Polk runner sparkles in Hagen Stone meet
Published 8:00 am Tuesday, October 9, 2018
- Senior Caleb Potter placed 15th in Saturday’s Hagen Stone Cross-Country Classic. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Wolfe)
Polk County’s Caleb Potter delivered an outstanding performance in Saturday’s Hagen Stone Cross-Country Classic in Pleasant Garden, finishing 15th in the event.
Potter completed the course in 16:53.53 for his 15th-place showing in a field of 175 runners. Jeremiah Pratt of Pacers Home School, a Virginia group, won the race with a time of 15:51.68.
Polk County’s team finished 20th in the 25-team field.
Also competing were:
• Jack Derkach, 18:31.91
• Mark Teague, 19:25.77
• Bryce Thompson, 20:50.43
• Chris Rickman, 20:55.50
• Kiyon Staley, 21:05.09
Polk freshman Olivia Overholt led the Wolverine girls with a 38th-place showing in 21:11.78. Polk County placed 17th of 20 teams in the field, with other finishers including:
• Caelan Gaul, 23:18.40
• Taytem Johnson, 24:09.75
• Amelia Nespaca, 25:12.92
• Lauren Dotson, 25:27.32
• Ashlyn Ramsey, 27:05.49
Harnett Central’s Maggie McCormick won the race with a time of 18:02.73.
Polk County will return to action on Saturday, competing in the Trailblazer Invitational in Gray, Tennessee.
– Submitted by PolkSports.com