Wabash High School

The Wabash High School Girls Cross Country team ran an outstanding race Saturday morning at Taylor University! From the start, the Lady Apaches attacked the course with confidence. The girls came out fast through the opening mile, setting a strong tone for the race. By the second mile, they dug deep and held their pace, pushing through the toughest stretch of the course while gaining ground on the competition. In the final mile, they showed their trademark grit — kicking hard and closing strong to finish with determination and pride. It was an amazing team effort, with every runner giving her best and pushing each other to the finish. First for the team was Mia Fairchild. Mia crossed the line in a season PR time of 21:42 taking 47th place. Flying in close behind was Mya Golliher coming in with a career PR time of 21:53. Golliher snagged 51st place. Next for the team was Mallory Tart, with a career PR time of 22:21 in 62nd place. Next up was Haylee Friend, running her race in a season PR time of 23:43. Friend was able to place 86th overall. Rounding out the Lady Apaches was Emma Cantrell with a time of 27:11, only 9 seconds from her PR and taking 143rd place. The girls toed the line with 165 athletes total, 14 complete teams with 19 schools present in the race. The Lady Apaches took an impressive 9th place team finish against some talented and large teams. The girls are looking forward to racing again next Saturday, September 6th at Indiana Wesleyan University.