Luke Smith of Dallas, Texas, was the overall winner of the East Atchison Cross Country Team’s annual Run With The Wolves 5K. The 18-year-old grandson of Bill and Teresa Smith of Tarkio, Missouri, finished the race with a time of 17:58. (Teresa Smith photo)
A 1 mile fun run was also held at the Run With The Wolves event, giving the younger runners a chance to compete. (Tammy Hall photo)
Over 30 people participated in the Run With The Wolves 5K held Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Tarkio, Missouri. The annual event is held as a fundraiser for the East Atchison Cross Country Teams. (Tammy Hall photo)
The East Atchison Cross Country Team’s annual Run With The Wolves 5K and Fun Run event was a huge success. It was a hot, but beautiful day for a run and several people participated. The youngest competitor was 7 and the oldest was 86. The overall winner was Luke Smith from Dallas, Texas, with a time of 17:58.
Results from the event follow: Luke Smith, 18, 17:58, 1st in division and overall; Landon Harper, 15, 19:33, 2nd in division; Kevin Sanders, 30, 20:35, 1st in division; Cole Anderson, 18, 20:54, 3rd in division; Hailey Egbert, 18, 22:53, 1st in division; Clayton Vernon, 18, 22:12, 4th in division; Daniel Lesher, 21, 23:17, 1st in division; Sage Sundermann, 9, 23:56, 1st in division; Avery Miller, 14, 24:04, 5th in division; Jim Egbert, 40, 25:44, 1st in division; Asher Stepp, 10, 27:50, 6th in division; Kevin Sundermann, 36, 27:51, 2nd in division; Mason Straub, 26, 29:32, 2nd in division; Abbie Harms, 18, 29:52, 2nd in division; Lexi Bywater, 19, 35:19, 3rd in division; Ryan Harms, 47, 40:14, 2nd in division; Aia Murray, 7, 41:34, 1st in division; Sarah Murray, 35, 41:34, 1st in division; Ashley Dalton, 39, 43:59, 2nd in division; Shelby McCartney, 26, 45:45, 1st in division; Martha McCartney, 59, 45:45, 1st in division; Markie Sundermann, 30, 45:57, 3rd in division; Scott Walker, 40, 51:58, 3rd in division; Jessica Walker, 42, 52:02, 1st in division; Lee Harms, 46, 52:15, 2nd in division; Julie Hurst, 68, 52:15, 1st in division; Abbi Umbarger, 9, 55:51, 2nd in division; Matt Straub, 86, 56:39, 1st in division; Kari Taylor, 47, 56:55, 3rd in division; Cindy Rolf, 49, 56:55, 4th in division; Dallas Prather, 52, 56:55, 2nd in division; and Connie Gebhards, 59, 56:55, 3rd in division.
