The Wildcat United cross country team hosted its final home meet of the year Thursday, Oct. 16, and, once again, the seventh-grade girls dominated the day.
Wildcat United is the combined team of Oak Harbor and North Whidbey middle schools.
The seventh-grade girls placed six runners among the top 10 in the six-team meet.
Jenny Danielson collected her third win of the season in four races, running a 10:41. She was followed by Charlotte Shelor (fourth, 11:27), Leielle Salinger (fifth, 11:36), Addy Day (sixth, 11:46), Cat Wicker (seventh, 12) and Patti Miessner (10th, 12:12).
Natalie Hahn (eighth-grade girls, sixth, 12:11), Lincoln Bassett (seventh-grade boys, third, 10:10) and Dylan Rydell (eighth-grade boys, second, 10:02) recorded the best finishes by Wildcat United in the other three races.
Overall results:
Seventh-grade girls (28 runners): 1, Jenny Danielson, 10:41; 4, Charlotte Shelor, 11:27; 5, Leielle Salinger, 11:36; 6, Addy Day, 11:46; 7, Cat Wicker, 12; 10, Patti Miessner, 12:12; 11, Gracie Upchurch, 12:20; 13, Francis Empinado, 12:39; 14, Haley Riffel, 13:11; 16, Kyra Pitts, 13:34; 17, Schelby Heston, 13:45; 21, Natalie Plush, 14:42; 22, Ashley Berry, 16:59; 23, Marissa Barber, 18:08; 24, Sarah Mensah, 18:11; 25, Natalie Halverson, 18:12; 26, Malena Hannahan, 18:14; 27, Tessa Haley, 18:24.
Seventh-grade boys (28): 3, Lincoln Bassett, 10:10; 5, Shamus Warden, 10:30; 8, Peyton Horn, 11:18; 11, John Shelor, 11:44; 13, Mason Fields, 12:03; 14, Jonathan Rockey, 12:15; 15, Trenton Fisher, 12:22; 17, Hayden Miesle, 13; 19, Luke Turner, 13:02; 20, Ridgely Briddell, 13:03; 26, David Harrington, 16:02; 27, Andrew Lof, 18:21; 31, Zach Bertram, 18:38.
Eight-grade girls (25): 6, Natalie Hahn, 12:11; 16, Hally Parker, 14:27; 17, Maggie Jappert, 14:28; 18, Brianna Gagum, 14:28; 19, Emily Petty, 14:39; 20, Asiah Erickson, 15:08; 21, AJ Diamond, 15:21; 22, Stephany Flores, 16:17; 23, Julie Bucio, 17:40; 24, Karissa Becerra, 17:47; 25, Lexi Peters, 14:39.
Eighth-grade boys (40): 2, Dylan Rydell, 10:02; 4, Ben Knoll, 10:17; 12, Destin Mansikka, 10:48; 15, Dawson Seabolt, 10:58; 19, Caleb Hunter, 11:33; 21, Jared Johnston, 11:58; 22, Logan Ince, 11:58; 23, Pablo Closson, 12:06; 24, Carl Davis, 12:19; 30, Liam Gore, 12:54; 32, Devon Gilbert, 13:26; 33, Luke Davis, 13:30; 35, Ansel Schwarz, 13:47.
