The Waynesville High School cross country team opened its season by competing in the Jim Marshall Invitational, held Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Jefferson City Cole County Fairgrounds.
The event had 3,200-meter races for boys’ and girls’ junior varsity, Class 1-3 and Class 4-5 divisions.
In the boys’ Class 4-5 Division Waynesville placed third out of five teams with 80 points. Capital City won with 30.
Jefferson City Helias’ Daniel Morris won the Class 4-5 race at 10:28.74. Leading Waynesville was David Boyd, who placed third overall at 11:06.59.
In the Class 4-5 girls’ race Capital City won with 28 points while Waynesville was fourth with 79.
Waynesville’s Brooklynn Lercher was third individually at 13:24.71. Helias’ Magdalena Barnes was the meet medalist at 12:33.82.
WHS is to run again Saturday, Sept. 6 at the SWCCCA Meet in Bolivar.
Here are the Jim Marshall Class 4-5 results:
Class 4-5
3,200-Meters
Boys
Team Scores:1. Capital City 30, 2. Jefferson City Helias 48,3. Waynesville 80, 4. Jefferson City 96, 5. Sedalia Smith-Cotton 103.
Individual Top-5:1. Daniel Morris, Helias, 10:28.74; 2. Nolan Schulte, Capital City, 10:48.49;3. David Boyd, Waynesville, 11:06.59;4. Brayden Crull, Capital City, 11:10.57; 5. Ryan Beul, Helias, 11:19.59.
Other Waynesville Results:14. Hector Johnson 12:05.67, 17. Jack Giffen 12:18.30, 21. Tobias Huckaba 12:27.77, 25. Jackson Roby 12:50.47, 28. Aleksander Cichocki 13:26.79, 30. Gavin Hutchinson 13:42.90.
Girls
Team Scores:1. Capital City 28, 2. Jefferson City 55, 3. Smith-Cotton 66, 4. Waynesville 79.
Individual Top-5: 1. Magdalena Barnes, Helias, 12:33.82; 2. Annika Holmstrom, Capital City, 12:4330;3. Brooklynn Lercher, Waynesville, 13:24.71;4. Alexa Scott, Capital City, 13:34.87; 5. Lindsey Carrico, Smith-Cotton, 13:46.07.
Other Waynesville Results:22. Emmalie Erlewine 17:15.11, 25. Juliet Choi 17:26.93, 26. Sophie Johnson 17:52.77, 27. Inez Casto 17:52.99.
