Cross country gets underway at Newcastle Invite

The Sundance Bulldogs cross country team opened their 2023 season competing in the Newcastle Invite at Mallo Camp on Friday, Aug. 25.

Six Sundance runners competed in the men’s 5000-meter varsity contest. Senior Deklan Gill ran in a time of 19:50.71. Junior Angel Villegas competed in a time of 20:32.23. Juniors Holden Ayer, Kyten Johnson and Wyatt Flahaven ran in times of 23:11.86, 23:42.06 and 23:50.58, respectively. Junior Jager McLaughlin rounded out the varsity Bulldogs, running in a time of 24:23.17.

Freshman Maddison Neiman competed in her first 5000-meter race, finishing in 27:56.72 and...