CANEY VALLEY — Humboldt High School’s girls cross country team earned first place as a team at Caney Valley Tuesday. Iola came in second place as a team.
The high school runners ran a 1.5-mile course and the middle schoolers a one-mile course.
Humboldt High’s McKenna Jones and Anna Heisler finished first and second respectively in the girls 1.5 mile race. Jones’ time was 10 minutes, 49 seconds and Heisler’s, 11:03. Iola’s Lynsie Fehr was third with a time of 11:19.
Mustangs Cole Moyer and Keegan Hill placed in the top five of the boys varsity race. Moyer came in second with a time of 8 minutes, 23 seconds; Hill’s time was 9 minutes.
The top time for the race was 8:17.
Mustang Mosiah Fawson came in second place in the middle school boys race with a time of 6:04
“This is always a fun course and kids really enjoy the different distances,” said Humboldt head coach Eric Carlson. “It allows us to work on speed for a week and gives us a break from the long distances we typically run. I knew our top three boys, Kreed, Colden, and Brigg would run fast and aggressively.”
Iola and Humboldt placements for the girls 1.5-mile run were: 1. McKenna Jones, Humboldt, 10:49; 2. Anna Heisler, Humboldt, 11:03; 4. Lynsie Fehr, Iola, 11:19; 5. Mahalie Genoble, Iola, 11:29; 7. Tori Melendez, Humboldt, 11:33; 8. Mallory Sinclair, Humboldt, 11:44.18; 10. Danica Modlin, Humboldt, 12:07; 12. Sophia Barlow, Humboldt, 12:09; 15. Jo Ellison, Humboldt, 13:16.
Iola and Humboldt placements for the boys 1.5-mile race were: 2. Cole Moyer, Iola, 8:23; 4. Kreed Jones, Humboldt, 8:50; 5. Keegan Hill, Iola, 9:00; 6. Colden Cook. Humboldt, 9:06; 9. Brigg Shannon, Humboldt, 9:17; 11. Brennen Coffield, Iola, 9:23; 15. Caden Coltrane, Iola, 9:48; 17. Maxtyn Mueller, Humboldt, 9:51.34; 20. Kaiden Vega, Iola, 9:54; 21. Thatcher Mueller, Humboldt, 9:58; 22. Jack Works, Humboldt, 9:59; 24. Landon Bauer, Humboldt, 10:11; 31. Nathan Swogar, Humboldt, 10:59; 32. Josh Wanker, Iola, 11:06; 36. Cooper Gillespie, Humboldt, 12:54; 41. Layne Ellison, Humboldt, 13:42.
Iola and Humboldt placings in the middle school girls race were: 11. Eliana Higgonbotham, Iola, 8:02; 10. Aspen Wimsett, Humboldt, 7:59; 12. Brecken Bycroft, Iola, 8:12; 14. Sydney Ebberts, Iola, 10:33.
Iola and Humboldt placings in the middle school boys race were: 2. Mosiah Fawson, Iola, 6:04; 4. Adam Klubek, Iola, 6:23; 10. Owen Works, Humboldt, 6:15; 14. Carter Collins, Humboldt, 7:12; 15. Konner Morrison, Iola, 7:18; 18. Cameron Palmer, Iola, 7:31.
Humboldt hosts their annual cross country meet next Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. Iola travels to Lawrence Rim Rock for an annual meet next Saturday, September 23.
