Graham athletes medal at Battle of the Back 40

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  • (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Maddison Bishop (left) and Taylan Locker came home with medals after the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville. Locker finished 13th in the while Bishop finished 16th at the event Wednesday, Sept. 17.
    (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Maddison Bishop (left) and Taylan Locker came home with medals after the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville. Locker finished 13th in the while Bishop finished 16th at the event Wednesday, Sept. 17.
  • (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Kendrick Rivera, left, Nolan Wankowicz, center, and Hudson Weatherman, right, pose for a photo after Wankowicz took home a medal at the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville. Wankowicz finished 20th in the meet Wednesday, Sept. 17.
    (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Kendrick Rivera, left, Nolan Wankowicz, center, and Hudson Weatherman, right, pose for a photo after Wankowicz took home a medal at the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville. Wankowicz finished 20th in the meet Wednesday, Sept. 17.
  • (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Angela Fuentes makes her way around the girls 3.2K run Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Lady Blues and Steers participated in the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville.
    (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Angela Fuentes makes her way around the girls 3.2K run Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Lady Blues and Steers participated in the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville.
  • (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Members of the Steers cross country team take off in the varsity 5K run Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Steers and Lady Blues participated in the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville.
    (KYLIE BAILEY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Members of the Steers cross country team take off in the varsity 5K run Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Steers and Lady Blues participated in the Battle of the Back 40 in Poolville.
Alex Havardansky
 
sports@grahamleader.com

The Graham Steers and Lady Blues competed in the Battle of the Back 40 Invitational in Poolville this past week. The teams and individual runners once again had strong performances across the board. 

The Steers and Lady Blues competed against teams like Bridgeport HS, Peaster, Graford, Huckabay, Hico, Weatherford Christian School, Era and Poolville. 

The Steers finished in fourth out of seven spots in the 5K run while the Lady Blues finished sixth in the 3.2K run. 

The top runner from either team was Taylan Locker of the Lady Blues who had a top 15 finish in the girls 3.2K run. 

Other top performers on the girls side were Maddison Bishop and Angela Fuentes who both finished inside the top 30 in the same event. 

On the boys side, Nolan Wankowicz finished 20 in the boys 5K run finishing in just over 20 minutes. Dayne Dunnam and Hudson Weatherman were right behind him at spots 25 and 28. 

After competing in this meet, the Steers and Lady Blues teams will pick things up Wednesday, Sept. 24, for the Dublin Dash invite. 

Team results 

Varsity Girls 3.2K Run
6. Graham, 99 points

Varsity Boys 5K Run
4. Graham, 126 points

Lady Blues results

Varsity Girls 3.2K Run
13. Taylan Locker, 14:24.26
16. Maddison Bishop, 14:37.46
27. Angela Fuentes, 15:15.54
33. Ellie Weatherman, 15:35.10
34. Anzley Howard, 15:38.21
38. Finley Nevarez, 16:05.08
42. Zoe Stovall, 16:33.96 

Steers results 

Varsity Boys 5K Run
20. Nolan Wankowicz, 20:09.94
25. Dayne Dunnam, 20:18.85
28. Hudson Weatherman, 20:39.10
33. Daniel Rincon, 21:03.52
38. Andon Dewayne Masterfield, 21:30.38
42. Liam Bailey, 22:03.76
49. Alexis Rincon, 23:05.85
62. Rivera Kendrick, 27:15.29 

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