Panthers Run Hard at State Cross Country Finals

The Stockbridge cross country teams were represented by four runners and the Division 3 state finals at Michigan International Speedway Saturday, November 4 and all four had strong showings at the race.

Freshman Emily Satkowiak and sophomore JayLee Chapman represented the Stockbridge girls team and both ran their second fastest races of the season at the state finals. Both runners had their fastest times of the season at the home invitational which is considered a very flat and fast course.

Satkowiak finished 170th with a time of 21:57.3. Her only faster time this season was at the home Stockbridge Invitational with a 21:36.9.

Chapman came home 182nd in 22:11.3. Her fastest time this season was also at Stockbridge with a 21:42.

William Gancer and Ethan Wright ran in the boys finals for the Panthers.

Gancer is just a freshman and set a new PR at the finals with a time of 17:45.8 and finished 140th.

In his senior season, Wright has struggled with injuries throughout the season, but he was able to finish strong by qualifying for the state finals. It was his third time running at the state finals and he finished 175th with a time of 18:15.2. It was his second fastest time of the season.