Thirty-two teams competed in the Dexter Invitational cross country meet Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, on the Dexter Schools campus. Jaden Deaton, of Poplar Bluff, won the varsity boys race, and Sadie Middleton, of Jackson, won the varsity girls division.
KYLE SMITH ó Dexter Statesman
Dexter's Gabby Brown (left) leads the varsity girls race near the midway point of the 3.1-mile course, as Jackson's Sadie Middleton chases her. Middleton eventually overtook Brown to win the race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Runners take off from the starting line during the varsity girls race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
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Sarah Ellenburg was Bernie's top finisher in the varsity girls race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
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Jackson's Sadie Middleton races to the finish line in the varsity girls race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Runners bunch together early in the varsity boys race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Poplar Bluff's Jaden Deaton holds a sizable lead during the varsity boys race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Bell City's Kennett Rampley runs near the front of the pack during the varsity boys race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Gavin Cartwright was Dexter's top finisher in the varsity boys race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Josh Reynolds was Bloomfield's top finisher in the varsity boys race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Bloomfield's Blake Wagster (left) tries to run down a Poplar Bluff runner during the varsity boys race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
Dexter's Ryder Boles (right) competes in the varsity boys race.DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith
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