Dodge City Sweeps WAC Cross Country
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LIBERAL — The Dodge City High School cross country teams competed at Yucca Ridge Golf Course in Liberal on Thursday afternoon for the Western Athletic Conference Championships, and it would be a clean sweep for the Red Demons.
Dodge City girls got things started by winning the team title with 39 points, two less than Great Bend who finished in second place. The Lady Demons were led by junior Serenity Larson’s first place finish individually in a time of 15:35.83 to run the 4 km. (2.49 miles) race. Dodge City finished with four runners in the Top 10 to lead the way.
The Dodge City boys saw the girls win the team title, and wanted to do the same, so they did. The Red Demons beat Garden City by 10 points to claim the WAC title. Angel Landeros finished in fourth place overall to pace Dodge City, while Martin Marquez and Alex Chavez were right behind Landeros to take fifth and sixth place respectively.
The WAC title for the Lady Demons was it’s eighth in program history, and first since 2018. The win for the Red Demon boys was it’s eighth in program history, and just like the girls, it’s first since 2018.
GIRLS TEAM SCORING SUMMARY
Final Standings | Score | Scoring Order | Total | Avg. | Spread | Division | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dodge City | 39 | 1-5-8-9-16(20)(23) | 1:21:03 | 16:13 | 1:21.6 | |
2 | Great Bend | 41 | 3-4-10-11-13(22)(28) | 1:20:46 | 16:10 | 0:47.8 | |
3 | Hays | 64 | 6-12-14-15-17(19)(21) | 1:22:40 | 16:32 | 0:56.6 | |
4 | Liberal | 105 | 2-18-26-27-32(33)(34) | 1:28:50 | 17:46 | 3:29.3 | |
5 | Garden City | 115 | 7-24-25-29-30(31) | 1:30:09 | 18:02 | 2:54.2 |
GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Athlete | Yr. | # | Team | Score | Time | Gap | Avg. Mile | Avg. KM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LARSON, Serenity | JR | 541 | Dodge City | 1 | 15:35.83 | — | 6:15.8 | 3:54.0 |
2 | CERDA, Daniela | FR | 671 | Liberal | 2 | 15:39.09 | 3.26 | 6:17.1 | 3:54.8 |
3 | DIAZ, Emilia | JR | 602 | Great Bend | 3 | 15:43.89 | 8.06 | 6:19.1 | 3:56.0 |
4 | LOOMIS, Emma | JR | 605 | Great Bend | 4 | 15:50.99 | 15.16 | 6:21.9 | 3:57.7 |
5 | RODRIGUEZ, Norma | JR | 553 | Dodge City | 5 | 16:00.43 | 24.60 | 6:25.7 | 4:00.1 |
6 | MALDONADO, Arely | FR | 640 | Hays | 6 | 16:05.71 | 29.88 | 6:27.8 | 4:01.4 |
7 | SOSA, Jocelyn | SO | 593 | Garden City | 7 | 16:07.34 | 31.51 | 6:28.5 | 4:01.8 |
8 | OROZCO, Daisy | JR | 544 | Dodge City | 8 | 16:13.76 | 37.93 | 6:31.1 | 4:03.4 |
9 | YATES, Andrea | SO | 558 | Dodge City | 9 | 16:15.16 | 39.33 | 6:31.6 | 4:03.8 |
10 | NICHOLSON, Addy | FR | 608 | Great Bend | 10 | 16:17.99 | 42.16 | 6:32.8 | 4:04.5 |
11 | BECKWITH, Morgan | FR | 600 | Great Bend | 11 | 16:20.53 | 44.70 | 6:33.8 | 4:05.1 |
12 | JAEGER, Amelia | SO | 636 | Hays | 12 | 16:22.64 | 46.81 | 6:34.6 | 4:05.7 |
13 | JACKSON, Eliana | FR | 604 | Great Bend | 13 | 16:31.64 | 55.81 | 6:38.2 | 4:07.9 |
14 | ALBERS, Brenlynn | FR | 627 | Hays | 14 | 16:31.77 | 55.94 | 6:38.3 | 4:07.9 |
15 | WATSON, Jaycine | SO | 645 | Hays | 15 | 16:36.94 | 1:01.11 | 6:40.4 | 4:09.2 |
16 | HERRERA, Karina | SR | 538 | Dodge City | 16 | 16:57.41 | 1:21.58 | 6:48.6 | 4:14.4 |
17 | WINTER, Avery | SO | 646 | Hays | 17 | 17:02.28 | 1:26.45 | 6:50.6 | 4:15.6 |
18 | PAYTON, Halle | SR | 678 | Liberal | 18 | 17:03.32 | 1:27.49 | 6:51.0 | 4:15.8 |
19 | KINDERKNECHT, Brynn | FR | 637 | Hays | 19 | 17:03.61 | 1:27.78 | 6:51.1 | 4:15.9 |
20 | RIDGWAY, Anna | SR | 549 | Dodge City | 20 | 17:06.24 | 1:30.41 | 6:52.1 | 4:16.6 |
21 | ZADINA, Julia | FR | 647 | Hays | 21 | 17:07.21 | 1:31.38 | 6:52.5 | 4:16.8 |
22 | DOTTS, Landri | JR | 632 | Hays | — | 17:15.86 | 1:40.03 | 6:56.0 | 4:19.0 |
23 | MCCORMICK, Haley | SO | 607 | Great Bend | 22 | 17:18.11 | 1:42.28 | 6:56.9 | 4:19.5 |
24 | CISNEROS, Nayeli | SO | 629 | Hays | — | 17:18.88 | 1:43.05 | 6:57.2 | 4:19.7 |
25 | ESTRADA, Karina | JR | 533 | Dodge City | 23 | 17:36.31 | 2:00.48 | 7:04.2 | 4:24.1 |
26 | DICKMAN, Michaela | SO | 631 | Hays | — | 17:45.54 | 2:09.71 | 7:07.9 | 4:26.4 |
27 | DOZAL, Yessica | JR | 532 | Dodge City | — | 17:48.15 | 2:12.32 | 7:09.0 | 4:27.0 |
28 | OROZCO, Samantha | SO | 588 | Garden City | 24 | 18:03.87 | 2:28.04 | 7:15.3 | 4:31.0 |
29 | HAGEMAN, Selah | SR | 583 | Garden City | 25 | 18:09.13 | 2:33.30 | 7:17.4 | 4:32.3 |
30 | WEST, Hallie | SO | 680 | Liberal | 26 | 18:20.80 | 2:44.97 | 7:22.1 | 4:35.2 |
31 | LOPEZ, Mariela | SR | 542 | Dodge City | — | 18:25.12 | 2:49.29 | 7:23.8 | 4:36.3 |
32 | HAY, Reece | SR | 674 | Liberal | 27 | 18:38.06 | 3:02.23 | 7:29.0 | 4:39.5 |
33 | LOOMIS, Hannah | JR | 606 | Great Bend | 28 | 18:41.65 | 3:05.82 | 7:30.5 | 4:40.4 |
34 | SANDOVAL, Isabel | SR | 555 | Dodge City | — | 18:45.46 | 3:09.63 | 7:32.0 | 4:41.4 |
35 | AGUILAR, Abigail | SR | 578 | Garden City | 29 | 18:46.43 | 3:10.60 | 7:32.4 | 4:41.6 |
36 | RODRIGUEZ, Lana | SO | 592 | Garden City | 30 | 19:01.45 | 3:25.62 | 7:38.4 | 4:45.4 |
37 | MONARREZ, Joscelyn | SO | 587 | Garden City | 31 | 19:03.12 | 3:27.29 | 7:39.1 | 4:45.8 |
38 | BOLIVAR, Pamela | JR | 670 | Liberal | 32 | 19:08.39 | 3:32.56 | 7:41.2 | 4:47.1 |
39 | HUSLIG, Reagan | SO | 603 | Great Bend | — | 19:12.94 | 3:37.11 | 7:43.0 | 4:48.2 |
40 | RAMSEY, Brooklyn | FR | 609 | Great Bend | — | 19:25.20 | 3:49.37 | 7:48.0 | 4:51.3 |
41 | MAXWELL, Ava | SO | 675 | Liberal | 33 | 19:33.30 | 3:57.47 | 7:51.2 | 4:53.3 |
42 | RAMIREZ, Gabriela | JR | 679 | Liberal | 34 | 19:55.11 | 4:19.28 | 8:00.0 | 4:58.8 |
HERNANDEZ, Andrea | JR | 584 | Garden City | — | DNF | — | — |
BOYS TEAM SCORING SUMMARY
Final Standings | Score | Scoring Order | Total | Avg. | Spread | Division | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dodge City | 40 | 4-5-6-9-16(17)(20) | 1:26:14 | 17:15 | 1:10.7 | |
2 | Garden City | 50 | 2-3-10-13-22(27)(31) | 1:26:22 | 17:17 | 2:00.4 | |
3 | Great Bend | 63 | 1-11-12-15-24(33) | 1:27:45 | 17:33 | 2:43.3 | |
4 | Liberal | 73 | 7-8-14-19-25(28)(30) | 1:29:03 | 17:49 | 1:31.0 | |
5 | Hays | 117 | 18-21-23-26-29(32) | 1:32:24 | 18:29 | 1:01.2 |
BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Athlete | Yr. | # | Team | Score | Time | Gap | Avg. Mile | Avg. KM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ESFELD, Kaiden | SO | 594 | Great Bend | 1 | 15:54.10 | — | 5:06.8 | 3:10.8 |
2 | CHAPPEL , Devin | SO | 564 | Garden City | 2 | 16:14.28 | 20.18 | 5:13.3 | 3:14.9 |
3 | HOFF, Brode | SR | 569 | Garden City | 3 | 16:41.46 | 47.36 | 5:22.0 | 3:20.3 |
4 | LANDEROS, Angel | SR | 510 | Dodge City | 4 | 16:44.70 | 50.60 | 5:23.1 | 3:20.9 |
5 | MARQUEZ, Martin | JR | 512 | Dodge City | 5 | 17:05.89 | 1:11.79 | 5:29.9 | 3:25.2 |
6 | CHAVEZ, Alex | SR | 503 | Dodge City | 6 | 17:08.26 | 1:14.16 | 5:30.6 | 3:25.7 |
7 | LOPEZ, Alex | SR | 656 | Liberal | 7 | 17:08.47 | 1:14.37 | 5:30.7 | 3:25.7 |
8 | MURILLO, Edwin | SR | 658 | Liberal | 8 | 17:14.60 | 1:20.50 | 5:32.7 | 3:26.9 |
9 | ULTRERAS, David | SO | 523 | Dodge City | 9 | 17:19.20 | 1:25.10 | 5:34.1 | 3:27.8 |
10 | CRAIG, Kenji | JR | 566 | Garden City | 10 | 17:25.90 | 1:31.80 | 5:36.3 | 3:29.2 |
11 | HUSLIG, Matthew | SR | 596 | Great Bend | 11 | 17:39.00 | 1:44.90 | 5:40.5 | 3:31.8 |
12 | WASSON, Malachi | JR | 599 | Great Bend | 12 | 17:41.26 | 1:47.16 | 5:41.2 | 3:32.3 |
13 | GURROLA , Evan | SO | 568 | Garden City | 13 | 17:45.28 | 1:51.18 | 5:42.5 | 3:33.1 |
14 | BARBOSA, Aaron | SR | 650 | Liberal | 14 | 17:51.95 | 1:57.85 | 5:44.7 | 3:34.4 |
15 | JOHNSON, Apollos | FR | 597 | Great Bend | 15 | 17:52.88 | 1:58.78 | 5:45.0 | 3:34.6 |
16 | HERNANDEZ, Eduardo | SR | 505 | Dodge City | 16 | 17:55.37 | 2:01.27 | 5:45.8 | 3:35.1 |
17 | MARTINEZ, Oziel | SR | 514 | Dodge City | 17 | 17:59.03 | 2:04.93 | 5:47.0 | 3:35.8 |
18 | VIEGRA, Landon | JR | 624 | Hays | 18 | 18:03.59 | 2:09.49 | 5:48.4 | 3:36.7 |
19 | BERNHARDT-PURDY, Aidan | JR | 652 | Liberal | 19 | 18:07.87 | 2:13.77 | 5:49.8 | 3:37.6 |
20 | RAMERIEZ, Gerrardo | SR | 518 | Dodge City | 20 | 18:08.91 | 2:14.81 | 5:50.1 | 3:37.8 |
21 | DEWALD, Lane | FR | 618 | Hays | 21 | 18:11.81 | 2:17.71 | 5:51.1 | 3:38.4 |
22 | CASADOS , Isaiah | JR | 563 | Garden City | 22 | 18:14.66 | 2:20.56 | 5:52.0 | 3:38.9 |
23 | DEMPSEY, Ty | FR | 616 | Hays | 23 | 18:15.94 | 2:21.84 | 5:52.4 | 3:39.2 |
24 | FIEST, Brody | JR | 595 | Great Bend | 24 | 18:37.35 | 2:43.25 | 5:59.3 | 3:43.5 |
25 | OLIVAS, Izek | SR | 661 | Liberal | 25 | 18:39.44 | 2:45.34 | 5:59.9 | 3:43.9 |
26 | LANG, Daimon | SO | 621 | Hays | 26 | 18:47.65 | 2:53.55 | 6:02.6 | 3:45.5 |
27 | CONTRERAS , Joel | JR | 565 | Garden City | 27 | 18:49.51 | 2:55.41 | 6:03.2 | 3:45.9 |
28 | AMPARAN, Daniel | SO | 649 | Liberal | 28 | 18:55.91 | 3:01.81 | 6:05.2 | 3:47.2 |
29 | CHANCE, Zachary | SR | 614 | Hays | 29 | 19:04.75 | 3:10.65 | 6:08.1 | 3:49.0 |
30 | LAGUNA, Elian | SO | 655 | Liberal | 30 | 19:06.94 | 3:12.84 | 6:08.8 | 3:49.4 |
31 | BAILEY , Hayden | SO | 562 | Garden City | 31 | 19:09.56 | 3:15.46 | 6:09.6 | 3:49.9 |
32 | AGUILAR, George | JR | 681 | Dodge City | — | 19:28.49 | 3:34.39 | 6:15.7 | 3:53.7 |
33 | ZARATE, Fernando | SR | 626 | Hays | 32 | 20:03.06 | 4:08.96 | 6:26.8 | 4:00.6 |
34 | SUPPES, Bradon | FR | 598 | Great Bend | 33 | 20:28.55 | 4:34.45 | 6:35.0 | 4:05.7 |
DEMPSEY, Matthew | JR | 615 | Hays | — | DNF | — | — |