Jayhawk girls and boys cross country teams took first place varsity team finishes at the meet at Fort Scott on Thursday, Sept. 12. (Screen capture / USD346.org)
By Roger Sims, rsims@linncountyjournal.com
FORT SCOTT – Jayhawk varsity cross country runners swept the team competition at Fort Scott on Thursday, Sept.12. That included a 2,3,4-finish by the varsity boys team and three top-10 finishes for the girls.
Brothers Simon and Louis Shillito placed second and third respectively. Simon, a senior, turned in a time of 18:34.21, and Louis, a sophomore, was a few paces behind with a time of 18:53.50. Sophomore Kollyn Malinowski was on Louis’ heels and placed fourth with a time of 18:53.00.
The team score was helped with a 14th-place finish by freshman Daniel Brake with a time of 19:34.71. Truman Schneider placed 22nd with a time of 20:21.00, and Jayden Mayhugh was 28th with a time of 21:12.10
The Jayhawk boys team accumulated 37 points, fewer than second-place Iola with 59 points.
The Jayhawk girls varsity team scored 26 to win their race, beating out Labette County with a score of 30 points.
Freshman Gabby Parson, junior Adeline Randall, and freshman Lily Meyer finished the varsity race within four seconds of each other. Parsons was seventh with a time of 23:32.73, Randall was eighth with a time of 23:35.21, and Meyer was ninth with a time of 23:36.89.
Freshman Allie Thomas turned in a time of 24:12.96 for 14th place, senior Brylee Doleshal was 16th with a time of 24:55.80, and freshman Haelie Wallace placed 16th with a time of 25:43.30.
In the boys junior varsity race, freshman Brayden Robertson finished 15th with a time of 23:08.70, and junior James Spitzenberg placed 34th with a time of 26:28.80.
Alayna McCarty was the top finisher for the Jayhawk junior varsity girls team. She place fifth with a time of 26:24.60. Sophomore Bailie Wilson placed 20th with a time of 31:04.00.
The team will travel to a meet in Wellsville on Thursday, Sept. 19.
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