On Saturday August 24th the Madison boys Cross Country team took 3rd overall out of 15 at the Berkshire Early Bird invite. The team was lead by senior Brandon Rockwood, junior Brian Chaffee and junior Dillon Miller in a pack for the majority of the race. Towards the end, Dillon Miller sped up and came in first place followed by teammate Brian Chaffe who came in second, and Brandon Rockwood who came in 3rd.
The three boys were all within ten seconds of each other as they finished the race. The boys explain how they feel pretty good going into their next race at Kenston because they run the course twice a year so they are pretty familiar with it, and they are ready fast or their next meet this coming Saturday. They state how they had an excellent last race and how they are doing the best they ever have as a team.
One of the boys says how “the only downfall I can really think of is not pushing as a pack, which is the best thing you can do in cross country.” He says they realized their mistake and quickly accelerated towards the end of the race. He also stated how he thinks that they need to work on finishing the races by sprinting the last stretch and pass as many people as possible for the points that add up quickly.
Brandon stated, “ At the previous meet I felt like I definitely could have pushed harder than I did and I kind of let myself down, but mistakes happen and it’s only just the beginning of the season. The race itself was not hard due to how flat the course was and how nice the weather was. I enjoyed it personally because racing is when you can show all the hard work you put in over the summer and previous months.” Be sure to wish your Madison Boys Cross Country team the best of luck as they take on Kenston’s course this coming Saturday.
By: Kylee Mramor
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