Lady Wolf Mikayla Windham placed 2nd with a time of 22:38.9. (Drake Ramsey photos)
EA’s Bella Bywater finished the cross country race in Mound City in 6th with a time of 26:09.6. EA’s Gracie Walker also medaled with a 10th place time of 27:13.1, but no photo was provided.
Rock Port’s Adelheid Heintz placed 14th with a time of 28:04.7.
Rock Port’s Evelyn Heintz placed 16th with a time of 28:34.6.
Lady Blue Jay Eliza Mason placed 17th with a time of 29:08.9.
Lady Wolf Rhoni Caudill placed 23rd with a time of 31:59.8.
EA’s Macy Stepp placed 24th with a time of 33:38.3.
EA’s Mason Kingery placed 20th with a time of 21:29.8.
Wolf Andrew Romesser placed 32nd with a time of 23:46.9.
Rock Port’s Wyatt Huntley placed 33rd with a time of 24:11.4.
EA’s Owen Vette placed 46th with a time of 26:14.9. Also competing, but not pictured, is Alex Wintz with a 50th place time of 28:38.3.
The East Atchison and Rock Port cross country teams toughed it out Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in Mound City, Missouri, running some big hills and in early fall heat. Other teams competing included Mound City, North Platte, Nodaway Valley, Platte Valley, St. Joseph Christian, Maysville, South Holt, DeKalb, North Andrew, North Nodaway, Craig, King City, Mid-Buchanan, Bishop LeBlond, and East Buchanan.
The high school Lady Wolves’ team was missing four of its nine runners due to dual sporting and sickness, but the team still managed to win this meet. Several East Atchison and Rock Port runners also medaled individually with two junior high runners from Rock Port – Ingrid Heintz and Kipton Waigand – winning their races.
Results for the individual Atchison County competitors include:
HIGH SCHOOL
Girls 5,000 Meters (top 10 medal) – 2nd, Mikayla Windham (EA), 22:38.9; 6th, Bella Bywater (EA), 26:09.6; 10th, Gracie Walker, 27:13.1; 14th, Adelheid Heintz (RP), 28:04.7; 16th, Evelyn Heintz (RP), 28:34.6; 17th, Eliza Mason (RP), 29:08.9; 23rd, Rhoni Caudill (EA), 31:59.8; and 24th, Macy Stepp (EA), 33:38.3
Boys 5,000 Meters (top 10 medal) – 20th, Mason Kingery (EA), 21:29.8; 32nd, Andrew Romesser (EA), 23:46.9; 33rd, Wyatt Huntley (RP), 24:11.4; 46th, Owen Vette (EA), 26:14.9; and 50th, Alex Wintz (EA), 28:38.3
JR. HIGH
Girls 3,000 Meters (top 10 medal) – 1st, Ingrid Heintz (RP), 14:42.2; 2nd, Lyla Walker (EA), 15:38.5; 4th, Elaina Kroeger (RP), 15:40.3; 5th, Jaina Murray (EA), 16:09.3; 9th, Portia Ingram (RP), 18:57.7; 12th, Blaykleigh Daugherty (RP), 19:39.5; and 16th, Scarlett Gladman (EA), 21:58.1
Boys 3,000 Meters (top 10 medal) – 1st, Kipton Waigand (RP), 12:27.7; 3rd, Locke Chaney (RP), 13:01.4; 4th, Frank Kroeger (RP), 13:46.5; 12th, Lane Seeley (RP), 16:49.9; 17th, Hunter Moor (EA), 18:28.9; and 26th, Emmett Umbarger (EA), 27:28.6
