By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC boys cross country earned a seventh-place finish at the 2026 Jim Klein Invitational at South Hamilton on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Chargers scored 169 points. Lynnville-Sully won the meet with 64 points. ACGC’s No. 9 Preston Kent placed second in 16:40.92, his fastest time of his career, and the fifth-fastest time ran by an ACGC boy in school history. Colton Alberts of Lynnville-Sully placed first just ahead of Kent in 16:38.
The next meet for the boys is the West Central Activities Conference Meet on Thursday, Oct. 15, hosted by ACGC. Teams competing against the Chargers are Earlham, I-35, Madrid, Martensdale-St. Marys, Ogden, Panorama, Pleasantville, Van Meter and West Central Valley.
FULL ACGC RESULTS
- Preston Kent, second in 16:40
- Jonny Kading, 34th in 28:54
- Carver Johnston, 46th in 19:28
- Bryce Benda, 50th in 19:39
- Cameron Mozingo, 72nd in 21:02
- Dayton Crawley, 75th in 21:08
- Meyer Chance, 78th in 21:36