LCS runners are working hard to get in shape for their first meet of the new year, scheduled for Thursday, September 9th at Home where they will host Searsport, Medomak Middle School, and Islesboro at 4:00 PM. Several veteran runners are back on the trail this year including Simon Lydon, one of the league's best last year, Ben Rollins, and Eli McCusker for the boys, and for the girls Cheyene Jones and Grace Underhill look to improve on outstanding seasons last year. For a look at the season schedule please go to the link to the right of this article.

Both the boys and girls cross country teams earned second place
finishes at the Busline League Championship Meet held at Medomak Middle
School. Taking advantage of ideal conditions, the Lynx runners seemed to
turn it up a notch for the last and biggest meet of the year. Eleven of
thirteen LCS runners turned in personal bests.

The talented young girls team once again followed their leader Lily
Kassen who, despite running the entire 2.4 mile course with a bloody nose,
finished in third place overall with a time of 14:41. Grace Underhill
saved her best for last as she cut a full minute from her previous best time,
completing the run in 12th place in 15:51. She was closely followed by
Cheyenne Jones who turned in a 14th place with a time of 15:52, shaving 24
seconds off her previous best. Izzy Gutheinz followed-up the act by
cutting her time by 43 seconds, turning in a 16:22, good for 17th
overall. In 22nd was Clara McGurren who improved by 32 seconds at
17:09. Kierra Bunting rounded out the LCS team finishing in 28th place at
17:46.

The boys had an equally impressive outing with Simon Lydon finishing
in third place, only 3 seconds behind the winner. His time of 13:15 was
26 seconds faster than his previous best on the course, and 5 seconds
better that the previous course record. He was followed by Crockett Lalor
who improved by 24 seconds, finishing in 4th place with a time of 13:31.
Ben Rollins, 17th at 14:59, and Max Bryant, 21st at 15:22, each knocked off
better than 20 seconds. At 24th was AJ Silverton, 15:38, also a best.
The most improved Lynx runner for the day was Nate Williams, 16:12 who
chopped off an amazing 2 minutes and 3 seconds from his previous time.
Next was Brandon Benson who also cut his time by over a minute with a 32nd
place at 16:21.

All in all it was a great day for the Lynx, as the kids from the small
school showed big hearts and returned home with some impressive hardware.