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BOYS

SO#1/US#13 Southlake Carroll TX

made its annual migration south to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Splash. The Dragons brought back the gold, scoring 75 with 4 in the top 16. Corpus Christi Carroll TX followed with 122 ahead of Clear Lake TX’s 138. Southlake Carroll jr Colby Lowe, the state 3200 champ last spring at 9:05.17, won handily in 15:09 for the hilly 3-miler. Coach Robert Ondasek said, "We have battled injuries (sr Chris Moore missed this meet) which has allowed others a chance to step up. Our kids have not disappointed. I truly believe that this is what coaching is about. Championships are nice, but building character and class in kids is forever."

Next: Nike South Invite

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Splash - Sept 30
Corpus Christi, TX
3 miles, hilly

Top teams:
1. 75 Southlake Carroll
2. 122 Corpus Christi Carroll
3. 138 Clear Lake
4. 190 Boerne

Top Southlake Carroll finishers:
1. Colby Lowe, 15:09
3. CJ Brown, 15:52
10. Richard Grue, 16:24
16. Ahmad Toure, 16:40
45. Kyle Ondrasek, 17:11
55. Chandler Lucias, 17:29

Top Corpus Christi finishers:
13. Sean Mohler, 16:33
17. Robert Lawson, 16:43
25. Dylan Alexander, 16:57
27. Justin Adame, 16:58
40. Aaron Casares, 17:08
52. Nick Contreras, 17:27
53. Marco Cano, 17:27

Top Clear Lake finishers:
6. Sammy Abuhamra, 16:12
20. Kris Huhn, 16:49
34. Chris Lebean, 17:02
36. Chad Brown, 17:05
42. Jimmy Hackett, 17:09
54. Jon Kilbourn, 17:28



SO#2/US#14 The Woodlands TX

stayed close to home and dominated the Aldine Invite. Woodlands sr Alex Neff was an easy winner in 15:39 for the flat 5K under hot, humid conditions. Overall The Woodlands placed 1-2-3-4-7-8-15. Coach Dan Green commented, "The season is really going well, thanks to the great summer that our upper classmen had. The great thing about this season is that everyone seems to be a part of the team. The weekly workouts are tough and the guys are running them better than any team I have had."

Next: The Woodlands hosts the Nike South Invite

Aldine Invite - Sept 30
North Harris College, Houston, TX
5000 meters, flat, hot and humid

Top teams:
1. 17 The Woodlands
2. 70 Klein Oak

Top Woodlands finishers:
1 Alex Neff, 15:39
2 Evan Blair, 16:05
3 Bryan Downey, 16:10
4 Quinn Valentine, 16:17
7 Drew Butler, 16:28
8 Reed Conner, 16:44


SO#3/US#25 A&M Consolidated TX

SO#4 Kingwood TX

SO#6 Cedar Park TX

SO#7 Vista Ridge TX

The Klein Invite had a deep field of ranked teams and other strong schools. However, many of the top squads chose to rest key individuals. A&M Consolidated sr Duncan Phillips pulled away mid-way through the race, looking very comfortable and powerful cruising home in 15:29. A&M Coach Mike Skinner commented, "I told Duncan to just stay with the leaders and if you feel it, go at the mile-and-a-half." A&M put 3 others in the top 11, tallying 40 points for the title, while holding out its normal #4 whose nursing a sore foot. Cedar Park edged hometown rival Vista Ridge 84-85 as both teams rested part of their top 7 (Vista Ridge’s #4 was on a college recruiting trip - for golf!). Klein TX was next with 144. In 5th was Kingwood which elected to rest its top 5. Kingwood Coach Tate Symons plan was to "see who would step up to make the Nike South squad. Our training is going well, we just haven’t put it all together in a race yet." It will be interesting at next week’s Nike South Invite as these teams and others should be at full strength.

Next: A&M, Kingwood, Cedar Park and Vista Ridge at the Nike South Invite

Klein Invite - Sept 29
Spring Creek Park, Tomball, TX
4800 meters

Top teams:

1. 40 A&M Consolidated - Average: 16:11.20
2. 84 Cedar Park - Average: 16:42.00
3. 85 Vista Ridge - Average: 16:38.00
4. 144 Klein - Average: 17:10.80
5. 145 Kingwood - Average: 17:17.40

Top A&M finishers:
1 Phillips, Duncan, 15:29
5 Tomkins, Daniel, 16:03
6 Jeter, Ben, 16:12
11 Laube, Jorell, 16:24
17 Pierce, Jordan, 16:48
19 Rychlik, Joshua, 16:55
23 Ocampo, Luis, 17:04

Top Cedar Park finishers:
4 Wroblewski, Ben, 16:03
12 Gassaway, Chris, 16:28
13 Bushong, Sam, 16:33
22 McIllece, Bobby, 17:04
33 Nguyen, Tai, 17:22
35 Oneil, Sean, 17:28
43 Geerts, Austin, 17:38

Top Vista Ridge finishers:
2 Perez, Javier, 15:54
3 Fort, Travis, 15:55
7 Kaufman, Chase, 16:16
26 Terry, Chris, 17:12
47 Wedell, Ryan, 17:53

Top Klein finishers:
14 Amann, Mark, 16:37
16 Martin, Ryan, 16:43
32 Martin, Robert, 17:21
37 Alves, Matt, 17:30
45 Schoen, Walter, 17:43

Top Kingwood finishers:
25 Munoz, Mitchell, 17:09
27 Barrett, Brandon, 17:16
29 Yale, Alec, 17:18
30 Hollingsworth, Holden, 17:19
34 Harris, Jared, 17:25
41 Keller, Stephan, 17:36
42 Diaz, Chris, 17:37


SO#5 Tupelo MS

took the top 6 slots at the Corinth Invite, the team’s 57 second 1-5 spread resulting in a perfect score of 15. Conditions were near perfect with the temperature in the high 70's, hazy skies blocking a full sun, a slight breeze, and low humidity. Tupelo jr Rob Ellis’s goal was to break 16:00 on this fast course and he did just that, clocking 15:52 for the individual title.

Next: Memphis Twilight Run

Corinth Invite - Sept 30
Corinth, MS
5000 meters

1. 15 Tupelo - Average: 16:29
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1 Rob Ellis 15:52
2 Drew Kellum 16:17
3 Max Holman 16:42
4 Gordon Lee 16:43
5 Chase Elliott 16:49
6 Mackenzie Copeland 17:31
46 Parker Rish 21:30


SO#8 Georgetown TX

headed east to Florida for the flrunners7.com Invite in Tampa. The trip was a success as they tallied 157 for the team crown. Georgetown sr Josh Litos was in the hunt for the individual title before settling for 7th in 15:48, leading his team to a 16:30 average. Tampa Sickels FL, 17th at Great American, was next with 185 followed by Tampa Jesuit FL with 234.

Georgetown Coach Andrew Braun said, "It was great for spectators and was run very efficiently by the staff there. The course was more flat than we are used to here in Texas, but had some other obstacles that made it more difficult - mud pits, sand, and a lot of turns. It was also cool to run at night under the lights. As for our race, it was great and my boys said one of the best and most fun they have ever done." He added, "We ended up in Florida because my boys decided they wanted a meet out-of-state this year. They raised all the money themselves over the summer."

Next: McNeil Invite

flrunners7.com Invite - Sept 29
Tampa, FL
5000 meters

Top teams:
1 Georgetown 157 5 25 27 29 71 97 137
Average: 16:30.78
2 Tampa Sickles 185 9 15 20 56 85 131 143
Average: 16:35.34
3 Jesuit High School Tampa 234 11 40 50 61 72 78 114
Average: 16:48.97
4 Lyman High School 235 3 21 47 51 113 142 157
Average: 16:46.00
5 Winter Park High School 244 18 35 52 66 73 92 101
Average: 16:51.75
6 Belen Jesuit Preparatory 256 4 53 54 70 75 76 84

Average: 16:50.55
7 Holy Trinity Episcopal Ac 261 2 14 28 68 149 158 162
Average: 16:48.63
Top Georgetown finishers:
7 Litos, Josh, 12, 15:48.47
31 Kern, Jonathan, 11, 16:29.10
33 Cain, Adam, 12, 16:30.49
35 Guerrero, Jacob, 11, 16:34.47
77 Frager, Wess, 12, 17:13.13


SO#9 Rogers AR

traveled to neighboring Oklahoma for the OSU Cowboy Jamboree. This 70th annual meet, the oldest consecutive cross country race in the US, drew some of the best teams from Oklahoma and surrounding states. Rogers jr Aaron Hamilton moved from 12th to 5th over the last mile, clocking 16:37, as Rogers topped this strong field, scoring 80 with 5 in the top 27.

Mustang OK sr Kevin Schwab won by a wide margin while equaling his own 15:35 course record, a mark he shares with Mark Thompson, the 1996 Foot Locker National 7th place finisher and 4:08.60 miler.

Rogers Coach Carlton Efurd said, "What a great surprise! I was hoping to finish in the top 3 today. I thought if we ran well we would have a chance to win. The last time we won was in 1999. Eric (co-captain Molina) was the only guy with experience on this course which has a tough 2nd mile running through the ravine. The team is getting tested and that is going to help us down the road."

Next: Rogers and Mustang at the Nike South Invite

Cowboy Jamboree - Sept 30
Stillwater, OK
5000 meters

Top 5A individuals:
1 Kevin Schwab MUSTANG 15:35
2 Rick Elliott KICKAPOO (MO) 16:21
3 Steven Baker UNION 16:34
4 Cordell Baker SAPULPA 16:35
5 Aaron Hamilton ROGERS (AR) 16:37
6 Mitch Johnson BROKEN ARROW 16:41
7 Ben Williams EDMOND MEMORIAL 16:45
8 Case Van Arkel PARKVIEW (MO) 16:47
9 Eric Molina ROGERS (AR) 16:49
10 Andres Gonzalez EDMOND MEMORIAL 16:54
Top 5A teams:

1. 80 ROGERS (AR) ( 17:13 1:26:04)
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1 5 Aaron Hamilton 16:37
2 9 Eric Molina 16:49
3 19 Taylor Surly 17:26
4 20 Forrest Roth 17:29
5 27 Cameron Efurd 17:43
6 ( 39) Juan Oralla 18:02
7 ( 57) Brian Martin 18:42
2. 129 EDMOND MEMORIAL ( 17:32 1:27:39)
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1 7 Ben Williams 16:45
2 10 Andres Gonzalez 16:54
3 31 Colton Bohannon 17:48
4 37 Jon Livermore 17:59
5 44 Brenda Fox 18:13
6 ( 49) Brian Buschelman 18:28
7 ( 79) Erick Jarvis 19:33
3. 135 UNION ( 17:38 1:28:06)
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1 3 Steven Baker 16:34
2 21 Taylor Monaghan 17:31
3 23 Blake Winden 17:32
4 36 Griffin Mason 17:57
5 52 James Hensel 18:32
6 ( 58) Dylan Turner 18:44
4. 145 KICKAPOO (MO) ( 17:41 1:28:22)
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1 2 Rick Elliott 16:21
2 18 Sam Pogue 17:25
3 32 Danny Thater 17:50
4 45 Justin Baker 18:19
5 48 Drew Hendrix 18:27
6 ( 53) Obi Simpson 18:33
7 ( 85) Andrew Neill 19:42
5. 148 JENKS ( 17:44 1:28:39)
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1 24 Reese Jackson 17:32
2 26 Shawn Dolan 17:34
3 28 Trey Newsom 17:43
4 29 Jared James 17:45
5 41 Jacob Lore 18:05
6 ( 80) Dylan Moon 19:34
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6. 150 MUSTANG ( 17:32 1:27:37)
7. 184 BROKEN ARROW ( 17:58 1:29:49)
8. 220 EDMOND NORTH ( 18:17 1:31:23)
9. 273 SAPULPA ( 18:38 1:33:06)
10. 274 OWASSO ( 18:41 1:33:22)

Top 3A-4A teams:
1. 94 CANYON (TX) ( 17:43 1:28:32)
2. 110 BISHOP KELLEY ( 17:51 1:29:15)
3. 123 DEER CREEK ( 17:57 1:29:45)


SO#10 Mayde Creek TX

was off this week.

Next: Nike South Invite


OTHER RESULTS:

Del Rio TX snared the team trophy at the Peanut Festival Invite, scoring 27 to finish well ahead of SA Holmes with 101. Del Rio had a 24 second 1-5 spread. SA Warren soph Eric Gosset led the pack in 16:59.

San Antonio Reagan TX came up big at the San Antonio ISD Invite, tallying 47. SA Lee edged SA Churchill 114-115 for silver as Lee’s Masahiro Yokota broke the tape in 15:43.

Catholic LA, ranked #1 in the state, dominated the St Joseph Invite with 35 points, followed by Slidell LA with 124. Rummel sr Alex Lorio won individuals honors, clocking 16:03 for 3 miles.

Pearl MS was victorius at its own Pearl Invite, scoring 43 to edge Madison Central MS’s 51. Clinton sr Allen Gearhart finished in 18:11 over the hilly 5K for the individual title.

El Paso Socorro TX averaged 16:58 for 5K at the Keller Invite, scoring 76 for the win. Decatur TX was next with 127, followed by Lewisville’s 134, Keller’s 147, Forney’s 148 and Ft Worth North Side’s 163.

Judson TX captured the Texas State Classic title 66-102 over Lockhart TX.

Van Buren AR struck gold at the Russellville Cyclone Invite, outscoring Fayetteville AR 65-101. Bryant AR was third with 129 points.

Plano West TX won the North Mesquite Stallion Stampede 65-71 over Marcus TX. Poteet TX, led by individual champ Ryan Lusk in 16:01, was 3rd with 86.



GIRLS

SO#1/US#17 Kingwood TX

SO#5 Cinco Ranch TX

SO#7 A&M Consolidated TX

met at the Klein Invite and the end result matched the current rankings. Kingwood topped the field, scoring 39 with 6 in the top 12 and a 27 second 1-5 spread. Kingwood Coach Christie Simpson shared with her team, "Don’t forget that the summer mileage is what’s carrying us. The girls that are running well took care of business over the summer." Next was Cinco Ranch with 64 and a 12:36 average. Nabbing the bronze was A&M Consolidated with 104. Vista Ridge freshman Ashley Isham uncorked a furious kick, passing Cinco Ranch soph Itzel Cetina at the last hay bale jump about 60 meters from the line, and held on for a 11:55 to 11:57 winning margin. Ashley said, "I felt awesome, my finish was my favorite part. I wasn’t sure I’d win, but then saw her stumble a bit and I just went for it."

Next: Kingwood, Cinco Ranch and A&M at Nike South Invite

Klein Invite - Sept 29
Spring Creek Park, Tomball, TX
3200 meters

Top teams:

1. 39 Kingwood - Average: 12:23.60
2. 64 Cinco Ranch - Average: 12:36.40
3. 104 A&M Consolidated - Average: 12:52.60
4. 124 Montgomery - Average: 13:00.00
5. 140 Klein - Average: 13:09.40
6. 154 Vista Ridge - Average: 13:04.00

Top individuals:

1. Ashley Isham, 9, Vista Ridge, 11:55
2. Itzel Cetina, 10, Cinco Ranch, 11:57
3. Kristen Hanselka, 11, Kingwood, 12:09

Top Kingwood finishers:
3 Hanselka, Kristen, 12:09
6 Porter, Jessie, 12:17
9 Munoz, Meghan, 12:28
10 Quinn, Addie, 12:28
11 Nicholls, Shelby, 12:36
12 Blake, Sophie, 12:38
26 Hirshey, Taylor, 13:01

Top Cinco Ranch finishers:
2 Cetina, Itzel, 11:57
13 Keithan, Alli, 12:45
15 Goldsmith, Alyse, 12:46
16 Bullard, Alex, 12:46
18 Masse, Caitlin, 12:48
21 Howard, Grace, 12:51

Top A&M finishers:
4 Everitt, Annabelle, 12:13
22 Hartmann, Morgan, 12:54
23 Williams, Katy, 12:55
25 Hays, Sally, 13:00
34 Wood, Keri, 13:21


SO#2 Southlake Carroll TX

won the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Splash with 58 points. Georgetown TX grabbed the silver with 118. Southlake Carroll soph Tara Upshaw, 23rd at NTN last year, ran away from the field, recording 11:38 on this hilly 2-mile course.

Next: Nike South Invite

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Splash - Sept 30
Corpus Christi, TX
2 miles, hilly

Top teams:
1. 58 Southlake Carroll
2. 118 Georgetown
3. 157 Belton
4. 166 Boerne

Top Southlake Carroll finishers:
1. Tara Upshaw, 11:38
3. Christina Ferber, 12:03
11. Emily Denny, 12:22
18. Caitlin Gilbert, 12:40
25. Taylor Stephens, 12:54
43. Kirsten Brown, 13:21
44. Jessica Ferber, 13:24

Top Georgetown finishers:
2. Alicia Jenkins, 11:55
17. Courtney Hale, 12:39
29. Ashley Guzman, 13:06
30. Xmara Perez, 13:10
40. Erica Evans, 13:20
42. Hillary Kamm, 13:21
50. Aubrey Borges, 13:31

Top Belton finishers:
8. Regan Tindell, 12:18
21. Sammy Allen, 12:49
26. Geena Torti, 12:58
47. Skylor Alford, 13:25
55. Rachel Kimbrough, 13:34


SO#3 Tupelo MS

had a field day at the Corinth Invite, scoring 20 points with 7 places in the top 10. Tupelo soph Maggie McFerrin once again led the team, garnering 2nd with a time of 15:01. The top five averaged 15:21 for 4K (6:11 pace per mile) and had a 37 second spread. Corinth soph Katlyn Will took the individual title with a time of 14:52. This meet was also the season debut of Tupelo sr Claire Corban, the defending state champ, returning from injury.

Next: Memphis Twilight Run

Corinth Invite - Sept 30
Corinth, MS
4000 meters

1. 20 Tupelo - Average: 15:21
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2 Maggie McFerrin 15:01
3 Emily Crow 15:19
4 Natalie Holland 15:21
5 Katherine Steinman 15:22
6 Jana Mason 15:38
8 Catherine Holman 16:11
10 Claire Corban 16:42


SO#4 Clear Lake TX

was impressive at the Aldine Invite, scoring 33 for the team title. They had 5 in the top 9, all at 12:13 or better, and a 16 second 1-5 spread. Cy-Fair grabbed team silver with 40. Westfield jr Brintney Green pulled away in the 2nd mile, recording 11:37.06 for individual honors.

Clear Lake Coach James Menze commented, "It was hot out there, and Brintney Green didn’t run as fast as usual. It was tougher than it looked. We’re also missing our #4 and #7 today. We’ll see where we’re at at Nike South."

Next: Nike South Invite

Aldine Invite - Sept 30
North Harris College, Houston, TX
3200 meters, flat, hot and humid

Top teams:
1. 33 Clear Lake
2. 40 Cy-Fair

Top Clear Lake finishers:
4 Julie Blanco, 11:57
5 Brooke Jennings, 12:00
7 Lara Abbott, 12:03
8 Alyssa Concienne, 12:10
9 Amanda McMahon, 12:13

Top Cy-Fair finishers:
2 Millie Rapp, 11:48
3 Lauren Trapani, 11:49
10 Kerrie Alford, 12:13
12 Brandy Smith, 12:21
13 Cristi Garcia, 12:24


SO#6 San Antonio Reagan

totaled 29 points to run away with the San Antonio ISD Invite. San Antonio Churchill was the closest pursuer with 50.

Next: McNeil Invite

San Antonio ISD Invite - Sept 30
San Antonio, TX
3200 meters

Top teams
1. 29 SA Reagan
2. 50 SA Churchill
3. 128 SA Southwest

Top Reagan individuals:
2. Stephaney Saari, 13:04
3. Nichole Clard, 13:21
6. Courtney Nelson, 13:31
7. Kelsey Larson, 13:42


SO#8 Hereford TX

struck team gold at the Lubbock Invite. With 5 in the top 11 and a 12:17 average for the 2 mile course, Hereford scored 35 followed by El Paso Del Valle with 95. 

Next: Off this week

Lubbock Invite - Sept 30
Lubbock, TX
2 miles

Top teams:
1. 35 Hereford (1-6-8-9-11-15-20), Avg: 12:17
2. 95 El Paso Del Valle

Top Hereford finishers:
1 Mason, Ashley, 11:51.8
6 Metcalf, Abby, 12:15.4
8 Blakely, Jessica, 12:21.7
9 Diaz, Alyssa, 12:24.7
11 Orear, Devin, 12:32.2


SO#9 Bentonville AR

was triumphant at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree in Oklahoma. With 3 in the top 9, Bentonville scored 78 to outdistance Kickapoo MO, its nearest competitor with 97. Rogers AR grabbed the bronze with 104 points. Tulsa Union jr Sara Vaughn edged Westmoore soph Katelyn 11:29-11:30 for the individual title over 3200 meters. Bentonville Coach Randy Ramaker’s assessment is "To be quite honest it was not our best performance. We do not normally run 3200m, but on the track four of our top five have run well under 12:00 so I knew we had the speed for the event. It was hot and our normal 4th runner struggled for some reason. I was happy with the win and we did get solid performances from the kids and our depth pulled us through."

Next: Bentonville at Van Buren Invite on Oct 3

Cowboy Jamboree - Sept 30
Stillwater, OK
3200 meters

Top individuals:
1 Sara Vaughn UNION 11:29
2 Katelyn Cherry WESTMOORE 11:30
3 Grace Skocik JENKS 11:38
4 Courtney Efurd ROGERS (AR) 11:43
5 Lauren Weinecke JENKS 11:51
6 Alyssa Potter BENTONVILLE (AR) 11:55
7 Lindsey Dukewits KICKAPOO (MO) 12:07
8 Katie Dalton BENTONVILLE (AR) 12:07
9 Brittany Potter BENTONVILLE (AR) 12:09
10 Stephanie Fleig BROKEN ARROW 12:12

Top teams:
1. 78 BENTONVILLE (AR) ( 12:19 1:01:34)
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1 6 Alyssa Potter 11:55
2 8 Katie Dalton 12:07
3 9 Brittany Potter 12:09
4 21 Samantha Sparks 12:34
5 34 MacKinzie Bloom 12:49
6 ( 44) Hanna Bryant 12:58
7 ( 68) Hope Seitz 13:34

2. 97 KICKAPOO (MO) ( 12:28 1:02:19)
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1 7 Lindsey Dukewits 12:07
2 15 Rebecca Senn 12:21
3 22 Katie Click 12:35
4 25 Beth Moore 12:37
5 28 Hilary Carr 12:39
6 ( 87) Ashley Bench 13:57
7 (101) Kasey Trowhill 14:15

3. 104 ROGERS (AR) ( 12:25 1:02:04)
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1 4 Courtney Efurd 11:43
2 11 Natalia Guerrero 12:13
3 26 Rachael Conley 12:38
4 30 Ellen Heimbach 12:41
5 33 Alyvia Rogers 12:49
6 ( 40) Kristen Esparza 12:54
7 ( 62) Rosario Salinas 13:17

4. 123 JENKS ( 12:26 1:02:07)
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1 3 Grace Skocik 11:38
2 5 Lauren Weinecke 11:51
3 35 Amy McCarthy 12:50
4 39 Kim Schauer 12:53
5 41 Miranda Zoller 12:55
6 ( 42) Jacquelyn Skocik 12:56
7 ( 45) Anna Barber 12:59

5. 208 WESTMOORE ( 12:48 1:03:58)
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1 2 Katelyn Cherry 11:3
2 27 Allex Tarr 12:38
3 46 Brandy Williams 12:59
4 54 Taylor Painter 13:04
5 79 Lauren Toft 13:47
6 ( 82) Kristin Weddendorf 13:50
7 ( 95) Lasha Keller 14:10
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6. 211 BARTLESVILLE ( 12:55 1:04:34)

7. 219 UNION ( 12:52 1:04:18)

8. 239 EDMOND MEMORIAL ( 13:04 1:05:17)

9. 241 OWASSO ( 13:02 1:05:07)

10. 246 EDMOND NORTH ( 13:09 1:05:43)


Top 3A-4A teams:

1. 77 BISHOP MCGUINNESS ( 12:41 1:03:23)

2. 109 BISHOP KELLEY ( 12:50 1:04:07)

3. 118 SEMINOLE ( 12:55 1:04:32)