LAWRENCE — Great Bend freshman Decorah Schroeter (19:24.19) earned the 14th-place medal at the 5A girls state cross country meet at Rim Rock.
The Panthers (187) placed sixth behind champion Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel (58) and Wichita Carroll (79).
The Panthers also counted 23rd-place Sydney Stein, 19:40.55; 27th-place Bella Long, 19:53.25; 65th-place Samantha Negaard, 21:29.01; and 89th-place MaKenzie Gwin, 22:54.26.
"Congrats on the girls on their sixth-place finish," said Great Bend cross country coach Lyles Lashley. "All the girls return next year."
Salina Central's Kaylie Shultz (17:26.3) won the girls championship.
Panther Tavon Stroup (16:29.88) placed 22nd with a career best time at Rim Rock after placing 25th and 50th at state. The Panthers also counted 42nd-place Brogan Lashley, 17:10.85; 70th-place Isaac Aldana, 18:00.99; 86th-place Noah Kaiser, 18:33.12; and 87th-place Parker Coleman, 18:33.8.
The Panthers (258) placed 11th behind team champion Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel (42-24) and Blue Valley Southwest (42-38).
"The boys' goal was to beat one team, and they did that," Lashley said.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel's Daniel Enriguez (15:12.42) won the boys race.
3A LAWRENCE — Hoisington's Brody Rossman (16:51.53) earned a top 20 medal with a 14th-place finish for the second consecutive year.
2A WAMEGO — Ellinwood sophomore Eleanor Joiner placed fourth (19:49.69) at the 2A state cross country meet at Wamego Country Club. Joiner finished 15th last year.
The Ellinwood girls (191) and Ellinwood boys (223) earned ninth place.
Also counting for the Ellinwood girls were 33rd-place Jenna Borror, 21:31.57; 68th-place Ali Gonzalez, 23:00.95; 81st-place Madison Dombroski, 23:39.4; and 95th-place Clarisse Masset, 25:30.14.
Smith Center's Madison Howland (19:16.77) was girls medalist.
Elinwood's Ryan Pohlman (17:26.53) placed 19th to lead the Eagles. Also counting were 68th-place Shae Hoskins, 19:21.09; 92nd-place Joe Brauer, 20:44.56; 94th-place Josh Zook, 20:57.55; 69th-place Ethan Robl, 19:27.52.
Boys medalist Jacob Lindstrom (16:26.21) placed the team champion Hutchinson Trinity.
1A WAMEGO — Central Plains Oiler Taylin Davis (20:36.65) earned fifth-medalist honors in her first state meet. Ellis Railroader medalist Avery Boydston (18:53.45) was followed by her sister Taryn Boydston (18:54.2).
Stafford Trojan Joel Valadez (16:44.1) earned third medalist honors at the 1A state cross country meet at Wamego Country Club. Goessel's Eli Gaeddert (16:02.8) was the boys medalist.
St. John's Aaden Gonzalez (17:45.3) placed 21st to pace the Tigers to ninth place.
Also counting for the Tigers were 26th-place Liam Knight, 18:00.1; 69th-place Jayce Feril, 19:28.2; 70th-place Garrett Dunn, 19:28.6 and 82nd-place Jacob Rotert, 20:33.6.
5A STATE, LAWRENCE
5A GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 58; 2—Wichita Carroll 79; 3—Lenexa St. James 103; Blue Valley Southwest 103; 5—St. Thomas Aquinas 105; 6—Great Bend 187.
GREAT BEND GIRLS—14TH—Decorah Schroeter, 19:24.19; 23RD—Sydney Stein, 19:40.55; 27TH—Bella Long, 19:53.25; 65TH—Samantha Negaard, 21:29.01; 89TH—MaKenzie Gwin, 22:54.26; 91ST—Alyssa Prendergast, 23:17.88; 93RD—Sydney James, 23:58.89.
5A BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 42-24; 2—Blue Valley Southwest 42-38; 3—DeSoto 112; 4—Wichita Carroll 122; 5—Lenexa St James 135; 11—Great Bend 258.
GREAT BEND BOYS—22ND—Tavon Stroup, 16:29.88; 42ND—Brogan Lashley, 17:10.85; 70TH—Isaac Aldana, 18:00.99; 86TH—Noah Kaiser, 18:33.12; 87TH—Parker Coleman, 18:33.8; 90TH—Sullivan Luttrell, 18:40.6; 96TH—Alexis Garcia, 19:40.47
3A STATE, LAWRENCE
HOISINGTON BOYS—14TH—Brody Rossman, 16:51.53.
HOISINGTON GIRLS—47TH—Tianna Lutters, 21:45.74.
2A STATE WAMEGO
GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—KC Christian 75; 2—Berean Academy 106; 3—Hoxie 120; 4—Wichita Classical 133; 5—Remington 141; 9—Ellinwood 191.
ELLINWOOD GIRLS— 4TH—Eleanor Joiner, 19:49.69; 33RD—Jenna Borror, 21:31.57; 68TH—Ali Gonzalez, 23:00.95; 81ST—Madison Dombroski, 23:39.4; 95TH—Clarisse Masset, 25:30.14; 98TH—Leah Steffan, 26:02.58; 103RD—Karah Porter, 27:40.65.
BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Hutchinson Trinity 64; 2—KC Christian 68; 3—Central Heights 80; 4—Jefferson North 148; 5—Moundridge 155; 9—Ellinwood 223.
ELLINWOOD BOYS—19TH—Ryan Pohlman, 17:26.53; 68TH—Shae Hoskins, 19:21.09; 92ND—Joe Brauer, 20:44.56; 94TH—Josh Zook, 20:57.55; 69TH—Ethan Robl, 19:27.52; 84TH—Caleb Herrman, 20:04.67.
1A STATE, WAMEGO
BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Quinter 34; 2—Ness City 48; 3—Meade 56; 4—Burden Central 82-34; 5—Beloit St. John's 82-37; 8—St. John 125.
ST. JOHN BOYS—21ST—Aaden Gonzalez, 17:45.3; 26TH—Liam Knight, 18:00.1; 69TH—Jayce Feril, 19:28.2; 70TH—Garrett Dunn, 19:28.6; 82ND—Jacob Rotert, 20:33.6; 83RD—Sye Crockett, 20:35.0; 94TH—Rafael Gonzalez, 21:56.3.
STAFFORD BOYS—3RD—Joel Valadez, 16:44.1.
CENTRAL PLAINS BOYS—44TH—Cale Thompson, 18:31.6.
CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS—5TH—Taylin Davis, 20:36.65.
MACKSVILLE GIRLS—23RD—Kennedy Butler, 21:50.96.
PAST STATE QUALIFIERS
GREAT BEND—25TH—Bella Long; 26TH/50TH—Tavon Stroup.
ELLINWOOD—15TH—Eleanor Joiner; 18TH—Jenna Borror; 27TH—Madison Dombroski; 57TH—Ali Gonzalez.
ST. JOHN—34TH—Aaden Gonzalez; 68TH—Garrett Dunn; 77TH—Liam Knight; 81ST—Jayce Feril.
HOISINGTON—14TH/75TH—Brody Rossman; 17TH—Tianna Lutters
STAFFORD—8TH/16TH—Joel Valadez
MACKSVILLE—31ST—Kennedy Butler
