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DyeStat Kansas
Wamego Invitational
from Tony Bozarth
The top early season small to mid-size schools meet in Kansas was run over the 4A-1A state course.
3A Girls: #3 ranked and defending state champ Northern Heights scored an impressive win over #2 Mission Valley. 3A state champ Erin Mortimer (Riley County) easily won in 12:03 (3200 meters).
3A Boys: Northern Heights makes it a sweep with a win over Riley County.
4A Girls: In a meeting of the top 4 ranked teams in the state, El Dorado defeats Clay Center, Baldwin and Topeka Hayden. #5 Mill Valley just opened this year. Freshman Lisa Morrisey (Ottawa) won her second straight start.
4A Boys: State favorites Joe Moore (Clay Center) and Matt Noonan (Baldwin) duel, with Moore pulling away late to win in 16:15, fastest boys time of the day. Clay Center edges Baldwin by 4 for the team title.
3-2-1A
Girls
3200 meters
Team Scores -- 1. Northern Heights 57; 2. Mission Valley 99; 3. Wellsville 111; 4. Horton 130; 5. Riley County 152; 6. Pomona 152; 7. Nemaha Valley 154; 8. Norton 168; 9.Denton- Midway 228 10. Jefferson County 242; 11. Washington 266.
Top Individuals -- 1. Erin Mortimer, Riley County, 12:02.06; 2. Blair Spencer, Mission Valley, 12:38.78; 3. Michelle Stueve, Olpe, 12:49.84; 4. Amy VanGundy, Nothern Heights, 13:07.56; 5. Jackie Caruthers, Wellsville, 13:29.56; 6. Hope Inglehart, Wellsville, 13:36.50; 7. Allison Samuels, Olpe, 13:46.64; 8. Kari Robidou, Northern Heights, 13:47.85; 9. Melissa Visser, Riley County, 13:50.31; 10. Morgan Howard, Northern Heights, 13:50.89.
Boys
5000 meters
Team Scores -- 1. Northern Heights 79; 2. Riley County 88; 3. Mission Valley 122; 4. Wellsville 133; 5. Olpe 153; 6. Norton 188; 7. Washington 220; 8. Oskaloosa 257; 9. Wabaunsee 258; 10. Hanover 259; 11. Valley Heights 264; 12. Nemaha Valley 265; 13. Pomona 272; 14. Hays-TMP 289; 15. Jefferson County North 302.
Top Individuals -- Justin Johnson, Northern Heights 17:13.77; 2. Aaron Kennedy, Madison, 17:51.47; 3. Drew Sebelius, Norton, 17:56.16; 4. Keen Umbehr, Wabaunsee 18:18.85; 5. Aaron Jewell, Wellsville, 18:21.77; 6. Luke Sigle, Riley County, 18:32.23; 7. Ryan Patrick, Mission Valley, 18:35.81; 8. Garett Frank, Northern Heights, 18:40.73; 9. Dakota Criqui, Pomona, 18:42.78; 10. Dustin Ballinger, Olpe, 18:47.20.
4A
Girls
3200 Meters
Team Scores -- 1. El Dorado 61; 2. Clay Center 78; 3. Baldwin 94; 4. Topeka Hayden 124; 5. Shawnee-Mill Valley 169; 6. Concordia 184; 7. Wamego 195; 8. Sabetha 201; 9. Colby 258; 10. Marysville 276; 11. Chapman 304; 12. Abilene 311; 13. Ulysses 322; 14. Council Grove 355; 15. Eudora 390; 16. Bonner Springs 416; 17. Rose Hill 435; 18. Goodland 499.
Top Individuals -- 1. Lisa Morrisey, Ottawa, 12:16.00; 2. Megan Noonan, Baldwin, 12:23.25; 3. Kristi Parry, Clay Center, 12:38.16; 4. Kara Griffith, El Dorado, 12:43.54; 5. Stacy Marshall, Hayden, 12:54.12; 6. Ashley Kimble, Mulvane, 12:57.43; 7. Emily Chadman, Ottawa, 12:58.91; 8. Laura Artman, El Dorado, 12:59.45; 9. Erica Ogle, Baldwin, 13:02.85; 10. Andrea Meierhoff, Ulysses, 13:06.29.
Boys
5000 Meters
Team Scores -- 1. Clay Center 64; 2. Baldwin 68; 3. Wamego 87; 4. Concordia 115; 5. Bonner Springs, 205; 6.Topeka Hayden 220; 7. El Dorado 229; 8. Chapman 250; 9. Sabetha 254; 10. Rose Hill 271; 11. Colby 298; 12. Abilene 304; 13. Hiawatha 314; 14.Shanwee-Mill Valley 327; 15. Ulysses 335; 16. Ottawa 344; 17. Eudora 456; 18. Goodland 463; 19. Council Grove 488.
Top Individuals -- 1. Joe Moore, Clay Center, 16:14.86; 2. Matt Noonan, Baldwin, 16:36.82; 3. Griffin Lee, Mill Valley, 17:00.55; 4. Ryan Kirkpatrick, Concordia, 17:01.18; 5. Todd Spencer, Wamego, 17:20.12; 6. Eric Black, Baldwin, 17:35.64; 7. Stephen Levins, Ottawa, 17:45.05; 8. Ken Keil, Concordia, 17:46.35; 9. Eric Girton, Sabetha, 17:46.78; 10. Josh McMahan, Clay Center, 17:47.27.
