The Newton Lady Eagles and Holden Barthelemy competed at the IHSA Cross Country Sectional, with the girls finishing 12th overall as a team with a total score of 276.
Avery Geier led Newton, crossing the finish line in 24th place with a time of 19:31.29. Heather Bergbower and Chloe Holsapple followed closely, finishing 33rd and 34th, respectively. Bergbower recorded a time of 20:14.41, while Holsapple finished in 20:14.49.
Josie Vogt placed 89th with a time of 22:45.06, followed by Nora Street in 96th place at 23:11.71. Kimberly Bierman finished in 104th place with a time of 23:45.47, and Kate Bierman rounded out Newton’s lineup in 108th place with a time of 24:11.91.
The Lady Eagles posted a combined team time of 1:45:56.96, with an average time of 21:11.39.
Holden Barthlemy also represented Newton in the boys’ competition as an individual, finishing with a time of 17:09.85.
Congratulations to the Newton runners on their efforts and another opportunity to represent their school and community at the sectional level!
