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Exeter Runner Shatters Course Record, Leads Team to Title
29 Sep
Summary
- Lexi Paterna set a new course record with a time of 17:34.
- Exeter girls cross country won the 12-team Black Bear Invitational.
- Oyster River teams swept both boys and girls races at Kennett Invitational.
Exeter High School's girls cross country team secured a championship win at the Coe-Brown Black Bear Invitational on September 26. Senior Lexi Paterna was the standout performer, breaking the course record with an impressive time of 17 minutes and 34 seconds. Her teammate Bri Paterna also delivered a strong performance, finishing third.
The Exeter girls team won the overall 12-team title with 47 points, outperforming competitors such as Phillips Exeter and Phillips Academy. The team's success was bolstered by five runners finishing within the top 30.
In other news from the weekend, Oyster River High School's cross country teams achieved remarkable success at the Kennett Invitational. Both the girls' and boys' teams secured dominant victories, with the girls' team posting a perfect score by sweeping the top five individual places. The boys' team also achieved a commanding win, sweeping the top three individual spots.
