AURORA, Mo. — Athletes from McAuley Catholic and Carl Junction fared well at the Aurora Hot Dawg Invitational cross country meet on Thursday.
McAuley’s boys finished third in the team standings with a team score of 75. Cassville (43) and McDonald County (64) were the top two teams.
The top three girls teams were Carl Junction (23), Cassville (40) and McDonald County (65).
BOYS RESULTS
Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson won the varsity boys race in 18:11, while Cassville’s Caleb Leach, Purdy’s Bryce Ozbun and Aurora Christian Academy’s Edward Clark rounded out the top four.
McAuley had three medalists in the varsity boys race, as Michael Parrigon finished fifth (18:44), Phillip Motazedi placed 17th (20:46) and Armando Alberto was 19th (20:52).
Finishing sixth through 10th were Cassville’s Ethan Bohmke and Jacob Martinez, Sarcoxie’s Dugan Pogue, McDonald County’s Lane Pratt and Marionville’s Gabe Whitman.
Carl Junction’s Caleb Graham finished 21st and McAuley’s Aidrian Keefer was 22nd.
GIRLS RESULTS
Aurora’s Kaci Singer crossed the line first in the varsity girls race with a time of 20:56.
Cassville’s Jolie Evans was the runner-up in 21:53, while Carl Junction’s duo of Alanza Montez (22:04) and Hannah Franks (22:27) finished third and fourth, respectively.
Finishing fifth through 10th were Cassville’s Annie Moore, Carl Junction’s Alexis Carpenter, Aurora’s Destiny Jaramillo, Carl Junction’s Sadie Burchett, Hollister’s Katherine Schaefer and Carl Junction’s Riley Briggs.
McDonald County’s top finisher was Madison Burton, who placed 12th.
McAuley Catholic’s Kendall Ramsey finished 13th.
Hot Dawg Invitational
Boys team scores: Cassville 43, McDonald County 64, McAuley Catholic 75, Aurora Christian 86, Aurora 92, Carl Junction 108.
Girls team scores: Carl Junction 23, Cassville 40, McDonald County 65.