Manhattan girls’ cross country opened its season with a pair of team wins in Manhattan and Emporia. Leading the Indians to its excellent start is junior Gabrielle Converse.
At the home meet, Converse finished in 1st place with a time of 18:53.3. Seven days later in Emporia, she took 2nd with an improved time of 18:42.61. Which is currently the 3rd best time in 6A and 8th best in the entire state. Converse transferred in this year from William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana. Where she was a two-time qualifier for the ISHAA State Cross Country Championships. Plus, set track records in the 800 and 4×800. Converse excels in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA. She plans to continue running in college and study biochemistry.
Congratulations to Gabrielle Converse of Manhattan High School, the K-State Credit Union & Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center/KMAN “Student-Athlete of the Week!”