Adam Egger, Dominic Carrese, and Luc Hagen separate from the pack a little on the second loop of the Kadet Invitational. Photo by Tim Hilt.
Cloud cover created cool conditions on the grounds of the Air Force Academy for the unveiling of Air Academy’s new course for the annual Kadet Invitational. The new circuit around the high school featured some new pavement and removed one major hill.
The meet features two divisions and four races. Division I boys had many of the familiar faces from the Colorado Springs area, including Adam Egger and Dominic Cerrese, the latter running up a division. Some faces were also notably missing, perhaps most especially Eric Hamer of Palmer Ridge.
Michel Swanson of Coronado and Luc Hagen of Air Academy led all runners through the first mile in 5:10. By the second mile--after looping once around the high school--it was Dominic Carrese and Adam Egger who were brushing shoulders for the lead. Ultimately it would be Egger who cros...
