HCA Runners Compete at Gatorland Classic

Heritage Christian Academy’s young cross country team ran in the Gatorland Classic Saturday at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green.

Cadyn Travis finished 11^th in the elementary boys’ race, covering the mile-and-a-quarter course in 8:49.  Aaron Hensley was 12^th in 8:50.  Ben Hensley finished 18^th in 9:06.  They were followed by Jordan Staeks in 45^th [10:44], Graham Davis in 51^st [11:51], and Sebastian Marguez in 55^th [12:13].

As a team, HCA finished fourth out of seven schools with 104 points.

In the girls’ elementary race, Makenzie McCarty finished in sixth place, running the 1.25-mile course in 9:26.  Genna Calhoun was 16^th in 10:09 with Hannah Phelps finishing 31^st in 13:13 and Mary Katherine Henderson in 32^nd with a time of 13:30.

HCA did not field the five runners needed for a complete team score.