Cross Country: Byron teams race at First to the Finish in Peoria

Starwalt leads Tigers to 26th, Potter propels Lady Tigers to 18th

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PEORIA — The Byron High School varsity cross country team went south for the First to the Finish Invitational in Peoria on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Tigers took 26th out of 52 teams in Class 1A and Tim Starwalt finished seventh out of 607 Class 1A runners with a time of 15:24.60.

The Lady Tigers took 18th out of 40 teams in Class 1A and Ashley Potter finished 42nd out of 424 runners in Class 1A with a time of 19:32.40. Emma Franchi placed 94th in 20:47.10.