VHS Boys XC Team Finishes 8 in Top 10, Defeats Merrillville and LaPorte

The Valparaiso High School boys cross country team continued their great start to the 2011 season with a win at Merrillville High School’s home course in a three-way meet between Valpo, Merrillville, and LaPorte.

Valpo won the split meet against LaPorte 20-42 and against Merrillville, 15-50. The Vikings came away with eight of the top 10 finishes in the race, including second through ninth place. Finishing in the Top 10 for the Vikings were:

2) Ari Coulpoulos – 16:11
3) Peyton Reed – 16:20
4) Landon Davison – 16:44
5) Kevin Hickey – 16:46
6) Taylor Bisacchi – 16:52
7) Patrick Dalton – 17:01
8) Corey Alfredson – 17:06
9) Murray Banks – 17:07

The Vikings’ next meet will see the team travel down to New Prairie for the New Prairie Invitational on Saturday, September 17, 2011! Good luck Vikings!

Special thanks to Kathy Mangel for the photos from the meet!