CROSS COUNTRY – James Clemens, Bob Jones runners land top 10 finishes
DECATUR – James Clemens senior Megan Angelucci was the top local finisher, but Bob Jones paced Madison teams by taking fifth-place at the Dew It On The Trails cross country meet last Tuesday at Point Mallard.
Agelucci clocked a time of 19:46.21 to finish ninth in the 5000-meter race sponsored by Decatur High School. Bob Jones junior Sarah Allison was right behind in 19:46.58 to place 10th.
Hartselle junior Grace Goldman was first in 17:36.46.
The top five teams were Whitesburg with 48 points, followed by Oak Mountain (101), Scottsboro (147), Houston (153) and Bob Jones (198).
For the boys, James Clemens senior John Litavec led local runners with a time of 16:52.06 to finish 20th as the Jets placed 13th with 383 points.
Bob Jones was ninth (259), led by senior Roman Hanson who placed 22nd (17:07.89).
Hazel Green senior Nehemiah Johnson finished first (15:37.56).
Scottsboro won the event with 63 points, followed by Cullman (79), Houston (92), Oak Mountain (154) and Athens (193).
The final big regular season meet will be the Last Chance Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Scottsboro’s John R. Esslinger Trail of Champions, the same course that will host the Class 6A Section 4 race Oct. 29.
Meanwhile, Madison Academy will next be in action that same day at the Private Double- A Section 2 meet at John Hunt Park.
The state meet for all classes is set for Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park in Moulton.
