Jesse Owens Cross Country Meet
Bob Jones sophomore Jean Pierre LeRoux, right No. 397, led all local runners at the Jesse Owens Cross Country Meet in nearby Oakville. Photo: RiverCat Photo
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 By  Bob Labbe Published 
6:43 pm Sunday, October 8, 2017

Jesse Owens Cross Country Meet

Oakville, AL.- Both Bob Jones and James Clemens fared well at the annual Jesse Owens Cross Country Meet held at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park in Oakville of Lawrence County. The meet is the largest in Alabama and one of the largest in the country where over 200 teams and 3,000 athletes competed.

The varsity boys division was led by Jean Pierre LeRoux of Bob Jones. The sophomore posted the fifth best time of 16 minutes, 49.37 seconds. His Bob Jones sophomore teammate Brian Morton was No. 16 with a time of 17:09.77. James Clemens was led by A.J. Sheldrick who was No. 44 with a time of 17:59. The final team standings included No. 8 Bob Jones and No. 13 James Clemens.

In girl’s competition, James Clemens finished No. 6 and Bob Jones No. 15. Junior Jenna Shereyk of James Clemens was No. 9 at 19:57.51 with her teammate Kailyn Vinson, Jr., competing the 5K distance at 22:31.81 and finished at No. 70.

In Middle School Boys, Mateo Santiago of Bob Jones completed the 2.1 miles course in 11:59.79 to finish No. 16. James Clemens finished with Isaul Montano at 12:18.37 while John Mark Ingalls had 12:18.68 to finish No. 36 and 37 respectively. In team scoring, Bob Jones was No. 9 and James Clemens No. 10

The Middle School Girls division showcased James Clemens, which finished No. 5 overall as Sarah Shirley was No. 29 with a time of 14:15 and Sydney Freeman next at 14:17.00. Anna Diggis of Bob Jones completed the race at No. 51 (15:08.94).

James Clemens had three of its squads finish in the top 10 and also posted six elite runners results and 14 personal records.

Oakville is home to two parks. One is dedicated to four-time Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owen, who spent much of his youth in the Oakville community, while the second is the Oakville Indian Mounds Park and Museum an 83-acre state park dedicated to the Cherokee nation of Native Americans.

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