Knights improving times

Cornell-Lake Holcombe freshman Emma Wright worked on breathing through the humid course at Cadott, in an invitational tournament Sept. 20. Photo by Ginna Young

By Ginna Young

As the season goes on, the Cornell-Lake Holcombe cross country runners are improving with each meet, as the young athletes gain experience.

Sept. 15 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Invitational

For the Knights, freshman Alex Dixon came in 36th for the boys, in a time of 23:20, while freshman Emma Wright was 40th (29:08).

Sept. 20 Cadott Invitational

The team then headed to Cadott, for a humid run on a wet course. In a large field of athletes, Dixon finished in 96th (23:51.6) and Wright ended in 73rd (29:41.5).

“It was real hot,” said coach Greg “Cookie” Anderson. “That was a struggle.”

Sept. 24 Flambeau Invitational

After a major cool down, the Knights headed to nearby Flambeau over the weekend, where Dixon was the sole varsity competitor, coming in 27th (21:52.8).

“He had his best time,” said Anderson.