NIXA, Mo. — The Carl Junction High School boys cross country team advanced to state after finishing fourth at the Class 4 District 2 meet on Saturday at the Inman Elementary School course.
At the district meet, the top four teams and the top 30 individuals advanced to the state meet.
The top four boys teams were West Plains (38), Bolivar (78), Helias Catholic (141) and Carl Junction (170).
Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson placed eighth in 16:27, while Isaac Willoughby was 12th in 16:39 and Luke Battagler finished 25th in 17:00.
Also competing for the Bulldogs were Nikash Yeary (60th), Alexander Allison (65th), Chance Golden (71st) and Jacob Garrett (83rd).
Marshfield’s Zach Mitchell was the medalist in 16:04.
Again, the top 30 runners advanced. McDonald County’s Caleb Garvin finished 33rd and Monett’s Kash Adams was 39th.
The Carl Junction girls had two individual state qualifiers, as Madilyn Dalton finished 27th in 21:07 and Marissa Newman placed 30th in 21:13.
Monett’s Mary Jastal just missed advancing after finishing 33rd. Carl Junction’s Delaney Harris finished 37th and teammate Audrey Fletcher was 40th. McDonald County’s top performer was Kate Cheney (48th).
Fulton’s Emery Mayfield was the district champ in 18:12.
The top four girls teams were Bolivar (46), West Plains (60), Jefferson City (114) and Fulton (121).
The MSHSAA Class 4 Cross Country Championships are scheduled for Nov. 4 at Gans Creek in Columbia.
FULL RESULTS: MSHSAA Class 4 – District 2 2023 – Complete (Raw) (milesplit.com)
