Scott City boys and girls finish second at Ellsworth Regional
Ellsworth, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–A drop from Class 4A to Class 3A proved to be a little tougher than some may have anticipated for Scott City. Saturday’s Class 3A Regional meet not only had its challenges with the weather, but the course proved to be tougher than originally thought. The winds were strong from the south, providing a cross wind for the girls race, then shifted during the boys race to the west.
With a competitive field, a pair of nervous boys and girls teams awaited the team results. In the end, both teams from Scott City will return to state at Rim Rock Farm, placing second on Saturday at the Class 3A Regional Meet at the Ellsworth Country Club.
The girls race saw Makaela Stevens lead Scott City with a third place finish. It is the fourth time she has qualified for the state cross country meet. TMP-Marian won the regional with 62 points, followed by Scott City with 71 and Beloit finished in third with 73 points. Lakin just missed qualifying as a team, placing fourth with 84 points, but qualified two runners.
On the boys side, despite the tough day, Jack Thomas for the Beavers was able to win another race with a time of 17:10. Conner LeBeau came in fourth place. Norton just edged Scott City in team points 65 to 68 points, while Southeast of Saline came in third with 96 points. Lakin finished fifth with 135 points, and did not qualify any runners.
The Class 3A State meet will run on Saturday at Rim Rock Farm outside of Lawrence. The girls race will be at 11:10 am and the boys will run at 12:55 pm.
Girls
Team Scores
TMP-Marian 62, Scott City 71, Beloit 73, Lakin 84, Norton 96, Ellsworth 148, Southeast of Saline 178, Sterling 184, Colby 206
Top 10 Runners (All are automatic qualifers)
1. Hannah Burks, Beloit 20:00.65; 2. Lexi Kats, Norton 21:05.36; 3. Makaela Stevens, Scott City 21:24.61; 4. Caroline Giles, Minneapolis 21:48.33; 5. Sara White, Lakin 22:00.26; 6. Hayley Burks, Beloit 22:12.82; 7. Julia Werth, TMP-Marian 22:23.26; 8. Hannah Bailey, Norton 22:35.45; 9. Jennifer Crum, Lakin 22:41.78; 10. Abbey Hoover, Phillipsburg 22:46.95
Other Area Results
Lakin: 19. Heather White 23:42.38; 29. Tiana Gonzalez 24:05.83; 33. Claria Mendez 24:32.56; 71. Katelyn Herker 30:13.93
Scott City: 12. Megan Vance 22:55.43; 13. Dulce Ayala 22:56.74; 22. Olivia Prieto 23:52.43; 31. Trella Davis 24:16.44; 59. Kodi Rogers 26:38.91; 67. Aly Tarango 28:41.27
Makaela Stevens, Scott City
Boys
Team Scores
Norton 65, Scott City 68, Southeast of Saline 96, Beloit 126, Lakin 135, Ellsworth 145, Minneapolis 185, TMP-Marian 191, Colby 218, Hoisington 230, Goodland 235, Sterling 311
Top 11 Automatic Qualifiers
1. Jack Thomas, Scott City 17:16.71; 2. Cale Patterson, Norton 18:08.23; 3. Connor Hall, Norton 18:10.53; 4. Conner LeBeau, Scott City 18:21.18; 5. Luke Gleason, Southeast of Saline 18:23.15; 6. Josiah Bolton, Ellsworth 18:26.22; 7. Ricky King, Norton 18:28.27; 8. Dayne Yott, Hoisington 18:44.34; 9. Alexander Kuder Minneapolis 18:44.59; 10. Jared Mayers, TMP-Marian 18:49.52; 11. Marc Reyes, Lyons 18:50.09
Other Area Results
Lakin: 13. Dominick Daniels 18:57.99; 16. John Wright 19:08.08; 22. Edwin Garcia 19:15.00; 37. Shane Calvin 20:05.09; 57. Ty Davidson 21:17.92; 72. Corey Carlisle 22:01.32; 73. Ethan Horton 22:06.35
Scott City: 17. Theron Tucker 19:08.35; 24. Roberto Apodaca 19:18.05; 27. Austin Rios 19:35.43; 42. Eric Francis 20:20.07; 43. Jose Rodriguez 20:20.59
Jack Thomas, Scott City
