Warren Named MSAC XC Female Runner of the Year

Congratulations to Piper Warren

for being named the

2018 MSAC Cross Country Female Runner of the Year.

Piper had a great race on Saturday at the Mid-State Athletic Conference Championship race at the Finger Lakes Community College Newark campus.  She lead the Cannoneer women out to a strong start and quickly pulled away from the rest of the field and was running all alone by the half mile mark.  She continued to run strong up a hilly second mile and pulled away even more; she was able to cruise through the last mile and comfortable won by almost 2 full minutes over a tough 5 kilometer course.  Piper's win earned her MSAC Female Runner of the Year and All-Conference Honors.  Piper's time for the 5k course was 22:39.78

Jasmine Harris also had a fantastic race on Saturday. She went out fast and strong with the lead pack and found herself battle back and forth between 3^rd and 4^th place.  After a strong hilly second mile Jasmine was able to pull slightly ahead and with a surge up the final hill she was able to pull far enough ahead to hold off 4^th place down the final stretch.  She finished an amazing race and held on to 3^rd place in a "photo" finish by a mere 25 hundreds of a second.  Jasmine's time for the 5k course was 26:20.07.  She also earned Mid-State Athletic Conference All-Conference honors.

Kayla Ruttan finished 6th with a time of 27:22.97 and Maddi Sochia finished 11th with a time of 31:08.82.

On the men's side, Noah Newton had a strong performance.  He got out well at the start and mentally stayed in a long, tough 5 mile course.  He battled the entire way moving up a few places throughout the race at key points on the course.  Noah finished a strong race in 22^nd overall in the conference.  Noah's time was 38:10.85. Wesley Coombs finished 26th with a time of 39:08.88.