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There were an impressive number of runners at the start of the High School Girls Varsity Race at Hillside Golf Course on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
SIDNEY--Cross Country fans and supporters had a bright and sunny day on October 10, 2024 at Hillside Golf Course in Sidney to cheer on runners ranging from Middle to High school who came from all around Western Nebraska to compete in the prestigious annual Sidney Invite.
The autumn weather was clear if not a bit on the warm side, but that did not stop the runners from giving their all on the challenging course. The sides of the running paths were lined with supporters who cheered on the runners as they traversed the hilly course and gave it their all as they crossed the finish line.
Sidney's Middle School and High School teams were well-represented, as it seemed every pack of runners had at least one "Raiders" jersey within the group. The competition went on all afternoon until the sun started to get low in the sky, and the runners ended their days a bit on the tired side, but happy for the chance to compete at the scenic golf course.
For the Boy's High School Varsity, the North Platte team took top honors with a score of 16, followed by Gering with 23. Alliance took third place with a score of 63. The Sidney boys ended the day in seventh place, with a score of 130. Individually, junior Axton Stone of Gering took first place with a time of 16:16, North Platte sophomore Jack Knapp took second with a time of 16:35, and senior Aiden Hawks of North Platte took third with a time of 16:45.
The top Sidney finisher was senior Dillon Cagle in 34th with a time of 20:37, followed by sophomore Barrett Wiegand in 37th with a time of 21:17. Fresham Romain Ryder finished 39th with a time of 21:25 and sophomore Parker Dickman placed 40th with a time of 21:26. Creek Valley senior Jaxon Wickham placed 41st with a time of 21:38.
The Sidney Girl's High School Varsity team placed second overall with 39 points, behind winner North Platte with 15 points. The girls were powered by juniors Katie Dowse in 11th place at 23:17, Kennedy Hobson in 12th place at 23:20 and Kyah Hicks in 13th place at 23:31. Senior Ryan Dillehay placed 15th with a time of 24:15, and junior Jaylee Nienhauser placed 19th with a time of 24:40.
For the Middle School boys, Scottsbluff took top honors as a team with a score of 14 while Sidney earned 6th place with a score of 122. Seventh grader Joseph Larson led the Sidney boys in 30th place with a time of 17:03 followed by seventh grader Hoyt Wiegand in 37th place with a time of 17:33. Seventh grader Alex Portillo placed 39th with a time of 18:39 and seventh grader Javen Escobar placed 44th with a time of 23:01.
The Sidney Middle School girls did not have enough runners for the team competition, but individually seventh grader Josie Kitt placed 22nd with a time of 21:28, eighth grader Leanna (LJ) Escobar placed 25th with a time of 23:23, and seventh grader Olivia Roberts placed 26th with a time of 23:23.
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