Jonny competed in the Les Eisenhart Cross Country Invitational today. This invitational has Granville as the only Division II school in a field of 25 schools. The competition is slated to be as competitive as the State Tournament and a precursor to what the team should see at the regional level.
The weather was cool today in the mid to upper 40’s with the winds gusting in the mid 20’s. Historically this has been a meet that witnesses fast times as most of the course is easily accessible by cheering spectators and is run with some of the best runners in the state that keep the tempo up throughout the entire race.
Jonny at the Les Eisenhart Invitational – 2014
Jonny got caught in the middle of the large group at the start of the race and had to work his way to the outside where there was more room. He and a couple of teammates made it to the outside and encouraged each other to start making moves almost immediately. By the half way mark, he and several team members where in positions to score well.
Jonny ended up 19th out of 208 runners and finished with a time of 16:23, which is his new personal best. He ended up 3rd on the team and the team finished 3rd overall.
I left the house without my video camera today, but I still was able to get a little footage with my cell phone.
Official results can be found at Baumspage.com and the Granville Aces running database.