GRANBY, Mo. — Webb City captured both team championships in convincing fashion at the East Newton Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning.
With five of the top seven finishers in the boys race, Webb City compiled 20 points to easily win the team championship. Carthage (102), Lamar (106) and Carl Junction (112) rounded out the top four teams.
Webb City’s Evan Stevens won the boys race in 15:55 and East Newton’s Chase Sorrell was the runner-up in 16:04.
Finishing third, fourth and fifth were Webb City’s Mason Hedger, Andrew Dawson and Spencer Kendall. Carthage’s Eddy Fuentes finished sixth and Webb City’s Noah Lankard took seventh.
Carl Junction’s Isaac Willoughby placed ninth, Lamar’s Cameron Bailey was 10th, Neosho’s duo of Carson Newell and Adam Farrell were 11th and 12th and Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson placed 13th.
Webb City’s Fenton Rice finished 14th and College Heights Christian’s Colton McMillan placed 15th.
Carl Junction’s Luke Battagler was 17th, Lamar’s duo of Ryder Friend and Pierce Heins were 19th and 20th and Carthage’s tandem of Devin Smith and Javen Byrd took 21st and 22nd.
McDonald County’s Caleb Garvin finished 23rd, while Webb City’s Dakota Grove and Neosho’s Jackson Weber rounded out the top 25.
Joplin’s Ethan Gibson was 32nd and CHC’s Connor Jordan placed 36th.
On the girls side, Webb City had five of the top 10 finishers and finished with 24 points, cruising to the team title.
Carthage (59), Carl Junction (104) and Joplin (105) finished second, third and fourth in the team standings.
Joplin’s Katherine Schaefer won the girls race in 19:02.
Webb City’s Brooke Hedger (19:18) and Emily Countryman (20:01) finished second and third, while Pierce City’s Emma Hunt took fourth in 20:11.
Webb City’s Amelia Antillon and Olivia Klotz placed fifth and sixth, respectively, while Carthage’s Maggie Boyd was seventh.
Finishing eighth through 10th were Lamar’s Abigail Diggs, East Newton’s Brooklyn Blanchard and Webb City’s Emma McKinzie.
Rounding out the top 15 were Lamar’s Carly Dunham, Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons, Webb City’s Brooke Collard, Carthage’s Jennifer Rodas-Gomez and Carl Junction’s Audrey Fletcher.
Carthage’s Kimberly Monterroso was 17th and teammate Genesis Fuentes-Elias took 20th.
College Heights Christian’s Marla Anderegg finished 19th, with teammates Lilly Royer and Jesalin Bever taking 32nd and 33rd.
Carl Junction’s Madilyn Dalton finished 21st and McDonald County’s top performer was Kate Cheney (26th). Joplin’s second runner was Lydia Crabtree (30th).
East Newton Invitational
Boys team standings: Webb City 20, Carthage 102, Lamar 106, Carl Junction 112, Neosho 141, McDonald County 160, East Newton 184, Joplin 187, Southwest 189, College Heights 230.
Girls team standings: Webb City 24, Carthage 59, Carl Junction 104, Joplin 105, Pierce City 121, McDonald County 124.
FULL RESULTS: East Newton Invitational 2023 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)
