Summit Christian girls take 2nd at Missouri high school cross country championships

The final day of the Missouri high school cross country championships saw Class 1, 2 and 3 runners take to the course at Gans Creek in Columbia.

The Class 4 and 5 races took place on the Gans Creek course on Friday.

Here are Saturday’s highlights, including a second-place team finish by the girls team from Summit Christian Academy in Class 2.

Class 1

GIRLS: Van Buren won the team title, with Glasgow runner-up and St. Vincent third. Riley Bryan, a junior from Smithton, was the girls Class 1 individual champion in 18 minutes, 27.6 seconds.

BOYS: Sophomore Riley Blay of West Nodaway won the boys race in 16:05.9. Hermitage was the team champ, followed by Oak Ridge and Wellsville-Middletown.

Class 2

GIRLS: Summit Christian enjoyed a second-place team finish in the girls Class 2 race. Hermann was the winner, with North Platte taking third and St. Pius X fourth.

Blue Eye senior Riley Arnold was the individual Class 2 champion in 19:23. West Platte sophomore Julia Pattison was an oh-so-close runner-up in 19:23.4.

Other area finishers in the top 50 Saturday included: 4. Brianna DeBord, North Platte, 19:50.4; 14. Jessa Cassity, North Platte, 20:34.8; 15. Lauren Mccoy 12 Summit Christian, 20:41.3; 17. Adriana Mcgregor, Summit Christian, 20:49.1; 18. Jocelyn Calvert, Lawson, 20:51.5; 19. Marina Parks 10 Summit Christian, 20:52.4; 29. Katherine Coats, Summit Christian, 21:17.8; 34. Lucie Epema, Summit Christian, 21:31.8; 36. Isabella Welty, Barstow, 21:34.7; 42. Shelby Lingle, North Platte, 21:47; 43. McKinzie Parks, Summit Christian, 21:47.4; 44. Ford Nelson, St. Pius X, 21:47.4; 45. Alynah Tran, St. Pius X, 21:51.4; 47. Emma Hayes, St. Pius X, 21:54.9.

BOYS: Stockton won the boys team title; Principia was second and Steelville third. New Covenant senior Tanner Talley won the boys Class 2 race in 15:32.5.

Top area finishers included: 7. Charlie Kinslow, West Platte, 16:34.1; 8. Caleb Benton, Summit Christian, 16:40.7; 16. Noah Heckman, North Platte, 17:05.9; 30. Josh Schaffart, North Platte, 17:37.3; 36. Luke Whitfill, Barstow, 17:48.2; 50. Austin Garza, St. Pius X, 18:00.9; 51. Tristan Newkirk, West Platte, 18:01.1.

Class 3

GIRLS: Freshman Elyse Wilmes of Father Tolton won the girls Class 3 race in 18:28.2, followed by St. Charles West’s Lilian Jackson in 18:49.5 and Eldon’s Zoe Martonfi at 19:02.9.

Top area finishers included: 10. Elsa Henry, St. Michael the Archangel, 19:21.6; 23. Eden Young, Pembroke Hill, 20:04.0; 55. India Williams, Pembroke Hill, 21:12.4; 69. Evelyn Overlease, Notre Dame de Sion; 21:32.8; and 71. Erin William, Pembroke Hill, 21:33.2.

BOYS: Herculaneum claimed the Class 3 boys team title, followed by Maryville and East Newton in the top three. Connor Burns, a junior from Southern Boone, won the Class 3 boys race in 15:13.5.

St. Michael the Archangel was ninth overall. Top area finishers, all from St. Michael, included: 37. Jack Wheeler, 17:28; 47. Oliver Hotop, 17:42.2; 59. Johnny Joyce, 17:52; 72. Sam Rosenberg, 17:57.8.

Results — Classes 1-5, Friday and Saturday

CLASS 5

Boys team scores: 1. Springfield Kickapoo, 77; 2. Columbia Rock Bridge, 81; 3. Liberty North, 111; 4. St. Louis University High, 116; 5. Kirkwood, 174; 6. Lafayette (Wildwood), 197; 7. Rockhurst, 204; 8. Raymore-Peculiar, 220; 9. Joplin, 224; 10. Lee’s Summit North, 224; 11. Blue Springs South, 242; 12. Columbia Hickman, 306; 13. Nixa, 307; 14. Jackson, 334; 15. Timberland, 353; 16. Ft. Zumwalt West, 365.

Boys top individuals: 1. Hauser, Rock Bridge, 14:52.7; 2. Lee, Liberty North, 14:59.7; 3. Wilde, Liberty North, 15:06.6; 4. Kemey, Rock Bridge, 15:12.9; 5. Voelker, Raymore-Peculiar, 15:22.0; 6. Cole, Neosho, 15:33.0; 7. Atkins, Staley, 15:33.0; 8. Harris, Kickapoo, 15:34.4; 9. Creehan, Kickapoo, 15:38.7; 10. Freiner, Timberland, 15:39.9; 11. Brawley, SLUH, 15:41.1; 12. Jokerst, Rock Bridge, 15:42.8; 13. Keltner, Kickapoo, 15:43.9; 14. Campbell, Joplin, 15:45.1; 15. Musick, Kickapoo, 15:46.9; 16. Kellogg, SLUH, 15:47.8; 17. Malek, Lafayette (Wildwood), 15:48.3; 18. Groenewald, Lafayette (Wildwood), 15:48.9; 19. Lee, Kirkwood, 15:51.0; 20. Clancy, LS North, 15:53.1.

Girls team scores: 1. Blue Springs South, 89; 2. St. Teresa’s Academy, 117; 3. Cor Jesu Academy, 125; 4. Columbia Rock Bridge, 139; 5. Raymore-Peculiar, 161; 6. Lafayette (Wildwood), 164; 7. Liberty, 192; 8. Kirkwood, 200; 9. Eureka, 209; 10. Ft. Zumwalt West, 252; 11. Liberty (Wentzville), 269; 12. Liberty North, 281; 13. Nixa, 283; 14. Lee’s Summit West, 309; 15. Springfield Kickapoo, 343; 16. Francis Howell Central, 378.

Girls top individuals: 1. Tyson, Lafayette (Wildwood), 17:42.9; 2. Kleekamp, Eureka, 17:56.5; 3. Arrieta, St. Teresa’s, 17:57.2; 4. Ray, MICDS, 18:00.0; 5. Trober, Blue Springs South, 18:03.9; 6. Kruger, Liberty (Wentzville), 18:06.7; 7. F. Luna, Cor Jesu, 18:10.2; 8. Baker, Kirkwood, 18:14.4; 9. Marcum, Fox, 18:18.3; 10. Wilkes, Pattonville, 18:22.4; 11. Ford, Rock Bridge, 18:31.2; 12. Russell, Holt, 18:32.1; 13. Genel, Parkview, 18:32.5; 14. Dunn, Joplin, 18:36.1; 15. Noonan, MICDS, 18:36.7; 16. Gerdes, Park Hill, 18:37.1; 17. Crouch, Nerinx Hall, 18:39.3; 18. Clark, LS West, 18:41.2; 19. A. Luna, Cor Jesu, 18:41.8; 20. Smith, Raymore-Peculiar, 18:43.1.

CLASS 4

Boys team scores: 1. Festus, 38; 2. Willard, 148; 3. Lutheran (St. Charles), 154; 4. Ladue Horton Watkins, 159; 5. Webb City, 171; 6. West Plains, 177; 7. Farmington, 181; 8. Hillsboro, 182; 9. Platte County, 206; 10. Smithville, 210; 11. Bolivar, 228; 12. Parkway Central, 285; 13. Lincoln Prep, 295; 14. DeSmet, 329; 15. Ft. Zumwalt East, 364; 16. Kearney, 434.

Boys top individuals: 1. Lind, Lutheran (St. Charles), 15:15.2; 2. Meyers, Festus, 15:18.4; 3. Krasnoff, Ladue Horton Watkins, 15:20.2; 4. Smock, Ladue Horton Watkins, 15:20.7; 5. Krieg, Festus, 15:30.7; 6. Jos. Allison, Hillsboro, 15:35.2; 7. Pohlsander, Rolla, 15:35.5; 8. Schram, Festus, 15:38.8; 9. Wolk, Festus, 15:40.9; 10. Kaempfe, DeSoto, 15:46.5; 11. Belardo, Warrensburg, 15:46.6; 12. Roehl, Jefferson City, 15:50.2; 13. Shuster, Willard, 15:50.4; 14. Ahrens, Windsor (Imperial), 15:54.4; 15. Thiessen, Bolivar, 15:56.9; 16. Kazmi, Parkway Central, 16:02.7; 17. Brockmiller, Webb City, 16:04.5; 18. Grieve, Capital City, 16:05.9; 19. Borboa, Webb City, 16:06.1; 20. Jon. Allison, Hillsboro, 16:06.8; 26. Rivera, Lincoln Prep., 16:15.9.

Girls team scores: 1. West Plains, 59; 2. Farmington, 97; 3. Kearney, 122; 4. Rockwood Summit, 126; 5. Festus, 179; 6. Webb City, 182; 7. Clayton, 228; 8. St. Joseph’s Academy, 255; 9. Rolla, 265; 10. Parkway North, 268; 11. St. Dominic, 271; 12. Washington, 275; 13. Platte County, 279; 14. Bolivar, 331; 15. Warrensburg, 332; 16. Pleasant Hill, 338.

Girls top individuals: 1. J. Kantola, West Plains, 18:28.5; 2. B. Kantola, West Plains, 18:29.4; 3. Kinstler, Kearney, 18:36.8; 4. Donnelly, Washington, 18:38.2; 5. Street, Webb City, 18:44.6; 6. Bevan, Parkway North, 18:46.8; 7. Gunter, West Plains, 18:51.2; 8. Hawkins, Webb City, 18:58.1; 9. Martin, Rockwood Summit, 19:00.7; 10. Frost, Rolla, 19:02.4; 11. Mitchell, Platte County, 19:12.1; 12. Schulte, Ladue Horton Watkins, 19:15.3; 13. Sparr, Farmington, 19:18.3; 14. Thier, Rockwood Summit, 19:18.6; 15. McAndrew, Clayton, 19:20.0; 16. Vogelsang, DeSoto, 19:20.0; 17. Pelligreen, Clayton, 19:20.4; 18. Beck, Pleasant Hill, 19:21.3; 19. Bishop, Perryville, 19:22.1; 20. Mathes, Farmington, 19:22.4.

CLASS 3

Boys team scores: 1. Herculaneum, 95; 2. Maryville, 122; 3. East Newton, 127; 4. Father Toltan Regional Catholic, 173; 5. El Dorado Springs, 175; 6. John Burroughs, 185; 7. St. Charles West, 189; 8. Lutheran South, 191; 9. St. Michael the Archangel, 197; 10. Blair Oaks, 203; 11. Priory, 220; 12. Strafford, 246; 13. Potosi, 253; 14. Osage, 274; 15. KC Lutheran, 326; 16. Knob Noster, 405.

Boys top individuals: 1. Burns, Southern Boone County, 15:13.5; 2. Ackley, El Dorado Springs, 15:36.2; 3. Wortham, St. Charles West, 16:08.9; 4. Ad. Snoke, Lutheran South, 16:15.2; 5. An. Snoke, Lutheran South, 16:20.1; 6. Galapin, Maryville, 16:26.0; 7. Blassingame, St. Charles West, 16:26.7; 8. Bergen, East Newton, 16:27.8; 9. Chance, Bowling Green, 16:31.1; 10. K. Sorrell, East Newton, 16:34.5; 11. McCown, Montgomery County, 16:34.9; 12. Wilmes, Father Toltan, 16:35.1; 13. C. Sorrell, East Newton, 16:36.0; 14. Morris, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), 16:43.7; 15. Walker, Buffalo, 16:44.9; 16. Gruenke, Fredericktown, 16:46.3; 17. Reynolds, Eldon, 16:48.6; 18. Goatley, El Dorado Springs, 16:49.1; 19. St. Clair, Ste. Genevieve, 16:50.0; 20. Vance, Herculaneum, 16:50.9; 37. Wheeler, St. Michael the Archangel, 17:28.0.

Girls team scores: 1. Father Toltan Regional Catholic, 91; 2. St. Charles West, 113; 3. Lutheran South, 113; 4. Southern Boone County, 138; 5. Potosi, 173; 6. Pembroke Hill, 193; 7. Osage, 201; 8. Herculaneum, 203; 9. Fatima, 231; 10. El Dorado Springs, 242; 11. East Newton, 256; 12. Notre Dame de Sion, 258; 13. Macon, 296; 14. Metro, 305; 15. Eldon, 306; 16. Strafford, 311.

Girls top individuals: 1. Wilmes, Father Toltan, 18:28.2; 2. Jackson, St. Charles West, 18:49.5; 3. Martonfi, Eldon, 19:02.9; 4. Taylor, Father Toltan, 19:04.3; 5. Volkart, Southern Boone County, 19:05.0; 6. Wacker, St. Charles West, 19:05.7; 7. Mauney, Southern Boone County, 19:14.4; 8. Limberg, Owensville, 19:14.8; 9. Schaff, Lutheran (St. Charles), 19:18.9; 10. Henry, St. Michael the Archangel, 19:21.6; 11. Klaiber, El Dorado Springs, 19:30.1; 12. Berhorst, Fatima, 19:32.7; 13. Potter, Lamar, 19:34.2; 14. Ford, Montgomery County, 19:39.8; 15. Goans, California, 19:42.7; 16. Rodgers, Montgomery County, 19:44.6; 17. Goatley, El Dorado Springs, 19:51.1; 18. Al-sagr, Whitfield, 19:52.1; 19. Brown, Dexter, 19:59.1; 20. Riggs, Wright City, 20:01.8; 23. Young, Pembroke Hill, 20:04.0.

CLASS 2

Boys team scores: 1. Stockton, 87; 2. Principia, 107; 3. Steelville, 110; 4. Blue Eye, 111; 5. Arcadia Valley, 142; 6. West Platte, 186; 7. Alton, 190; 8. Lexington, 232; 9. Mark Twain, 242; 10. Bloomfield, 249; 11. Southwest (Washburn), 265; 12. Linn, 270; 13. Calvary Lutheran, 303; 14. Sherwood, 309; 15. Lafayette County, 324; 16. Russellville, 367.

Boys top individuals: 1. Talley, New Covenant Academy, 15:32.5; 2. Hinrichs, New Bloomfield, 16:01.0; 3. Heath, Principia, 16:24.3; 4. Cardenzana, Blue Eye, 16:26.2; 5. Diaz, Steelville, 16:30.2; 6. Estes, Kingston, 16:32.6; 7. Kinslow, West Platte, 16:34.1; 8. Benton, Summit Christian, 16:40.7; 9. Layton, Woodland, 16:43.4; 10. Proctor, Principia, 16:48.6; 11. Gill, Arcadia Valley, 16:49.4; 12. Hardwicke, Christian, 16:50.2; 13. Hull, Pleasant Hope, 16:57.6; 14. Hagemeyer, Calvary Lutheran, 17:00.7; 15. Long, Southwest (Washburn), 17:03.8; 16. Heckman, North Platte, 17:05.9; 17. Weaver, Blue Eye, 17:08.5; 18. Brodersen, Stover, 17:09.1; 19. Bradshaw, Stockton, 17:09.6; 20. Combs, Alton, 17:09.7.

Girls team scores: 1. Hermann, 74; 2. Summit Christian Academy, 81; 3. North Platte, 119; 4. St. Pius X, 174; 5. Valle Catholic, 190; 6. Steelville, 208; 7. Arcadia Valley, 220; 8. Blue Eye, 223; 9. Clark County, 226; 10. Lexington, 235; 11. Monroe City, 240; 12. Woodland, 273; 13. Mansfield, 290; 14. Spokane, 297; 15. Christian, 298; 16. Stockton, 316.

Girls top individuals: 1. Arnold, Blue Eye, 19:23.0; 2. Pattison, West Platte, 19:23.4; 3. Uthlaut, Hermann, 19:45.3; 4. DeBord, North Platte, 19:50.4; 5. Sharp, Brookfield, 20:03.8; 6. Hunsucker, Spokane, 20:05.8; 7. Dettmer, Arcadia Valley, 20:12.4; 8. Miller, Hermann, 20:16.7; 9. Buschling, Clark County, 20:24.0; 10. Villard, Christian, 20:26.5; 11. Lemelin, New Bloomfield, 20:28.8; 12. Williams, Monroe City, 20:30.6; 13. Menke, Hermann, 20:31.8; 14. Cassity, North Platte, 20:34.8; 15. McCoy, Summit Christian, 20:41.3; 16. Brown, South Callaway, 20:47.7; 17. McGregor, Summit Christian, 20:49.1; 18. Calvert, Lawson, 20:51.5; 19. Parks, Summit Christian, 20:52.4; 20. Guilford, Salisbury, 20:52.8.

CLASS 1

Boys team scores: 1. Hermitage, 61; 2. Oak Ridge, 132; 3. Wellsville-Middletown, 155; 4. Valle Catholic, 162; 5. Van Buren, 165; 6. College Heights Christian, 173; 7. Winona, 175; 8. New Haven, 183; 9. Marion C. Early, 209; 10. Fordland, 212; 11. Dadeville, 217; 12. Mound City, 237; 13. Macks Creek, 269; 14. South Nodaway, 315; 15. St. Paul Lutheran, 421; 16. Hardin-Central, 429.

Boys top individuals: 1. Blay, West Nodaway, 16:05.9; 2. Held, Plato, 16:29.2; 3. Mantooth, Hermitage, 16:33.9; 4. Atteberry, Thomas Jefferson Independent, 17:03.4; 5. Roth, Valle Catholic, 17:04.3; 6. VanWinkle, Winona, 17:08.8; 7. Horn, Hermitage, 17:21.5; 8. Zembles, Mound City, 17:25.3; 9. G. Duchscherer, Marion C. Early, 17:27.1; 10. L. Duchscherer, Marion C. Early, 17:27.4; 11. Shaw, Stoutland, 17:28.9; 12. Ricker, Van Buren, 17:30.5; 13. Bailey, Kingsville, 17:32.7; 14. Thompson, School of the Ozarks, 17:34.7; 15. Fansher, South Holt, 17:35.4; 16. Ford, Zalma, 17:35.9; 17. Hoyt, Community, 17:36.5; 18. Norris, Wellsville-Middletown, 17:40.2; 19. Faucett, Crane, 17:42.5; 20. Chambers, Hermitage, 17:46.1.

Girls team scores: 1. Van Buren, 43; 2. Glasgow, 122; 3. St. Vincent, 128; 4. New Haven, 154; 5. Braymer, 166; 6. Liberal, 175; 7. Fordland, 184; 8. North Andrew, 202; 9. Crystal City, 206; 10. Smithton, 225; 11. Calvary Lutheran, 243; 12. Marion C. Early, 246; 13. Bakersfield, 257.

Girls top individuals: 1. Bryan, Smithton, 18:27.6; 2. Barringhaus, Glasgow, 20:20.9; 3. Cleaver, Van Buren, 20:27.9; 4. Griffin, Van Buren, 20:36.2; 5. Martens, St. Paul Lutheran, 20:36.9; 6. Hartman, Crystal City, 20:39.5; 7. Doyle, Fulton, 20:46.3; 8. VanderMierden, Leopold, 20:54.9; 9. Bess, Marion C. Early, 20:57.8; 10. Homfeldt, Calvary Lutheran, 20:59.2; 11. Straus, Marion County, 21:07.8; 12. Murphy, Van Buren, 21:11.1; 13. Wuertley, Summersville, 21:13.2; 14. Watkins, Rock Port, 21:16.7; 15. Little, Chadwick, 21:21.8; 16. Riley, South Nodaway, 21:24.9; 17. Carmack, Glasgow, 21:25.2; 18. Pankau, Mound City, 21:29.9; 19. Hampton, Ellington, 21:38.9; 20. Nold, Dora, 21:40.5.

This story was originally published November 6, 2021 at 4:11 PM.