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A pair of Wharton High boys cross-country runners shined at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Cross-Country Championships, held Dec. 3 at Appalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. Sophomore Tre Rivers, competing in the boys 15-16 (year old) division, placed fifth in the 5K (3.11 miles) race after crossing the finish line in 16:48. Freshman Casey Pleune, meanwhile, placed sixth in the boys 13-14 (year old) division, running a 4K (2.48 miles) in 13:11. Rivers and Pleune ran for the Tampa Trailblazers running club, which won third place team honors. Both are expected to compete on Wharton’s track team in 2017.
