Moss leads Roadrunners at Larry Young Invitational

Columbia, Mo. – The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners cross country team finished eighth as a team at the Larry Young Invitational hosted by Columbia College at the Gans Creek Recreation Area on Friday, Sept. 12.

Freshman Carter Moss of Centralia, Missouri, led SFCC by covering the 8K course in 27:16.63 to finish 19th. Freshman John Kuntze of Odessa, Missouri, finished 78th with a time of 30:11.89. Freshman Owen Weatherspoon finished 86th with a time of 30:58.34. Sophomore Adam Broekemeier of Edwardsville, Illinois, finished 90th in a time of 31:19.55. Freshman Sam Tagtmeyer of Sedalia, Missouri, finished 92nd in a time of 31:54.75. Freshman Noah Sill of Columbia, Missouri, finished 108th with a time of 34:09.92. Freshman Juan Matacua-Ubaldo of Sedalia, Missouri, finished 111th with a time of 34:46.94.

The teams performed very well, given the circumstances," said co-head cross country coach Kellin Loch.

Even though the races were held in the evening, temperatures were still in the mid-90s, creating a difficult environment for runners.

"Carter Moss was our number one runner for the men's team again, and I believe this race was a fantastic learning experience for all the freshmen who ran as we competed in our first 8K of the season," Loch said.

"While performances may not have been what everyone wanted, we have two weeks before we race again where we can really get some good training in and then head back on the course better prepared with a bit of experience and insight about how we need to race at this longer distance."

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics