Local runners shine at 21st annual Knights Crossing

ROANOKE, Va. – Green Hill Park was packed with hundreds of cross country athletes for the annual Knights Crossing Invitational, the largest ever held in Southwest Virginia.

This is a look at the boys red race, a 5K featuring public and private schools from both in and out of state. A strong start for some locals, including Eric Duncan of Lord Botetourt, who made a pass for the lead in the first mile. Duncan held on to win with a time of 15 minutes, 15.5 seconds.

Blacksburg’s Rivers Matthews was second, with LB’s Ethan Thorne and Parry McCluer’s Kebryl Chandler finishing fourth and fifth…

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