Parker Runners Break Records, 11 Qualify for State

—Submitted by Cross Country Coach Mark Eichenlaub

Parker’s cross country team headed to Bolingbrook last weekend, for the IESA Cross-Country Sectionals where 13 teams from the southwest suburbs met to face off with their top 7 overall girls and top 7 overall boys for 2 miles. Parker Junior High’s cross-country team enjoyed the great weather en route to a number of school record-breaking performances!

The girls shattered a number of team records (all 7 girls were in the 13s!) to finish 5th as a team. Jasmyn Hunter was the top Parker girl finishing 18th overall in 13:05 to qualify for state! Xavier Frazier (3rd overall in a Parker record 10:59!), Devin Gorton (7th in 11:10) and Eric Gerecke (8th in 11:10) were all All-Sectional to lead the boys team to 2nd overall (Parker’s best boys finish ever in a Sectional meet!) and a trip to the State meet next weekend in Normal, Illinois against 23 other top schools.