By: Anika Kakar and Campbell Coyne

The Seven Hills middle school cross-country team worked very hard this season and set many new records, both individual and team.

According to head coach Mr. McGarvey, the highest point of the season was “seeing improvement, people having fun. Times continually dropped,” Mr. McGarvey said, and most runners set new personal records (PRs) throughout the season. 

The boys team also gained more runners as the season went on. They started at the beginning of the year with only two boys on the team, but finished with six runners. Some of their best performances include the Seven Hills, Norwood, MVC, and All City meets. The girls team had a great outcome at the Norwood meet, achieving back-to-back champions, two years in a row.

“We did really well in the meets,” eighth grade runner Madison Zortman said. “Almost all runners were receiving PRs each meet.”

At the MVC League Championship, Madison Zortman placed 3rd, while Campbell Coyne placed seventh and Charleigh Hayes finished ninth.

The team achieved second place in the Seven Hills Invitational. 

“[The girls] were runner up, one point shy of winning,” McGarvey said.

Although Mr. McGarvey couldn’t make it to the invitational, he mentioned how he was still able to watch it on a FaceTime call. Mr. McGarvey was very proud of how the team did. 

Finally, at the All City meet, Clara Jackson-Peatie, seventh-grade girls runner, placed third in the small school division, and ninth in the overall meet, which was “quite an accomplishment,” said McGarvey.