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CROSS COUNTRY: Parrigon leads Warriors at Father Tolton invite

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SoMo Sports staff reports

COLUMBIA, Mo. — In a race that featured 139 runners, McAuley Catholic’s Michael Parrigon finished fifth in the boys division at the Father Tolton Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.

A sophomore, Parrigon crossed the finish line at 17 minutes, 37 seconds.

Michael Parrigon

The top four finishers were Father Tolton’s Quentin Hermann (16:51), Calvary Lutheran’s Kyle Hagemeyer (16:58), Father Tolton’s John Glaude (17:27) and Centralia’s J.R. Lesher (17:33).

Also for the Warriors, freshman Trae Veer finished 29th in 19:33, senior Phillip Motazedi was 30th in 19:34, senior Joe Staton finished 34th in 19:47 and senior Drew Zeb placed 38th in 20:05.

Freshman Alex Bohachick (57th) and senior Kable Reichardt (70th) also competed for McAuley.

McAuley’s boys finished third in the team standings with 123 points.

Father Tolton (31) and Centralia (76) were the top two teams. There were 13 full squads competing.

“The Father Tolton Invitational was a great experience,” Warriors coach Andy Youngworth said. “It simulates a state trip. We appreciate the administrative team letting us take these trips.

“Michael earned a fifth-place medal,” Youngworth added. “32 seconds between our second and fifth runner is a great improvement. The team has been battling some illness, but I thought we competed well and took third place against a tough field of Class 2 and Class 3 schools.”

For the McAuley girls, junior Kendall Ramsey finished 17th with a time of 22:26.

Junior Miriam Kramer (100th) and freshmen Brooke Righter (103rd) and Samantha Perrin (104th) also competed for the McAuley girls.

“Kendall ran a tough race,” Youngworth said. “She a lot of on her plate with volleyball and cross country, but she does a good job of balancing both sports. Our younger girls continue to improve and are starting to figure out what needs to be done to get better.”

Father Tolton’s Elyse Wilmes won the girls race in 18:46. There were 117 runners in the girls race, with 10 full teams.

Father Tolton (35) and Centralia (77) were the top two girls teams.

 

Pictured is the McAuley Catholic boys cross country team. Submitted photo.

 

Trae Veer is pictured during Saturday’s Father Tolton Invitational in Columbia. Submitted photo.

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