Columbus East High School

The Columbus East boys and girls cross-country teams participated in the Ray Gerkin Invitational on Saturday at Muscatatuck Park in Vernon, IN. Both teams finished in 5th place: the girls with a score of 129 and the boys with a score of 121. The Jennings County boys team won with a score of 63, while the Seymour Owls claimed the girls’ title with a score of 46. Columbus East Boys Results: - **Norman Dickson:** 13th place, 17:31.7 - **Jackson Brookes:** 22nd place, 18:12.0 - **Elijah Clore:** 25th place, 18:26.5 - **Chance Knapp:** 39th place, 19:25.2 - **Maddox Hult:** 41st place, 19:25.2 Columbus East Girls Results: - **Madison Swartzentruber:** 17th place, 22:53.1 - **Amelia Fay:** 31st place, 24:21.4 - **Delaney Rogers:** 35th place, 24:29.8 - **Elizabeth Sztaba:** 36th place, 24:35.9 - **Abigail Collins:** 44th place, 25:45.5 The Columbus East boys and girls cross country teams have one more meet until IHSAA State tournament time. Columbus East will be hosting the Girls & Boys Hoosier Hills Conference meet on Saturday, October 5th. Start time: 9 a.m. Good luck Olympian runners!