Gower leads Crest Ridge boys cross country in Smithton

Published 1:12 am Sunday, October 18, 2026

Crest Ridge boys cross country junior Clayton Gower logged a top-10 finish, anchoring the Cougars in the Smithton Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Smithton.

Gower finished the race in eighth out of 54 runners with a time of 19:15.5. Sophomore Brayden Weaver finished 19th with a time of 21:27.8, sophomore Beck Brandes finished 28th with a time of 22:40.2 sophomore Teagen Kaeser finished 43rd with a time of 25:12.6, sophomore Nolan Dettmer finished 49th with a time of 27:30.4 and sophomore Wyatt Gentry finished 53rd with a time of 28:33.1.

Sophomore Jaycee Gower led the Cougars in the girls race, finishing 17th out of 29 runners with a time of 26:30.9. Junior Rylee Weaver finished 28th with a time of 34:23.9.