EXETER - Three Stratford runners won their respective races at the Huron-Perth high school cross-country running championships here at Morrison Dam Conservation Area last Thursday.
Tyler Natywary, of St. Mikes, won the Junior boys’ division, teammate Sami McGuiness topped the Midget girls’ field, and MacKay Wilson, of Stratford Central, captured the Senior boys’ race -- his third H-P title in as many years of high school.
In the Junior boys’ race, St. Mikes runners claimed the first four spots.
Local results are as follows.
Midget Girls
1. Sami McGuinness, St. Mikes; 11. Ellen Westelaken, St. Marys DCVI; 13. Maria Leis, St. Marys DCVI; 14. Samantha Wilson, St. Mikes; 15. Avery Boersen, St. Mikes.
Team: 1. Clinton St. Anne’s 25; 2. Central Huron 34; 3. St. Mikes 49.
Midget Boys
1. Jason Huber, St. Anne’s; 2 Cael Wishart, Stratford Central; 4. Shoma Oura, Stratford Northwestern; 11. Ryan Ruttan, St. Mikes; 13. Matt Cleto, Stratford Central; 14. Lucas Jeffrey, St. Marys DCVI; 15. Karl Hartman, St. Mikes.
Team: 1. St. Anne’s 20; 2. St. Mikes 65.
Junior Girls
1. Shannen Murray, St. Anne’s; 3. Devyn Elligson, Stratford Central; 5. Samantha Kerkes, St. Marys DCVI; 6. Karlee Achilles, Stratford Central; 7. Natasha Rae, St. Marys DCVI; 15. Olivia Kramer, Stratford Central.
Team: 1. St. Anne’s 23; 2. Stratford Central 48; 3. F.E. Madill Wingham 53.
Junior Boys
1. Tyler Natywary, St. Mikes; 2. Paul Wunder, St. Mikes; 3. Luke Salter, St. Mikes; 4. Mac MacSorley, St. Mikes; 6. Greg Van Moorsel, Mitchell; 7. Cam Oliver, St. Mikes; 9. Dominic Pieroni, St. Marys DCVI; 12. Alan King, Stratford Northwestern; 14. Brandon Gray, St. Mikes.
Team: 1. St. Mikes 10; 2. Clinton Central Huron 42; 3. Goderich 68.
Senior Girls
1. Laura Walker, Goderich; 2. Sarah Wilson, St. Mikes; 5. Rachel Rohfritsch, Stratford Central; 7. Megan Howe, St. Mikes; 10. Amanda Kelly, Northwestern; 14. Claire Milton, Stratford Central.
Team: 1. St. Anne’s 36; 2. St. Mikes 49; 3.Stratford Central 58.
Senior Boys
1. MacKay Wilson, Stratford Central; 4. Jordan Cornwall, St. Marys DCVI; 5. Jake Nothdurft, St. Mikes; 7. Jordan Seigner, Mitchell; 9. Anthony Stott, St. Mikes; 11. Scott Frey, Northwestern.
Team: St. Anne’s 21; 2. St. Mikes 50; 3. Central Huron 59.
Note: The top 15 runners and top three teams advance to WOSSAA today (Oct. 29) near Aylmer.