After the meet, things got goofier. Photo by Rick Dawson.
"So, you get ice cream for 5th place," said Rick Dawson, father of Dustin Dawson, shown here with a massive reward for a race well run. Photo by Rick Dawson.
In the boys' meet, the Eagles finished in fifth place, bookended by Garner Hayfield Ventura in fourth, and Newman Catholic in sixth. The top three spots went to Ames with a time of just 15, Clear Lake at 78, and then Forest City at 85. North Butler fell behind Newman Catholic, with 191. The remaining 4 teams were all in the 200 plus club, with Humboldt finishing in 221, Central Springs with 234, Hampton-Dumon-CAL in 280, and West Fork in 300 even.
Sophomore Lesly Mendez with a strong finish at the Clear Lake meet. Photo submitted by Amy Pedersen.
As you can see, all the Lady Eagle runners were putting in a hard effort, even if they didn't make it on the leaderboard. Photos by Troy Middleton.
