Dylan Gehl Finishes 7th At State As GHS XC Concludes The 2023 Season!

2023 GHS Boys Cross Country Team State Finalists (Photo Submitted)

GHS Freshmen Brooklyn Smith Prepares To Begin The State Race. (Photo Submitted)

The Geneseo High School Boys Cross Country team capped off their season with an 18th place finish (446 points) at the IHSA 2A State Finals this past Saturday in Peoria. Marion High School (112 points) were winners of the championship. Junior Dylan Gehl earned himself a state medal with his 7th place finish and also set the second best GHS Boys XC time at Detweiller Park with a 14:48.36. Dan Chenoweth holds the top time of 14:24 which was set during the state finals in 2006. Also competing for the Maple Leafs were Sam Mosbarger (3rd/15:14.89), Jaxson Sottos (131st/16:10.65), Jack Kreiss (186th/16:48.23), Max Johnson (194th/16:53.58), Kaden Elmer (200th/17:00.59), & Aidan Bries (205th/17:06.19).

Brooklyn Smith concluded an impressive freshman season for the Lady Leafs as she finished 56th overall at last Saturdays 2A State Finals. With the time of 18:28.54, Smith finished 11th out of the 56 freshman runners. A bright future is ahead for Brooklyn and the Lady Leafs!