Panthers XC Runs Hard at Stockbridge Invitational

The Stockbridge cross country team hosted 23 teams at its home invitational Saturday and both teams came away with strong finishes and numerous individual personal records.

Senior Rylee Tolson made the biggest news of the day as she shattered her own school record by over 19 seconds and winning the girls race with a time of 17:28.3. The time was the fourth fastest in the state this season in all divisions and the fastest by a Division 3 girls in 2021.

Tolson was not the only girls runner to shatter her PR as five of the other six runners set personal records as the Panthers finished fourth in the Large School Division.

Rylee Tolson shattered the Stockbridge girls cross country recird with a time of 17:28.3. Bettering her previous record by 19 seconds.

The Panthers finished with 158 points in the race won by Marshall with 74 points. The three teams in front of the Panthers were all Division 2 teams with the Panthers being D3.

Brooklyn Rochow placed 9th overall and knocked 16 seconds off her PR with a finish of 19:49.6, while Kaitelyn Walker was 33rd in 21:26.8.

Freshman Anna Ransom knocked an amazing 1:41 off of her PR with a finish in 22:01.4. Senior Sidney Gipe 16 seconds off of her PR with a time of 24:16.3, freshman Eliana Johnson 51 seonds off her PR with a time of 24:38.4, and Andrea Borowy finishing 1:14 faster then her previous best with a time of 25:54.1.

The boys finished in second place with 102 points behind only the Capital Homeschool team with 69.

Four Panthers set PR’s in the race.

Micah Bolton finished 13th and knocked 11 seconds off his best time with a finish of 17:06.2. Sohpomore Ethan Wright took 42 seconds off of his PR with a finish of 17:46.9, while senior Brendan Wright took 42 seconds off hit previous best with a time of 18:09.1 and DJ Chapman 15 seconds off his PR with a time of 19:26.4.

Dalton Satkowiak led the Panthers with an 8th place finish with a time of 16:49.6 and Collin Cook 20th in 17:16.4. Brandon Howlett wrapped up the top seven with a time of 20:48.7.