KEAAU – Audrey Weir is no ordinary freshman. She skipped a grade and is 12 years old. Also, she keeps winning BIIF cross-country meets.
There’s one exception, though, when taller, older, and more experienced runners from the mainland are invited to the same 5K course as her.
Four Redlands (Calif.) High Tigers finished 1-2-3-4, but Weir was the first BIIF runner at the Kamehameha Invitational meet on Saturday at the school’s campus, which served as Waverider freshmen day.
Alec Ankrum, Kealakehe’s other standout freshman, captured his first title in 17 minutes, 44.96 seconds, ahead of Waiakea juniors Adrian Larkspur (17:48.