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CHS cross country holds awards’ banquet

The Carlinville High School cross country team celebrated a successful season at its awards’ banquet in the CHS cafeteria Nov. 20. Pictured, from left, (back) Jack Goby, Sam Wilson, Will Meyer, Alex Scott, Pat Dunn, Charlie Wilson, Hayden Truax, Tom Cottingham, John Bray, Jack Rives, (middle) Matt Dunn, Daniel Eichen, Austin Homer, Alex Behme, Cooper Fullington, Giampaolo Pascarella, James Bray, (front) Samantha Scott , Abbie Heusing, Sayuri Owada, Madalyn Quarton, Jessica Strubbe, Elyse Eldred, Morgan Carrino and Maddie Lowrance. Not pictured is Kaney Roper, Dom Genetti and Hannah Truax, who were absent due to illness. Photo contributed.

 

Morgan Carrino and Matt Dunn named Alton Roadrunners’ Runners of the Year for Carlinville

By JACKSON WILSON
Enquirer Democrat Reporter

On Nov. 20, the Carlinville High School cross country team held its ‘end of season’ awards’ banquet in the CHS cafeteria.

Nearly every athlete was in attendance, with the exception of a couple that had to isolate due to illness.

As a collective, the cafeteria was packed and ‘the team had a great turn out,’ according to head coach Charlie Helton.

Before honoring individual milestones, Helton gave a brief recap on a couple of team victories from the fall.

This season, both Carlinville teams won the Carrollton Invitational. At the tough Carlinville Invite, the boys ranked runner-up and a much larger and improved girls’ squad finished third. The boys additionally brought home a South Central Conference championship and the girls gave a valiant effort, finished second only to Litchfield.

“The team season was so successful that each athlete received a letter or a participation award,” Helton said. “That is quite an accomplishment for 30 team members.”

Plaques were presented to Elyse Eldred (Top Performer), Will Meyer (Most Dedicated), Matt Dunn (Clutch Performer), Kaney Roper (Most Improved), Sayuri Owada (Most Improved) and a ‘Cavalier award’ trio of Morgan Carrino, Alex Scott and Charlie Wilson.

Freshmen Eldred, Austin Homer, Dom Genetti, Daniel Eichen, James Bray, Hannah Truax, Abbie Heusing and Madalyn Quarton received their first varsity letters.

The team also recognized Wilson for his recent Eagle Scout project in which he built a bridge that helped utilize runs at Beaver Dam.

“He also had help from many in the crowd and appreciates their efforts as well,” Helton said.

This year’s Carlinville High School cross country plaque award recipients are, from left, Charlie Wilson (Cavalier Award), Alex Scott (Cavalier Award), Matt Dunn (Clutch Performer), Morgan Carrino (Cavalier Award), Will Meyer (Most Dedicated), Elyse Eldred (Top Performer), and Sayuri Owada (Most Improved). Not pictured is Kaney Roper (Most Improved). Photo contributed.

 

 

Alton Roadrunners’ Runners of the Year

Carrino and Dunn have been selected to represent CHS at a Bluff City Grill dinner in Alton Sun., Dec. 4. They will be joined by athletes from 14 other local schools that shared the honor of Alton Roadrunners’ Runners of the Year. Each honoree will be commemorated with First to the Finish merchandise and a plaque.