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DyeStat Kansas
Kansas Roundup
Sept 23-29
From: Anthony Bozarth
Topeka Seaman Invitational 9/23: In typical KS weather (90 and hot Friday, 50 and raining with a cold north wind on Saturday race day), Lawrence Free State's girls dominated a battle of state ranked teams. Free State (#4 6A) placed four runners in the top six to score 29 points, while Emporia (80) suprised Olathe East (#8 6A) 97 for second. Mission Valley, ranked #3 in 3A placed sixth against larger schools. Amy Hastings (Leavenworth) followed up her big KU Invitational victory with a front running 12:15 over the muddy two mile course.
Ken Swedlund won the boys individual title in 16;26 (5k) to lead his Wasburn Rural team (55 points, #5 6A) to a win over Emporia (64, #6 6A), Topeka Seaman 90 (#4 5A), Leavenworth 91 (#6 6A) and Lawrence Free State 100 (#4 6A).
Lyons Invitational 9/26: A match-up of top ranked small class schools in the boys race resulted in Hutchinson Trinity (#1 1A-2A) and unranked Lindsborg-Smoky Valley tying at 57 for the team title. Hoisington, top ranked in 3A placed third with 80. Chapman placed fourth at 87.
Hoisington's girls (#4 3A) won their title at 31 points, over Ellsworth at 45.
Junction City Invitational 9/26: Hays High's boys (#5 5A) defeated Junction City 49-53 for the team title. Salina Central (#7 5A) was third at 71. Hays freshman Scott Rome won his first individual title in 17:35 over a rugged 5k course generally considered one of the state's toughest.
Manhattan's girls (#7 6A) won the team title 30-38 over Hays High. Manhattan's Harper McConnell won the individual title 12:36 over Hays Janell Weber at 13:08;
Pittsburg Invitational 9/28: Pittsburg's girls saw their undefeated season come to an end after being edged by arch-rival Coffeyville 88-93. Labette County was third at 96. Michelle Bremmer led her Coffeyville team to victory, winning the individual race at 11:33 over a flat 2 mile course. Kelly O' Toole (Joplin MO) 11:37 and Kelly Fanning (Seneca MO) 11:39 placed 2-3
Charlie Bromley (Carl Junction MO) ran 15:00 for a flat 5K (described as 150 yards short) to win over Joplin's Andrew Beard (15:33). Carl Junction won the team title 58, over Nevada MO 123 and Caney Valley 127 in the 15 team meet featuring both Kansas and Missouri schools.
Tony Bozarth
