Hugoton boys, Scott City girls claim GWAC Cross Country titles

Colby, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Hugoton boys and Scott City girls claimed the top spots in the 2017 Great West Activities Conference team titles on Thursday at Meadow Lake Golf Course in Colby.

The boys race saw the favorite and the winner of all eight league meets Hugoton edge Scott City by a 35-41 point margin. Jack Thomas from Scott City remains unbeaten this year by winning the race with a time of 16:29.50.

On the girls side, it was Scott City winning their second GWAC title in the last three seasons. The Lady Beavers defeated Hugoton for the league crown by a 22-48 point margin. Scott City’s Makaela Stevens finished as the individual champion with a time of 21:23.90.

All the GWAC teams will be at regionals next Saturday. Holcomb, Hugoton and Ulysses will be at the Class 4A Regional at McPherson, while Colby, Goodland and Scott City will be at the 3A Regional at Ellsworth.

Boys
Team Scores
Hugoton 35, Scott City 41, Holcomb 75, Ulysses 92, Colby 134, Goodland 146

Individual Top 10
1. Jack Thomas, Scott City 16:29.50; 2. Abraham Garcia, Hugoton 17:08.90; 3. Christopher Nemechek, Holcomb 17:28.30; 4. Efrain Florence, Holcomb 17:35.70; 5. Ethan Fox, Hugoton 17:43.20; 6. Jacob Eckert, Hugoton 17:54.20; 7. Conner LeBeau, Scott City 18:19.10; 8. Eduardo Mendoza, Ulysses 18:24.80; 9. Jahaziel Garcia, Hugoton 18:29.20; 10. Theron Tucker, Scott City 18:37.40

Other Area Individual Finishes
Holcomb: 18. Ezequiel Levya 19:35.80; 22. Isaiah Armstrong 20:03.80; 28. Erick Almaraz 20:35.20; 33. Johnny Lozano 21:37.50; 38. Devin Fisher 22:30.20
Hugoton: 13. Ivan Villa 18:53.90; 14. Rafael Guereque 18:58.90; 16. Jorge Encines 19:10.90
Scott City: 11. Austin Rios 18:38.20; 12. Roberto Apodaca 18:38.80; 23. Angel Rodriguez 20:08.50; 29. Eric Frances 20:36.70
Ulysses: 15. Paul Garcia 18:59.40; 19. Jonathan Lara 19:53.80; 24. Marcos Martinez 20:16.70; 26. CJ Raines 20:24.50; 36. Aaron Galindo 22:03.80; 39. Zachary Schneider 23:20.40

Girls
Team Scores
Scott City 22, Hugoton 48, Ulysses 69, Colby 100, Holcomb 133

Top 10 Individuals
1. Makaela Stevens, Scott City 21:23.90; 2. Yessenia Ornelas, Ulysses 22:06.10; 3. Dulce Ayala, Scott City 22:15.10; 4. Megan Vance, Scott City 22:34.90; 5. Olivia Prieto, Scott City 22:37.30; 6. Toby McClure, Hugoton 22:40.70; 7. Brittany Foss, Colby 22:43.60; 8. Molly McClure, Hugoton 22:56.70; 9. Trella Davis, Scott City 22:57.00; 10. Rebecca Johnson, Hugoton 22:57.90

Other Area Individuals
Holcomb: 23. Ana Resendiz 26:28.50; 27. Hope Phillips 28:39.20; 28. Andrea Serrano 28:46.80; 29. Jasia Davis 29:00.20; 33. Terecita Vasquez 35:12.90
Hugoton: 11. Cielo Garcia 23:08.40; 13. Frances Gaskill 24:13.20; 15. Luz Romo 24:37.40; 18. Kara Rodriguez 25:33.40
Scott City: 19. Kodi Rogers 25:38.50; 24. Aly Tarango 26:34.20
Ulysses: 12. Alyssa Castilleja 23:51.40; 17. Stacy Burns 24:56.60; 20. Clara Garcia 26:08.20; 21. Xochitl Rojas 26:21.70; 22. Ray Lynn Wartman 26:25.00