:08.6 (179th), Hudson Miller with a PR of 22:18.4 (185th), Peter Baker (199th), and Aidan Grimm (201st).

For the girls, out of 266 runners, Ella Claus was 120th, Sarah King (157th), and Ryan Handy (204th).

Also on Tuesday the 10th, the team ran in the first LCAA Jamboree of the season at Madison High School, with the boys finishing 4th, led by Gabe Manchester in 6th, Eric Ramsey in 15th, Zach Taylor (16th) and Austin Strand (18th). In the girls race, Ella Claus finished 16th.

The next meet will be the Jackson Invitational at Ella Sharp Park on Saturday, September 21.