It was a beautiful morning with perfect racing weather as the Southwood Knights competed at the Mississinewa Invitational. The Lady Knights turned in an impressive performance, finishing 2nd out of 9 teams in a competitive field. Southwood was led by Paige Nelson, who ran a strong race with a season-best time of 22:30.0, placing 5th overall. Right behind her, Hailey Collins continued the Knights’ momentum, taking 8th with her own season-best of 22:43.9. Andrea Widemon delivered a breakthrough race, finishing 10th with a new personal record of 22:57.4, while Elin Tyson also notched a personal best, crossing the line in 17th at 24:11.1. Rounding out the scoring was Olivia Ranck, who placed 43rd with a season-best time of 28:36.9. The Knights also saw a big step forward from Grace Ranck, who cut nearly four minutes off her previous race time, showcasing the team’s continued improvement. 🏆 Girls Team Scores: Mount Vernon – 30 Southwood – 65 Wabash – 71 Mississinewa – 82 Shenandoah – 136 Indianapolis Shortridge – 115 Northfield – incomplete Sheridan – incomplete Elwood – incomplete On the boys’ side, the Knights had two competitors. Andrew Wright ran a season-best 23:45 to place 28th, while newcomer Blake Henderson showed tremendous improvement from his debut meet, dropping more than three minutes to finish 29th. 💪 Both teams continue to show steady progress and promise as the season moves forward. Boys' Team Scores: Northfield - 34 Mississinewa - 43 Wabash - 60 Indianapolis Shortridge - 91 Elwood - Inc Southwood - Inc Sheridan - Inc Shenandoah - Inc