Milford High School Cross Country

Liz Butterly (4th), Kim Baldwin (8th), Abby Mitchell (10th), Shayla Wilson (14th) and Patrick Helmick (13th) paced the Bucs with medals in Kent County Championships held Tuesday at Ron Powell Memorial Park in Clayton. The girls finished runner-up to Dover, while the boys finished fourth -- just one point behind third-place Lake Forest. Helmick, a freshman, earned the boys first All-Kent County finish since 2003, while Travis White just missed the all-county squad by one place. George Kershaw, Erick Cisneros, Dom Cartwright (who ran a career-best 19:44), Brandon Morris and Matt Esposito rounded the varsity finishers. Jordan Lane ran a career-best 20:28 to place 7th on the Bloom Top 10 freshman list, while Garrett Jenkins added a career-best as well. Becky Godwin, Jackie Creasey and Giulia Santandrea closed out the girls varsity finishers, while Jessica Griffith scored a career-best time. Wilson's 23:12 moved her into the 7th spot of the Bloom Top 10 junior list. Morgan Sleva and Kyle Berry added season-best times. Click on the above headline for complete Kent County results and more pix.

Freshmen Abby Mitchell and Kim Baldwin made the MHS all-time fastest 5K list to pace the girls to a 27-31 win over Lake Forest Wednesday at Killens Pond State Park. The girls also got edged by Cape, 27-28, to finish the regular season at 7-2. For the boys, Patrick Helmick led the way with a career-best time (18:42), while seven other guys -- Brandon Morris, George Kershaw, Erick Cisneros, Travis White, Dom Cartwright, Robert Fisher, Michael Schlegel -- ran in the 19s. Unfortunately, the boys took a pair of close losses to finish their season at 4-5. Mitchell ran a stellar 21:22 to become the 6th-fastest MHS female, while Baldwin became the 13th-fastest with a 21:46. These runners added career-best times: Cory Cates, Clarence Cartwright, Andrew Whitehead, Dan Wheeler, Shayla Wilson, Giulia Santandrea, Erin Clendaniel and Shayla Dukes. Matt Esposito, James Starnes, Jackie Creasey, Becky Godwin, Becky Clendaniel, Emmery Williams and Casey Johnson ran season-best times. Liz Butterly was the girls top finisher. Click on the above headline for complete MHSCC times and also check out "Fastest 5Ks" for new records.

Liz Butterly placed 21st overall to lead the Bucs at a windy, muddy Bellevue State Park Friday. The girls finished 10th of 30 teams, while Patrick Helmick ran a career-best to pace the boys. Erick Cisneros, Dominique and Clarence Cartwright, Garrett Jenkins, Devon Schlegel, Chris Pink, Joe Katz, Kim Baldwin, Abby Mitchell, Shayla Wilson, Erin Clendaniel, Shayla Dukes and Taylor Probst ran career-best times, while Alan Lane, James Starnes, Becky Godwin, Jackie Creasey, Becky Clendaniel and Emmery Williams added season-best times. Wilson and Creasey made the Top 10 Bloom list with their times. Click on the above headline for complete MHSCC results or visit N5CTA.com for complete Bellevue results and pics.

George Kershaw ran a career-best 19:20 as the boys top finisher and Liz Butterly won the girls race, leading the Bucs to solid wins over Smyrna and Sussex Central at home Wednesday. The girls improve to 6-1, while the boys move to 4-3 overall. Abby Mitchell, Jessica Griffith, Taylor Probst and Joe Katz each added career-best times, while James Starnes posted his season-best. Click on the above headline, for complete MHS results.

Freshman Patrick Helmick ran a career-best 18:45, while Liz Butterly placed 15th overall to pace the Bucs Friday at the University of Delaware Invitational at White Clay Creek State Park. Kim Baldwin scored her career-best to move up on the freshman Bloom Top 10, while Dominique Cartwright, Garrett Jenkins, Cory Cates and Shayla Dukes also added career-best times. Travis White and Matt Esposito each posted season-best times. Click on the above headline or pix to get more pix and complete MHSCC results.