CLARKSBURG – The Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School cross-country Little Bucs and Little Lady Bucs wrapped up their 2023 season at the Washington Irving Last Call Invitational at Robert C. Byrd High School Saturday morning.
The Little Lady Bucs finished third while the Little Bucs placed seventh.
The Little Lady Bucs ended the meet with 78 points. South won the team title with 62 points.
Mayden Fletcher of Elkview won the individual crown with a time of 13:12.35.
For the Little Lady Bucs, they had two runners finish in the top 10 as Lena Rose Walker placed eighth with a time of 15:34.84 while Gwendolyn Rogosky was ninth with a clocking of 15:35.60.
The rest of the B-UMS line-up were Chloe Lewis in 21st (16:23.23), Madison Knabenshue in 22nd (16:27.85), Makenna Marsh in 23rd (16:31.53), Isabella Bowers in 28th (16:55.90) and Mya Loudin in 29th (16:59.17).
The Little Bucs placed seventh with 197 points.
South won the team title with 30 points.
Parker Muncy of Bridgeport on the boy’s race with a time of 12:43.37.
Kenton Stump was the top B-UMS runner, finishing 21st with a clocking of 14:36.27.
The rest of the team was Briston Hyre in 30th (15:09.36), Lucas Fortney in 38th (15:41.35), Kylan Hedrick in 57th (16:48.79), Rease Zirkle in 60th (17:07.99) and Grayson Malcolm in 62nd (17:13.70).
The results:
LITTLE LADY BUCS
TEAM STANDINGS
- South 62; 2. Elkview 62; 3. Buckhannon-Upshur 78; 4. Elkins 92; 5. Suncrest 96; 6. West Fairmont 146; 7. Bridgeport 148; 8. Belington 195 (Lincoln, Mountaineer, Keyser Heritage Christian, Robert L. Bland and Washington Irving did not field complete teams).
INDIVIDUAL TOP 5
Maysen Fletcher (Elkview) – 13:12.35.
Leyland Phillips (South) – 14:13.81.
Raley Cochran (Lincoln) – 14:47.97.
Kinley Nary (Elkview) – 15:00.99.
Molly McFadden (Elkins) – 15:06.40.
LITTLE LADY BUC RESULTS
Lena Rose Walker (8th) – 15:34.84.
Gwendolyn Rogosky (9th) – 15:35.60.
Chloe Lewis (21st) – 16:23.23.
Madison Knabenshue (22nd) – 16:27.85.
Makenna Marsh (23rd) – 16:31.53.
Isabella Bowers (28th) – 16:55.90.
Mya Loudin (29th) – 16:59.17.
LITTLE BUCS
TEAM STANDINGS
- South 30; 2. Covenant Christian 48; 3. Bridgeport 83; 4. Elkins 125; 5. Keyser 155; 6. Suncrest 183; 7. Buckhannon-Upshur 197; 8. West Fairmont 226; 9. Heritage Christian 254; 10. Belington 284; 11 Washington Irving 291. 12. Mountaineer 293; 13. Lincoln 330. (Elkview Notre Dame and Robert L. Bland did not field complete teams).
INDIVIDUAL TOP 5
Parker Muncy (Bridgeport) – 12:43.37.
David Kahl (Covenant Christian) – 12:53.92.
Sam Born (Elkview) – 13:06.19.
Joshua Shrewsberry (South) – 13:12.26.
Konrad Schaupp (South) – 13:24.46.
LITTLE BUC RESULTS
Kenton Stump (21st) – 14:36.27.
Briston Hyre (30th) – 15:09.36.
Lucas Fortney (38th) – 15:41.35.
Kylan Hedrick (57th) – 16:48.79.
Rease Zirkle (60th) – 17:07.99.
Grayson Malcolm (62nd) – 17:13.70.