ALMOND – The Cherokee Middle School (CMS) cross country teams participated in the County Line Challenge at the Tsali Recreation Center in Almond on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 2. Following are the top five finishers in each race plus all CMS finishers per Slipstream Timing & Meet Management:
Girls Race
1 – Arizona Blankenship, Swain Co., 12:17.9
2 – Dvdaya Swimmer, Cherokee, 12:37.7
3 – Annie Lewis, Swain Co., 13:54.8
4 – Fern Crayton, Martins Creek, 14:04.0
5 – Emma Beasley, Robbinsville, 14:19.1
23 – Marilyn Swayney, Cherokee, 16:38.6
25 – Yvonne Saunooke, Cherokee, 16:52.0
28 – Boie Crowe, Cherokee, 17:23.9
45 – Kieran Wolfe, Cherokee, 20:27.3
48 – Audrina Cooper, Cherokee, 20:55.4
Team Results
1 – Mountain Discovery Charter 52
2 – Hayesville 76
3 – Swain Co. 79
6 – Cherokee 114
Boys Race
1 – Connor Brown, Swain Co., 11:50.3
2 – Robert Turner, Murphy, 11:50.8
3 – Connor Lambert, Swain Co., 12:05.2
4 – Xander Wachacha, Robbinsville, 12:17.0
5 – Justis Hamby, Hiwassee Dam/Ranger, 12:21.0
17 – Tyce Hogner, Cherokee, 13:40.1
38 – Jack Teesateskie, Cherokee, 15:26.1
48 – Matix Stamper, Cherokee, 16:08.6
53 – Josiah Teesateskie, Cherokee, 16:35.5
61 – Javan Garcia, Cherokee, 17:33.4
65 – Tayvin Bark, Cherokee, 18:15.3
Team Results
1 – Swain Co. 49
2 – Hiwassee Dam/Ranger 53
3 – Murphy 64
7 – Cherokee 177
– One Feather staff report