BURTON CROSS COUNTRY PLACES IN TOP FIVE AT BRONCO INVITATIONAL

(Story by Burton High School Coach Kurt Ramsey)

The Burton Panther Cross Country team journeyed to Crossroads Park in Temple for the Lake Bronco Invitational Thursday.  On a course that maneuvered through sun streaked trees before ending on a punishing series of hills, several Panthers ran their way to season best times.

The women ran first in the 1A - 4A Varsity race, and found a loaded field of competitors.  The Panthers were led by Peyton Sigsbee (Sr.), whose season best time of 12:59 placed her 2nd overall.  Rounding out the Panther's top five were Avery Applewhite (Sr.), Madeline Dowling (Fr.), Abbey Dowling (Jr.), and Kara Landriault (So.).  The women placed 4th overall as a team.

The men ran the next race, 1A - 4A Varsity race.  Devlin Douglas (Jr.) powered up the hilly terrain for a season best 19:10 time, placing 5th overall and medaling.  The top finishers for the Panthers were Zach Purvis (Fr.), Jackson Morey (Sr.), who also notched a season best time, Andrew Gonzales (Fr.), and Hunter Duffy (Jr.).  Also posting season best times were newcomer Cadeyn Manley (Jr.) and second year runner Mason Helton (So.) who dropped three minutes off his previous best time.

The Panthers enjoy a long weekend break before staying close to home for their next outing at the Yegua Invitational, hosted by Somerville on Lake Somerville's Overlook Park.  The first race starts at 8am on Saturday, September 28th.