The East Atchison Lady Wolves won the Indian Run in Tarkio Monday, September 11, 2023. Pictured are, from left to right, Delainee White, Mary Laur, Kendal Straub, Brooklyn Wennihan, Alexis Bywater, Bella Bywater, and Abbie Harms. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
The top 10 high school female competitors of the Indian Run were, from left to right: Alexis Barnett (10th, 25:52), Brooklyn Wennihan (9th, 25:05), Olivia Prussman (8th, 24:47), Ella Sandahl (7th, 24:25), Abigail Atkins (6th, 24:13), Kayte Pankau (5th, 24:05), Joy Wallick (4th, 23:40), Allison Riley (3rd, 23:00), Norah Watkins (2nd, 21:47), and Mya Wray (1st, 20:30). (MaryAnn Hull photo)
The top 10 high school male competitors of the Indian Run were, from left to right: Austin Hill (10th, 19:34), Nick Garvey (9th, 19:21), Carter Buttry (8th, 19:20), Ethan Holtman (7th, 19:14), Nick Ivey (6th, 19:09), Jacob Peery (5th, 19:07), Gus Heintz (4th, 18:55), Tony Racine (3rd, 18:50), Keaton Zembles (2nd, 18:30), and Jonathan Eckstein (1st, 17:25). (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Gus Heintz placed 4th in the Indian Run with a time of 18:55. (Dana Zembles photo)
East Atchison’s Clayton Vernon and Ian Stepp placed 11th and 15th respectively in the Indian Run cross country event September 11. (Dana Zembles photo)
Cole Anderson placed 18th in the Indian Run with a time of 21:22. (Dana Zembles photo)
Quin Staten placed 16th in the Indian Run with a time of 20:41. (Dana Zembles photo)
Connor Morton placed 32nd in the Indian Run with a time of 24:14. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Bryon Ohlensehlen placed 37th in the Indian Run with a time of 25:24. (Dana Zembles photo)
Mason Kingery placed 38th in the Indian Run with a time of 25:31. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Isaac Vette placed 39th in the Indian Run with a time of 26:07. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Kendall Kingery placed 43rd in the Indian Run with a time of 34:00. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Norah Watkins medaled in the Indian Run with a 2nd place finish of 21:47. (Lori Staten photo)
Brooklyn Wennihan medaled in the Indian Run with a 9th place finish of 25:05. (Dana Zembles photo)
Abbie Harms placed 11th in the Indian Run with a time of 27:16. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Bella Bywater placed 12th in the Indian Run with a time of 27:19. (Dana Zembles photo)
Alexis Bywater placed 14th in the Indian Run with a time of 29:34. (Dana Zembles photo)
Mary Laur placed 18th in the Indian Run with a time of 32:00. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Delainee White placed 21st in the Indian Run with a time of 38:04. (Lori Staten photo)
Mikayla Windham broke the EA 2 mile record with a junior high 1st place time of 14:22. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Junior high Lady Wolf Gracie Walker placed 4th in the 2 mile with a time of 15:48. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Junior high Lady Wolf Sophie Hegstrom placed 5th in the 2 mile with a time of 15:59. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Junior high Lady Wolf Brynna Alsup placed 8th in the 2 mile with a time of 19:03. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Junior high Lady Wolf Kaylee Allen placed 9th in the 2 mile with a time of 24:10. (Lori Staten photo)
Junior high Wolf Ben Rolf placed 7th in the 2 mile with a time of 16:38. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
Junior high Wolf Andrew Romesser placed 8th in the 2 mile with a time of 18:00. (Lori Staten photo)
Junior high Wolf Owen Vette placed 9th in the 2 mile with a time of 19:22. (MaryAnn Hull photo)
The East Atchison Cross Coun-try Teams hosted the Tarkio Indian Run Monday, September 11, 2023, in Tarkio.
The East Atchison Wolves placed 3rd as a team. The top 10 finishers – earning a medal – were: 1st, Jonathan Eckstein (Bishop LeBlond), 17:25; 2nd, Keaton Zembles (Mound City), 18:30; 3rd, Tony Racine (Essex), 18:50; 4th, Gus Heintz (Rock Port), 18:55; 5th, Jacob Peery (Platte Valley), 19:07; 6th, Nick Ivey (Mound City), 19:09; 7th, Ethan Holtman (Platte Valley), 19:14; 8th, Carter Buttry (Sidney), 19:20; 9th, Nick Garvey (Bishop LeBlond), 19:21; and 10th, Austin Hill (St. Joseph Christian), 19:34. Other individual Atchison County stats follow: 11th, Clayton Vernon (EA), 19:56; 15th, Ian Stepp (EA), 20:26; 16th, Quin Staten (EA), 20:41; 18th, Cole Anderson (EA), 21:22; 32nd, Connor Morton (EA), 24:14; 37th, Bryon Ohlensehlen (EA), 25:24; 38th, Mason Kingery (EA), 25:31; 39th, Isaac Vette (EA), 26:07; 41st, Robbie Armstrong (EA), 28:52; and 43rd, Kendall Kingery (EA), 34.00.
The East Atchison Lady Wolves won the event as a team. The top 10 finishers – earning a medal – included: 1st, Mya Wray (Platte Valley), 20:30; 2nd, Norah Watkins (RP), 21:47; 3rd, Allison Riley (Platte Valley), 23:00; 4th, Joy Wallick (St. Joseph Christian), 23:40; 5th, Kayte Pankau (Mound City), 24:05; 6th, Abigail Atkins (Mound City), 24:13; 7th, Ella Sandahl (Essex), 24:25; 8th, Olivia Prussman (South Holt), 24:47; 9th, Brooklyn Wennihan (EA), 25:05; and 10th, Alexis Barnett (Sidney), 25:52. Other individual Atchison County stats follow: 11th, Abbie Harms (EA), 27:16; 12th, Bella Bywater (EA), 27:19; 13th, Kendal Straub (EA), 28:45; 14th, Alexis Bywater (EA), 29:34; 18th, Mary Laur (EA), 32:00; and 21st, Delainee White (EA), 38:04.
In the jr. high two mile race, the top 10 runners also medaled (there were 10 or less in each race). The top 10 runners in the boys’ race included: 1st, Maverick Sybert (North Andrew), 13:28; 2nd, Reggie Barnes (St. Joseph Christian), 13:43; 3rd, Jesse Johnson (Essex), 14:18; 4th, Jase Walker (North Andrew), 14:20; 5th, Owen Herzog (St. Joseph Christian), 14:21; 6th, Brody Buttry (Essex), 14:39; 7th, Ben Rolf (EA), 16:38; 8th, Andrew Romesser (EA), 18:00; 9th, Owen Vette (EA), 19:22; and 10th, Colt Nelson (Essex), 26:35. The top 10 runners in the girls race (there were only nine competitors) included: 1st, Mikayla Windham (EA), 14:22; 2nd, Lillie Athen (Sidney), 14:57; 3rd, Kayla Spurlock (Sidney), 15:14; 4th, Gracie Walker (EA), 15:48; 5th, Sophie Hegstrom (EA), 15:59; 6th, Charli King (Sidney), 18:20; 7th, Allison Miller (St. Joseph Christian), 18:59; 8th, Brynna Alsup (EA), 19:03; and 9th, Kaylee Allen (EA), 24:10. Mikayla Windham’s time of 14:22 broke the East Atchison 2 mile record of 14:29 set by Bella Bywater last year.
