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Shawnee Heights Invitational

Laura Roxberg (15:08 4k) leads KS 6A #1 girls to win; Dylan Hedges (16:28) 5k leads Lawrence boys to same

9/15/07 Topeka KS

by Tony Bozarth

Shawnee Heights Invitational

Blue Valley Northwest ladies, ranked #1 in KS 6A and a HL team-to-watch, scored an impressive win at the Shawnee Heights Invitational.  Behind three-time KS champion Laura Roxberg's 15:08 4k win, the BVNW ladies put three runners into the top seven to score 42 points for the win.  Caroline Hale of host Shawnee Heights (Topeka) was second at 15:35, while team runner-up Olathe Northwest (68) was paced by the 3-4 finish of Rebeka Stowe (15:41) and Katie Mona (15:47). Stowe is last year's 6A state runner-up to Roxberg. Lawrence's Kelly Renfro was fifth at 15:51.  Blue Valley West was third in the team race with 101.

Dylan Hedges led Lawrence to the boys title, winning in 16:28 for 5k.  Brian Hageman (16:41) and Jesse Perron (16:50) went 2-3 for Washburn Rural (Topeka) with Roy Wedge of Lawrence fourth (16:58).  Michael Virgo (Blue Valley Northwest) was fifth at 17:10.  Lawrence scored 56 to edge Washburn Rural (64) for the win, with Blue Valley West third 75.

Girls Team Scores:  1. Blue Valley Northwest 42; 2. Olathe Northwest 68; 3. Blue Valley West 101; 4. Lawrence 115; 5. Seaman (Topeka) 117; 6. Washburn Rural (Topeka) 121; 7. Shawnee Heights (Topeka) 174; 8. Topeka West 185; 9. Leavenworth 203.

Girls Top Ten: 1. Laura Roxberg BVNW 15:08; 2. Caroline Hale SH 15:35; 3. Rebeka Stowe ONW 15:41; 4. Katie Mona ONW 15:48; 5. Kelly Renfro LAW 15:51; 6. Ellie Mohr BVNW 16:06; 7. Anna Roxberg BVNW 16:14; 8. Emily Evans BVW 16:22; 9. Ashley Wurth BVW 16:30; 10. Jennifer Taylor LAW 16:32.

Boys Team Scores: 1. Lawrence 56; 2. Washburn Rural (Topeka) 64; 3. Blue Valley West 75; 4. Shawnee Heights (Topeka) 106; 5. Topeka West 123; 6. Blue Valley Northwest 127; 7. Seaman (Topeka) 138; 8. Topeka High 186; 9. Leavenworth 230

Boys Top Ten: 1. Dylan Hedges LAW 16:28; 2. Brian Hageman WR 16:41; 3. Jesse Perron WR 16:50; 4. Roy Wedge LAW 16:58; 5. Michael Virgo BVNW 17:10; 6. Ben Wilson LAW 17:20; 7. Jacob Bull SH 17:20 8. Justin Scott BVW 17:21; 9. Scott Price SEA 17:27; 10. Alex Mahaffey WR 17:28

Full Girls Results

Full Boys Results

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