COLUMBIA, Mo. — In the final races of their stellar prep cross country careers, Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell and Webb City’s Abigail Street both delivered outstanding performances at the MSHSAA Cross Country Championships on Friday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
CLASS 5: CAMPBELL LEADS EAGLES
A senior at Joplin, Campbell finished fifth in the Class 5 boys race with a time of 15 minutes, 42 seconds. He was seeded fifth going into the race.
Campbell placed 14th at last year’s state meet, so he earned all-state recognition again this season.
Finishing first through fourth were Liberty North’s Sage Wilde (15:05), Rock Bridge’s Ian Kemey (15:12), Kickapoo’s Tyler Harris (15:22) and Rock Bridge’s Andrew Hauser (15:36).
Joplin junior Ian Horton also earned all-state honors by finishing 16th with a time of 15:59. Eagles sophomore Chance Tindall finished 32nd in 16:24.
Also competing for Joplin were sophomore Grey Edwards (64th), junior Parker Durham (112th), junior Aidan Koch (129th) and sophomore Coby Sampson (150th).
With three runners in the top 32, Joplin finished sixth in the team standings with 173 points.
The top five teams were Liberty North (77), Rock Bridge (89), Kickapoo (106), Jackson (154) and Raymore-Peculiar (154).
Five Joplin area girls competed in Class 5.
Neosho sophomore Chloe Wood finished 42nd, Joplin junior Allie Keizer was 65th, Neosho junior Riley Kemna finished 81st, Carthage sophomore Maggie Boyd was 84th and Joplin senior Cylee Gilreath finished 95th.
The Class 5 girls medalist was Lafayette’s Grace Tyson (18:10). The top four teams were Lafayette-Wildwood (50), Raymore-Peculiar (80), Blue Springs South (118) and Cor Jesu Academy (120).
CLASS 4: STREET SHINES FOR CARDINALS
A senior at Webb City, Street finished third in the Class 4 girls race with a time of 19 minutes, 6 seconds.
Street finished fifth at last year’s event, so she concludes her prep career as a two-time all-state performer. The third place showing is the highest place ever by a Webb City female.
Also competing for Webb City at Friday’s state meet were freshman Brooke Hedger (67th), sophomore Rachel Miller (77th), junior Emily Countryman (82nd), freshman Kristina Bundy (92nd), freshman Holly Capron (106th) and junior Aspen White (132nd).
In a 16-team field, Webb City’s girls finished eighth.
Father Tolton (109) was the team champion, followed by Rockwood Summit (111) and Clayton (112).
MICDS standout and University of Tennessee commit Julia Ray was the Class 4 champion with a time of 18:14. Washington’s Julia Donnelly was second in 18:52.
Nevada’s Avery Morris finished 57th and her teammate Allie Rains was 101st. Monett’s Mary Jastal finished 151st.
In the Class 4 boys race, Webb City junior Evan Stevens finished 11th with a time of 16:24. According to Webb City coach Dustin Miller, Stevens is the seventh male athlete from Webb City to earn a state medal.
Two other local runners earned all-state honors. Monett senior Julio Cruz placed 16th in 16:36 and Webb City junior Mason Hedger finished 20th in 16:45. Hedger is the eighth Webb City male to earn a state medal.
Also competing for the Cardinals were sophomore Spencer Kendall (67th), freshman Andrew Dawson (127th), junior Ricardo Arrieta (134th) and freshman Noah Lankard (136th).
The Cardinals finished 12th in the team standings.
Hillsboro (35), Festus (78) and West Plains (161) were the top three teams. Hillsboro’s Josh Allison was the state champ with a time of 15:38.
Also from the region, Monett’s Victor Salas finished 75th, McDonald County’s Hunter Leach placed 96th and Carl Junction’s Isaac Willoughby was 106th.
