8/30 High School XC Weekend Recap

US #25 ranked Carter Blunt (TX) pulls away from stellar Marcus Invite field with 15:18 victory

MileSplit US #25 ranked Carter Blunt of Frisco Independence ran one of the nation's fastest 5K time of young cross country season with a 15:18 victory at the Marcus I Invitational. In the team race, it was no race as the US #8 ranked Southlake Carroll boys steam rolled the competition putting 5 runners among the top 14 places to win by over 70 points.

Madeleine Reed and the host school Marcus girls were able to claim victory to start things off at 7 AM. Reed won the individual title by 10 seconds in 18:15, while the Marcus girls (63 pts) had a 22 point advantage between themselves and the runners-up from Southlake Carroll (85 pts).

 

Marcus Invitational (TX)

August 30, 2014 North Lakes Park in Denton, TX