Dave Bork Invite- October 14, 2023

The Dave Bork Invite on October 14, 2023, will be a memorable event for the Renton Jr High School cross-country teams. The weather was cold and rainy, making it a challenging day for all the runners. Despite the tough conditions, the Renton girls’ team performed well. The team did not receive a score, but the top three finishers – Zoey Cheney (14:31) 18th, Jennalynn Bronstein (15:32) 42nd, and Riley Szawara (16:08PR) 56th- all received medals. Other Renton finishers also did a great job, with Isa Vargo (16:20) 60th, Stella Mac (16:34) 65th, Ryan Cheney (17:05) 74th, Layna Shirey (17:56) 79th, Aubrey Turk (17:56) 87th, and Isabel Kridner (20:56) 112th all finishing the race.

The Renton boys’ team also faced the rainy conditions but managed to run a great race. The course was muddy and slippery, but the team pushed through and gave their best effort. There was no team score given at the race, but the Renton boy runners were led by Alex Stolkey (14:30) 59th, Ethan Brophy (14:52) 67th, Liam Holdwick (15:08) 74th, Henry Broughton (15:27) 80th, Oliver Sherz (15:34) 87th, John Lapointe (15:57) 96th, Mason Kidd (16:16) 100th, Ryan Stolkey (17:46) 124th, Griffin Bozich (17:58) 125th, Cael Dodson (18:00) 126th, Brady Allen (18:13) 129th, Ryan Clelland (18:51) 133rd, and Carter Crane (19:03) 136th. All of them did an excellent job of running in the rain.