The Puxico Cross Country team participated in the Barry Cody Bootheel Classic on Thursday, September. 1, 2022, at Ozark Ridge Golf Course in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Poplar Bluff, Puxico, Greenville and Clearwater runners competed in the varsity and junior high races with Doniphan sending junior high runners.

"The goal in cross country is to have the lowest overall score," stated head coach Hannah Hindman. "This is the first time that we have ever placed as a team!!"

Results from the Barry Cody Bootheel Classic 

High School Varsity Boys: 3.1 miles

Logan Robison 1st - 18:42

Jett Hancock 2nd - 18:59

Karsen Long 7th - 21.36

Kaysen Long 8th - 22:11

Caleb Pierce 16th- 28:34

Junior High Boys: 1.8 miles 

Colton Stroud 1st - 12:13

Drake Armstrong 2nd - 12:36

Jonah McClurg 10th - 16:47

Caden Schrader 11th - 17:22

High School Varsity Girls: 3.1 miles 

Lanie Wilkerson 4th - 24:05

Paisley Wilkerson 5th - 25:16

Junior High Girls: 1.8 miles

Carlee Smith 6th - 13:46

Maddie Camden 9th - 14:22

Puxico won the boys team title, 25-30 over the host Mules. Poplar Bluff was the only team with enough girls for a team score as the Mules took five of the top seven spots.

The Puxico Cross Country Indians will head to Arcadia Valley in Ironton on September 10th.   The bus will leave the Arnold Ryan Gym at 5:30 a.m. on time so get there 15 minutes early and get checked in.  

Junior High will race first with the boys at 9:15 a.m. and girls at 9:20 a.m.  The varsity boys race begins at 9:45 a.m. and the girls at 10:15 a.m.  The boys junior varsity will be at 11:00 .m. and the girls at 11:05 a.m.  Distance for junior high is 1.5 miles and the high school is 3.1 miles.  Medals will be handed out at the end of the race.  Good luck Indians!

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