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Kansas City Metro Championships @
Smithville Lake, Smithville MO 9/22/01
Blue Springs (MO) edged Lee's Summit (MO)in a close battle in
the boys varsity race at the KC Metro championhsips, held over rolling
ground at Smithville Lake. Blue Springs placed four runners in top
11 team scorers (1-6-10-11), then placed their fifth man 33rd
to edge Lee's Summit ( 2-8-15-17-21) by a score of 61 to 63. Lawrence
High (KS) placed third at 104, with Lee's Summit North (MO) 122,
and Independence Truman (MO) 154 following.
Platte County's (MO) Eli Klimek surprised the larger school runner's
with a 16;28 victory, with Blue Spring's Tony Camereno following
(16:35). Peter Browne (Lee's Summit-16:38), Brandon Daniels (Lee's
Summit North-16;41), and Griffin Lee (DeSoto-Mill Valley KS-16:43)
rounded out the top five.
Lee's Summit's girls placed all seven runners in the top 25 team
scorers to win a 65 to 119 win over Suburban League rival Blue Springs.
Independence Truman (145), Raytown MO (160) and Blue Springs South
(MO)(168) followed.
Elle Pishney, of newly opened Blue Valley West (KS) won the individual
title with a 19:38 over the 5k course. Alicia McGregor (Truman-19:43),
Courtney Cockerell (Raytown-19:46), Sarah Glatt (Bishop Miege-KS-
19:47) and Kaly Prather (Raymore-Peculiar-MO-19:49) rounded out
the top five.
Boys Varsity team Scores: Blue Springs 61, Lee's Summit 63, Lawrence
104, Lee's Summit North 122, Independence Truman 154, Kansas City
Rockhurst MO 179, Kansas City MO Park Hill South 202, Raytown MO
223, Liberty MO 235, St. Thomas Aquinas KS 273, SM West KS 289,
Blue Valley West KS 307, Blue Springs South MO 357, Bishop Miege
KS 389, Blue Valley North KS 414, Gardner-Edgerton KS 419, SM North
KS 488
Girls Varsity team Scores: Lee's Summit 65, Blue Springs 119, Independence
Truman 145, Raytown 160, Blue Springs South 168, St. Thomas Aquinas
179, Blue Valley West 182, Kansas City MO Park Hill South 196, Lee's
Summit North 208, Blue Valley Northwest KS 223, Bishop Miege 232,
Lawrence 251, Liberty 290, Blue Valley North 315, Shawnee Mission
North 376, Kansas City Park Hill 483, Blue Valley KS 490
Topeka Seaman Invitational @ SNAC,
Topeka KS 9/22/01
David Williams (Wichita West) edged fellow 6A state contender Matt
Swedlund (Topeka Washburn Rural) in the last 40 yards of a muddy
Topeka Seaman Invitational. Willaims, who according to the Wichita
Eagle newspaper ran in the mid-25's as a freshman for 5k paced most
of the race with Swedlund, before Swedlud made a move with about
150 yards to go. Williams won in 16:33.8 to Swedlund's 16:34.2 In
a close race of state ranked teams, Washburn Rural (64) continued
their undefeated edging Wichita West (66) and Emporia (67).
Leavenworth's Amy Hastings continued her winning ways with the
same tactics as usual (blasting to the front and leaving everyone
behind), scoring an 11:46.6 win over Mission Valley's Blair Spencer
(12:27.2). Emporia placed three runners in the top 10 to win with
57 points over Topeka Seaman (65) and Olathe East (98).
Boys top ten: 1. Williams, WW, 16:33, 2. Swedlund, WR, 16;34, 3.
Henry, Leav. 16:54; 4. McClellan, Top. Seam. 16:58, 5. Knickerbocker,
Emp 17;01, 6. Zimmer, WR, 17:02, 7. Beckman, TH 17;05, 8. Garcia,
Emp 17;06, 9. Swartz, OE 17:14,
10. Mundweiler, OE 17:32
Team Scores: Topeka Washburn Rural 64, Wichita West 66, Emporia
67, Topeka Seaman 90, Olathe East 117, Topeka High 146, Leavenworth
161, Wichita North 220, Mission Valley 297
Girls top ten: 1. Hasting, Leav. 11:46, 2. Spencer MV 12:27, 3.Ortiz,
WW 12:28,
4. Barrand, Top. Seam 12:35, 5. Shanahan, WN 12:38, 6. Carroll,
Emp 12:40, 7. Seibel, Emp 12:44, 8. Schelling, Emp 12:48, 9. Harms
WR 12:51, 10. Hoffman WN 13:11
Girls Team Scores: Emporia 57, Topeka Seaman 65, Olathe East 98,
Wichita North 111, Topeka Washburn Rural 113, Topeka High 155, Mission
Valley 164
Royal Valley Invitational @ Hoyt
9/19/01
Defending state champs Erin Mortimer (Riley County-3A) and Trish
Nickoley (Shawnee Heights-5A) hooked up in an exciting meet. Mortimer
pulled away to an 11:53 to 12:21 win, but Nickoley led Shawnee Heights
to the team title 40-77 over Sabetha. In the boys race 4A contenders
Justin LaCore (Topeka Hayden 16:37) and Wamego's Todd Spreer (16:57)
went 1-2, with Wamego (53) edging Riley County (69) in a battle
of top 4A-3A teams.
Boys top 5: 1. Lacore, Hayd. 16:37, 2. Spreer, Wam 16:57, 3. Frank
NH 17;03,
4. Steen, Wam 17:11, 5. Summers, Sab 17:14
Boys team scores: Wamego 57, Riley County 69, Shawnee Heights
81, Topeka Hayden 106, Sabetha 111, Royal Valley 135, Northern Heights
148, Oskaloosa 185, Santa Fe Trail 232
Girls top 5: 1. Mortimer, RC 11:53, 2. Nickoley SH 12:21, 3. Champman
RV 12:47,
4. VanGundy, NH 12:53, 5. Davin, SH 13:04
Girls team scores: Shawnee Heights 40, Sabetha 77, Topeka Hayden
80, Northern Heights 98, Wamego 103, Riley County 138, Royal Valley
162, Santa Fe Trail 202
Junction City Invitational 9/20/01
A rugged, hilly course slowed times, but the competition was still
intense at Junction City. Hays High placed 1-2-3 to lead the boys
field, winning 31-44 over Manhattan with Salina Central third at
88. Scott Rome (Hays) won the race in 17:28, with team mates Nick
Squier (17:38) and Mike Staab (17:43) in second and third.
Manhattan's girls were led by a one-two finish from Harper McConnell
(12:36) and Sam Wickham (12:55) with Hay's Pam Weber in third (13:15).
Manhattan won the girls team title with 28 points, with Hays (70)
and Junction City (76) in second and third.
Arkansas City Invitational 9/20/01
Wichita Bishop Carroll won both the boys and girls team titles at
the Ark City Invite. Carroll scored 38 to win the boys title with
Derby (57) and Wichita East (98)in second and third in a meet featuring
teams from southern Kansas and Oklahoma. Wichita Height's Ryan Wilson
won the individual title in 16:34 (5k), with Lance Reichenberger
(Carroll-16:58), Brett Turowski (Bartlesville OK-17;11), Daniel
Didion (Ark City-17:32) and Tyson Fairley (Derby-17;31) rounding
out the top five.
Carroll edged city rival Kaupan-Mt. Carmel 78-84 for the girls team
title with Wichita North third at 129. Ponca City OK's Chelsie Baldwin
won the individual title at 11:55 for 2 miles. Amy Zeller (Carroll-12:33),
Krissy Kilian (Derby-12:41),Amber Shanahan (Wichita North-12:52)
and Scilian Nold (Valley Center-12:52) completed the top 5.
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