MV, YC earn string of medals at Burlington

Marmaton Valley and Yates Center's cross country teams opened their season in Burlington by earning various medals across different races.

September 1, 2023 - 4:03 PM

Humboldt High’s Leah Mueller, left, and Melina Hess served up the most thrilling finish at Humboldt’s cross country meet Tuesday, with a virtual tie in the 5K. In the end, judges ruled Mueller’s “lean” at the finish line gave her 13th overall, while Hess took 14th. The two were separated by .08 seconds. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

BURLINGTON — A string of medals earned by the Marmaton Valley cross country team kickstarted the season Thursday. Yates Center was also in attendance and had some top-place finishes.

The Wildcats’ Sophia Heim earned a fifth place medal and Brandon Newman an 11th place medal at the JV level.

Thomas Allee earned a seventh place medal while Colid Ard took ninth for the eighth grade boys. Emma Louk snatched a first place medal for the seventh grade girls.

Girls JV two-mile run — 4. Jalynn Birk, Yates Center, 16:43.41; 5. Sophia Heim, Marmaton Valley, 16:45.04.

Boys JV two-mile run — 11. Brandon Newman, Marmaton Valley, 15:06.51; 12. Asher Arnold, Yates Center, 15:09.49.

Girls 7th grade one-mile run — 1. Emma Louk, Marmaton Valley, 6:51.26; 26. Decembyr Garrett, Yates Center, 13:31.86.

Boys 7th grade one-mile run — 6. Daniel Allee, Marmaton Valley, 7:05.49; 8. Jaren Curl, Marmaton Valley, 7:18.35; 15. Laken Culver, Yates Center, 7:49.25; 17. Joseph Bishop, Yates Center, 8:39.59; 18. Connor Bysfield, Yates Center, 8:40.57.

Boys 8th grade two-mile run — 7. Thomas Allee, Marmaton Valley, 14:46.60; 9. Colin Ard, Marmaton Valley, 15:02.45; 18. Isaac Stoll, Yates Center, 17:41.10; 25. Maddox Bysfield, Yates Center, 21:24.69.

Marmaton Valley meets at Fort Scott Thursday..

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