Jackson Community College

Runners finish season strong           

The Jackson Community College women’s and men’s cross country top runners finished the season strong in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division I National Championship held Saturday in South Carolina.

For the women, Alexandria Blair finished the 5K in 58^th place with a time of 20:08, and Brittany Boucher finished 80^th with a time of 20:42.  There were 246 women running overall.

For the men, Dan Styles finished the 8K in 110^th place with a time of 27:48.  There were 253 men running overall.

“This year’s field was very competitive,” Coach Brian Olsen said.  “We had a great group of guys and a great group of women this year.”

This will be Blair’s and Boucher’s last season with the Jets, and several members of the men’s team are sophomores and will be leaving, so Olsen is already looking to rebuild the teams for next season.