Crest High runner qualifies in 1A

WICHITA — Crest High’s Rene Rodriguez qualified for the Kansas Class 1A State Cross Country Tournament Saturday.
Rodriguez ran the 5K course at Wichita’s Cessna Activity Center in 19 minutes, 11.09 seconds, good enough for seventh place of 50 runners at the Class 1A regional meet.
The rest of the Lancer runners narrowly missed also qualifying for state. Crest finished fourth as a team, behind Burrton, Pretty Prairie and Goessell.
“Had each of our runners essentially came in one position better, our team would have qualified,” Crest cross country head coach Chris Dvorak said. “It was a tough meet.”
Crest’s David Womelsdorf took 14th at 20:02.44, Mike Armstrong was 17th at 20:22.70 and Kaden Strickler was 49th at 27:43.74.
Marmaton Valley High’s Chance Stevenson had the school’s fastest time at the 1A regional, taking home 15th place in 20:14.57. He was followed by Marcus Miller in 25th at 21:19, Garrett Booth in 30th at 21:49, Michael Swift in 32nd at 22:09 and Marc Waggoner in 46th at 24:04.
Ashtynn Louk raced on the girls’ side for Marmaton Valley, running the 4K trail in 20:10, good for 15th out of 21 runners.
Trae Lane of Burrton won the boys’ race in 17:45.4. Kyley Drake won the girls’ race in 16:34.3.

IN BURLINGTON, host of the Class 3A and Class 2A regional competitions, Humboldt’s Ethan Bartlett claimed 21st overall at 18:55.67 along the 5K course at John Redmond Reservoir. Tanner Orth was three spots behind in 18:55.67. Rayden Goltry, 20:11.15, Caleb D’Armond, 20:11.84, and Nick Keazer, 20:12.32, took 35th, 36th and 37th, respectively. Ronny Jarred finished 45th at 20:41.22. Dillon Aikins claimed 53rd at 21:41.48.
Humboldt boys competed in a field of 66 runners.
Kolbyn Allen had Humboldt’s fastest time on the girls’ side, running the 4K trek in 20:54.2. Brooke Boatwright was 57th at 22:44.98. Humboldt girls ran in a field of 58 runners.
Johnny Adamson of St. Mary’s Colgan had the top boys’ time in 16:52.68. Aundrea Koger of Osage City topped the other girl runners at 15:09.93.

YATES CENTER’S Drake Busteed took home 13th in the Class 2A regional, finishing in 18:44.19. Ceaton Cooper was 27th in 19:42.67, Tyler Keenan was 41st in 20:53.44, Hayden Splechter 57th at 22:30.27 and Dustin Dyer, 67th at 28:00.07 in a field of 67 boys.
Emily Baker ran in the girls race and finished 14th at 17:16.04. Sabrina Arell was 22nd at 18:16.59 out of 47 girls.
Kaylee Bogina of Northeast won the girls’ race in 15:13.48. Eli Alholm won the boys’ race in 17:14.03.