CC regionals tomorrow at Central Lake

October 22, 2014 Editor featured

by Angie Asam–Staff Writer

The Rogers City Hurons cross country teams have had a very successful season so far and they look to continue adding to the successes at the regional meet tomorrow (Friday) at Central Lake. The Hurons will be looking to advance to the state finals with a good race at regionals.

4314-CC-girls — Emily Malocha (left) and Sami Bober lead the pack heading down a slippery part of the home course. Victoria Bullock trails the leaders by a few seconds. (Photo by Richard Lamb)

Saturday the team traveled to Gaylord for the Northern Michigan Cross Country Championships Rotary Invitational at Michaywe Pines Golf Club.

The girls’ team finished third in the Division 3 and 4 (D3/D4) standings with 129 points behind Charlevoix (74) and Harbor Springs (37). Harbor Springs will be a competitor at the regional meet Friday.

Sophomore Emily Malocha led the way for the Hurons finishing at 21:00 for seventh in D3/D4 and 24^th overall. Senior Sami Bober was 12^th in the D3/D4 race and 39^th overall at 22:05.

Senior Victoria Bullock finished at 23:42 for 29^th in the D3/D4 race and 71^st overall, junior Amber Nowicki was 37^th in the D3/D4 race and 81^st overall at 24:08 and senior Alysse Hempel finished in 24:18 for 44^th in the D3/D4 race and 89^th overall to round out the scoring for the Hurons who were ninth overall with all divisions included.

THE BOYS’ team was sixth in the D3/D4 race and 10^th overall. Harbor Springs won the D3/D4 race.

Senior Jacob Flemming led the way for the Hurons as he was 17^th in the D3/D4 race and 34^th overall at 18:37. Senior Jacob Sobeck was 21^st in the D3/D4 race and 41^st overal

l at 18:53.

Freshman Phil Grambau was 31^st in the D3/D4 race and 58^th overall at 19:19. Freshman Jacob Shoemaker finished at 19:59 and was 41^st in the D3/D4 race and 76^th overall.

Sophomore Jacob Hilla rounded out scoring for the Hurons with a 21:01 as he was 57^th in the D3/D4 race and 98^th overall.

Other runners were sophomore Brendan Koss who was 60^th in the D3/D4 race and 101^st overall at 21:11 and sophomore Chris Tulgestka who was 114^th overall and 69^th in the D3/D4 race at 22:07.

At the regional meet Friday at the Jean Burns Farm the boys’ race will begin at 3 p.m. followed by the girls’ race at 3:45 and will feature runners from Alanson, Alba, Bellaire, Boyne Falls, Central Lake, Ellsworth Community, Fairview, Gaylord St. Mary, Harbor Springs, Indian River, Johannesburg-Lewiston, Alcona, Mackinaw City, Onaway, Pellston, Wolverine and of course Rogers City.