Tigers Win Rushville Invitational; Beatty Top Runner

HagerstownRUSHVILLE, Ind. – The Hagerstown boys cross country team won the team title for the third straight year at the Rushville Invitational on Saturday.

Northeastern’s Gabe Beatty won the overall individual crown as he completed the course in 17:04.

Mason Bledsoe led second-ranked Hagerstown as he finished fourth, while teammate Logan Tuttle was sixth. Jevon Osborne was ninth.

“The weather was very hot and muggy, not conducive to good times, but we positioned ourselves well,” Hagerstown Head Coach Kent Gray said. “We performed very well and the effort our kids gave was exceptional.”

Lincoln finished eighth as Austin Wampler led the Golden Eagles with a time of 18:37 to finish 15th.

Northeastern was 11th as a team in a field of 24. Quinton West had at 19:43 with Jacob Bartram close behind him.

Reported Individual Results

Hagerstown – 4. Mason Bledsoe, 6. Logan Tuttle, 9. Jevon Osborne, 13. Kaleb Slagle, 20. Alec Hicks, 23. Michael Bane, 34. Holden Robinson.
Lincoln – 15. Austin Wampler 18:37, 35. James Pugh 19:38, 43. Dylan McCullum 20:00, 44. Payton McGriff 20:01, 80. Jimmy Huntsman 21:42, 81. Brent Myers 21:46, 98. Hunter Brown 22:55.
Northeastern – 1. Gabe Beatty 17:04, (place unavailable) Quinton West 19:43, Jacob Bartram 20:00 (unofficial).