Solon, IA — Mount Vernon-Lisbon Junior varsity delivered an unforgettable performance at the Solon XC Meet on Monday, finishing in an impressive one through seven sweep. Their remarkable teamwork and dedication propelled them to victory, and gives them high hopes as the season comes to championship season.
As the race kicked off, excitement buzzed among the runners and spectators. Team leader Graham Vavricek (Mount Vernon) set a strong pace to start the race encouraging his teammates to follow his lead, ¨We all stuck together and pushed each other,¨ Graham said after the race, highlighting the teamwork that propelled the team forward.
The nice weather with the clouds covering the sun provided the perfect environment for a great meet. Wesley Sadler (Lisbon), who finished third overall, reflected on his experience stating, ¨I ran my race, and it was a beautiful day so I took advantage.¨ His positive mindset helped push his teammates as they ran the course.
The Solon cross country course was a great course to run a season best and it proved to be true as mutable runners had personal bests, one of them was Cade Happel (Lisbon), he ran a 19:26. After the race Happel reflected and said, ¨I got about halfway through the race and had more in the tank so I gutted the last mile out and it ended up getting me a PR.¨ Another athlete to get a personal best was Happel’s brother (Kyler Happel) also from Lisbon, he finished second with a 18:20 at the Solon invite and was part of MVL´s victory. When the meet came to an end the JV boys won with an impressive 15 points, this race has set high hopes for future meets and the team and supporters are excited to see what the team can do as the season comes to an end.
