This week saw a long drought come to an end for the Pella Christian boys cross country team, in addition to another strong finish for the Eagles girls’ squad. 

For the first time since 2010, the Pella Christian boys cross country team enters the Iowa Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rankings as the #20 team in Class 1A. The Eagles proved they belong among the top teams in their class, as they defeated two ranked teams in the Oskaloosa meet Tuesday night. The Pella Christian girls cross country squad didn’t qualify for team scoring on Tuesday, but that didn’t stop the Eagles from having a great meet. Joslyn Terpstra’s second place finish at Oskaloosa Tuesday was her second top two finish in her only two career races, and Jaclyn Holmes finished 6th at Oskaloosa for her second top ten finish of the season. With all the success they have had this season, Eagles’ Head Coach Mike Buccheit is excited to see how his team stacks up with a top program in Class 1A.

“We get to run against Pekin, which is one of the mainstays and powerhouses in Class 1A. It will be nice to compete against some of those ranked teams and get a benchmark for where we’re at. But that’s kind of our focus at this point in the season.”

The Eagles will compete tonight at the Lynnville-Sully meet at Diamond Trails Golf Course in Lynnville. The Pella Christian girls squad will run first at 4:50 p.m with the boys following at 5:30 p.m.

 

The Pella Christian volleyball team has a busy Thursday to finish their third week of competition, traveling to Urbandale to take part in the Des Moines Christian Invitational.

Pella Christian enters the tournament looking to turn their fortunes around. The Eagles have fought hard throughout the tough early season schedule, but currently possess a 2-8 record with six straight losses. The Eagles will see more tough tests in the invitational with two of the four teams currently ranked. 

Pella Christian’s first volleyball match today will be against the hosts and Class 2A’s #5 ranked Lions. Class 1A’s #15 ranked Southeast Warren, Knoxville, and Newton make up the rest of the Invitational, which is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm.