Also competing for Polk: Will Sachse 21:46 and Alex Franklin 24:16.

The Lady Wolverines’ returning runners also recorded faster times than last season over the 3.1 miles of grassy, gently rolling pasture.

Polk’s first female finisher, freshman India Godlock, went 21:07. Senior Shea Wheeler ran 23:26, Leigh Deavor 25:31, Hayley Kropp ran 25:36 in her first 5K, Britain Hamrick raced 25:40, Shelby Wells 25:44 and Nancy Silva finished in 26:50.

Polk finished 23rd out of 39 teams competing. Selena Chavez 26:22, Leah Hardin 30:22, Jessica Bailey 32:28 and Kathryn Johnson 34:22 competed for Polk in the JV race.

The Wolverines will be in action at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon Sept. 18 at the Hendersonville High School Invite at Fletcher Park in Fletcher, N.C. Wolverine fans are encouraged to come out and support their PCHS cross country teams.

– article submitted by Jenny Wolfe