NIXA, Mo. — The College Heights Christian School girls cross country team captured the team championship in the small school division at the Riann Lubinski Invitational on Tuesday at Inman Elementary School.
The Cougars topped the standings with 32 points. Mansfield was second with 50 and Crane was third with 72.
College Heights’ five runners all finished in the top 26. Jayli Johnson finished eighth, Marla Anderegg was 14th, Jesalin Bever took 20th, Madelynn Jordan was 22nd and Madi Carson finished 26th.
Lamar’s Kiersten Potter was the individual medalist in the small school division with a time of 20:10.
Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons placed ninth and Seneca’s Dalisia Reed finished 39th.
In the boys race, College Heights’ Colton McMillan, Josiah Thomas and Benjamin Thomas finished 39th, 40th and 41st, respectively.
Steven Calandro was 53rd and William Porter took 87th.
Lamar was the boys team champion in the Class 1-3 division
Lamar’s Blaine Breshears was the runner-up, with teammate Pierce Heins fourth.
LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION
Competing in the Class 4-5 division, Carl Junction’s Alexis Carpenter finished 10th in the girls race in 22:48.
Monett’s Sadie Camp took 13th and Carl Junction’s Sadie Burchett was 15th.
Also for CJ, Bailey Feken finished 19th, Klohe Burk was 22nd, Audrey Fletcher was 24th, Delaney Harris took 26th and Marissa Newman was 29th.
McDonald County’s Madison Burton and Clara Horton finished 34th and 36th, respectively.
Joplin’s Breklyn Shelley finished 39th, while Micah Holden was 52nd and Mia Grubbs finished 56th.
Nixa was the top girls team, while Republic’s Gracie Troester was the medalist (20:36).
In the large school boys division, Monett’s Julio Cruz was the runner-up in 16:40. Branson’s Tristen Bough took first in 16:36.
McDonald County’s Hunter Leach finished 15th.
Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson finished 16th, with teammate Isaac Willoughby 18th. CJ’s Luke Battagler was 35th, with Alexander Allison 41st.
Mac County’s Lane Pratt was 24th and Caleb Garvin was 26th.
Joplin’s Joseph Beranek finished 47th and Coby Sampson was 50th.
Nixa was the team champion.
FULL RESULTS: Riann Lubinski Invitational-XC 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)
