Kansas high school cross country state champions: See who earned top honors Saturday

Here are the results from Saturday’s Kansas high school cross country state championships at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence and Wamego Country Club.

Classes 6A, 5A and 3A ran the course at Rim Rock Farm Saturday, while Wamego Country Club was the 2024 championship site for Classes 4A, 2A and 1A.

Kansas cross country championships

• Classes 6A, 5A and 3A: Saturday, in Lawrence; at Rim Rock Farm
• Classes 4A, 2A and 1A: Saturday, at Wamego Country Club

Note: All races 5K.

CLASS 6A BOYS

Team scores: 1. Garden City, 66; 2. Junction City, 101; 3. Shawnee Mission South, 104; 4. Mill Valley, 112; 5. Olathe West, 112; 6. Washburn Rural, 143; 7. Olathe South, 156; 8. Blue Valley, 206; 9. Dodge City, 209; 10. Manhattan, 231; 11. Maize, 248; 12. Shawnee Mission East, 272.

Medalists: 1. Theel, Olathe West, 15:20.11; 2. Plath, Olathe South, 15:36.39; 3. Cline, Mill Valley, 15:37.39; 4. Hornung, Olathe West, 15:39.49; 5. Larson, SM South, 15:48.57; 6. Read, Mill Valley, 16:05.10; 7. Swearengin, Olathe South, 16:06.87; 8. Harty, Wichita Heights, 16:07.47; 9. Fry, Garden City, 16:14.80; 10. Nemechek, Garden City, 16:17.32; 11. Thompson, Olathe East, 16:17.75; 12. Durham, BV Northwest, 16:22.11; 13. Kirkpatrick, SM South, 16:22.79; 14. Laubach, Washburn Rural, 16:24.80; 15. D’souza, BV Northwest, 16:27.24; 16. Fontaine, Junction City, 16:28.03; 17. Schwartz, Lawrence, 16:28.89; 18. Castro, Garden City, 16:31.87; 19. Halton, Gardner Edgerton, 16:32.10; 20. Testa, Junction City, 16:33.81.

CLASS 6A GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Olathe West, 80; 2. Washburn Rural, 80; 3. Shawnee Mission East, 84; 4. Mill Valley, 112; 5. Olathe North, 129; 6. Manhattan, 150; 7. Blue Valley West, 170; 8. Lawrence Free State, 176; 9. Olathe Northwest, 192; 10. Maize, 257; 11. Dodge City, 300; 12. Garden City, 305.

Medalists: 1. Pickler, Junction City, 18:37.27; 2. Hardy, SM East, 18:40.14; 3. Ismert, Washburn Rural, 18:41.30; 4. Allen, Olathe South, 18:41.33; 5. Fink, Washburn Rural, 18:48.82; 6. Early, BV North, 18:58.12; 7. Brewer, Olathe West, 19:07.17; 8. Fontaine, Junction City, 19:07.34; 9. Larson, BV West, 19:13.53; 10. Browning, Olathe West, 19:16.00; 11. Wiese, Garden City, 19:17.39; 12. Hitchcock, Olathe North, 19:20.63; 13. Morgan, Olathe North, 19:23.91; 14. Graf, Washburn Rural, 19:26.24; 15. Caldwell, Mill Valley, 19:27.19; 16. McAfee, Mill Valley, 19:33.75; 17. Burton, Olathe West, 19:33.89; 18. Puente, Wichita North, 19:33.96; 19. Barnes, Free State, 19:34.05; 20. Betancourt, SM North, 19:34.80.

CLASS 5A BOYS

Team scores: 1. Spring Hill, 35; 2. Blue Valley Southwest, 40; 3. Kapaun Mount Carmel, 74; 4. Bishop Carroll, 133; 5. St. James Academy, 163; 6. De Soto, 181; 7. St. Thomas Aquinas, 209; 8. Topeka Seaman, 223; 9. Valley Center, 254; 10. Salina Central, 254; 11. Eisenhower, 267; 12. Maize South, 285.

Medalists: 1. Beckman, Spring Hill, 15:23.94; 2. Krudwig, De Soto, 15:30.57; 3. George, Spring Hill, 15:37.90; 4. Chavez, BV Southwest, 15:38.02; 5. True, Spring Hill, 15:45.53; 6. Roberts, BV Southwest, 15:47.09; 7. Lehman, Topeka West, 15:49.59; 8. Buehler, BV Southwest, 15:53.62; 9. Anderson, Seaman, 15:56.52; 10. Enriquez, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 16:01.21; 11. Paschke, BV Southwest, 16:11.16; 12. Niederee, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 16:14.07; 13. Braun, Andover, 16:16:05; 14. Anderson, Spring Hill, 16:16.91; 15. Claar, BV Southwest, 16:17.54; 16. Estes, Spring Hill, 16:20.41; 17. Reintjes, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 16:21.17; 18. Deniau-Young, Salina Central, 16:21.57; 19. Guyer, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 16:23.31; 20. McCulley, BV Southwest, 16:32.35.

CLASS 5A GIRLS

Team scores: 1. St. James Academy, 77; 2. Kapaun Mount Carmel, 93; 3. Blue Valley Southwest, 97; 4. Bishop Carroll, 112; 5. St. Thomas Aquinas, 117; 6. Topeka Seaman, 147; 7. Andover, 164; 8. Great Bend, 193; 9. De Soto, 236; 10. Valley Center, 244; 11. Salina South, 258; 12. Spring Hill, 259.

Medalists: 1. Rupe, Salina Central, 17:09.77; 2. Miller, Seaman, 17:26.36; 3. Shultz, Salina Central, 18:13.67; 4. Wallace, Andover, 18:32.62; 5. Hays, St. James Academy, 18:44.93; 6. Martin, Bishop Carroll, 18:48.04; 7. Barringer, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 18:48.46; 8. Cleary, Andover, 19:05.89; 9. Bundt, De Soto, 19:22.56; 10. Meyer, Bishop Crroll, 19:24.72; 11. Harger, BV Southwest, 19:28.52; 12. Kudzia, Leavenworth, 19:29.16; 13. Ross, BV Southwest, 19:32.80; 14. Menghini, St. James Academy, 19:34.46; 15. Claasen, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 19:36.09; 16. Huigens, St. Thomas Aquinas, 19:39.46; 17. Appelhanz, Seaman, 19:40.39; 18. Spencer, Seaman, 19:40.68; 19. Sattler, Bishop Carroll, 19:41.15; 20. Nye, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 19:45.15.

CLASS 4A BOYS

Team scores: 1. Wamego, 52; 2. Buhler, 66; 3. McPherson, 119; 4. Augusta, 147; 5. Tonganoxie, 150; 6. Chapman, 163; 7. Mulvane, 176; 8. Andale, 178; 9. Chanute, 208; 10. Topeka Hayden, 228; 11. Winfield, 229; 12. Bishop Miege, 231.

Medalists: 1. Muehler, McPherson, 16:33.40; 2. Elliott, Chapman, 16:37.16; 3. Elder, McPherson, 16:49.81; 4. Parker, Wamego, 16:49.94; 5. Lindahl, Buhler, 16:51.10; 6. Trumpp, Buhler, 17:13.24; 7. Mendenhall, Buhler, 17:15.92; 8. Ibendahl, Wamego, 17:16.01; 9. Schmidt, Augusta, 17:24.93; 10. Thomas, Augusta, 17:29.33; 11. Klukas, Chapman, 17:29.68; 12. Bloemker, Bishop Miege, 17:33.11; 13. Musyoki, Wamego, 17:35.10; 14. Evans, Wamego, 17:35.36; 15. Welsh, Tonganoxie, 17:36.67; 16. Williams, Wamego, 17:39.19; 17. Lara, Pratt, 17:50.11; 18. Espinoza, Abilene, 17:54.29; 19. Wylie, Wellington, 17:59.08; 20. Suttles, Winfield, 17:59.25.

CLASS 4A GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Buhler, 78; 2. Eudora, 89; 3. Baldwin, 90; 4. Augusta, 108; 5. Clay Center Community, 115; 6. Holton, 120; 7. McPherson, 158; 8. Wamego, 159; 9. Winfield, 197; 10. Fort Scott, 278; 11. Wellington, 286; 12. Labette County, 289.

Medalists: 1. Keltner, Eudora, 19:18.56; 2. Kennedy, Baldwin, 19:51.92; 3. Needham, Paola, 20:00.97; 4. Pfizenmaier, Clay Center Community, 20:03.55; 5. Smith, Clay Center Community, 20:09.89; 6. Wrench, Topeka Hayden, 20:11.94; 7. Jacobson, Circle, 20:28.70; 8. Cortes, Holton, 20:37.85; 9. Griffith, Baldwin, 20:38.76; 10. Busch, Augusta, 20:42.02; 11. Clayton, Holton, 20:46.49; 12. Aquino, Bishop Miege, 20:51.99; 13. Starkweather, Buhler, 20:55.31; 14. Friesen, Buhler, 21:03.85; 15. Lovell, Rose Hill, 21:06.63; 16. Hennessy, Andale, 21:15.15; 17. Van Asselt, Bishop Miege, 21:17.70; 18. Doney, Holton, 21:18.53; 19. Koster, Buhler, 21:23.01; 20. Nippert, Rock Creek, 21:26.35.

CLASS 3A BOYS

Team scores: 1. Holcomb, 58; 2. Southeast of Saline, 79; 3. Wichita Trinity Academy, 93; 4. West Franklin, 113; 5. Lakin, 124; 6. Scott Community, 150; 7. Girard, 201; 8. Santa Fe Trail, 201; 9. Nemaha Central, 214; 10. Jayhawk Linn, 234; 11. Marysville, 249; 12. Caney Valley, 298.

Medalists: 1. Tofteland, Wichita Trinity, 15:36.75; 2. Deniston, Holcomb, 15:12.14; 3. Meyer, Wichita Collegiate, 15:57.67; 4. Luce, Lakin, 15:59.68; 5. Bailey, West Franklin, 16:03.77; 6. Ritsema, Lakin, 16:08.66; 7. McGown, Girard, 16:15.27; 8. Leonard, Holcomb, 16:21.27; 9. Tarlton, Hoisington, 16:28.18; 10. Schnider, Royal Valley, 16:28.60; 11. Roberts, Santa Fe Trail, 16:30.36; 12. Walker, SE of Saline, 16:47.34; 13. Stoppel, Holcomb, 16:49.71; 14. Rossman, Hoisington, 16:50.57; 15. Bircher, SE of Saline, 16:52.44; 16. Geoffray, Wichita Trinity, 16:54.40; 17. Adams, Riley County, 16:54.80; 18. Baker, Holcomb, 17:00.25; 19. Tonne, SE of Saline, 17:05.36; 20. Hermosillo, Scott Community, 17:09.30.

CLASS 3A GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Hesston, 104; 2. Wichita Trinity Academy, 105; 3. Southeast of Saline, 109; 4. Norton Community, 133; 5. Scott Community, 145; 6. West Franklin, 151; 7. Hiawatha, 175; 8. Southwestern Heights, 178; 9. Jayhawk Linn, 199; 10. Girard, 205; 11. Heritage Christian Academy, 222; 12. Prairie View, 228.

Medalists: 1. Hein, Wichita Trinity, 18:26.90; 2. Allen, Prairie View, 19:22.95; 3. Clark, Smoky Valley, 19:35.98; 4. Fugitt, Cimarron, 19:44.30; 5. Quinn, Hesston, 19:47.12; 6. Ehrlich, Ellsworth, 19:47.72; 7. Larson, Hesston, 19:57.00; 8. Jensen, Chaparral, 19:57.24; 9. Rockey, Hiawatha, 20:01.14; 10. Collins, Norton Community, 20:01.29; 11. Wilson, Cimarron, 20:02.19; 12. Howell, Wichita Trinity, 20:03.39; 13. Lehman, Hesston, 20:04.76; 14. Parr, Heritage Christian, 20:14.01; 15. Keller, Girard, 20:17.30; 16. Miller, Norton Community, 20:20.56; 17. Lutters, Hoisington, 20:25.34; 18. Onelio, Girard, 20:26.49; 19. Shelton, Royal Valley, 20:28.87; 20. Roberts, Santa Fe Trail, 20:29.62.

CLASS 2A BOYS

Team scores: 1. Central Heights, 34; 2. Hutchinson Trinity, 66; 3. Berean Academy, 119; 4. Hoxie, 125; 5. Kansas City Christian, 138; 6. Moundridge, 154; 7. Bennington, 177; 8. Stanton County, 193; 9. Jefferson County North, 215; 10. Sacred Heart, 256; 11. Rossville, 293; 12. Solomon, 348.

Medalists: 1. Hammond, Central Heights, 16:35.85; 2. Burkdoll, Central Heights, 16:52.62; 3. Ja. Lindstrom, Hutchinson Trinity, 17:00.29; 4. Miller, Central Heights, 17:14.20; 5. Williams, Benningtin, 17:24.83; 6. Martisko, Inman, 17:28.60; 7. Miltner, Medicine Lodge, 17:34.21; 8. Briscoe, Berean Academy, 17:35.37; 9. Haffner, Hoxie, 17:37.33; 10. Sturm, Central Christian Academy, 17:43.50; 11. Meredith, Jefferson County North, 17:46.04; 12. Keith, Hoxie, 17:47.71; 13. Kiser, Hutchinson Trinity, 17:48.03; 14. Zerger, Ell-Saline, 17:49.86; 15. Smithhisler, St. Mary’s Colgan, 17:50.64; 16. Wessel, Marion, 17:55.92; 17. Wells, Sacred Heart, 17:56.65; 18. Hickert, Smith Center, 17:56.70; 19. Pancost, Lucas Unified, 17:57.47; 20. Jo. Lindstrom, Hutchinson Trinity, 17:59.74. Top KC-area finisher: 23. Warner, KC Christian, 18:08.07.

CLASS 2A GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Remington, 108; 2. Berean Academy, 108; 3. Hoxie, 132; 4. Oskaloosa, 140; 5. Central Heights, 143; 6. Sacred Heart, 148; 7. Ellinwood, 150; 8. Kansas City Christian, 177; 9. Wabaunsee, 193; 10. Hillsboro, 216; 11. Sterling, 226; 12. Republic County, 241.

Medalists: 1. Howland, Smith Center, 18:50.76; 2. Wurtz, Wabaunsee, 19:23.10; 3. Buck, Eureka, 20:17.93; 4. Willour, Remington, 20:45.12; 5. Callaway, Republic County, 20:49.64; 6. Lindenman, Hoxie, 20:57.58; 7. Funk, Hillsboro, 21:00.80; 8. Stone, Sacred Heart, 21:12.00; 9. Willhite, KC Christian, 21:14.73; 10. Klingenberg, Remington, 21:17.37; 11. Hamilton, Sacred Heart, 21:21.63; 12. Neal, Bluestem, 21:23.68; 13. Mongeau, Eureka, 21:27.04; 14. Rothchild, Trego Community, 21:30.36; 15. Joiner, Ellinwood, 21:36.86; 16. Kilgore, Sterling, 21:38.18; 17. Mazanec, Wichita County, 21:39.75; 18. Borror, Ellinwood, 21:45.18; 19. Hoffman, Udall, 21:45.22; 20. Richert, Hillsboro, 21:47.47.

CLASS 1A BOYS

Team scores: 1. Quinter, 29; 2. Pratt-Skyline, 56; 3. Meade, 63; 4. Ness City, 71; 5. St. John’s, 79; 6. Burden-Central, 91; 7. St. John-Hudson, 103; 8. Axtell, 124; 9. Clifton-Clyde, 180; 10. Centralia, 184; 11. Wichita Independent, 218; 12. Elyria Christian, 220.

Medalists: 1. Durst, Lebo, 16:53.20; 2. Gall, Ness City, 17:08.61; 3. Churchwell, Quinter, 17:21.93; 4. Gaeddert, Goessel, 17:23.02; 5. Arnold, Olpe, 17:28.33; 6. Cobb, Randolph-Blue Valley, 17:29.70; 7. Deaton, Quinter, 17:29.72; 8. Valadez, Stafford, 17:37.00; 9. Nelson, Pratt-Skyline, 17:50.25; 10. Martinez, Spearville, 17:50.44; 11. Shaughnessy, Axtell, 17:51.47; 12. Selensky, Quinter, 17:51.79; 13. Henley, Burden-Central, 17:53.99; 14. Roderick, St. John’s, 17:55.48; 15. Martinez, Kiowa County, 17:57.28; 16. Smith, St. John-Hudson, 18:01.72; 17. Robinson, Pratt-Skyline, 18:02.88; 18. Zortman, Meade, 18:06.35; 19. Weseloh, Kiowa County, 18:11.83; 20. Braun, Burden-Central, 18:15.88.

CLASS 1A GIRLS

Team scores: 1. South Gray, 34; 2. Crest, 39; 3. Ness City, 52; 4. Northern Heights, 59; 5. Quinter, 80; 6. Lebo, 99; 7. Kiowa County, 108; 8. Centralia, 109; 9. South Haven, 124; 10. West Elk, 164.

Medalists: 1. Boydston, Ellis, 19:32.33; 2. Newcome, Hutchinson Central Christian, 20:34.68; 3. McCrory, Northern Heights, 20:46.35; 4. Stapleton, South Gray, 20:54.96; 5. Walter, Crest, 21:07.27; 6. Weiner, Golden Plains, 21:13.16; 7. Schmidt, Crest, 21:17.86; 8. Deges, South Gray, 21:20.36; 9. Meier, Golden Plains, 21:37.69; 10. Skalsky, Olpe, 21:48.86; 11. Speer, Lebo, 21:51.65; 12. Brandl, Greeley County, 21:51.69; 13. Countryman, Quinter, 22:01.47; 14. Esparza, Ness City, 22:01.90; 15. Hoeting, Stockton, 22:09.93; 16. Nelson, Thunder Ridge, 22:10.53; 17. Lohr, St. Francis, 22:13.99; 18. Tiffany, Northern Heights, 22:18.68; 19. Harrold, Pratt-Skyline, 22:19.48; 20. Baker, Washington County, 22:23.86.