The Salem High cross country team had a busy week with two meets last week. The Spartans hosted their annual run at the Salem Municipal Golf Course on Wednesday, then ran in the “Runnin’ with the Wolves” event hosted by Jefferson Forest High on Saturday.
At the Academy Street golf course in Salem the Spartans ran against Cave Spring on a beautiful day. The girls’ team had the low score and the top five runners for Salem were Olivia Huff, Keeley Prosser, Audrey Harmon, Amelia O’Brien and Caroline Huff.
The boys’ team was led by Austin Prosser, Thomas Scharp, Isaac Snow, John Stovall and Camden Burns. The Spartans also recognized their seniors prior to the meet.
On Saturday at Poplar Forest the varsity girls finished eighth. Scoring for Salem were Olivia Huff, Prosser, Harmon, Caroline Huff and O’Brien.
The boys placed third out of 15 teams. Prosser led the Spartans followed by Stovall, Scharp, Snow and Jackson Garst. Prosser was ninth overall and Stovall was 12th, earning medals.
In the girls’ junior varsity race Madelyn Eversole was the overall winner and Zarah Elliot placed 26th. The jayvee boys were fifth as a team and scoring were Elijah Nielson, Colin Hutchunson, Kenneth Toapanta-Sanchez, Joseph Griffin, and Declan Painter.
The Spartans will run at Green Hill Park this Saturday.
