Cross Country Conference Champions

The Riverdale cross country team traveled to Bureau Valley on September 28, 2021, to claim their title as conference champs. The team has been practicing for this race and preparing for conference. After putting in the work, the boys cross country team won with nearly a perfect score of 19. Tommy Murray (11) placed 1st as the individual champion with a time of 16:10.1, Landis Musser (11) placed 2nd, Peyton Sand (11) placed 3rd, Cam Overton (12) placed 6th, and Caden Ludin (12) finished in 7th place. Asking the runners how it felt to place top three, Tommy Murray said, “I feel happy about it,” Landis Musser stated, “I feel pretty darn good,” and Peyton Sand quoted, “I feel electric!” Not only did the boys’ cross country team do amazing at conference, Mattea Wuest placed 9th place for the girls cross country team. After their race, Mattea quoted, “Everyone raced really nicely. It was a hot race but it felt good overall!” The Riverdale community is extremely proud of the cross country team’s success this year!

Article by: Peyton Hemm