The Mathews High School boys’ and girls’ varsity cross country teams dominated at their season openers last Wednesday, Aug. 30, on their home trail at Beaverdam Park. The two teams faced runners from Lancaster, Middlesex, Essex and Westmoreland high schools.
The Mathews boys won with a team score of 29, beating nearest competitor Lancaster by 17 points.
Leading the pack for Mathews was Andrew Greve who came in third overall with a finishing time of 18:21. Next for Mathews was Seth James with a time of 18:44, followed by Carlos Clayborn (18:52), Gavin Dustin (18:55) and Jaxon McDonald (18:56).
Also racing for Mathews were Salvador Cardenas (19:05), Blake Hunley (19:12), Jon Jenkins (19:21), Cristian Miranda (20:03), Chance Higginbotham (20:29), Zachary Salvadori (20:43), Adam Dustin (20:47), Noah Hurst (21:08), Samuel Miranda (21:34), Cole Christensen (JV) (21:37), Elias Hidalgo (22:14), Franklin Cardenas (22:53), Colin Moore (22:59), Hunter Horsley (JV) (23:41), Brayden Larson (23:56),...