WARRENSBURG, Mo. — In a final tune-up before the conference meet arrives, Joplin’s boys cross country team claimed the large school championship at the Warrensburg Invitational on Thursday.
With five runners in the top 19, the Eagles had a team score of 52. Willard and Hickman tied for second with identical team scores of 77. There were 19 teams in attendance.
Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell was the race’s runner-up with a time of 16:28. Warrensburg’s Drew Belardo was first in 16:21.
Joplin’s Ian Horton (17:07) and Zaben Barnes (17:12) finished ninth and 10th, respectively, while Nicholas Horton took 14th (17:26) and Chance Tindall was 19th (17:45).
Also for the Eagles, Max Russell was 44th, Aidan Koch took 52nd and Grey Edwards was 89th.
In the girls race, Joplin’s Sage Mitchell and Allie Keizer finished 33rd and 34th, respectively. Both recorded a time of 22:41.
Also for the Eagles, Averi Burks finished 45th, Jackaline Triplett was 46th, Meridyth Mai finished 59th, Isabella Cruse took 62nd and Cylee Gilreath was 70th.
Grain Valley (45) and Hickman (127) were the top two teams. Joplin was seventh with a team score of 200.
The Eagles will compete at the Central Ozark Conference Meet on Tuesday in Nixa.
