COMMODORE MEDIA GROUP

By: Mia Dawson

This past weekend on October 12, the Lafayette Commodores cross country team participated in the 2019 Pontotoc Invitational at the Cherry Creek Orchards. The Lady Dores placed first for the 5A class division and the boys’ team placed second. 

The individuals who got top ten in their division of their race for high school girls were  freshman Mia Dawson, freshman Caroline Wilson, sophomore Ella Shelton, sophomore Valerie Smith, freshman Reid Johnson, freshman  Addison Johnston, and sophomore Gracie Guest. The boys who achieved top ten are sophomore Bralen Williams and junior Sean Boney. 

Mia Dawson won the varsity girls’ race for 4A through 6A with a new personal record of 20:08.27 for a 5k. 8th grader Watson Williamson won the boys middle school race with a time of 14:40.84 for a 4k. 

The next meet for the Lafayette Commodores Cross Country team is the Senatobia Invitational on October 19th.