The Knoxville Cross Country Squad battled temperatures in the high 80s and heat indices near 100 yesterday at the Knoxville Early Bird Invitational.The boys ran away and dominated the meet scoring 21 points to Norwalk’s 43 and Wayne’s 77. Knoxville’s Cade McNeil was the individual winner as the Panthers had nine of the top ten finishers. Chase Larson was second for Knoxville. On the girls side…the Panthers scored 50 points and finished runner-up to Norwalk who scored 15. Sydney Washington led the Knoxville runners with a ninth place finish. Coach Michael Splavec told KNIA/KRLS Sports he was very pleased with how everyone ran. The Panthers have nearly two weeks to prepare for their second meet of the season which is the Central College Meet on September sixth.

Boys Results
TEAM:
1. Knoxville 21
2. Norwalk 43
3. Wayne 77

KNOXVILLE:
1. Cade McNeil 15:56.8
2. Chase Larson 16:17.5
5. Mitchell Hollingshed 16:50.3
6. Jack McDonald 17:05.7
7. Blake Lee 17:08.7
8. Nick Moats 17:19.6
9. Daniel Mallory 17:26.2
10. Colton Rinehart 17:47.9
12. Alex Wadle 17:54.7
13. Gunnar Garcia 18:10.7
14. Chase Brown 18:11.1
16. Alex Purvis 18:31.7
18. Dakota Long 19:15.3
19. Mansel Johnston 19:15.4
22. Caden Hudson 20:39.1
26. Trenton Gutknecht 22:10.8
27. Michael Szlachetka 22:34.5
29. Dylan Schuenke 22:58.5
31. Trevor Poundstone 24:14.9

Girls Results:
TEAM:
1. Norwalk 15
2. Knoxville 50
Wayne (Incomplete)

KNOXVILLE:
9. Sydney Washington 17:24.6
10. Carrie Chambers 17:47.0
15. Lucy Olson 19:13.9
25. Kaeline Schueke 20:14.5
26. Dawn Stewart 20:18.6