Derek Drees finished third to lead the Hays High boys cross country team to a third-place team finish at their own invitational Thursday. Drees (17:17.80) was the only Indian to finish in the top-10. Dodge City won the 6A-5A event with 53 points. Liberal was second with 74 and Hays third with 84.
TMP-Marian’s Heather Ruder had the top girls’ time in the 1-4A division (14:29.90), winning by nearly 45 seconds. The Monarchs finished third behind Norton and Ness City. The Hays High girls finished sixth in the 6A-5A division with 156 points. Garden City wins it with 34. Haley George was the top Hays High finisher at 21st.
Ness City won the 1-4A boys division. TMP-Marian was fourth. The Eagles Dray Carson and Wyatt Beckman finish one and two while the Monarchs Andrew Hess came in 11th (18:56.00).
Results below…
6A-5A Boys
1. Dodge City-53
2. Liberal-74
3. Hays High-84
4. Garden City-88
5. Great Bend-114
6. Junction City-128
7. Salina South-188
8. Salina Central-202
6A-5A Individual (5000 Meters)
1. Oscar Carmona-Dodge City (16:28.50)
2. Chon Chavez-Great Bend (17:07.00)
3. Derek Drees-Hays High (17:17.80)
4. Tristan Irish-Salina South (17:20.70)
5. Angel Viveros-Liberal (17:26.10
6. Jacob Thomas-Garden City (17:26.70)
7. Jack Timmerman-Junction City (17:30.50)
8. Layne Moe-Dodge City (17:32.50)
9. Sammy Obando-Liberal (17:37.90)
10. Daniel Frazier-Liberal (17:38.90)
6A-5A Girls
1. Garden City-34
2. Maize South-34
3. Great Bend-91
4. Dodge City-132
5. Liberal-149
6. Hays High-156
7. Junction City-162
8. Salina South-167
9. Salina Central-280
6A-5A Girls Individual (4000 Meters)
1. Alexandra Miller-Garden City (14:41.50)
2. Mady Neston-Maize South (14:52.10)
3. Kayla Doll-Garden City (14:59.80)
4. Chelsea Jackson-Garden City (14:59.80)
5. Destyni Lucero-Liberal (15:00.80)
6. Morgon Schaefer-Maize South (15:01.80)
7. Katie Trumble-Maize South (15:15.40)
8. Veronica Sowder-Maize South (15:33.30)
9. Kaitlynn Tuey-Great Bend (15:34.90)
10. Deisjambra Bisio-Junction City (15:41.10)
1-4A Boys Team
1. Ness City-51
2. Norton-64
3. Goodland-67
4. TMP-Marian-100
5. Colby-110
6. Stockton-129
7. Plainville-145
1-4A Boys Individual (5000 Meters)
1. Dray Carson-Ness City (17:23.50)
2. Wyatt Beckman-Ness City (17:55.70)
3. Alec Hager-Norton (18:17.20)
4. Ace Arteaga-Goodland (18:31.80)
5. Arron Arteaga-Goodland (18:34.60)
6. John Faber-Colby (18:34.60)
7. Brendon Frack-Norton (18:48.20)
8. Marc Miller-Norton (18:50.80)
9. Reed Stephens-Stockton (18:52.10)
10. Dalton Vanover-Norton (18:53.00)
1-4A Girls Team
1. Norton-42
2. Ness City-58
3. TMP-Marian-96
4. Colby-122
5. Oakley-129
6. Plainville-129
7. Goodland-140
1-4A Girls Individual (4000 Meters)
1. Heather Ruder-TMP-Marian (14:29.90)
2. Jessie Rubottom-Ness City (15:13.50)
3. Sierra Griffith-Norton (15:17.00)
4. Andrea Browne-Colby (15:17.20)
5. Lacie Siruta-Goodland (15:39.70)
6. Hayley Ribordy-Oakley (15:42.30)
7. Taylor Gabel-Ness City (15:49.30)
8. Katelyn Engelbert-Norton (15:50.20)
9. Darcy Bainter-Norton (16:02.40)
10. Julia Kent-Norton (16:03.20)