Scott City girls state champs, Hugoton boys runner up at 3A state cross country meet

Lawrence, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–Entering Saturday’s Class 3A meet at Rim Rock Farm, the Scott City Lady Beaver cross country team knew they had the possibility of being in the mix for a team title. That they were and had plenty of room to spare. Scott City took home their first-ever cross country championship on the girls side, and the first girls state title since the 1994 Class 4A Girls Track & Field Championship.

For the Lady Beavers, they had won all but one meet this year they ran in. And that was the race at Rim Rock Farm in September. Scott City won by 30 points over runner-up TMP Marian, who had 89 points, and Clay Center had 106 points to finish in third. All three teams came from the Southeast of Saline Regional last Saturday. Cimarron would finish eighth as a team and Hugoton came in ninth.

The Hugoton boys, who won their regional last weekend at Lake Afton, worked their way into another trophy, as they were able to take home the second place trophy in Class 3A on the boys side. Southeast of Saline ran away with 83 points, while the Eagles had 118 points and Smoky Valley came in third with 123 points.

Girls
Team Score
Scott City 59, TMP Marian 89, Clay Center 106, Rock Creek 108, Hiawatha 157, West Franklin 159, Sabetha 162, Cimarron 173, Hugoton 198, Osage City 208, Douglass 213

Top 20 Medalists
1. Lexi Kats, Norton 19:26.6; 2. Lara Murdock, Colby 19:30.3; 3. Hannah Burks, Beloit 19:44.8; 4. Caroline Giles, Minneapolis 19:50.6; 5. Madison Reed, Wichita Collegiate 20:22; 6. Clare Hawkins, Scott City 20:32.2; 7. Mary Rose, Hiawatha 20:40.7; 8. Dulce Ayala, Scott City 20:40.9; 9. Rachel Stephan, Girard 20:47.5; 10. Paige McDaniel, Wellsville 20:50.0; 11. Katherine Madsen, Hiawatha 20:51.1; 12. Hayley Burks, Beloit 20:53.9; 13. Jessica Peterson, Frontenac, 20:53.9; 14. Mollie Reno, Cheney 20:55.4; 15. Morgan Clinesmith, Cimarron 20:56.3; 16. Karrin Larson, Clay Center 20:57.0; 17. Grace Pope, TMP Marian 21:00.0; 18. Megan Vance, Scott City 21:00.7; 19. Yanely Puentes, Southwestenrn Heights 21:01.2; 20. Courtney Clinesmith, Cimarron 21:02.0

Other Area Results
Cimarron: 64 Brooklyn Buehler 23:08.2; 77. Wendy Medina 23:50.3; 96. Elizabeth Goetz 26:43.8

Hugoton: 44. Rebecca Johnson 22:14.9; 54. Frances Gaskill 22:30.47; 70. Cielo Garcia 23:24.0; 71. Molly McClure 23:28.2; 76. Toby McClure 23:50.3; 91. Luz Romo Figueroa 25:18.1; 93. Abbey Goode 26:00.1

Scott City: 22. Piper Wasinger 21:05.0; 59. Kairae Berry 22:45.5; 79. Samantha Aguilar 24:13.3; 92. Kodi Rogers 25:41.8

Boys
Team Scores
Southeast of Saline 83, Hugoton 118, Smoky Valley 123, Halstead 124, Silver Lake 134, Norton 135, Burlington 167, Hiawatha 171, Girard 186, Sabetha 192, Hesston 206, Osage City 254

Top 20 Medalists
1. Matthew Oglesby, Galena 15:59.5; 2. Joshua Rutledge, Riverton 16:10.2; 3. Teagan Flanagan, Kingman 16:17.8; 4. Cormick Logue, Girard 16:35.4; 5. Brett Kulp, Riley County 16:52.8; 6. Jaret Pfizenmaier, Clay Center 16:54.7; 7. Ryan Heline, Smoky Valley 16:56.4; 8. Andrew O’Brien, Halstead 17:00.5; 9. Ricky King, Norton 17:06.4; 10. Robert Pearce, Kingman 17:09.2; 11. Justin Hodge, Hiawatha 17:09.8; 12. Luke Gleason, Southeast of Saline 17:11.7; 13. Brayden Lothman, Larned 17:12.8; 14. Connor Hall, Norton 17:15.6; 15. Eric Frances, Scott City 17:16.7; 16. Jacob Eckert, Hugoton 17:24.0; 17. Joshua Peterson, Smoky Valley 17:25.8; 18. Dylan Strecker, Southeast of Saline 17:18.8; 19. Kyler Kanpier, Silver Lake 17:28.8; 20. Justin Burman, Cimarron 17:28.8

Other Area Results
Cimarron: Damion Santiseven 18:35.4

Holcomb: 35. Alex Rodby 18:04.3

Hugoton: 41. Ethan Fox 18:14.6; 42. Rafael Guereque 18:14.9; 47. Justin Lively 18:23.0; 55. Bryan Gonzalez Torices 18:37.9; 77. Lane Plowman 19:16.5; 92. Isaac Valles 19:53.9

Scott City: 29. Jaxson Kough 17:54.7