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CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: College Heights features returning state-qualifiers, promising newcomers

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Phillip Jordan sees a lot of potential in this year’s College Heights Christian cross country team.

It’s not hard to see why.

College Heights returns state-qualifiers on both squads to go along with a mixture of varsity veterans and promising newcomers.

“Our kids have put in a lot of work in the summer,” Coach Jordan said. “And I can’t wait to see how they progress with daily practices and when we get to compete in meets this fall. I see a lot of potential with both the boys and girls teams. 

“I have high expectations for the girls team,” Jordan added. “We’ll look to defend our Ozark 7 Conference championship and should be in the mix to qualify for a team spot at state. We have a very young boys team with only freshmen and sophomores. Our top four runners have a chance to be very solid. Finding a No. 5 runner who can run a competitive time will be important if we are going to have success as a team.” 

In 2022, the College Heights girls captured a conference championship and took a full squad to the Class 2 state championships. 

Seniors Madelynn Jordan and Madi Carson, junior Marla Anderegg and sophomore Jesalin Bever return with varsity experience.

As a sophomore, Anderegg finished 38th at the state meet after placing 10th at the district meet and second at the conference meet.

“Marla is a part-time runner, as she also plays tennis, but has a natural gift as a runner,” Jordan said. “She is smooth and seems to never get tired. I expect Marla to be our No. 1 or No. 2 runner this year. Once she joins the team full-time in October, she will compete for top conference honors and should compete in the top 5-10 of our district.”

Bever (fourth), Jordan (fifth) and Carson (10th) all earned all-conference honors last year while also gaining state meet experience.

“Jesalin is an athlete,” Jordan said. “She has grit and toughness and I expect her to have a big year. She will compete with Marla for our No. 1 runner position. She had a good freshman year and I expect year two to be even better. 

“Madelynn has been consistent and steady over her career. She has put in more time this summer and made improvements that will set her up for a great senior year. 

“Madi has also been consistent and has grown in confidence in herself as a runner. I expect Madi to have her best year as she helps lead the girls team.”

Coach Jordan expects sophomore Amelia Hagale to be a key performer this season.

“Amelia also has natural ability but has dealt with injuries so far in her high school career,” Jordan said. “She was unable to compete as a freshman, but with full health she will push to be in our top five.” 

Freshmen Lilly Royer and Lily Lackey are other athletes who could contribute at the varsity meets.

“Lilly just transferred from Neosho but appears to be a hard worker and has some natural talent,” Jordan said. “I expect Lilly to compete for a top five position. She will be a great addition to our team. Lily Lackey is a part-time runner for us, also playing volleyball. Lily has been consistent running with the team over the summer and will have to put in extra time on her own to compete for a top five position on our team.” 

BOYS OUTLOOK

Senior Steven Calandro and sophomore Colton McMillan return with prior varsity experience for the College Heights boys.

McMillan was the boys team’s lone state-qualifier in ’22.

McMillan took ninth at the Ozark 7 Conference Meet, with Calandro finishing 12th.

“Colton has improved with his offseason training and I expect him to have an even better year than last,” Jordan said. “Steven plays soccer full-time but has a natural gift for running. He is tough and can help our team if he can get in good physical condition through soccer and running on his own.”

Sophomore Will Porter is another possible varsity performer.

“Will has dealt with a knee injury that has held him back, but his effort is always there,” Jordan said. “If he can stay healthy, he has a chance to have a nice year.”

The Cougars will feature several promising newcomers — sophomores Owen Horton and Layden Shaffer and freshmen Connor Jordan, Drew Sawkins and Spencer Jackson.

“Owen is a gifted runner who transferred to CHC from Joplin in February,” Coach Jordan said. “Owen will have a chance to compete with Colton as our No. 1 runner. He is a hard worker and has high expectations for himself. HIs leadership will be key in helping our team have success. 

“Layden is a great kid who hasn’t run cross country before,” Jordan said. “He’ll need to continue to push himself to be the best runner he can be. 

“Connor was very successful in our junior high program,” Coach Jordan said. “He will compete for our No. 3 spot in the order. If he can improve his toughness, he has the chance to have a nice freshman season. 

“Drew is a strong and very tough runner. He has the grit and will to compete with anyone. Drew has become a much-improved runner from his eighth-grade year. I expect Drew to compete with Connor for our No. 3 position.

“Spencer is a full-time soccer player who can help us if he puts time in on his own to get into cross country shape.” 

Coach Jordan said he’s confident both squads can have solid seasons.

“Our culture is very strong, the kids enjoy being a part of our team and understand the work that it takes to compete at a high level,” he said. “Our experienced runners have done a good job of leading and teaching our younger kids what it takes to achieve our goals.” 

Lack of numbers is a main area of concern for both the CHC girls and boys.

“With only seven or eight runners on each team, if we have any injuries there is nobody behind them to take that spot,” Jordan noted. “The kids must take care of themselves with good health habits and trusting our system to stay healthy so we can compete at a high level.”

With preseason practices underway, Coach Jordan said the keys to success for the Cougars are not complicated. 

“Trust the system, continue to buy-in to the culture we have established, and put in the work it takes to have success,” he said.

The College Heights cross country team is scheduled to begin the ’23 season at the SWCCCA Meet in Bolivar on Sept. 2.

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: McAuley Catholic reloaded after historic season

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After a historic 2022 season, the McAuley Catholic cross country program is primed for another successful campaign with the return of three all-state performers and a large number of returning letterwinners.

The defending Ozark 7 Conference champions, McAuley’s boys qualified a full squad to the state meet and finished fourth in Class 1, securing the program’s first state trophy.

Now, entering the 2023 seasons, six key performers are back for McAuley’s boys — juniors Michael Parrigon, Grant Horinek and Cliff Nolan and sophomores Trae Veer, Alex Bohachick and Connor Taffner.

“We’re looking forward to the upcoming season,” McAuley coach Andy Youngworth said. “We had a much better commitment to the offseason this summer and the kids have really adjusted well to the expectations of the coaching staff and improved on the quality of their training as compared to last year.”

Parrigon and Veer earned all-state recognition after finishing 21st and 24th, respectively, at last year’s state meet. Parrigon finished third at the Ozark 7 Conference Meet and took 11th at the district meet, while Veer placed fourth in the conference and 16th at the district event. Bohachick and Taffner also competed at state and earned second-team all-Ozark 7 honors last season by finishing 13th and 14th, respectively.

Newcomers to the team include sophomore Max Anreder and freshmen Rylan Childers, Nolan Minor and Will Mollnow.

With the returners and newcomers on the roster, Youngworth feels there’s a lot to like about this year’s team.

“We return two all-state runners and our No. 6 and No. 7 runners from last year, along with two juniors who provide depth from our trophy team last year,” Youngworth said. “We have added four newcomers and we look forward to a great environment this fall.  All 10 runners have a chance to contribute this fall, and the competition to be in the top seven will be something that will only make us better. I believe we have a strong work ethic, and our culture continues to strengthen. The kids like each other and do a lot of things together outside of practice.”

The Warriors, who lost three key performers to graduation in Phillip Motazedi, Joe Staton and Drew Zeb, are still a relatively young team.

“Our biggest concern is the fact that we have no returning seniors,” Youngworth said. “We are still trying to learn our roles and that will get better organically as we continue practice this fall. It will also be important to continue to focus on team goals over individual goals as the season progresses. We need all 10 guys to be invested in the long range plans. No season is perfect, so we’ll need to overcome injuries and illnesses, but our depth will help with that.”

Youngworth noted the overall team goals for the season include being competitive at every meet, competing for a conference championship, qualifying as many athletes to state as possible and seeing each runner improve.

Youngworth is confident his squad has the ability to have a successful season if it continues to work hard.

“We are the defending Ozark 7 champions and a trophy team from last year,” he said. “It’s important for them to remember just that. But it was last year and nothing will be given to us this year. We have to continue to work hard and earn it. And we’ll need to stay sharp and focused in order to return to the podium.”

Kendall Ramsey

RAMSEY TO LEAD MCAULEY GIRLS

McAuley Catholic also took its entire girls team to state last fall. 

McAuley’s girls will once again be led by standout Kendall Ramsey, who enters her senior year as a three-time state-qualifier. 

As a junior, Ramsey finished eighth at the state meet, third at the district meet and third at the Ozark 7 Meet. 

“Kendall Ramsey brings experience and confidence to the team and did a great job teaching the newcomers last year how to be a Lady Warrior cross country runner,” Youngworth said of the program’s third returning all-state performer.  

In addition to Ramsey, McAuley’s girls feature three other returning varsity performers — juniors Marbellie Villanueva and Genevieve Billings and sophomore Samantha Perrin. As a sophomore, Villanueva finished eighth at the conference meet and 18th at the district meet. Villanueva and Perrin both competed at last year’s state meet.

Newcomers to the team include freshmen Olivia Parrigon and Riley Sears.

Youngworth would love to see the girls team build on last year’s success.

“For the first time in school history, McAuley Catholic fielded a full team and qualified for the state meet, also a first in program history,” he said. “We were young and inexperienced last year, and the girls we have coming back learned a lot about themselves and running. They had a good offseason and are looking forward to building on last year’s success.”

Despite a small roster, Youngworth hopes to see the girls program make progress this season.

“I believe we will be more competitive overall, but we’re still young and are going to experience ups and downs over the course of the year,” he said. “We only have six girls out again this year, so our depth is a concern, and we will be patient early in the year as far as training goes. Three of the girls play volleyball and will miss some training as a result. We’ll try to find a good balance for them so they can experience success in both sports. Our goals are to be more competitive within our conference. College Heights is the defending Ozark 7 champion and they return several good runners. We’d like to qualify for state again and improve on our 13th place finish.”

Like the boys team, Youngworth said he’s been pleased with the dedication his girls have shown.

“Each girl just shows up every day willing to learn and push the ceiling a little bit,” he said.   

While youth and depth are areas of concern for the McAuley girls, Youngworth noted the keys to success are simple.

“Just continuing to work hard and stay happy and healthy as we transition from our pre-season training to the competitive season,” he said. 

 

MAKING PROGRESS AS A PROGRAM

Youngworth, who is now in his third year coaching the Warriors and his 30th overall, said he’s been pleased with the progress the McAuley cross country program has made in a short time.

“We have a great staff and very supportive parents who have really bought into what we are trying to accomplish,” Youngworth said. “Darbi Stancell returns as the head coach for the middle school and has 30-plus years of experience. Chris Moreno returns as well. He is a long time AAU track and field and cross country coach who also has almost 30 years of experience.”

Overall, the Warriors are coming off a historic season that concluded at the state championships. And Youngworth is optimistic about the upcoming season.

“We had a great summer of offseason conditioning, the kids are anxious to improve upon last season’s performance, and for the most part, were very committed each and every day,” he said. “Most of the kids ran on their own when we did not meet and that’s a huge factor as we try to build a distance running culture at McAuley Catholic. We do a lot of activities away from running that help cement the bond within the team. In the end, it helps if they like each other, get along and create connections that will remain for years to come.”

The McAuley Catholic boys cross country team finished fourth in Class 1 last season. The Warriors are currently preparing for the 2023 season. File photo.

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Stevens will lead the way for Webb City

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The Webb City cross country team will feature one of the state’s top distance runners this fall — senior Evan Stevens.

Concluding a memorable spring track and field season on a high note, Stevens captured the Class 4 championship in the 3200-meter run while also placing fifth in the 1600 at last May’s state meet.

That’s not all. Stevens won sectional and district titles in both the 1600 and 3200 last spring and he was the Central Ozark Conference champion in the 3200 and the COC runner-up in the 1600.

During last fall’s cross country season, Stevens captured a district championship, finished third at the COC Meet and concluded a solid junior campaign by crossing the line 11th at the state meet in Columbia. 

Webb City coach Dustin Miller noted the main goal for Stevens this fall is simple—an individual state championship.

“I think Evan has the potential to break 15 minutes and win a Class 4 state title,” Miller said. “He should be a top-five runner (in all classes). He had a great track season and has had a monster summer of training.”

Evan Stevens

Stevens isn’t the only returning all-stater on Webb City’s roster.

Senior Mason Hedger is the team’s second returning all-stater. Hedger finished 12th at last year’s district meet, 20th at the COC Meet and 20th at last year’s state meet. 

After a runner-up finish in the 800-meter run at the district track meet last May, Hedger placed fifth at the sectional meet, just missing out on a state berth.

Coach Miller noted Hedger’s goal this fall is to finish in the top 10 at the state meet. 

Other returning athletes for the boys team include senior Dakota Grove, junior Spencer Kendall and sophomores Andrew Dawson and Noah Lankard, all of whom saw varsity action last year. 

A top newcomer to the boys team is sophomore Fenton Rice. 

Miller described his boys team as gritty and hungry.

“Evan is a stud, Mason is a returning all-stater and then we have a very tight pack,” he said. “They have been pushing each other to the limit all summer and they are starting to fully trust each other and step up for one another.” 

Miller noted his boys team is highly-motivated to have a great season.

“Our boys are coming off of one of the worst seasons in a decade (sixth at the COC Meet) and they are hungry to prove they are worthy of wearing the Webb City uniform,” Miller said. “I think this group will stand up well against some loaded teams in the area like Nixa and Joplin. We’ll be ready to perform our best in the postseason.” 

 

GIRLS OUTLOOK

Sophomore Brooke Hedger is expected to lead the way for the Webb City girls cross country team this fall.

Last year, Hedger finished ninth at the district meet, 15th at the conference meet and 67th at state.

Hedger also had a solid freshman year on the track. She was a sectional and district champion in the 800 before finishing fourth in the same event at last May’s state track meet.

Miller noted his goal for Hedger is a top-10 finish at the state championships.  

In addition to Hedger, the Cardinals return senior Emily Countryman, junior Rachel Miller and sophomore Kristina Bundy. All have competed at the state meet. 

Coach Miller noted Countryman and Rachel Miller are aiming to become individual state qualifiers. 

Bundy battled an illness during her freshman year, and Miller expects her to take a big step forward due to increased training. 

Miller expects a solid group of freshmen, including Emma McKenzie, Olivia Klotz, Hadley White and Mia Antillon, to contribute nicely at the varsity level.

“We have a legitimate No. 1 runner (Hedger), a solid No. 2 (Countryman) and a very tight pack with Rachel, Kristina, Emma McKenzie, Olivia Klotz and Mia Antillon. They are pushing each other daily and progressing quite nicely.”

Miller said the goals are set high.

“The girls are hard to project with the impact our freshmen can have, but I think we will push for a COC title, district title and state trophy if we are in Class 4,” he said. “This team is relatively inexperienced and will improve drastically throughout the season.” 

Also of note, the Cardinals lost one of the state’s best distance runners to graduation, as Abi Street has taken her talents to the University of Kansas.

Street finished third at last November’s state cross country championships. 

 

HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Webb City’s first competition of the 2023 season will be at the annual SWCCCA Meet in Bolivar on Sept. 2.

Miller believes both teams, the boys and girls, have the pieces in place to put together stellar seasons.

“We return a good balance of veterans and new athletes at the varsity level to keep things interesting,” Miller said. “This group and the coaching staff are hungry. Both teams have been committed all summer and work hard.” 

And if you ask Miller, he’ll tell you the keys to success are not complicated.

“The team has to be more important than individual accolades,” he said. “Once we get to the point where kids are happy putting forth their best effort and finishing behind teammates who are similar to them, then the sky’s the limit for this group.” 

TRACK & FIELD: Joplin’s Campbell has lofty goals this spring

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When queried about the main goals for his senior season, Joplin standout distance runner Hobbs Campbell didn’t need much time to ponder the question.

Campbell has had one main objective in mind since his junior year concluded last May.

“I want to win a state title, that’s my main goal this year,” Campbell said before Thursday’s Carthage Invitational. “I’d like to run under 4:05 in the mile, too. But winning a state title in the 1600 is what I’m really focused on this year.”

As the spring track and field season gets underway, Campbell already owns an impressive list of accomplishments when it comes to his chosen craft.

But one lofty goal remains.

“The ultimate goal for Hobbs is to win a state title,” said Joplin distance coach Dustin Dixon. “There’s not a lot I can say about Hobbs that hasn’t already been said. He has high hopes for his senior season, and I know he’s going to have a great year. Hobbs is an incredibly gifted athlete who has had a lot of really great performances. He runs his best on the biggest stages. A state title has eluded him so far, and he’s got his work cut out for him because the defending state champ in the mile is back. But for Hobbs, a state title is the goal.”

Joplin senior Hobbs Campbell poses with coach Dustin Dixon after earning all-state honors at last fall’s state cross country meet.

Campbell established himself as one of the state’s elite distance runners last spring. 

He was the Central Ozark Conference champion in the 800 and was a close second in both the 1600 and the 3200.

At the district meet, Campbell won two events, the 800 and the 1600. He was also fourth in the 3200.

Campbell advanced to state in two individual events at the sectional meet by winning the 1600 and finishing second in the 800. He also advanced to state with the 4×800 relay and just missed qualifying in the 3200 after finishing fifth.

At the Class 5 state championships in Jefferson City, Campbell concluded his junior season on a high note by earning three trips to the awards podium.

Campbell was the state runner-up in the 1600 with a school record time of 4:12.19, crossing the finish line just behind Rock Bridge’s Adam Hauser (4:11.75).

Coming so close to winning a state championship, and settling for the silver medal, has provided Campbell with extra motivation.

“Going into that race, I was seeded ninth,” Campbell recalled. “I did not expect to get second. I was in the lead going into the last stretch before I got passed. Getting out-kicked at the end definitely has sparked some extra motivation.”

“Hobbs was winning the race at 1585 meters last year, but it’s a 1600-meter race,” Dixon added. 

Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell took second in the 1600 at last May’s Class 5 state track meet.

Campbell was also a state medalist in the 800 by placing fifth with a time of 1:56. Three of the four athletes who finished ahead of Campbell in that event have graduated.

Campbell ran a leg of Joplin’s 4×800 relay that finished fifth. 

Overall, securing three state medals capped an outstanding 2022 track season for Campbell.

“I was really happy with it,” Campbell said of his junior season. “I beat all of my goals for my junior season, and it was definitely a breakout season. After the season, I had a lot of really good schools reach out to me. I realized this is something that I’m good at and I realized this is something I want to do at the next level. I was really happy with how last season went.”

Campbell is coming off a standout senior season in cross country.

At last fall’s Class 5 state meet in Columbia, Campbell finished fifth with a time of 15:42. Campbell was also the COC champion this past fall.

Campbell said he’s planning on competing in four events on the track this spring—the 800, the 1600, the 3200 and the 4×800 relay. 

Also of note, Campbell is once again balancing two sports this spring. In addition to track and field, Campbell is one of Joplin’s top golfers. 

Ahead of Thursday’s season-opening Carthage Invitational, Campbell played in golf tournaments on three straight nights.

“Getting through the first couple of weeks of the season is always the difficult part of that,” Dixon said of Campbell juggling two sports. “He had three golf matches this week, so he’s been training for track by himself. He’s been logging miles at 9:30 at night, and not finishing until 10:15 or so. I’m sure that can affect his rest. But he’s a tough kid. And we know he’s a track-first kid.” 

When his prep career ends, Campbell will run at the next level. He’s signed with the University of Kansas, where he’ll run cross country and track for the Jayhawks.

“KU is a school that I have always known was great,” Campbell said on his signing day. “Their track program has an amazing history, including three different athletes who held the mile world record at some point (Jim Ryun, Wes Santee and Glenn Cunningham). They also have amazing coaches who have coached (and still coach) many Olympic athletes. It is so cool to be part of such a historically great program with unbelievable athletic facilities.”

Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell

Before Campbell heads to Lawrence, Kansas, he has unfinished business in a Joplin uniform.

Dixon expects Campbell to have a stellar senior season. In fact, Dixon noted Campbell has the potential to capture the gold medal in his signature event when the state track meet arrives in late May.

“Of the five distance records at Joplin High School, the only one Hobbs does not hold is the open 800,” Dixon said. “So that’s another goal on his list. But winning a state title in the 1600 has to be at the top of his list. And he’s going to have his opportunities to reach those goals.”

Campbell won two events at the season-opening Carthage Invitational, the 800 in 1:58 and the 1600 in 4:29. He also ran on the 4×800 relay that took second.

And ahead of the first prep meet of the ’23 season, Campbell was asked what he’ll need to do in April and May to accomplish all of his ambitious goals.

Once again, Campbell didn’t hesitate before responding to the query.

It’s safe to say the answer has been on his mind for nearly a year now.

“I just have to keep working hard, have good workouts and I have to stay healthy,” Campbell said. “And I’m just really excited for this season.”  

 

Joplin High School senior Hobbs Campbell has established himself as one of the state’s top distance runners entering the 2023 track and field season. File photos by Shawn Fowler.

PHOTO GALLERY: STATE CROSS COUNTRY DAY 2

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Area athletes from Class 1-3 competed at the MSHSAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

Below are photos from SoMo Sports photographer Shawn Fowler.

 

Thomas Jefferson senior Kip Atteberry was the runner-up in the Class 1 boys race.

 

College Heights Christian’s Marla Anderegg is pictured during the Class 2 girls race on Saturday in Columbia.

 

McAuley’s Kendall Ramsey receives her medal from Darbi Stancell.

 

McAuley’s Michael Parrigon finished 21st in Class 1, leading the way as the Warriors finished fourth in the team standings.

 

McAuley Catholic coach Andy Youngworth poses with Trae Veer following the awards ceremony. A freshman, Veer finished 24th in Class 1.

 

Thomas Jefferson’s London Rodriguez poses with Cavaliers coach Clayton Carnahan after the awards ceremony. Rodriguez finished 25th in Class 1.

 

Thomas Jefferson senior Kip Atteberry concluded his stellar prep cross country career with a trip to the awards podium on Saturday in Columbia. Atteberry was the Class 1 runner-up. All photos by Shawn Fowler/SoMo Sports.

STATE CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: TJ’s Atteberry, McAuley’s Ramsey earn all-state honors; McAuley boys finish fourth

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson senior standout Kip Atteberry ended his stellar prep cross country career with a trip to the awards podium.

Atteberry finished as the runner-up in the Class 1 boys race on Saturday at the MSHSAA Cross Country Championships at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. 

Atteberry recorded a time of 17 minutes, 1 second. West Nodaway’s Riley Blay finished in 16:28.  

Thomas Jefferson’s Kip Atteberry poses with Cavaliers coach Clayton Carnahan during Saturday’s awards ceremony at the state cross country meet. Photo by Shawn Fowler.

Atteberry was in third place at the 4K mark, but he passed Hermitage’s Bennett Mantooth late to take second place.

Atteberry finished fourth at last year’s state meet, so he earned all-state honors for the second straight season.

Three other area boys finished in the top 25 to earn all-state honors.

McAuley sophomore Michael Parrigon finished 21st in 17:56, while McAuley freshman Trae Veer was 24th in 18:02 and Thomas Jefferson freshman London Rodriguez placed 25th with a time of 18:10.

Also of note, Jasper’s Leland Harris finished 54th, TJ’s Braden Honeywell-Lynch was 68th and College Heights Christian’s Colton McMillan finished 121st.

McAuley’s boys finished fourth in the team standings with 147 points to earn a state trophy. The top three teams were Hermitage (51), Van Buren (89) and Oak Ridge (95).

Also competing for McAuley were Phillip Motazedi (53rd), Joe Staton (74th), Drew Zeb (85th), Alex Bohachick (103rd) and Connor Taffner (134th).

In the Class 1 girls race, McAuley Catholic junior Kendall Ramsey finished eighth with a time of 21:07 to earn all-state honors. Ramsey, who also played volleyball this fall, was 37th last year.

Liberal’s Taylor Swarnes finished 14th in 21:38. Thomas Jefferson’s Sarah Mueller finished 53rd and teammate Samantha Seto was 99th.

McAuley had its full squad competing. Also competing for the Warriors were Marbellie Villanueva (86th), Brooke Righter (141st), Miriam Kramer (150th) and Samantha Perrin (154th). McAuley finished 12th in the team standings.

Stoutland’s Mallory Shaw was the medalist in 20:38 and South Nodaway was the team champion.

 

McAuley Catholic finished fourth in the boys team standings at the Class 1 state meet. Photo by Shawn Fowler.

CHC GIRLS COMPETE IN CLASS 2

College Heights had its full girls team competing in Class 2.

Pictured is College Heights senior Jayli Johnson.

Senior Jayli Johnson (22:01) and sophomore Marla Anderegg (22:03) led the Cougars by finishing 23rd and 24th, respectively. 

Also competing for College Heights were Jesalin Bever (87th), Madelynn Jordan (123rd), Madi Carson (140th), Emily Winters (147th) and Emmy Carson (154th). The Cougars finished 11th in the team standings. 

Pierce City’s Emma Hunt placed 13th in 20:34, while Stockton’s Katelyn Chism finished 24th in 21:23. Sarcoxie’s Laney Dorris finished 42nd.

Smithton’s Riley Bryan was the state champ in 19:04 and North Platte was the team champion.

Stockton’s boys won the team championship in Class 2. Braden Postlewait and Max Brown led the Tigers by finishing 20th and 22nd, while Dakota Duncan was 30th. 

Steelville’s Conner Diaz was the individual medalist in 16:15. 

Pierce City’s Steven Leavitt finished 129th and Diamond’s Wyatt Housh was 147th.

 

SORRELL TAKES THIRD IN CLASS 3

East Newton’s Chase Sorrell finished third in the Class 3 boys race with a time of 16:12. 

Southern Boone standout Connor Burns was the champion in 15:01 and Bowling Green’s Ben Chance was the runner-up in 16:02.

Cassville’s Caleb Leach finished 12th in 16:56. 

Also from the region, Lamar’s Cameron Bailey finished 34th and teammate Pierce Heins was 59th. East Newton’s Isaac Bales was 67th, Lamar’s Blaine Breshears was 73rd and East Newton’s Nicholas Shaeffer was 85th.

Father Tolton was the team champion.  

In the Class 3 girls race, Lamar senior Kiersten Potter finished ninth in 19:44 and Cassville’s Jolie Evans finished 19th in 20:14.

Also, Cassville’s Dakotah Anderson was 47th, East Newton’s Alonna Eytcheson finished 57th, Cassville’s Kayli Anderson was 64th, East Newton’s Gracie Johnson was 79th, Cassville’s Tori Mitchell finished 80th and Mount Veron’s Rylee Simons was 88th.

Southern Boone’s Alexandra Volkart won the race in 18:40 and St. Charles West was the team champion. Cassville finished seventh in the team standings.

 

McAuley Catholic junior Kendall Ramsey earned all-state honors by finishing eighth in the Class 1 girls race on Saturday in Columbia. All photos by Shawn Fowler/SoMo Sports.

PHOTO GALLERY: STATE CROSS COUNTRY DAY 1

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Area athletes in Class 4-5 competed at the MSHSAA Cross Country Championships on Friday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

Below are photos from SoMo Sports photographer Shawn Fowler.

Neosho’s Riley Kemna and Joplin’s Allie Keizer are among the runners competing in the Class 5 race on Friday in Columbia.

 

Pictured is Joplin senior Cylee Gilreath.

 

Joplin senior Hobbs Campbell is among the runners competing in the Class 5 boys race on Friday in Columbia.

 

Joplin’s Ian Horton is pictured during Friday’s Class 5 state cross country race at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

 

Webb City senior Abi Street is all smiles at the Class 4 state cross country championships on Friday in Columbia. Street finished third in Class 4.

 

Neosho’s Chloe Wood runs with a large pack during the Class 5 girls race on Friday morning in Columbia.

 

Webb City coach Dustin Miller places a medal round the neck of Evan Stevens at the conclusion of the Class 4 races. Stevens finished 11th in Class 4.

 

 

Webb City’s Spencer Kendall (1604) and Ricardo Arrieta (1599) are pictured during Friday’s Class 4 race.

 

Webb City junior Mason Hedger finished 20th in Class 4 on Friday at the state cross country championships in Columbia. All photos by Shawn Fowler/SoMo Sports.

CROSS COUNTRY: Led by two standouts, Webb City taking full squads to state meet

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With a pair of elite runners leading the way, Webb City will have two full squads competing at this week’s MSHSAA Cross Country Championships. 

Webb City’s boys and girls teams both secured state berths by finishing in the top four of the team standings at the Class 4 District 2 meet on Saturday at Inman Intermediate School in Nixa.

West Plains (61), Willard (77), Webb City (122) and Rolla (129) were the qualifying boys teams. 

“I’m really proud of the way our boys ran,” Cardinals coach Dustin Miller said. “Dakota Grove, who should be our No. 3, has been injured. He tried to go but couldn’t. I’m really proud of how some of the other guys stepped up. I’m happy the guys were able to get through.”

It’s the fourth straight season the Webb City boys are taking a full squad to state. Overall, it’s the ninth time Webb City has taken a full boys team to state (2003, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’19, ’20, ’21, ’22). 

Evan Stevens

Webb City junior Evan Stevens was the individual district champion with a time of 15 minutes, 57 seconds. 

“Evan beat a lot of quality guys,” Miller said. “Some of those guys will be in the top 15 at the state meet. Evan made a lot of guys look silly in the last lap when he decided to take off and separate. That was good to see. I think that should build a lot of confidence going forward.”

Stevens finished 36th at last year’s state meet, so he’s made a lot of progress in a year’s time. In fact, Coach Miller said Stevens has the ability to contend for a state championship.

“He has a legitimate chance to win a state title,” Miller said. “It should be exciting. He’s had some great training sessions, so we’ll see what he does on Friday.”

Also at the district meet, junior Mason Hedger was 12th, freshman Andrew Dawson finished 31st, sophomore Spencer Kendall was 33rd and junior Ricardo Arrieta was 45. 

It’s the third straight trip and fourth state appearance overall for the Webb City girls (’17, ’20, ’21, ’22).

The top four teams were West Plains (49), Rolla (91), Bolivar (101) and Webb City (101).

“Overall, I’m really proud of the girls team,” Miller said. “We had a really good day, with several PRs. We stepped up and ran well. It was a good day all around.”

Abi Street

Webb City senior standout Abi Street was the girls medalist with a time of 18:53. Rolla’s Isabella Frost was second in 18:56.

“Abi executed her gameplan flawlessly and beat a really quality opponent in the Rolla girl,” Miller said. 

Street, who also won the COC Meet, finished fifth at last year’s state meet. With that, she’ll have the goals set high for her final prep cross country race. 

“I think Abi can run close to 18 flat,” Miller said. “I think she’s right on track. Hopefully she’ll have a good day when it matters. She always performs well in big moments for us, so I look forward to seeing how she handles the challenge.” 

Webb City freshman Brooke Hedger placed ninth at the district meet.

“Brooke had a really good day and I think she has an outside shot to be an all-stater,” Miller said. “That’s pretty exciting.”

Sophomore Rachel Miller finished 25th, giving the team three all-district performers. Also competing for the Cardinals were freshman Holly Capron (33rd), junior Emily Countryman (36th) and freshman Kristina Bundy (52nd).

The MSHSAA Class 4 Cross Country Championships will be held on Friday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia. The girls race is scheduled for 11:15 a.m., with the boys to follow at noon. 

Miller noted it will be great to have both teams competing on the final day of the season. 

“Anytime you can take your full team it has a regular season meet type of feel and that’s what you want,” Miller said. “And with both teams going, it’s going to be a fun and enjoyable atmosphere. We have a lot of younger kids going, with just one senior competing, so it will be a good experience and hopefully they find their way back next year. I’m really proud of the kids and the work they’ve put in and the sacrifices they’ve made to be part of the program. And I’m just really excited to see how they do.”

 

Pictured is the Webb City High School boys cross country team.

 

Pictured is the Webb City girls cross country team.

CROSS COUNTRY: After gritty district performance, Joplin once again taking full boys team to state

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In the days leading up to the Class 5 District 2 cross country meet, Joplin coach Dustin Dixon wasn’t sure if his boys squad had enough firepower to finish in the top four of the team standings.

Simply put, the district was loaded with some of the state’s best squads, including conference rival Nixa, who beat the Eagles just 10 days earlier at the Central Ozark Conference Meet.

But on Saturday at Nixa’s Inman Intermediate School, Dixon’s Eagles got the job done.

Joplin finished fourth in the team standings, advancing the full team to the state championships. The state-qualifying teams were Kickapoo (49), Raymore-Peculiar (79), Rockhurst (82) and Joplin (98). 

“That was the best district in Missouri and it wasn’t close,” Dixon said. “There were six teams in that district that are ranked in the top 10 in the state of Missouri.”

Joplin edged Lee’s Summit West (103) and Nixa (104) for the final spot.

“Nixa was the fifth-best team in Missouri on paper and Lee’s Summit West was the 10th best team in the state on paper,” Dixon noted. “We didn’t have a great day, but we beat both of those teams. Nixa kicked our behinds at the conference meet, but I think that refocused us. On Saturday, we didn’t run great, but we ran good enough. And that’s a testament to our kids. It shows that we’ve got a pretty solid group here.” 

Dixon added he was proud of his team’s gritty performance.

“It’s so easy to say that if we can get everyone to have a great race on the same day then we’ll achieve our goals or we’ll win the meet,” Dixon said. “But more often than not, you simply just need to have a bunch of B-pluses and you can still have a great team score. If you coach long enough, you know that rarely will you have five, six or seven runners run at an A-plus level on the same day. Honestly, we just didn’t run that well. Every one of our boys, except for Grey Edwards, was slower than they were at the conference meet. We’ve talked about what it means to raise the floor so that the program and the team is still pretty darn good on bad days. That’s where we were on Saturday.” 

Chance Tindall

It’s the third straight season Joplin is taking a full boys team to the state championships.

“We’ve gone from never qualifying for the state championships to qualifying in three straight years,” Dixon noted. “I think this year’s team is the best of the three that have qualified, and they were on the fringe of not making it to state because the district was so tough this year. That speaks to what this team has worked to do.” 

Joplin senior Hobbs Campbell finished fourth at the district meet with a time of 15 minutes, 36 seconds. A Kansas commit, Campbell finished 14th at last year’s state meet. Campbell is seeded fifth in this year’s Class 5 race. 

“If Hobbs gets fifth, we’ll be very pleased with that,” Dixon said, noting the strong competition. “Hobbs is stronger on the track than he is on the grass. Don’t get me wrong, Hobbs is a hell of a cross country runner, but there are four boys in the state of Missouri that have separated themselves from the field. We’ll see what happens.”

Three members of the JHS team have a shot at state medalist honors (top 25) — Campbell, sophomore Chance Tindall and junior Ian Horton.

“I really think we have a shot at having three medalists, so that’s our goal,” Dixon said.

Cylee Gilreath

At the district meet, Tindall finished 10th, while Horton was 13th.

Rounding out Joplin’s top seven are juniors Parker Durham and Aidan Koch and sophomores Grey Edwards and Coby Sampson. Edwards took 25th at the district meet, while Durham was 46th, Koch was 53rd and Sampson was 75th.

“The highest team finish we’ve ever had at the state meet is ninth and I think we’re going to be better than that this weekend,” Dixon said. “We’ve raised the floor. Even on our bad days, we’re still pretty good. If we want a shot at a state trophy, we’ll have to beat at least two of the teams that beat us on Saturday. But this year was never about getting a state trophy. Last year we graduated three boys who are now running in college and this team is still going back to Columbia. That’s something to be proud of.”

Joplin has two qualifiers on the girls side — junior Allie Keizer and senior Cylee Gilreath.

“Allie has battled some injuries, but she’s going to state for the third year in a row and that’s awesome for her,” Dixon said. “Cylee set really high goals at the beginning of the year. She’s run great this season and it’s really special to see her qualify for the first time as a senior.”

At the district meet, Keizer finished 12th and Gilreath was 18th. 

The MSHSAA Class 5 Cross Country Championships will be held on Friday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia. 

The girls race is scheduled for 9 a.m., with the boys to follow at 9:45. 

 

Pictured is the Joplin High School cross country team. Photo by Shawn Fowler.

 

CROSS COUNTRY: McAuley makes history, both teams advance; TJ, CHC athletes qualify for state

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HERMITAGE, Mo. — It was a historic day for the McAuley Catholic cross country program.

By finishing in the top four of the team standings at the Class 1 District 2 meet at Lake Pomme de Terre, McAuley’s boys and girls both advanced full squads to next weekend’s state meet in Columbia.

“It was neat to see,” Warriors coach Andy Youngworth said of both teams celebrating state berths. “When I came to McAuley, my goal was to go to the state meet. I didn’t know what the timetable would be. I didn’t expect it with the girls in the second year. I thought the boys could do it this year because I knew we had some really good pieces. The most important thing is the kids have bought into trusting the process. The kids really had a good summer. I don’t know how we’ll do next week, but we made it to state, so the pressure is off.”

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

McAuley’s boys finished second in the team standings with 88 points. Hermitage was the team champion with 27 points, while Blue Eye (100) and Galena (103) also advanced full teams by finishing in the top four.

“We have run enough against some of these schools, so I kind of knew where we could be,” Youngworth added. “On paper, we had a chance, but you still have to run the race. Hermitage is a really tough course.”

Sophomore Michael Parrigon led the McAuley boys by finishing 11th with a time of 18:21. Freshman Trae Veer placed 16th (18:50) and senior Phillip Motazedi was 18th (18:55). 

McAuley seniors Joe Staton and Drew Zeb finished 32nd and 33rd, respectively. Also competing for the Warriors were Alex Bohachick (55th) and Connor Taffner (65th).

“Michael has been battling a knee injury from soccer, so he’s not where he was before he got hurt,” Youngworth said. “Other teams had better up front runners, but we just had more depth. Michael and Phillip ran well, and Trae has been so consistent. Joe Staton and Drew Zeb both ran great races. I can’t say enough about our seniors, including Kable Reichardt. They’ve all been great leaders.”

The McAuley girls finished third in the team standings with 76 points. Liberal (39), Fordland (48) and Wheatland (96) also qualified full teams.

“The girls race was held first, so our girls team is actually the first team ever in school history to qualify for the state cross country meet,” Youngworth said. “In Class 1, it’s really hard to fill a girls team. This is the first year we’ve had enough girls to field a full girls team. I always thought if we could get five girls who would work really hard, especially with someone as good as Kendall Ramsey is, we could eventually get there.”

McAuley junior Kendall Ramsey finished third with a time of 22:49.

Also for the Warriors, Marbellie Villanueva finished 18th, Brooke Righter was 38th and Samantha Perrin and Miriam Kramer were 41st and 42nd, respectively.

“Kendall ran great,” Youngworth noted. “We had a big surprise with our No. 2 runner (Villanueva). She was the only kid on either team who ran their best time of the year. Where our other three girls (Brooke, Samantha and Miriam) finished was beneficial. None of those girls ran during the summer. We did everything from ground zero, some of our girls played volleyball and missed some time, so I’m really happy for our girls. All of these girls will be back next year, too.”

McAuley Catholic wasn’t the only local school to have athletes qualify for state, as Thomas Jefferson and College Heights also had individuals advance.

Pictured is the McAuley Catholic girls cross country team. Courtesy photo.

ATTEBERRY WINS BOYS RACE

Thomas Jefferson senior Kip Atteberry used a strong finish to win the Class 1 District 2 boys race. Atteberry toured the 5K course in 16:49 and Hermitage’s Justin Horn was second in 16:54.

In addition to Atteberry, the Cavaliers had two other individual state qualifiers.

Thomas Jefferson freshman London Rodriguez finished ninth in 18:01 and Braden Honeywell-Lynch was 15th in 18:41.

College Heights Christian had one qualifier, as freshman Colton McMillan finished 30th, earning the final state berth. 

On the girls side, Thomas Jefferson’s Sarah Mueller and Samantha Seto both advanced to state by finishing eighth and 23rd, respectively. 

 

CHC GIRLS ADVANCE IN CLASS 2

HERMITAGE, Mo. — Competing in Class 2 due to the championship factor related to recent success, the College Heights Christian advanced its full girls team to the state meet by finishing fourth at the district meet.

The qualifying girls teams in Class 2 District 2 were Stockton (61), Mansfield (66), New Covenant (80) and College Heights (83).

College Heights’ Jayli Johnson (21:55) and Marla Anderegg (22:07) placed ninth and 10th, respectively, in the girls race to earn all-district honors. 

Also for the Cougars, Madelynn Jordan finished 33rd, Jesalin Bever was 37th, Madi Carson took 50th and Emmy Carson was 55th.

 

STATE MEET IS NEXT SATURDAY

The MSHSAA Cross Country Championships will be held on Nov. 5 for athletes in Class 1-3 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia. 

 

FULL RESULTS: MSHSAA Class 1 – District 2 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

MSHSAA Class 2 – District 2 2022 – Complete (milesplit.com)

CROSS COUNTRY: Atteberry, Johnson repeat as Ozark 7 champs; McAuley boys, CHC girls win team titles

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Thomas Jefferson’s Kip Atteberry and College Heights Christian’s Jayli Johnson repeated as the individual champions and the College Heights girls and McAuley Catholic boys captured the team titles at the Ozark 7 Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday at Missouri Southern’s Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course.

It’s the second straight team championship for the CHC girls, while the McAuley boys won a conference title for the first time. 

Thomas Jefferson senior Kip Atteberry won the boys race at the Ozark 7 Meet. Photos by Shawn Fowler.

TJ’S ATTEBERRY SETS NEW PR 

It’s safe to say Kip Atteberry was pleased with his performance.

A senior standout at Thomas Jefferson, Atteberry set a new personal best time of 16 minutes, 40 seconds en route to cruising to a first-place finish in the boys 5K. 

“It feels great to PR,” Atteberry said. “I came out with a different strategy this time. I decided I was going to book it for the first mile and then see where it went from there. And I really know this course well and that helps a lot. I always know where I’m at.”

Atteberry, competing on a familiar home course, had a large group of TJ students waiting to congratulate him just seconds after he crossed the finish line all alone. His time was 20 seconds better than he recorded at last year’s event.

“I’m really happy,” Atteberry said. “I’ve got my friends here this time. It was huge to see my friends here. And since this is the Ozark 7 race, I know all of these guys. So I feel really good. It was a great atmosphere.”

“I’m really proud of Kip,” Thomas Jefferson coach Clayton Carnahan said. “He’s been working hard to get a PR for a while. We’re trying to work up to state at this point, where we think he can be a top three contender.” 

Thomas Jefferson had the top two finishers in the boys race, as freshman London Rodriguez was the runner-up in 17:53. TJ’s Braden Honeywell-Lynch took seventh in 19:05 to give the Cavaliers three medalists.

“I’m really proud of how our team has supported each other this year,” Carnahan said. “I think they’ve continued to improve because of all the hard work they’ve put in.”

Pictured is McAuley Catholic’s Michael Parrigon.

MCAULEY BOYS WIN FIRST TEAM TITLE

The McAuley boys made history by securing the program’s first conference title in cross country.

The Warriors, with five runners in the top eight and all seven in the top 14, finished with 26 points. Thomas Jefferson was second (42) and College Heights (58) was third. There were three teams with full squads.

“One of our team goals was to win a conference championship,” Warriors coach Andy Youngworth said. “We’d never won one. There’s not even a board on the wall at the school for cross country yet. So I told our kids they had to win something before we get a plaque up there. I’m happy for our guys. We’ve got four seniors and they’ve worked really hard. They committed to the offseason program. We ran pretty well today…not great. We didn’t run our best race of the year, but we trained really hard this week.”

McAuley’s Michael Parrigon led the way by placing third in 18:16. Finishing fourth, fifth and sixth were Trae Veer, Phillip Motazedi and Joe Staton, while Drew Zeb was eighth. 

Also finishing in the top 18 for the Warriors were Alex Bohachick (13th), Connor Taffner (14th), Cliff Nolan (15th), Grant Horinek (16th) and Kable Reichardt (18th). 

College Heights Christian’s Colton McMillan and Josiah Thomas finished ninth and 10th, respectively, to earn medalist recognition. CHC’s Caleb Quade and Steven Calandro were 11th and 12th.

“We’re running some good times and we’re getting better,” College Heights coach Phillip Jordan said. “We’re trying to put ourselves in a position where maybe we can qualify next week.”

 

JOHNSON REPEATS, LEADS CHC GIRLS TO TEAM TITLE

A senior at College Heights, Jayli Johnson repeated as Ozark 7 girls champion by touring the course in 21:37. 

“I’m pleased,” Johnson said. “It was definitely a goal to repeat, but I knew I just needed to go out there and do my best. It’s my senior year, so it’s a little sad that this is my last season. I’m just thankful for the season we’ve had and I’m thankful for all the time we’ve spent together.” 

Johnson said her race strategy was simple.

Pictured is Jayli Johnson. Johnson won her second straight Ozark 7 title.

“I really wanted to go out harder than I usually do,” Johnson said. “I knew there was some good competition today and I knew I needed to start well. I just kept pushing myself. I went out quickly and just hoped I could maintain it.” 

College Heights sophomore Marla Anderegg was the runner-up in 21:40 and McAuley Catholic’s Kendall Ramsey took third in 23:05.

CHC’s Jesalin Bever and Madelynn Jordan finished fourth and fifth, while Thomas Jefferson’s Sarah Mueller was sixth. Rounding out the top 10 were Wheaton’s Lakeisha Wise, McAuley’s Marbellie Villanueva, TJ’s Samantha Seto and CHC’s Madi Carson. 

College Heights finished with 19 points and McAuley was second with 38. They were the lone full squads.

“I thought we were prepared and ready to go out and compete and defend our conference championship,” Coach Jordan said. “I thought our top three girls ran very well. Jayli is a senior and she’s used to being in big races. And she knows how to win. Marli ran one of her best races of the year and she continues to get better. Jesalin and Madelynn also ran very well. We had some other kids who weren’t feeling well, but they fought through it, so I’m proud of all of them.”

Mueller and Seto gave the Cavaliers two medalists.

“I’m really proud of Sarah and Samantha,” Carnahan said. “They’ve both been nursing injuries this whole season. I think they’re finally feeling stronger.”

The Warriors also had two medalists in Ramsey and Villanueva.

“This was the first time ever our girls had a full team at the conference meet,” Youngworth said. “I was proud of them. Kendall’s had three volleyball matches this week. She’s been busy. But I’m happy that Kendall and Marbellie were medalists. It was a pretty good day for our program overall. Our middle school girls won and our boys were second. So, as a program, we’re getting there.” 

 

FULL RESULTS: https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/496184-ozark-7-conference-meet-2022/results#.Y1M8ZtfMJD9

 

McAuley Catholic’s Kendall Ramsey is pictured during Friday’s Ozark 7 Meet. Photos by Shawn Fowler. Ramsey finished third in the girls race.

 

College Heights Christian’s Marla Anderegg is pictured during the Ozark 7 Meet. Anderegg was the runner-up in the girls race.

 

McAuley’s Trae Veer and Phillip Motazedi finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at the Ozark 7 Meet. The Warriors won the team championship.

 

College Heights Christian’s Colton McMillan and Josiah Thomas are pictured during Friday’s Ozark 7 Meet. All photos by Shawn Fowler.

 

Thomas Jefferson’s Sarah Mueller finished sixth in the girls race.

CROSS COUNTRY: Joplin’s Campbell, Webb City’s Street claim conference titles

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NIXA, Mo. — Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell and Webb City’s Abi Street captured medalist honors at the 2022 Central Ozark Conference Cross Country Championships on Tuesday at Inman Intermediate School.

Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell, Webb City’s Evan Stevens and Nixa’s Mason Shank compete during Tuesday’s COC Meet in Nixa. Photo by Shawn Fowler.

BOYS RESULTS

A senior at JHS, Campbell recorded a winning 5K time of 15 minutes, 21 seconds.

Nixa’s Mason Shank was the runner-up with a time of 15:37, while Webb City’s Evan Stevens took third in 15:40.

Joplin’s duo of Ian Horton (15:45) and Chance Tindall (15:56) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Carthage’s Devin Smith finished 16th in 16:52, Joplin’s Grey Edwards took 17th in 16:53 and Webb City’s Mason Hedger finished 20th in 16:57.

In other notable finishes at the 28th COC Meet, Joplin’s Parker Durham was 21st, Carthage’s trio of Eddy Fuentes, Michael Lanyon and Miguel Solano were 22nd, 23rd and 24th, with teammate Caleb Fewin 26th.

Joplin’s Aidan Koch finished 27th and Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson took 28th. 

Neosho’s top finisher was Gabriel Mabrey, who took 41st.

With five of the top 12 finishers, Nixa won the team title with 39 points.

Joplin, with five runners in the top 21, finished second in the standings with 48 points. 

Carthage was fourth (111) and Webb City was sixth (154).

Webb City’s Abi Street is all alone as she heads to the finish line at the COC Meet on Tuesday in Nixa. Photo by Shawn Fowler.

GIRLS RESULTS

A senior at Webb City, Street toured the course in 18:40 to cruise to a first-place finish.

The runner-up, Republic’s Gracie Troester, finished in 19:00. 

Neosho’s Chloe Wood finished fourth in 19:31, Joplin’s Cylee Gilreath was fifth in 20:00 and Carthage’s Maggie Boyd took sixth in 20:05.

Neosho’s Riley Kemna placed ninth with a time of 20:30, while Webb City’s Brooke Hedger finished 15th in 20:48 and teammate Rachel Miller was 20th in 21:05.

Joplin’s Averi Burks finished 21st, Webb City’s Holly Capron took 23rd and Carthage’s Katy Witherspoon was 24th. 

Carl Junction’s Audrey Fletcher, Bailey Feken and Alexis Carpenter took 25th, 26th and 27th, while teammate Sadie Burchett was 29th. 

Nixa (63), Ozark (78) and Republic (83) were the top three girls teams.

Finishing fourth through eighth were Webb City (99), Carl Junction (143), Neosho (147), Joplin (147) and Carthage (163).

 

FULL RESULTS: COC XC Championship 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

 

Pictured is Neosho’s Chloe Wood.

 

Carthage’s Devin Smith (449) is pictured running next to Nixa’s Logan Richart (589).

 

Joplin’s Cylee Gilreath is pictured competing at the COC Meet. Photos by Shawn Fowler.

 

Carthage’s Jennifer Rodas-Gomez is pictured during Tuesday’s COC Meet.

 

From left to right, Nixa’s Mason Shank, Webb City’s Evan Stevens and Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell and Ian Horton are pictured during Tuesday’s COC Meet in Nixa. All photos by Shawn Fowler.

 

Abi Street was the COC champion.

CROSS COUNTRY: Warriors, Cougars fare well at Clever

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CLEVER, Mo. — Cross country squads from McAuley Catholic and College Heights Christian School fared well at the Clever Invitational on Thursday. 

McAuley Catholic’s Kendall Ramsey finished 12th in the varsity girls race with a time of 21:14.

College Heights Christian’s Jayli Johnson took 13th in 21:28, while teammate Marla Anderegg was 17th in 21:45.

Also competing for College Heights were Jesalin Bever (20th), Madelynn Jordan (52nd), Emily Winters (72nd) and Madi Carson (78th).

Also running for McAuley were Marbellie Villanueva (61st), Brooke Righter (84th), Samantha Perrin (88th) and Miriam Kramer (92nd).

Spokane’s Lily Hunsucker won the girls race in 20:06.

Clever (95), Mansfield (114) and Strafford (115) were the top three girls teams. 

McAuley Catholic’s Michael Parrigon was the top local finisher in the boys race. A sophomore, Parrigon finished 16th with a time of 18:03. 

McAuley’s Trae Veer placed 20th with a time of 18:14.

Also competing for the Warriors were Phillip Motazedi (28th), Joe Staton (43rd), Alex Bohachick (51st), Drew Zeb (52nd), Connor Taffner (70th), Kable Reichardt (79th), Cliff Nolan (89th) and Grant Horinek (131st).

Competing for College Heights were Colton McMillin (56th), Caleb Quade (63rd), Josiah Thomas (64th) and William Porter (137th).

Stockton’s Braden Postlewait won the race in 16:22.

The top three boys teams were Stockton (62), Strafford (92) and Fair Grove (132). McAuley was fourth in the team standings with 137 points.

 

CROSS COUNTRY: Webb City girls, Carthage boys claim team titles at Mac County

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PINEVILLE, Mo. — Webb City’s girls and Carthage’s boys claimed the team championships at the McDonald County Meet at the Rock cross country invitational on Saturday at the White Rock School course.

Competing without standout Abi Street, Webb City’s girls had five of the top nine finishers and compiled 29 points. Neosho (52) and Carthage (54) were second and third in the team standings.

Lamar’s Kiersten Potter won the girls race in 17:52.

Neosho’s Chloe Wood (18:11) and Riley Kemna (18:55) took second and third, respectively. 

Webb City’s Brooke Hedger and Carthage’s Maggie Boyd took fourth and fifth.

Finishing sixth through ninth were Webb City’s Kristina Bundy, Rachel Miller, Holly Capron and Emily Countryman. Carthage’s Katy Witherspoon took 10th.

Mac County’s top performer was Anna Price, who finished 18th. 

With five of the top 10 finishers, Carthage’s boys had 28 points to top the team standings.

Webb City (47), Lamar (52), McDonald County (113), Neosho (127) and Aurora (162) rounded out the team standings.

Webb City’s Evan Stevens was the individual medalist with a time of 14:45. 

Carthage’s trio of Miguel Solano, Eddy Fuentes and Caleb Fewin finished second, third and fourth, respectively. 

Webb City’s Mason Hedger took fifth, while Lamar’s trio of Blaine Breshears, Cameron Bailey and Pierce Heins finished sixth through eighth.

Carthage’s Devin Smith and Michael Lanyon rounded out the top 10. 

McDonald County’s top finisher was Hunter Leach, who placed 12th. 

 

FULL RESULTS: McDonald County Meet at the Rock 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

CROSS COUNTRY: Local athletes fare well at Cassville 

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CASSVILLE, Mo. — Several local squads fared well at the Cassville Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday.

East Newton’s Chase Sorrell won the boys race in 16:23. 

Rounding out the top five were Monett’s Julio Cruz, Cassville’s Caleb Leach, Lamar’s Pierce Heins and Neosho’s Carson Newell.

Finishing sixth through 10th were McDonald County’s Hunter Leach, Lamar’s Cameron Bailey, Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson, Monett’s Victor Salas and Galena’s Colton Ellingsworth.

Carl Junction’s second finisher was Isaac Willoughby, who placed 17th. McDonald County’s Lane Pratt was 23rd and Neosho’s Gabriel Mabrey took 27th.

McAuley Catholic’s trio of Trae Veer, Phillip Motazedi and Joe Staton finished 37th, 38th and 39th, respectively. Other top performers for the Warriors were Drew Zeb (50th) and Connor Taffner (62nd).

College Heights Christian’s top performers were Corban Thomas (68th) and Josiah Thomas (72nd).

Lamar (75), Cassville (125) and Neosho (143) were the top three boys teams. There were 17 full squads, with 23 total teams in attendance.

In the girls race, Lamar’s Kiersten Potter took first in 20:06.

Rounding out the top five were Cassville’s Jolie Evans, Neosho’s Riley Keman and Chloe Wood and Gravette’s Julia Whorton.

College Heights Christian’s Jayli Johnson finished sixth, with Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons, Monett’s Sadie Camp, Cassville’s Dakotah Anderson and Tori Mitchell rounding out the top 10.

Neosho’s Lakyn Prough and Carl Junction’s Alexis Carpenter finished 14th and 15th, while CJ’s duo of Klohe Burk and Bailey Feken were 18th and 19th.

CHC’s Marla Anderegg placed 20th, while CJ’s Audrey Fletcher and Sadie Burchett were 22nd and 23rd. McDonald County’s Kate Cheney took 25th.

Seneca’s Dalisia Reed finished 34th and Mac County’s Anna Price was 37th. 

Also competing for College Heights were Jesalin Bever (29th), Madelynn Jordan (47th), Madi Carson (58th), Emmy Carson (71st) and Emily Winters (83rd). 

Competing for McAuley were Samantha Perrin (85th) and Miriam Kramer (86th).

Cassville (74), Carl Junction (92) and Gravette (112) were the top three girls teams.

There were 11 full squads on the girls side, with 21 teams competing.

 

FULL RESULTS: https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/495049-cassville-high-school-cross-country-invitational-2022/results#.Yzz6k9jMJD_

 

CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Street, Stevens lead Webb City at Camdenton; Joplin’s Campbell fares well at Chile Pepper Festival

Posted on by Jason Peake

 

CAMDENTON LAKER INVITATIONAL

CAMDENTON, Mo. — Webb City’s Abi Street won the girls race at the Camdenton Laker Invitational on Saturday at Ha Ha Tonka State Park. 

A senior, Street toured the 5K course in 18 minutes, 37 seconds. The runner-up, Fulton’s Emery Mayfield, finished in 19:03. 

Street has been the individual medalist at three meets this fall — Camdenton, Carthage and Bolivar.

Also competing for the Cardinals were Brooke Hedger (21st), Rachel Miller (29th), Holly Capron (47th), Emily Countryman (53rd), Kristina Bundy (59th) and Hally Philpot (79th).

Webb City finished fourth in the team standings behind Bolivar, Nixa and Republic. 

In the boys race, Webb City’s Evan Stevens finished third in 15:54. Capital City’s Keion Grieve (15:40) and Nixa’s Mason Shank (15:43) took first and second, respectively. 

Also competing for Webb City’s boys were Andrew Dawson (31st), Spencer Kendall (39th), Noah Lankard (68th) and Ricardo Arrieta (72nd).

Nixa was the team champion and Webb City was seventh. 

 

EAGLES, TIGERS RUN AT CHILE PEPPER FESTIVAL

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Joplin Eagles and Carthage Tigers were among the teams competing at the 34th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival on Saturday at the University of Arkansas’ XC course.

In the boys race, Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell finished 18th with a time of 15:28. A senior, Campbell recently verbally committed to run for the Kansas Jayhawks.

Joplin’s Ian Horton finished 35th in 15:42, while Chance Tindall was 54th in 15:58.

By breaking the 16-minute barrier, Tindall recorded the sixth fastest 5K time in school history, Eagles coach Dustin Dixon said.

Also competing for the Eagles were Grey Edwards (122nd), Parker Durham (222nd), Aidan Koch (267th) and Brady Honeycutt (410th).

Carthage’s top performers were Miguel Solano (145th), Eddy Fuentes (189th), Michael Lanyon (204th) and Caleb Fewin (210th).

There were 501 runners in the boys race.

Joplin’s boys finished 13th in the team standings.

In the girls race, Carthage’s Maggie Boyd finished 131st in 20:18 and Joplin’s Allie Keizer finished 143rd in 20:25.

Also competing for Joplin were Cylee Gilreath (166th), Averi Burks (200th), Meridyth Mai (297th), Jade Parise (302nd), Izzy Cruse (312th) and Masyn Briggs (365th).

Coach Dixon noted 22 of his athletes, boys and girls combined, recorded personal-best times at the event. Dixon said Gilreath now has the 16th fastest 5K time in school history, while Burks ran the 21st fastest time in program history. 

Carthage’s second finisher was Katy Witherspoon (251st), with Jenna Wilson (303rd) the third Tiger to finish.  

Seneca’s Delisia Reed was 348th. 

There were 391 runners in the girls race. 

Competing in the boys open division, McDonald County’s Hunter Leach finished 70th in 17:39.

CROSS COUNTRY: McAuley Catholic squads continue to improve

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The McAuley Catholic boys cross country team continues to make positive strides.

That was the assessment of Warriors coach Andy Youngworth after his squad competed at the Lamar Invitational on Tuesday at the Lamar Country Club.

“We have been without our top two runners the last couple of meets and it was good to have Phillip Motazedi back,” Youngworth said. “We ran at Rim Rock Farm at KU last Saturday, so we used this meet to try to pack up as long as possible and pull our younger runners through the meet. I was extremely pleased with our efforts and our goal was achieved…less than a minute from our No. 1 runner to our No. 5 runner.”

On Tuesday, McAuley freshman Trae Veer finished 42nd with a time of 19:29, while senior Joe Staton took 44th in 19:30.

Also competing for the Warriors were Phillip Motazedi (48th), Alex Bohachick (57th), Drew Zeb (58th), Connor Taffner (65th), Kable Reichardt (88th), Cliff Nolan (96th) and Grant Horinek (97th). 

“Freshmen Alex Bohachick and Connor Taffner had their best races as high school runners and gained a lot of confidence,” Youngworth noted. “Freshman Trae Veer continues to impress.”

There were 133 runners in the boys race, with 18 full squads. McAuley finished ninth in the team standings.

The Warriors were once again without Michael Parrigon, who has been the team’s No. 1 runner this fall. 

Youngworth noted he’s been pleased with the progress the team has made thus far. 

“Our kids have done a great job dealing with not having our top two runners competing and have shown maturity in how they have handled the adversity,” Youngworth said. “Our seniors, Phillip Motazedi, Joe Staton, Drew Zeb and Kable Reichardt, continue to show great leadership and improved efforts over last year.”

In Tuesday’s girls race, McAuley’s Kendall Ramsey finished ninth with a time of 22:19.

“Kendall Ramsey ran a great race, running a course best,” Youngworth said. “She was in the top five towards the end but just couldn’t hold off her competitors.”

Also competing for the McAuley girls were Marbellie Villanueva (65th), Samantha Perrin (75th) and Miriam Kramer (86th). 

“Due to conflicts, we have not been able to run a girls team yet,” Youngworth said. “Marbellie ran her second race of the year and continues to show improvements. Sam Perrin rebounded from a tough meet at East Newton and handled the heat.” 

There were 97 runners in the girls race, with 12 full teams. 

After competing at both Rim Rock Farm and Lamar in a matter of four days, the Warriors will next compete at the Cassville Invitational next Tuesday, Oct. 4. McAuley will compete at the Clever Invitational on Oct. 13 before the Ozark 7 Conference Meet arrives on Oct. 21.

 

FULL RESULTS: 14th Annual Lamar Tiger’s Cross-Country Invitational 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

CROSS COUNTRY: TJ’s Atteberry, CHC’s Johnson lead area athletes at Lamar invite 

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LAMAR, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson’s Kip Atteberry finished third in the boys race at the 14th annual Lamar Invitational on Tuesday at the Lamar Country Club.

A senior, Atteberry toured the 5K course in 17 minutes, 11 seconds.

Monett’s Julio Cruz took first in 16:47 and St. Michael the Archangel’s Johnny Joyce took second in 17:00.

Lamar’s duo of Pierce Heins and Blaine Breshears finished eighth and ninth, with teammate Cameron Bailey 13th.

Cassville’s Caleb Leach took 14th and Monett’s Victor Salas was 15th.

Thomas Jefferson’s London Rodriguez finished 22nd, McAuley Catholic’s Trae Veer finished 42nd and teammate Joe Staton was 44th. 

McAuley’s Phillip Motazedi finished 48th, College Heights Christian’s Colton McMillan took 53rd and Thomas Jefferson’s Braden Honeywell-Lynch was 55th.

St. Michael the Archangel won the team crown with 70 points and Stockton was second with 82 points. 

 

JOHNSON, RAMSEY LEAD AREA AT LAMAR

College Heights Christian’s Jayli Johnson finished fifth and McAuley Catholic’s Kendall Ramsey was ninth in the girls race at the 14th annual Lamar Invitational on Tuesday at the Lamar Country Club.

A senior, Johnson crossed the finish line at 22:02. A junior, Ramsey finished in 22:19. 

El Dorado Springs was the girls team champion with 40 points, while College Heights took second with 72. 

Also for the College Heights girls, Marla Anderegg and Jesalin Bever finished 16th and 17th, Madi Carson was 30th and Madelynn Jordan finished 45th.

St. Michael the Archangel’s Elsa Henry won the race in 20:08. Lamar’s Kiersten Potter was the runner-up in 21:16. 

Nevada’s Avery Morris took seventh in 22:08 and Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons finished 10th in 22:26. Monett’s Sadie Camp and Mary Jastal finished 18th and 19th. 

Thomas Jefferson’s Sarah Mueller finished 49th, Seneca’s Dalisia Reed was 53rd and McAuley’s Marbellie Villanueva was 65th.

 

FULL RESULTS: https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/487025-14th-annual-lamar-tigers-cross-country-invitational-2022/results

CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Area athletes fare well at Gans Creek, East Newton; CHC girls win team title at Hermitage; Warriors compete at Rim Rock Farm

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GANS CREEK CLASSIC

COLUMBIA, Mo.  — Athletes from Joplin, Webb City, Carthage and Monett performed well at the Gans Creek Classic on Saturday.

The meet is held at the site of the MSHSAA state championships. 

Webb City’s Evan Stevens placed eighth in the Gold Division’s boys race with a time of 15:41.

Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell finished 11th with a time of 15:49. 

Joplin’s Ian Horton (16:06) and Chance Tindall (16:07) finished 23rd and 24th, respectively. 

Webb City’s Mason Hedger finished 75th and Joplin’s Grey Edwards was 76th. 

There were 311 runners in the Gold Division’s boys race.

Joplin’s boys finished eighth in the team standings.

Southern Boone’s Connor Burns won the race in 14:57, Liberty North’s Sage Wilde was second in 15:01 and Kickapoo’s Tyler Harris placed third in 15:16.

In the Gold Division’s girls race, Webb City’s Abi Street finished 13th with a time of 19:26.

Joplin’s Allie Keizer finished 35th in 20:10.

Webb City’s second finisher was Brooke Hedger (111th), while Joplin’s second finisher was Averi Burks (147th). 

There were 318 girls in the Gold Division race.

Rock Bridge’s Carolyn Ford took first in 18:00. 

Carthage’s Eddy Fuentes finished 20th in the Blue Division’s boys race with a time of 17:16. 

Carthage’s Miguel Solano placed 28th (17:24), while Caleb Fewin was 35th (17:36) and Devin Smith finished 44th (17:44).

The Tigers finished second in the team standings with 175 points. Father Tolton was first with 141.

In the Blue Division’s girls race, Carthage’s Maggie Boyd finished 28th in 21:31, while teammate Katy Witherspoon was 55th (22:29). 

Monett’s Julio Cruz finished third in the White Division race with a time of 17:02. 

West Platte’s Charlie Kinslow won in 16:33 and St. Michael the Archangel’s Sam Rosenberg took second in 17:00. 

In the White Division’s girls race, Monett’s Sadie Camp placed 17th in 21:45, while teammate Mary Jastal was 22nd in 21:53.

The Monett girls were fourth in the team standings.

 

FULL RESULTS: Gans Creek Classic 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

 

EAST NEWTON INVITATIONAL 

GRANBY, Mo. — Athletes from Neosho, McDonald County, Webb City, McAuley Catholic and Seneca competed at the East Newton Invitational on Saturday. 

McDonald County (46) claimed the boys team championship, with Neosho (53) second and East Newton (56) third. There were 15 teams in attendance.

East Newton’s Chase Sorrell won the boys race in 16:17, and Neosho’s Carson Newell was the runner-up in 17:32.

McDonald County’s Hunter Leach finished third in 17:43, East Newton’s Isaac Bales was fourth in 17:50 and Neosho’s Gabriel Mabrey took fifth in 18:25.

East Newton’s Nicholas Shaeffer was eighth and McDonald County’s Caleb Garvin placed 10th.

Mac County’s Blaine Ortiz and Lane Pratt finished 13th and 14th, while Neosho’s Adam Farrell was 15th.

Webb City’s top finisher was Ricardo Arrieta (25th). 

Neosho’s girls claimed the team championship with 34 points. East Newton (51) and McDonald County (55) finished second and third in the standings.

Spokane’s Lily Hunsucker won the girls race with a time of 19:21.

Neosho’s Chloe Wood was the runner-up in 19:56, while Pierce City’s Emma Hunt took third in 20:24. Neosho’s Riley Kemna finished fourth in 20:34 and East Newton’s Alonna Eytcheson placed fifth in 21:37.

Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons finished sixth, East Newton’s Gracie Johnson was seventh and Riverton’s Matilyn Wammack took eighth.

Neosho’s Lakyn Prough and Sarcoxie’s Laney Dorris rounded out the top 10. 

McDonald County’s Kate Cheney and Anna Price finished 11th and 12th, while Webb City’s Brooke Collard took 14th. Purdy’s Courtney Patterson and Webb City’s Aspen White placed 15th and 16th. Neosho’s Makenna Davis finished 18th and Mac County’s Clara Horton took 23rd.

Seneca’s top performer was Dalisia Reed, who placed 30th. 

Competing for McAuley Catholic were Marbellie Villanueva (38th), Miriam Kramer (46th) and Samantha Perrin (48th). 

 

FULL RESULTS: East Newton Invitational 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

 

HERMITAGE DAM INVITATIONAL 

The College Heights Christian girls won the team title in the Purple Division at the Hermitage Dam Invitational on Saturday with 55 points. Calvary Lutheran was second with 68.

It was the second consecutive team championship for the CHC girls. 

CHC’s Jayli Johnson finished sixth in 22:55, while Marla Angeregg was 12th in 23:55. 

Also for CHC, Jesalin Bever finished 19th, Madelynn Jordan was 36th and Madi Carson was 36th. 

There were 99 runners in the girls race. 

In the boys race, College Heights’ Colton McMillan finished 54th, Josiah Thomas was 74th and Will Porter was 152nd. 

There were 168 runners in the boys race. 

 

FULL RESULTS: Hermitage Cross Country Dam Invitational 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

 

RIM ROCK FARM CLASSIC

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The McAuley Catholic cross country program made the trip to the Rim Rock Farm Classic on Saturday.

In the Blue Division’s girls race, McAuley’s Kendall Ramsey finished 62nd with a time of 22:59. 

There were 292 runners in the race.

In the Blue Division’s boys race, McAuley’s Trae Veer finished 116th (19:34). 

Also competing for the Warriors were Joe Staton (143rd), Drew Zeb (149th), Alex Bohachick (195th), Connor Taffner (269th), Kable Reichardt (275th) and Cliff Nolan (320th).

There were 350 runners in the boys race. 

CROSS COUNTRY: College Heights girls claim team title at Nixa; area athletes fare well

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NIXA, Mo. — The College Heights Christian School girls cross country team captured the team championship in the small school division at the Riann Lubinski Invitational on Tuesday at Inman Elementary School.

The Cougars topped the standings with 32 points. Mansfield was second with 50 and Crane was third with 72.

College Heights’ five runners all finished in the top 26. Jayli Johnson finished eighth, Marla Anderegg was 14th, Jesalin Bever took 20th, Madelynn Jordan was 22nd and Madi Carson finished 26th.

Lamar’s Kiersten Potter was the individual medalist in the small school division with a time of 20:10.

Mount Vernon’s Rylee Simons placed ninth and Seneca’s Dalisia Reed finished 39th.

In the boys race, College Heights’ Colton McMillan, Josiah Thomas and Benjamin Thomas finished 39th, 40th and 41st, respectively. 

Steven Calandro was 53rd and William Porter took 87th. 

Lamar was the boys team champion in the Class 1-3 division

Lamar’s Blaine Breshears was the runner-up, with teammate Pierce Heins fourth. 

 

LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION

Competing in the Class 4-5 division, Carl Junction’s Alexis Carpenter finished 10th in the girls race in 22:48.

Monett’s Sadie Camp took 13th and Carl Junction’s Sadie Burchett was 15th. 

Also for CJ, Bailey Feken finished 19th, Klohe Burk was 22nd, Audrey Fletcher was 24th, Delaney Harris took 26th and Marissa Newman was 29th.

McDonald County’s Madison Burton and Clara Horton finished 34th and 36th, respectively. 

Joplin’s Breklyn Shelley finished 39th, while Micah Holden was 52nd and Mia Grubbs finished 56th.

Nixa was the top girls team, while Republic’s Gracie Troester was the medalist (20:36). 

In the large school boys division, Monett’s Julio Cruz was the runner-up in 16:40. Branson’s Tristen Bough took first in 16:36.

McDonald County’s Hunter Leach finished 15th.

Carl Junction’s Jack Lawson finished 16th, with teammate Isaac Willoughby 18th. CJ’s Luke Battagler was 35th, with Alexander Allison 41st.  

Mac County’s Lane Pratt was 24th and Caleb Garvin was 26th. 

Joplin’s Joseph Beranek finished 47th and Coby Sampson was 50th.

Nixa was the team champion. 

 

FULL RESULTS:  Riann Lubinski Invitational-XC 2022 – Meet Results (milesplit.com)

 

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