The Shadow
The Alleghany Mountaineers start to the Fall 2021 Cross Country season was a winning one.
The girls Mountaineers cross country team, led by freshman Nevaeh Wills, won the Girls Black 5000 Meter Run.
The girls team finished with 87 points.
Behind the Mountaineers was Floyd County and Wilson Memorial whom finished tied with 116 points. Floyd won the tiebreaker.
Wills finished individually eighth overall with a time of 21:19.80.
Sophomore, Macyn Cash and junior, Gracie Barron finished individually 13th and 16th overall.
In the Boys Black 5000 event, the Mountaineers finished runner-up to Union High School whom finished with 37 points to the Mountaineers 81.
Union High School finished with three runners in the top five.
Mountaineers senior, Gabe Miller won the individual performance of the race with a time of 17:20.10. Miller’s time was just under eight seconds better than Castlewood junior, Adam Gibson who finished with a time of 17:20.00
Mountaineers senior, Levi Counts finished in the top 20 at number 11 with a finish of 18:08.3.
TEAM RESULTS
Top 5 – Boys
1. Union High School
2. Alleghany
3. Wilson Memorial
4. North Cross
5. Floyd County
TEAM RESULTS
Top 5 – Girls
1. Alleghany
2. Floyd County
3. Wilson Memorial
4. Grace Christian School
5. Rustburg
