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Missouri Cross Country
Kansas City 4A Sectional

Oct 30, 2004 at Jacomo Lake, Blue Springs, temps in 60's, blustery

HL#1 Liberty beats HL#6 St. Joseph Central 48-72 with all five runners in top 16. HL#10 Lee's Summit North 46 wins girls race.

by Tony Bozarth, Heartland regional editor

#1 HL Liberty and #6 HL St. Joseph Central met again in the Kansas City area sectional qualifier. Liberty put five runners into the top sixteen to win with 48 points, with St. Joseph Central second with 72 and Lee's Summit third with 88. Blue Springs scored 97 to edge Oak Park-Kansas City (98) for the final state meet team spot. Michael Pierce (Oak Park) ran 16:43 to edge Chris Pullen (16:45) and Brett Musser (16:47), who gave St. Joe Central a 2-3 finish. Bryan O' Laughlin (Park Hill-Kansas City) was third at 16:54 and Kip Hill (Libery) fifth at 16:56.
#10 HL Lee's Summit North handily won the girls title with 46 points, with Blue Springs (77), Libery (90) and St. Teresa's-Kansas City (98) taking the team berths with Lee's Summit (101) a close fifth. Elizabeth Keavaney (St. Teresa's) won the race in 19:45 for 5k, with Lauren Renfrow (Blue Springs) second at 19:55. Ashley Mark led LSN in third at 20:02, with Krystal Porter (Raytown 20:13) and Andrea Owensby (Blue Springs 20:15) fourth and fifth.

Boys team scores: Liberty 48, St. Joseph Central 72, Lee's Summit 88, Blue Springs 97, Oak Park-Kansas City 98, Lee's Summit North 128, Rockhurst-Kansas City 171, Park Hill-Kansas City 180

Girls team scores: Lee's Summit North 46, Blue Springs 77, Liberty 90, St. Teresa's-Kansas City 98, Lee's Summit 101, St. Joseph Central 141, Park Hill South-Kansas City 159, North Kansas City 177

Boys Top Ten
1. Michael Pierce Oak Park 16;43
2. Chris Pullen St. Joe Central 16;45
3. Brett Musser St. Joe Central 16;47
4. Ryan O'Laughlin Park Hill 16;54
5. Kip Hill Liberty Liberty 16:55
6. Adam Fischer Lee's Summit 16:56
7. Jacob Boone Lee's Summit North 17;03
8. Shawn Etzenhorster Liberty 17:03
9. Geoff Hughes Raytown South 17:04
10. Brett Agee Liberty 17:05

Girls Top Ten
1. Elizabeth Keaneny St. Teresa's 19:45
2. Lauren Renfrow Blue Springs 19:55
3. Ashley Mark Lee's Summit North 20:02
4. Krystal Porter Raytown 20:13
5. Andrea Owensby Blue Springs 20:15
6. Etagegn O'Niell St. Teresa's 20:15
7. Lindsay Pierson Lee's Summit North 20:18
8. Kari Fritchie Lee's Summit North 20:19
9. Baylee Sweeton Lee's Summit North 20:34
10. Kristen Colon Lee;s Summit North 20:40

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