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Powers Catholic boys capture Greater Flint Cross Country Championship

By Mike Watson | Oct 12, 2026 11:31 AM

MT. MORRIS, Mich. — The Powers Catholic boys cross country team claimed the Greater Flint Cross Country Championships title Saturday at the Cummings Center, placing five runners in the top 20 to edge Davison for the team championship. Powers scored 59 points to finish ahead of Davison (70) and Fenton (82) in the 22-team field. The girls team finished seventh with 179 points in an 18-team competition. Junior Lennox Naswell led the boys with a second-place finish in the 5,000-meter race, crossing the line in 15 minutes, 37.5 seconds. Naswell finished just 3.3 seconds behind individual champion Gavin Katic of Fenton. Senior Ryan Rathsburg placed eighth in 16:18.3, followed by senior Ben Bouchey in 12th in 16:26.1. Junior Alex Iordanou finished 18th in 16:40.0, and freshman Daniel Newman rounded out the team's scoring five with a 19th-place finish in 16:43.6. Junior Charlie Penneau also finished in the top 20, placing 20th in 16:47.5. Griffin Solano added a 26th-place finish in 16:56.7, while Johnny Boike placed 64th in 18:03.6. The boys' five scoring runners finished within 66.1 seconds of one another, helping Powers secure the championship by 11 points over Davison. On the girls side, Powers finished seventh with 179 points, just 10 points behind sixth-place Davison (169). Hartland won the team title with 50 points, followed by Goodrich with 85. Junior Mila Villarreal led Powers, finishing 11th overall in 19:48.9. Junior Victoria Bouchey placed 20th in 20:35.0, while freshman Jade McCormick finished 24th in 21:03.0. Sophomore Samantha Randazzo finished 53rd in 22:18.0, and junior Riley Sovis placed 87th in 23:42.7 to complete the scoring lineup. Junior Kylie Roberts added a 94th-place finish in 24:20.9. Both Powers teams will return to competition Saturday, Oct. 17, at the 42nd annual Father Gabriel Richard Invitational in Ann Arbor.