Bearcat Invitational sees great runs from Bainbridge, GCA runners
Published 5:40 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2015
From left: Wright Cook, Grayson Graham, Bennett Enfinger, Caleb Harris, Poncherella Leonard, Brenden Greene, Perry Waddell, Jordan Davis and Jaylon Martin hold their second place trophy from the Bearcat Invitational last Saturday.
The Bainbridge High School Bearcats cross country team finished second in a 17 team field from Georgia, Florida and Alabama at Saturday’s Bainbridge High School Bearcats and Lady Cats annual Invitational Meet at the school track.
Poncherella Leonard was second overall with a personal best time of 16:55. Caleb Harris also had a personal best time of 17:31 and finished tenth.
The top three Bearcats runners behind Leonard and Harris in the 177-runner field were Bennett Enfinger, Brenden Greene and Perry Waddell.
The Lady Cats also had a strong effort, finishing sixth in a 13-team, 120-runner field. The top five Lady Cats were Uriyah, Davis, Camry Fillingame, Aida Diaz, Lani Jackson and Aileen Mejia. Uriyah Davis won an individual medal for third place with a personal best time of 21:58.
Grace Christian Academy Cougars and Lady Cougars cross-country runners get together after competing in Saturday’s Bainbridge High School Bearcats and Lady Cats Invitational Cross Country Meet. In front from left to right are Perra Harrell, who finished seventh in a time of 22.19 in a 120 runner varsity girls field, Eliza Butler, Hannah Holder, Pooja Patel, Spence Butler, Jackson Davis and Abigail Anderson. In back from left too right are Chason Wood, Brad Spooner, Blake Holley, Clay Wells, Lilah Widner, Jack Holden, Gabe Parker, who finished sixth with a time of 12:28 in a 143 runner junior varsity boys field, and Wyatt Carpenter.
Gabe Parker of the Grace Christian Academy Cougars finished sixth with a time of 12:28 in a 143-runner junior varsity boys field and Perra Harrell of the Grace Christian Academy Lady Cougars finished seventh in a time of 22.19 in the varsity girls field to take home medals.
