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It was a beautiful day for a run on Thursday, October 6, and runners from the area's middle and high schools descended upon Hillside Golf Course for the annual Sidney Invitational. There was a great turnout, as parents, students and fans found great places to view the action under perfect blue skies and mild temperatures.
The middle school girls started first, and the Chadron team took first place with 18 points followed by Sidney in second place with 39 points. Gering placed third with 43 points followed by Scottsbluff with 50 points. Lyrah Ogden and Haillee Cook were the top finishers for Sidney, with a fifth and sixth place finish respectively. For the middle school boys, Alliance came out on top with 14 points followed by Chadron with 31 points and Sidney in third place with 46 points. Scottsbluff took fourth place with 55 points. Jonah Graham led the Red Raiders with a sixth place finish and Michael Ybarra and Devin Roach placed ninth and tenth for the Sidney team.
The High School junior varsity competitions were next, and the Sidney girls placed third with 41 points, behind North Platte with 22 and Scottsbluff with 29. Gering placed fourth with 54 points. Junior Ava Jordan placed seventh for Sidney with a time of 24:32, while junior Alayna Wiegand placed ninth at 24:37 and junior Brooklyn Brandt placed tenth at 24:42. Freshman Rebecca Lutz placed 30th at 28:40 for the Creek Valley Storm. For the boys, Sidney placed third with 56 points behind first-place North Platte with 24 points and runner-up Gering with 29. Chadron placed fourth with 71 points. Senior Micah Schneider led the Red Raiders with a sixth place finish at 19:19 and junior John Meza placed 16th at 20:56.
The Red Raiders did not compete in the varsity events, but a number of local teams had athletes turn in good performances. Leyton senior Axi Benish finished fourth overall for the Lady Warriors with a time of 21:16 and junior Jaxson Benish finished 33rd at 24:23 for the Warrior team.
Sidney travels to Ogallala on Thursday to compete in the C-5 District Meet at Crandall Creek Country Club.
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