MONETT, Mo. — Carl Junction’s girls and Carthage’s boys captured team championships at Monett’s Richard “Whitey” Mettlach Invitational on Tuesday at South Park.
LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION
Carl Junction’s girls won the large school division with 29 points. Carthage was second with 30 and Monett was third with 74.
Carthage’s Maggie Boyd won the varsity girls 5K in 23:05 and Carl Junction’s Delaney Harris was the runner-up in 23:11.
Rounding out the top 10 were Carthage’s Jennifer Rodas-Gomez, Carl Junction’s Madilyn Dalton, Marissa Newman and Audrey Fletcher, Carthage’s Genesis Fuentes-Elias, Monett’s Mary Jastal and Carthage’s Jenna Wilson and Katy Witherspoon.
Carthage’s boys won the team title with 45 points. Also competing were Neosho (50), Carl Junction (58), Monett (87) and Nevada (104).
Carthage’s Eddy Fuentes won the boys race in 17:55 and Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson was the runner-up in 18:13.
Rounding out the top 10 were Neosho’s Carson Newell, Carl Junction’s Isaac Willoughby, Monett’s Victor Salas, Neosho’s Adam Farrell, Monett’s Kash Adams, Carthage’s Javen Byrd and Xander Vazquez and Neosho’s Jackson Weber.
SMALL SCHOOL DIVISION
College Heights Christian and Thomas Jefferson were among the teams competing in the small school division.
In the varsity girls race, Ash Grove’s Millison Sapp took first in 21:09 and Pierce City’s Emma Hunt took second in 21:39.
Liberal’s Ally Barton finished fourth, Cassville’s Jadyn Williams-Reed was seventh and Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons was eighth.
Thomas Jefferson’s Macie Shifferd finished 14th and College Heights’ Jesalin Bever was 15th. CHC’s Lilly Royer finished 18th.
The top three girls teams were Liberal (45), Clever (53) and Cassville (66).
In the small school varsity boys race, Crane’s Calen Faucett took first in 18:31 and Strafford’s Colton Willis was the runner-up in 18:56.
Lamar’s Cameron Bailey took third, Cassville’s Ethan Bohmke was fourth and Lamar’s Ryder Friend finished sixth.
College Heights Christian’s Colton McMillan finished eighth and Thomas Jefferson’s Braden Honeywell-Lynch took 10th.
CHC’s Connor Jordan finished 11th and TJ’s Liam Cook was 22nd.
Strafford (48), Lamar (57) and Cassville (61) were the top three teams.
