Xander overtakes older sister; Reed, Lewis earn 1-mile victories
Results Photos
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK — Xander Shoemake doesn’t have to worry about who pick out go after in a crowd of runners. All he looks for is the familiar bouncing of brown hair attached to his older sister’s head.
Results Photos
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK — Xander Shoemake doesn’t have to worry about who pick out go after in a crowd of runners. All he looks for is the familiar bouncing of brown hair attached to his older sister’s head.
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“Usually, I beat her,”?said the 6-year-old Ridgeley, W.Va. resident, of his sister, Lace, while still in the final quarter-mile of a 1-mile run at Broadford Lake Recreation Area.
And he did. Using powerful arm movements that helped propel him up the final hill to the finish line along with a short by steady stride, Xander finished 10th overall in the 12-and-under division of the Queen City Striders summer running series for children. Xander’s time of 8 minutes, 48 seconds was 20 seconds ahead of Lace, who exclaimed satisfaction about being in front of her little brother at the midway point. Lace finished 12th in 9:08.
And he did. Using powerful arm movements that helped propel him up the final hill to the finish line along with a short by steady stride, Xander finished 10th overall in the 12-and-under division of the Queen City Striders summer running series for children. Xander’s time of 8 minutes, 48 seconds was 20 seconds ahead of Lace, who exclaimed satisfaction about being in front of her little brother at the midway point. Lace finished 12th in 9:08.
Joel Reed, 12, won the division title with a time of 6:15. Marie Lewis bested all the female competition with a time of 7:12, good for second in the division and sixth overall in the 1-mile run. It was Marie's first time finishing inside the top 10.
Frostburg State University cross country coach Randy Lowe, right, led area distance standout Jaron Hawkins in the final half-mile of the open 2-mile run."He didn't give me an inch," said Hawkins, coming off a rest period
while on vacation in Arizona.
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Hawkins, of Frostburg, eventually overtook Lowe to win the race, No. 5 of the Queen City Junior Striders six-race summer cross country series.Hawkins finished in 12:10, about four seconds ahead of Lowe, 38, of Frostburg, who finished in 12:14.
The final run is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Dan's Mountain State Park near Lonaconing.
Joel Reed
Marie Lewis
Xander Shoemake
Lace Shoemake
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Frostburg State University cross country coach Randy Lowe, right, leads area distance standout Jaron Hawkins in the final half-mile of a 2-mile run Tuesday at Broadford Lake.
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