The Johns Creek Cross Country team put together an impressive showing at the Wesleyan Varsity Invitational, highlighted by a runner-up podium finish for the varsity girls and a solid top-five team result for the boys. Competing against a deep field on a challenging 5K course, the Lady Gladiators showcased exceptional team depth with an average time of 21:29 and a tight 1:15 spread between their top five runners to capture 2nd place overall with 58 points. On the boys' side, the team demonstrated strong pack running, averaging 19:04 on the day to earn a respectable 5th place finish among 144 total team points.
Varsity Girls (2nd Place — 58 Points)
Ava Reames (SR) led the squad with a top-5 finish, taking 5th place at 20:47.54 (5 pts).
Isabella Skeens (FR) placed 9th overall with a time of 21:05.28 (9 pts).
Tasneem Ahmed (SR) finished 13th overall at 21:32.67 (13 pts).
Riley Beaton (SO) crossed in 15th place at 21:57.87 (15 pts).
Molly Lovelace (SO) rounded out the scoring in 16th place at 22:02.82 (16 pts).
Displacers: Sajja Ahmed (23rd, 22:38.77) and Mallory Fisher (24th, 22:47.36).
Varsity Boys (5th Place — 144 Points)
Clarke Boy (SR) paced the team in 17th place at 18:18.52 (17 pts).
David Laughlin (SR) took 22nd place with a time of 18:29.90 (22 pts).
James Uptegraph (SO) placed 29th overall at 19:08.20 (28 pts).
Caleb Coffman (JR) came in 40th place at 19:41.86 (38 pts).
Chase James (SO) closed out the top five in 42nd place at 19:43.72 (39 pts).
Displacers: Jackson Berner (49th, 21:04.72) and Simon Carbonell (50th, 21:06.05)
