The JH Cross Country crew raced with tough competition at the Rensselaer Invitational on 12 September. Our runners competed with nearly 30 schools from around the region. The race event format subdivided the Knights into 8th, 7th and 6th grade racing, thus we had insufficient numbers to score as a team. Nice racing by all. Two PRs, and most of the crew performed just a few seconds over PRs. Notable performances: In the 8th grade boys race, veteran Andrew Thiel ran strong, finished 14th of 163 and repeated his PR of 11:03. George Thiel and Keegan White turned in excellent performances in the 6th grade boys race. Thiel and White finished 6th and 12th of 123, in 12:25 and 12:40 respectively. In the 6th grade girls race, Cate Thiel excelled yet again, finishing 8th of 117, in 13:12. Newcomer to the Knights, Lian Gonzalez, debuted in this 2026 season with a nice 15:33 run in the 7th grade boys race! We're proud of their hard work and love to watch it culminate on the racecourse! Next up, your Knights come home to race at the Central Catholic Invitational on 17 Sep.