CMS’s Webb easily wins girls race, Homann takes second for boys

*Runners head out after running an opening loop around the EIU pond Saturday morning.*

Charleston Middle’s Hadley Webb cruised to a victory in a tri-meet held on EIU’s Panther Trail early Saturday morning, winning the two-mile race in 12 minutes, 35 seconds – 53 seconds ahead of runner-up Jessica Larson of Effingham.

CMS’s Maddie Englum took fourth in 14:21, followed by Mia Carcasi (14:56), Mia Hinds (15:20) and Amber Weiss (15:21).

Effingham beat CMS, 25-30, for the team victory.

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Middle school runners take off at EIU’s Panther Trail on Saturday morning in the boys 2-mile race. The CHS Invitational for more than 10 high school teams begins around 9. We’ll have complete coverage from all races at Coles County Sports.

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Charleston Middle’s Blake Homann took second in the boys race, finishing 16 seconds behind Effingham’s Roscoe Davis in 12:55. Four CMS runners finished in a pack, but it was not enough to beat Effingham, which tallied 21 points after taking 1-3-4-6-7.

Landon Bell took ninth in 14:19, followed a second later by Tyler Hodges and another second further back by Artem Lindley at 14:21. Dylan Hawk clocked in at 14:37.