2014
Boys Cross Country
Coach Rob Nieto
Front - Redell Perkins, Kendall Green, Callie James, Jordan Baker, Samantha Huffstutter
Back – Coach Rob Nieto, Zach Richards, Austin Salome, Rush Rodwin, Garrett Green, Tra’Von Blakely, Justice Hardwick
Not Pictured – Skylar Rizzolo, Mason House
Awards and Honors
Zach Richards: Men's All League, MVP, All Conference, All State Qualifier
Austin Salome: Men's All League, All Conference
Tra'Von Blakely:Men's All League, Most Improved, All Conference, State Qualifier
10-25 - MHSAA Regional Meet
The Comstock Cross Country team ran in their regional meet Saturday, at Portage West Middle School. Comstock had two runners qualify for the state meet next Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Zach Richards finished 4th with a time of 16:55 and Travon Blakely finished 8th with a time of 17:11. The boys will try and finish in the top 30 next week, and be considered all state runners. Skylar Rizzolo had a great race Saturday also, with a pr of 19:11. Comstock finished 6th in the region out of 14 teams competing.
10-14 - KVA Championship Meet - 3rd Place
The Comstock Varsity Cross County team competed in the KVA Conference meet, Tuesday at Galesburg-Augusta high school. With the rainy weather, the course was muddy, slippery and in some spots had standing water. The Comstock runners didn't run their fastest times of the season on the slow course, but finished with some of their best places of the season. The boys team finished with three runners in the top ten, and thus being named all conference runners . Zach Richards finished third with a time of 18:00, Travon Blakely finished fifth at 18:06 and Austin Salome finishing ninth with a time of 18:38. Skylar Rizzolo finished one place out of honorable mention at 22nd place.
9-18 - Delton Invitational Champions
Yesterday the Comstock Cross Country team took part in the Delton Invitational at Gilmore Car Museum. The boys team took first for the third year in a row. With nine teams competing, the boys were focused and determined to 3-peat as champions. Comstock took three of the top four spots, led by Zack Richards finishing second with a time of 17:43, followed by Travon Blakely and Austin Salome with times of 18:05 and 18:06 both PR's for them. Mason House and Skylar Rizzolo both had strong finishes to secure the win, and medaling with top 20 finishes.
9-3 - Comstock 19 - Olivet 55
9-3 - Comstock - Tekonsha DNF
Yesterday the varsity cross country team ran in it's first home meet of the season. In a tri-meet against Olivet and Tekonsha the boys team was victorious 19-55. Comstock took the top three places, led by Austin Salome with a time of 19:41, followed by Travon Blakely and Zach Richards. On a difficult and brand new course the team was helped by the running of Skylar Rizzolo and Garret Green.