SENECA, Mo. — Lamar’s Kiersten Potter and East Newton’s Chase Sorrell claimed medalist honors, while Cassville’s girls and Lamar’s boys captured team championships at the 12th annual Seneca Invitational cross country meet on Thursday.
In the girls race, Potter recorded a time of 20:38. Gravette’s Julia Whorton was second in 20:56.
Cassville’s Jolie Evans placed third in 21:26, while Neosho’s tandem of Chloe Wood (21:31) and Riley Kemna (21:54) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Pierce City’s Emma Hunt finished sixth, College Heights Christian’s Jayli Johnson took seventh, Aurora’s Drew Mayes was eighth and Monett’s Sadie Camp finished ninth.
Local runners finishing in the top 15 were Neosho’s Lakyn Prough (11th), Monett’s Mary Jastal (12th), East Newton’s Gracie Johnson (13th) and Alonna Eytcheson (14th) and College Heights’ Jesalin Bever (15th).
McDonald County’s top finisher was Clara Horton, who finished 19th. Madison Burton, Anna Price and Kate Cheney finished 24th, 25th and 26th.
Neosho’s Makenna Davis finished 32nd. Also for College Heights, Madelynn Jordan finished 30th and Madi Carson was 39th.
Seneca’s top performer was Dalisia Reed, who finished 43rd.
On the boys side, Sorrell toured the course in 16:43. Monett’s Julio Cruz was the runner-up (17:17), while Cassville’s Caleb Leach took third (18:04).
Lamar’s Cameron Bailey, Blaine Breshears, Quintin Webb and Pierce Heins finished fourth through seventh.
Monett’s Victor Salas was ninth and East Newton’s Isaac Bales took 10th.
McDonald County’s Hunter Leach finished 11th, East Newton’s Nicholas Shaeffer took 12th, Cassville’s Charles Elliott finished 16th, Lamar’s Coltin Nance finished 18th, Cassville’s Mason Gautney wsa 19th and Monett’s Kash Adams took 20th.
McDonald County’s Lane Pratt finished 21st, while Jasper’s Leland Harris took 23rd. Neosho’s duo of Corbin Goins and Gabriel Mabrey finished 24th and 25th, respectively.
For College Heights, Steven Calandro was 51st, Colton McMillen was 53rd, Josiah Thomas finished 64th and William Porter was 76th.
FULL RESULTS: https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/487013-12th-annual-seneca-cross-country-invitational-2022/results#.Yxp5SaHMJD8
