The East Atchison and Rock Port cross country teams traveled to Columbia, Missouri, to compete in the Class 1 Missouri State High School Activities Association Cross Country Championships at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course Friday, November 3, 2023. The Lady Wolves finished 10th out of 13 teams and the Wolves finished 12th out of 15 teams. There were 143 girls and 170 boys competing in the meet.
The top 30 individual runners medaled and the top 10 earned All-State honors. Rock Port’s Norah Watkins medaled with a 4th place time of 20:27.1 and received All-State recognition. She also set a new school record. East Atchison’s Jayla Irvine medaled with a 24th place time of 21:35.6.
Other individual results follow:
Girls – 68th, Brooklyn Wennihan (EA), 23:39.6; 118th, Abbie Harms (EA), 25:24.1; 125th, Bella Bywater (EA), 26:17.3; 134th, Kendal Straub (EA), 27:19.8; 138th, Alexis Bywater (EA), 27:57.2; and 142nd, Mary Laur (EA), 31:40.3.
Boys – 31st, Gus Heintz (RP), 17:51.5; 68th, Ian Stepp (EA), 18:40.4; 73rd, Clayton Vernon (EA), 18.44.8; 88th, Quin Staten (EA), 19:00.2; 136th, Cole Anderson (EA), 20:18.9; 153rd, Mason Kingery (EA), 21:05.1; 159th, Bryon Ohlensehlen (EA), 21:24.9; and 164th, Connor Morton (EA), 21:57.3
Norah Watkins placed fourth in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championship. Her medal was presented by Coach Angela Mace. (Submitted photos)
Norah Watkins set a new school record and placed 4th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:27.1.
Jayla Irvine placed 24th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championship. Her medal was presented by Coach Kameron Schieffer.
Jayla Irvine placed 24th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:35.6.
The MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships were held Friday, November 3, 2023. Pictured, from left to right, are the East Atchison cross country runners: front row – Isaac Vette, Cole Anderson, Quin Staten, Ian Stepp, Clayton Vernon, Connor Morton, Mason Kingery, Bryon Ohlensehlen, and Kendall Kingery; and back row – Delainee White, Mary Laur, Abbie Harms, Brooklyn Wennihan, Kendal Straub, Alexis Bywater, Bella Bywater, Jayla Irvine, and Coach Kameron Schieffer.
Gus Heintz, Coach Angela Mace, and Norah Watkins are pictured above at the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships, held Friday, November 3, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri.
Gus Heintz placed 31st in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:51.5.
Ian Stepp placed 68th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 18:40.4.
Clayton Vernon placed 73rd in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 18.44.8.
Quin Staten placed 88th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 19:00.2.
Cole Anderson placed 136th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:18.9.
Mason Kingery placed 153rd in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:05.1.
Bryon Ohlensehlen, back, placed 159th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:24.9, and Connor Morton, front, placed 164th with a time of 21:57.3.
Brooklyn Wennihan placed 68th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 23:39.6.
Abbie Harms placed 118th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 25:24.1.
Bella Bywater placed 125th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 26:17.3.
Kendal Straub placed 134th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 27:19.8.
Alexis Bywater placed 138th in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 27:57.2.
Mary Laur placed 142nd in the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 31:40.3.
