Roberson runners fare well at adidas meet
September 17, 2011 by David Pickett
Filed under News
PDF Cary, N.C. — Second place is becoming something of a theme for Roberson junior Brooke Gordon.
For the third consecutive meet, Gordon finished in second place, this time at the adidas Cross Country Challenge in Cary. Gordon finished behind Durham Academy’s Elize Dekker (17:58.2), crossing the finish line in 18:14.8, improving on her season’s best of 18:38.85.
Roberson's Rachel Koon recorded the third-fastest time in WNC this season over 5k. Photo Credit: Erin Brethauer/Asheville Citizen-Times
Other Roberson finishers included: Rachel Koon (30th, 19:49.3), Anastasia Soule (32nd, 19:53.6), Elizabeth Mosher (34th, 19:55.4), Casey Greenwalt (38th, 20:19.5), Ella Bozeman (49th, 20:38.9), Ashley Mull (66th, 21:12.5), Lauren Cook (70th, 21:16.9), Megan McDonald (95th, 21:58.0).
In the team standings, the Roberson girls finished in fifth behind first-place Midlothian, Henderson, Broughton, and Cardinal Gibbons.
On the boy’s side, Roberson senior Robert Kovach turned in the second fastest time in WNC this season over 5k (29th, 16:24) to lead the Rams to a seventh-place finish in the team standings.
Other Roberson finishers included: Alex Zorich (52nd, 16:51.4), Zach Houser (68th, 17:10.9), River Gordon (74th, 17:15.9), John Larson (84th, 17:24.9), Chris Harpe (95th, 17:32.9), Charles Harpe (129th, 17:58.4), Jesse Kovacs (135th,18:05), Noah McMurry (167th, 18:35.9).
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