In high school cross country, Oskaloosa’s boys were second and the girls third at the Centerville Invitational on Tuesday (10/5). The Indians boys were just two points behind champions Davis County…led by Patrick DeRonde’s first place finish in a time of 16 minutes, 22 seconds. Pella Christian was fourth in the boys’ team race, with Albia sixth, Knoxville eighth and EBF in 12th place. Ethan Stalzer of Albia finished fifth overall, followed by Knoxville’s Seth Walraven in sixth place. Kaden Van Wyngarden of Pella Christian was ninth.
In the girls’ race Albia won the team title, led by Serene Thompson, who was third overall. Rylee Dunkin of Twin Cedars won the girls’ race in a time of 19:26—30 seconds ahead of runner-up Joslyn Terpstra of Pella Christian. Oskaloosa’s Sage Adam finished ninth. Oskaloosa was third in the girls’ team race, with Pella Christian fourth, Knoxville eighth, PCM ninth and EBF 12th. Oskaloosa’s next race will be the Little Hawkeye Conference meet Monday (10/11) in Pella.
