The Hometown Treasure November 2012 | Page 10

WJHS Cross Country Boys Finish Impressive Season By Jerry Hostetler LLC Champs Back row (left to right): Head Coach Don Williams, Abraham Jones, Mason Jones, and Matt Jones. Middle: Joseph Morrison, Carson Eash, Andrew Hostetler, Matthew Jones, Jeremiah Hostetler, Derek L. Miller, Kent Yoder, and Gavin Stutzman. Front: Derek D. Miller, Richmond Stoltzfus, Roman Miller, Coby Knowles, Matthew Yoder, Kolten Lewton, Benjamin Miller, and Ethan Troyer. Sports photos by Abby Wenger Photos submitted by Amy Jones Westview JH Boys led the pack across the finish line in the meet against Bethany and Fremont on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The boys took most, if not all of the top 10 places in that meet. pg 8 · The Hometown Treasure · November ‘12 JH Cross Country runner Matthew Jones pushes hard across the finish line in the meet against Bethany & Fremont on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The Westview Jr. High boys and girls cross-country teams recently finished their very successful 2012 season. The boys had a perfect 14-0 record for the first time in over ten years. They finished in first place at the Manchester Invitational and at the New Haven Invitational. According to coach, Don Williams, his team beat West Noble’s streak of twelve undefeated seasons by defeating the Charger runners by eleven points. The JV boys finished first in the state meet. The Warriors had two of their runners named to the All-State Middle School Cross Country team, Roman Miller and Matthew Yoder. Miller and Yoder finished sixth and seventh respectively in the state meet. The Jr. High boys then topped off their season by winning the Land of Lakes conference meet for the first time in seventeen years. The Westview girls cross-country team also enjoyed a fine season as they placed second at the New Haven meet and came in third place at the conference meet. JH Girls Cross Country runner Ashley Brown heads toward the finish line in the meet against Bethany & Fremont on Tuesday, Oct. 2.