Representing East Atchison in high school and junior high cross country are, from left to right: Brooklyn Wennihan, Cole Anderson, Daniel Lesher, Cowen O’Riley, Mason Kingery, Ian Stepp, Quin Staten, Isaac Vette, Alexis Bywater, and Coach Kameron Schieffer. (MaryAnn Hull photo)

The East Atchison Cross Country Team went to Tecumseh, Nebraska, for the Johnson County Cross Country Invitational on Friday, September 3, 2021. The top 15 runners medaled. Daniel Lesher medaled with his 14th place finish of 20:00.84. The boys placed 8th overall as a team. It was a hard course full of hills, but they all gave it their best! Junior high results were not available.

5K Run (HS)

Girls – Brooklyn Wennihan, 24th, 38:28.07; and Alexis Bywater, 31st, 38:30.01

Boys – Cole Anderson, 25th, 21:03.74; Ian Stepp, 50th, 23:45.36; and Cowen O’Riley, 55th, 25:07.74

The East Atchison High School and Junior High Cross Country Teams traveled to Clarinda, Iowa, to compete in a cross country meet September 7, 2021. EA results follow:

5K Run (HS)

Boys – Daniel Lesher, 21st, 20:14.39; Cole Anderson, 55th, 24:00.99; 61st, Ian Stepp, 24:27.25; and Cowen O’Riley, 76th, 26:22.49

Girls – Alexis Bywater, 42nd, 31:13.13

3K Run (JH)

Boys – Quin Staten, 14th, 13:58.65; and Mason Kingery, 21st, 15:17.35