PLEASANTON — Crest High’s young runners shined brightly at the Pleasanton Invitational Thursday.
Freshman Josie Walter took home first place in the girls varsity race by a substantial margin, winning the 5K in 19 minutes, 59.6 seconds — a full 73 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor, Emma Cubit of Central Heights.
Walter’s Lady lancer classmates Peyton Schmidt and Aubrey Allen weren’t far behind.
Schmidt took third at 22:09.05, while Allen placed ninth at 23:14.45.
On the boys’ side, Crest’s Breakin Jones took 13th in the varsity race, finishing in 19:41.29. Marmaton Valley’s Kowa Bloemer placed 23rd at 20:39.6.
Runners from Marmaton Valley and Yates Center also were a part of the festivities.
The Wildcats’ Sophia Heim took the top spot in the girls junior varsity run, finishing in 26:26.85. Yates Center’s Courtney Spoon wasn’t far behind, placing fourth at 28:12.46.
Crest’s Kallei Robb won the seventh-grade girls race, while Marmaton Valley’s Tucker Sutton (second) and Thomas Allee (fifth) each took home top-five positions in the seventh-grade boys competition.
Pleasanton Invitational
Girls Varsity (5K)
1. Josie Walter, Crest, 19:59.60
3. Peyton Schmidt, Crest, 21:12.62
9. Aubrey Allen, Crest, 23:14.45
16. AJ Belcher, Yates Center, 25:35.53
22. Kyree Puckett, Crest, 26:04.49
