Sheldon cross country wraps regular-season on high note

The Sheldon Panthers cross country team concluded its regular season by competing in two recent meets.

The Sheldon boys team comprised of Nic Pitcock and Austin Bupp ran at the Sugar Valley Association Golf Course Oct. 17 in Mound City, (Kan), as the meet was hosted by Pleasanton High School (Kan). The Panthers followed up the Mound City meet by participating in the Lakeland High School (Deepwater, Mo.) Oct. 19.

At the Mound City meet, Pitcock ran a 21.36 in the 5-kilometer event ---- despite the high winds blowing that day, with wind gusts of 35-40 mph. At the Lakeland meet, while enduring chilly conditions that included pouring rain, Pitcock clocked his personal (season) best 5K time of 20.13.

Bupp competed in the junior varsity 5K event at Mound City, and the varsity 5K event at Lakeland (due to weather). Bupp finished with a time of 40.00 minutes at the Mound City meet, and 41:33 at Lakeland.

"With the regular season finished, I am very proud and impressed with the improvement of both runners during the practices and meets," said Panthers coach Mike Galimberto.

Up next

Sheldon is slated to compete at the Class 1 District 4 cross country meet, to be held Saturday at the Lamar Country Club.

"As we look forward to the district meet, I am hopeful that Nic will be able to make further improvements on his time, and do his best to make it to the state meet (Nov. 5)." Galimberto said.