CASSVILLE, Mo. — Several local squads fared well at the Cassville Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday.
East Newton’s Chase Sorrell won the boys race in 16:23.
Rounding out the top five were Monett’s Julio Cruz, Cassville’s Caleb Leach, Lamar’s Pierce Heins and Neosho’s Carson Newell.
Finishing sixth through 10th were McDonald County’s Hunter Leach, Lamar’s Cameron Bailey, Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson, Monett’s Victor Salas and Galena’s Colton Ellingsworth.
Carl Junction’s second finisher was Isaac Willoughby, who placed 17th. McDonald County’s Lane Pratt was 23rd and Neosho’s Gabriel Mabrey took 27th.
McAuley Catholic’s trio of Trae Veer, Phillip Motazedi and Joe Staton finished 37th, 38th and 39th, respectively. Other top performers for the Warriors were Drew Zeb (50th) and Connor Taffner (62nd).
College Heights Christian’s top performers were Corban Thomas (68th) and Josiah Thomas (72nd).
Lamar (75), Cassville (125) and Neosho (143) were the top three boys teams. There were 17 full squads, with 23 total teams in attendance.
In the girls race, Lamar’s Kiersten Potter took first in 20:06.
Rounding out the top five were Cassville’s Jolie Evans, Neosho’s Riley Keman and Chloe Wood and Gravette’s Julia Whorton.
College Heights Christian’s Jayli Johnson finished sixth, with Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons, Monett’s Sadie Camp, Cassville’s Dakotah Anderson and Tori Mitchell rounding out the top 10.
Neosho’s Lakyn Prough and Carl Junction’s Alexis Carpenter finished 14th and 15th, while CJ’s duo of Klohe Burk and Bailey Feken were 18th and 19th.
CHC’s Marla Anderegg placed 20th, while CJ’s Audrey Fletcher and Sadie Burchett were 22nd and 23rd. McDonald County’s Kate Cheney took 25th.
Seneca’s Dalisia Reed finished 34th and Mac County’s Anna Price was 37th.
Also competing for College Heights were Jesalin Bever (29th), Madelynn Jordan (47th), Madi Carson (58th), Emmy Carson (71st) and Emily Winters (83rd).
Competing for McAuley were Samantha Perrin (85th) and Miriam Kramer (86th).
Cassville (74), Carl Junction (92) and Gravette (112) were the top three girls teams.
There were 11 full squads on the girls side, with 21 teams competing.
FULL RESULTS: https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/495049-cassville-high-school-cross-country-invitational-2022/results#.Yzz6k9jMJD_
