CONWAY — Saturday turned out bright, crisp and ideal temperatures for a rousingly successful 16th running of the Kennett Invitational Cross-Country Meet.
The Eagles' runners stepped up to the occasion in grand fashion, with 33 of 36 boys and girls turning in seasonal personal records.
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I am extremely disappointed in the coverage of the Kennett Cross Country teams this season. Both teams have been having an outstanding year so far. While this article acknowledges the Oyster River boys team being ranked top 10 in the state (when no OR supporters read the Conway Sun), it failed to mention that the Kennett girls team is also ranked in the top 10 in the state for the second week in a row. The win for the Kennett girls this week over OR is a very big deal as OR has been out of reach of Kennett in years past. Additionally, there is a mistake in Keith Badger's time ( he ran an 18:30). The information about this "upcoming Wilderness Meet" is also inaccurate. The Wilderness meet is a track and field meet in the spring, and does not exist as a cross country race. The Kennett team is gearing up for a meet at Plymouth this Friday in preparation for the Divisional State Meet on the 26th, which will determine who qualifies for the Meet of Champions (All Divisions). I am very proud of the performances of the entire Kennett Cross Country team this season, I'm just sorry they haven't been getting the proper or accurate recognition for it.
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