Oak Ridge squads take second (boys) and third (girls)
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats cross country team finished in second place during last Wednesday’s TSSAA Region 2 AAA Championship Meet at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville. Pictured are from left: Mason Greenhalgh, Joe Blair, Eddie Moore, Jack Biewer, Manny Cruz, Rhett Hovater, Evan Biewer and Aaron Fiscor. - Tony Cox
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats took home third place honors at the 2022 Region 2 AAA Championship Meet last Wednesday. The Lady Wildcats were led by Dylan Job’s third- place finish and had a score of 92 points. Pictured are: (kneeling with plaque) Thora Spence; standing from left, Lily Hartman, Kate Laffoon, Emily Edwards, Odelia Kneiser, Lily Moran, Karen Molina and Dylan Job. - Tony Cox
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Freshman Caleb Holt finished 28th, posting a time of 20:49.50 for the Dragons at the region race. - Tony Cox
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Noah Ortiz finished 41st. He completed the 5K course in 20:57.99. - Tony Cox
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Summer Wilson led the way for the Lady Dragons, finishing 32nd with a time of 25:06.78 at the region. - Tony Cox
In cross country, the top five runners figure in team scoring.
Sometimes, however, the sixth athlete can have an impact.
That was the case last week for the Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats.
Oak Ridge finished in a third-place tie at the Region 2-AAA Championships. The Lady Wildcats and Bearden each finished with 92 team points and Oak Ridge was awarded third place on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Victor Ashe Park.
The Lady Wildcats, who will advance to this week’s state championships at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville Friday, claimed third place as they won via a tie-breaker.
Oak Ridge’s Karen Molina was the team’s sixth-finisher, as she crossed the finish line in 24 minutes, 15.13 seconds, claiming 30th place overall. Her time was better than Bearden’s No. 6 runner.
Farragut claimed the region title with 44 points. Hardin Valley Academy finished second (53) with Bearden and the Lady Wildcats each totaling 92 points.
Dylan Job was Oak Ridge’s top individual finisher. She finished third, completing the 5K course in 19:42.03. Thora Spence finished 16th (22:11.61). Odelia Kneiser came in 20th (22:48.57).
Katherine Laffoon finished 25th, posting a time of 23:30.58. Emily Edwards finished 28th (23:59.03), followed by Molina and Lillian Hartman (who claimed 33rd with a time of 24:26.81).
The Oak Ridge boys also finished second. Farragut won the title and Hardin Valley finished third.
“It was big for us to beat Hardin Valley; it had been a long time since we’d beaten them,” ORHS Coach Ed Wright said. “We’re excited.”
The Admirals finished with 17 points, followed by the Wildcats (77), the Hawks (79) and Bearden (98).
Jack Biewer was Oak Ridge’s top finisher as he placed eighth (17:11.41). Manny Cruz was 14th (17:31.42). Eddie Moore took 15th (17:32.50). Rhett Hovater finished 15th as he crossed the finish line in 18:02.25. Mason Geenhalgh was 22nd (18:44.34). Evan Biewer came in 25th with a time of 18:56.10 and Joseph Blair finished 28th (19:22.33).