Bowling Green competes in MRA Cross Country Meet

Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Bowling Green had a boys and a girls’ cross country runner place in the top 35 at a meet Monday at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, Miss.

In the boys division, Bowling Green’s Daniel Bischoff finished 34th out of 147 runners.

Bischoff ran the three-mile race, which was hosted by Madison-Ridgeland Academy, in 21:12.

Jackson Academy’s Curt Knight won the event in 16:14. Jackson Prep’s Alex Russell was second at 17:57, followed by Presbyterian Christian School’s Matt Futrel, 18:03, the host team’s A.J. Stone, 18:11, and Presbyterian Christian School’s Trace Walters, 18:16.

In the girls’ competition, Bowling Green’s Ashley Foret took 32nd place as 154 participants took their mark. Foret ran in 15:06.

Presbyterian Christian School’s Ramsey Stayer captured the race with a time of 12:47. Jackson Prep’s Kennedy Galloway was second, 12:55, followed by Erin Hederman, 13:02, Kirk Academy’s Morgan Rose, 13:14, and Glenbrook School’s Amiella Christy rounded out the top five in 13:26.

Also for Bowling Green, Riley Robertson was 87th with 17:42, Hallie Robertson and Kaylee Turner both had 24-minute times and were 142nd and 143rd, respectively, with Sydney Watson 144th, 26:38.

Bowling Green’s next cross country meet is Oct. 6 in Magee, Miss.