Kansas State Meet

10/30/99
6A-5A held at Bob Timmon's Rimrock Farm, Lawrence
4A, 3A, 2A-1A at Wamego Country Club

from Tony Bozarth, Olathe East Cross Country Coach

6A Boys: SM Northwest completed a dominating season by running to a record 
low 25 point total. The title was SMNW sixth straight. Chris Williams 
(Lawrence) joined Billy Mills (Haskell) and Steve Fein (SMNW) as the only 
boys to win three straight state titles in the large school class. Williams 
made his break-away move up the Billy Mills Hill, 800 yards from the finish. 
Northwest dominated the race from the early going, then powered to the finish 
to close out the victory. 

6A Girls: SM East came back from a loss to SMNW at their regional meet to 
upend the two-time champs, winning back the title they last won in 1997. 
Team running and close packing were they keys to East's win. Amanda Pape 
(Olathe South) completed an unbeaten season by dominating the girls side for 
a 26 second win over Cate Holston (Topeka Washburn Rural)

5A Boys: Jack Bowman's Great Bend team gave their long-time coach the best 
of all retirement presents-a state title, with the decision going to the 
pusher! Great Bend and Liberal, both of the Western Athletic Conference, 
see-sawed back and forth over the course with the final decision not in until 
the final straight. Scott Mitchell (Wichita Kaupan Mt. Carmel) won his first 
state title after giving up soccer this season to concentrate on cross 
country. He pulled away from Andre Bird (Liberal) and Brian Raggett 
(Aquinas) across the Jim Ryun Skyline in the last 400.

5A Girls: Wichita Carroll continued it's domination of Class 5A girls, but 
not without an anxious moment when front-runner Andrea Mohr staggered and 
collapsed in the final homestretch. Mohr crawled across the line to claim 
fourth. Shauna Burrell of Topeka Seaman claimed the victory in 12:33.

4A Boys: Matt Noonan led his Baldwin team to a solid 30 point win over Wamego 
with a 10 second victory. Noonan credited his sister Megan, the girls 
runner-up, with inspiring him to the victory.

4A Girls: Ottawa edged Topeka Hayde 91-95 to claim their fourth straight 
class 4A win. The team race saw the top four teams within 15 points. Trisha 
Culbertson (Burlington) and Megan Noonan (Baldwin) seperated themselved from 
the field, then raced to a 1-2 finish.

3A Boys: Ellsworth's Ben Orozco won his second state crown, racing to a 
solind 15:38 to 15:58 win over Hesston's Justin Rempel (last year's triple 
state track champion). Orozco moved away in the middle of the race, citing a 
need to get away from Rempel's kick. Northern Heights completed a team 
double with a tight 3 point win over Hoisington.

3A Girls: Northern Heights began their double victory with a 5 point win 
over Southwestern Heights. The individual title stayed in the Mortimer 
family from Riley Country, as Erin Mortimer won the title that big sister Amy 
(now at Kansas State) won for four years.

2A-1A Boys: Stanton County won another state title, with Joe Warner leading 
the team by repeating his individual victory. 

2A-1A Girls: Olpe (72), Syracuse (80) and Dighton (90) provided a tight team 
race in the smallest class. Libby Lewis from Syracuse won the individual 
title, after taking second in the state golf tournament last week! 

STATE CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

Boys

Class 6A

Team scores

1. SM Northwest 25, 2. Lawrence 85, 3. Emporia 114, 4. Washburn Rural 137, 5. Wichita South 139, 6. Lawrence Free State 156, 7. Leavenworth 172, 8. Olathe South 210, 9. Maize 215, 10. Wichita East 229, 11. Olathe East 274, 12. Wichita Heights 292.

Individual results

1. Chris Williams, Lawrence, 15:51.44; 2. Tyson Edwards, Emporia, 16:01.7; 3. John Sumner, SM Northwest, 16:03.1; 4. Joseph Lee, Junction City, 16:05.51; 5. Calvin Locklear, SM Northwest, 16:17.86; 6. Ryan Hopper, SM Northwest, 16:20.72; 7. Daryn Parker, Dodge City, 16:22.14; 8. Scott Loftin, Blue Valley North, 16:29.81; 9. Hunter Eshelman, SM Northwest; 10. Tyler Baker, SM Northwest, 16:36.9; 11. Matt Swedlund, Washburn Rural, 16:44.53; 12. Matt Quigley, SM Northwest, 16:46.27; 13. Rick Norwood, Hutchinson, 16:47.69; 14. D.J. Hilding, Lawrence, 16:49.53; 15. Eric Sornson, Maize, 16:49.53; 16. Akil Thomas, Junction City, 16:50.39; 17. Aaron Paul, Lawrence Free State, 16:50.81; 18. Mohamed Hamoud, Wichita South, 16:54.25; 19. Richard Brusk, Blue Valley, 16:55.90; 20. Matt Smith, Washburn Rural, 16:56.67.

Class 5A

Team scores

1. Great Bend 53 (wins tie-breaker), 2. Liberal 53, 3.Overland Park- St. Thomas Aquinas 124, 4. Wichita Bishop Carroll 143, 5. Buhler 157, 6. Topeka Seaman 176, 7. Andover 203, 8. Topeka Shawnee Heights 216, 9. Goddard 217, 10. Arkansas City 220, 11. Salina South 245, 12. Bonner Springs 250.

Individual results

1. Scott Mitchell, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 16:10.89; 2. Andre Bird, Liberal, 16:20.03; 3. Brian Raggett, St. Thomas Aquinas, 16:26.56; 4. Cameron Chambers, Great Bend, 16:35.18; 5. Will Hurst, Goddard, 16:42.48; 6. Colby Sullivan, Great Bend, 16:43.07; 7. Eric Smith, Buhler, 16:43.92; 8. Kyle Fisher, Winfield, 16:45.63; 9. Drew Jordan, Goddard, 16:47.7; 10. Brian Cless, Bishop Carroll, 16:48.45; 11. Shawn Salley, Liberal, 16:51.34; 12. Justin Alexander, Liberal, 16:56.9; 13. Micah Kile, Great Bend, 16:58.71; 14. Joshy Madathil, Liberal, 17:02.74; 15. Brock Peterson, Bonner Springs, 17:03.47; 16. Colton Bartels, Great Bend, 17:03.84; 17. Nathan Wadsworth, Andover, 17:07.68; 18. Neil Andrade, Salina South, 17:08.08; 19. Jonathan Swartz, Andover, 17:11.72; 20. Daniel Didion, ArKC, 17:12.08.

Class 4A

Team scores

1. Baldwin 70, 2. Wamego 103, 3. Hugoton 114, 4. Clay Center 130, 5. Concordia 141, 6. Chaparral 147, 7. Ulysses 155, 8. Gardner-Edgerton 167, 9. Tonganoxie 217, 10. Sabetha 241, 11. Eudora 260, 12. Garnett 316.

Individual results

1. Matt Noonan, Baldwin, 16:04.50; 2. Edward Velardes, Ulysses, 16:14.50; 3. Kyle Doperalski, Wamego, 16:17.49; 4. Tim Kleier, Gardner-Edgerton, 16:18.81; 5. Joe Moore, Clay Center, 16:19.29; 6. Derek Garza, Ulysses, 16:23.31; 7. Michael Pelz, Clearwater, 16:27.90; 8. Eric Girton, Sabetha, 16:35.12; 9. Todd Spreer, Wamego, 16:35.69; 10. Bo Ringer, Concordia, 16:36.64; 11. Todd Norcester, Smoky Valley, 16:42.20; 12. Graham Kale, Scott City, 16:44.41; 13. Zach Jones, Rose Hill, 16:45.73; 14. Nathan Cervantes, El Dorado, 16:45.73; 15. Justin Marable, Hiawatha, 16:50.51; 16. Ryan Stringer, Ottawa, 16:52.35; 17. Kelly Henderson, Hugoton, 16:54.08; 18. Eric Black, Baldwin, 16:57. 52; 19. Adam Winkler, Gardner-Edgerton, 17:00.24; 20. Matt Johnson, Hugoton, 17:01.31.

Class 3A

Team scores

1. Northern Heights 72, 2. Hoisington 75, 3. Belle Plaine 121, 4. Holcomb 133, 5. Riley County 139, 6. Belleville 142, 7. Ellsworth 161, 8. Mission Valley 172, 9. Wellsville 180, 10. Bluestem 200, 11. Nemaha Valley 252, 12. Phillipsburg 272.

Individual results

1. Ben Orozco, Ellsworth, 15:36.83; 2. Justin Rempel, Hesston, 15:58.80; 3. Brian Oney, Wabaunsee, 16;24.17; 4. Tyler Applegate, Jayhawk-Linn, 16:34.71; 5. Keen Umbehr, Wabaunsee, 16:42.11; 6. Corey Findley, Holcomb, 16:47.64; 7. Tony Hoops, Belleville, 16:52.89; 8. Justin Johnson, Northern Heights, 16:58.08; 9. Jimmy Swogger, Bluestem, 16:59.64; 10. Brad Cole, Riley County, 17:02.01; 11. Dan Ferguson, Medicine Lodge, 17:05.35; 12. Bryce Eitzman, Belleville, 17:06.37; 13. Zac Andereck, Hoisington, 17:07.68; 14. Mitch Fuzzell, Hoisington, 17:08.15; 15. Nate Rogers, Belle Plaine, 17:11.55; 16. Matt Watt, Northern Heights, 17:12.78; 17. Chris Anderson, Belle Plaine, 17:13.41; 18. Freddy Franco, Lakin, 17:16.50; 19. Logan Frank, Northern Heights, 17:17.40; 20. Adam Willis, Hoisington, 17:19.07.

Class 2-1A

Team scores

1. Johnson-Stanton County 63, 2. Hutchinson Trinity 113, 3. Hill City 116, 4. Onaga 137, 5. Jackson Heights 156, 6. Wakefield 164, 7. Quinter 170, 8. Berean Academy 174, 9. Sedgwick 186, 10. Hanover 205, 11. KC Christian 207, 12. Washington 208.

Individual results

1. Joe Warner, Stanton County, 16:21.53; 2. John Palacioz, Hutchinson Trinity, 16:37.05; 3. Lyndl Duerksen, Goessel, 16:46.40; 4. Jared Fox, Stafford, 16:48.31; 5. Luke Rodina, Williamsburg, 16:49.42; 6. Trevor Smith, Pawnee Heights, 16:52.21; 7. Charlie Buntain, Northeast-Arma, 16:55.38; 8. Brian Weisharr, Jefferson County North, 16:58.83; 9. Lance Hill, Hutchinson Central Christian, 17:00.26; 10. Cory Enterkin, Sedgwick, 17:02.81; 11. Matt Hallauer, Jackson Heights, 17:04.19; 12. Luke Beck Centralia, 17:05.04; 13. Christian Smith, Pawnee Heights, 17:10.04; 14. Dennis Zimmerman, Wheatland, 17:12.90; 15. Terrance Lashmet, Stanton County, 17:14.28; 16. Matt Jacobs, Oxford, 17:14.88; 17. Dustin Wheeler, Onaga, 17:15.82; 18. Ryan Rose, Pratt Skyline, 17:16.73; 19. Ben Medenciy, Olpe, 17:19.60; 20. William Regies, Remington, 17:20.84.

Girls