Runners beat personal records at home meet

By Julie Newell
Sports/Photo Editor

The LCC cross country teams competed in the Lansing CC Invitational at Grand Woods Park in Lansing on Friday, Oct. 4.

"Both teams ran really well," LCC Coach Jim Robinson said. "We beat all the two-year colleges."

This was the second MCCAA meet of the season. Overall, LCC finished fifth in the women's 5K race and second in the men's 8K race. More than 20 teams competed in each race.

Coach Robinson had an upbeat attitude after the races were over.

"I'm in a very good mood," Robinson said. "I think all our women either ran their lifetime best time or their season best."

Sophomore runner Claudio Baryo was in high spirits after the race. Baryo finished seventh in the women's race with a time of 19:02.

Freshman Deziree Shaw was the second Star to cross the finish line, placing 42nd in 20:16.

"This is the fastest time I've run in two years so I was super excited," Baryo said.

Sophomore runner Dillan Haviland finished second in the men's race with an 8K time of 25:34.

"Dillan ran a huge race, he was second behind a varsity U of M guy," Robinson said.

Sophomores Jacob Ferguson and Chris Davis placed 11th and 12th, respectively, for the Stars with times of 26:05 and 26:08.

The Stars' cross country teams were scheduled to race at the Raider Invitational in Waterford on Friday, Oct. 11. The next meet will be on Friday, Oct. 25 in Dexter for the EMU Fall Classic.