Two Pleasant Hill cross country runners are heading to sectional competition this weekend in Elmwood. Collyn Forbis, left finished sixth in the regional with a personal best of 16:37.3 and his sister,Kaylynn Forbis, right finished second with a time of 20:02.8, also a personal best. With the two is Coach Pamela Roach. (Submitted photo)
By BETH ZUMWALT
While much of the fall season centers around football and volleyball at the high school, Pleasant Hill is learning there is more than a field and a court. There is a course, a cross country course.
And runners from Pleasant Hill and Western are keeping it hot.
Cross country started only a couple of years ago at PHHS, but, has already spread to the junior high and high school participation is up from the three member team a few years ago.
Regional cross country action was this weekend and all four of the high schoolers on the team set personal bests and two qualified for sectionals.
The brother-sister combo of Collyn Forbis and Kaylyn Forbis will be heading the sectional meet in Elmwood this weekend. Collyn finished sixth with a time of 16:37.3 and Kaylyn finished second with a time of 20:02.8.
Hailey Harrison did not qualify for sectional action but ran the course in 26:55.8. Louis Barnes placed 21st with a time of 18:03.3.
The weekend of Oct. 18, three junior high runners competed in the state meet. Ella Skirvin ran the course in 16.53 and finished 212th; Carson Kinscherff had a time of 13:19 and finished 152 and Jake Wombles ran it in 14:2 and finished 206th.
