One Feather Staff Report
MURPHY – Members of the Cherokee High School and Middle School cross country teams traveled to Murphy High School for the Bulldog XC Meet on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 25. The following teams were represented at the meet: Andrews Middle, Carolina Mountain XC, Hayesville Middle, Hiwassee Dam, Hiwassee Dam/Ranger Middle, Martins Creek Middle, Mountain Discovery Charter, Murphy Middle, Murphy, Nantahala, Robbinsville Middle, Robbinsville, Swain Middle, Swain Co., Tri-County Early College, and Union Co.
Following are the top seven finishers in each race plus all Cherokee finishers per nc.milesplit.com:
Middle School Boys
1 – Salinas O’Malley, Andrews, 11:26.13
2 – Ogana Swimmer, Cherokee, 12:00.89
3 – Robert Turner, Murphy, 12:10.70
4 – Ethan Barton, Andrews, 12:32.25
5 – Ryan Payne, Murphy, 12:41.13
6 – Tyler Payne, Murphy, 13:08.37
7 – Ross Clapsaddle, Swain, 13:23.17
11 – Samuel Hernandez, Cherokee, 13:47.83
31 – Isiah Ledford, Cherokee, 16:08.81
32 – Kyrus Bell, Cherokee, 16:11.40
44 – Kaden Stephens, Cherokee, 17:05.09
47 – Zandler Bell, Cherokee, 17:20.94
54 – Levi Oocumma, Cherokee, 18:30.30
59 – Drake Cruz, Cherokee, 20:33.67
Middle School Girls
1 – Annie Lewis, Swain, 13:23.08
2 – Fern Crayton, Martins Creek, 13:27.51
3 – Livia Crowe, Cherokee, 14:06.28
4 – Halie Hill, Murphy, 14:06.74
5 – Kennedy White, Murphy, 14:06.97
6 – Savannah Burch, Hayesville, 14:32.65
7 – Emma Ashe, Hayesville, 14:34.80
16 – Yvonne Saunoooke, Cherokee, 15:31.41
27 – Emilee Brady, Cherokee, 16:48.53
32 – Kiara Sneed, Cherokee, 17:49.26
High School Boys
1 – Hunter Hartzog, Union Co., 18:16.72
2 – Connor Brown, Swain Co., 18:19.04
3 – Caleb Rice, Murphy, 18:51.17
4 – Jaylen Bark, Cherokee, 18:52.44
5 – Connor Lambert, Swain Co., 18:54.85
6 – Liam Cook, Murphy, 19:04.31
7 – Kane Jones, Swain Co., 19:04.69
12 – Aizen Bell, Cherokee, 19:31.16
13 – Tyce Hogner, Cherokee, 19:33.09
14 – Oztin Swayney, Cherokee, 19:33.48
18 – Ayden Thompson, Cherokee, 20:15.66
50 – Gideon Freeman, Cherokee, 30:09.69
High School Girls
1 – Arizona Blankenship, Swain Co., 20:06.61
2 – Ashley Shipes, Union Co., 21:59.76
3 – Lily Bjerkness, Swain Co., 22:18.02
4 – Jaylynne Esquivel, Cherokee, 22:25.48
5 – Hana Gregory, Union Co., 22:39.09
6 – Gracie Monteith, Swain Co., 22:46.71
7 – Amaya Hicks, Swain Co., 22:46.94
13 – Leilaya McMillan, Cherokee, 24:33.97
27 – Betty Lossiah, Cherokee, 27:23.87
29 – Tsuli Lossiah, Cherokee, 28:00.27
30 – Boie Crowe, Cherokee, 28:07.64