The East Atchison high school cross country teams each earned second place in the 275 Conference Championship race. Pictured are team members, from left to right: front row – Assistant Coach Lane Zembles, Ben Rolf, Owen Vette, Quin Staten, Brenna Kingery, Macy Stepp, Bella Bywater, Brilee Slemp, and Gracie Walker; and back row – Isaac Vette, Robbie Armstrong, Mason Kingery, Assistant Coach Tammy Hall, and Head Coach Kameron Schieffer. (Danny Kemerling photo)
Lady Blue Jay Norah Watkins earned All-Conference honors with a 2nd place time of 20:02.3. (Dana Zembles photos)
Lady Wolf Taya Windham earned All-Conference honors with a 5th place time of 23:25.8.
Lady Wolf Bella Bywater earned All-Conference honors with a 7th place time of 23:34.6.
Lady Blue Jay Evelyn Heintz earned All-Conference honors with an 8th place time of 23:46.6.
Lady Wolf Gracie Walker earned All-Conference honors with a 9th place time of 23:54.
Lady Wolf Brilee Slemp placed 12th with a time of 24:43.2.
Lady Wolf Macy Stepp placed 15th with a time of 25:16.8.
Lady Wolf Rhoni Caudill placed 17th with a time of 25:38.6.
Lady Wolf Brenna Kingery placed 24th with a time of 30:56.2.
Lady Blue Jay Anna Weber placed 27th with a time of 33:44.0.
EA’s Quin Staten earned All-Conference honors with his 4th place finish of 18:35.2.
EA’s Mason Kingery placed 11th with a time of 21:26.0.
Rock Port’s Levi Lucas placed 12th with a time of 21:33.8.
EA’s Robbie Armstrong placed 13th with a time of 22:11.5.
EA’s Isaac Vette placed 14th with a time of 22:39.4.
EA’s Owen Vette placed 16th with a time of 23:58.4.
Rock Port’s Justin Kuhns placed 17th with a time of 24:47.8.
EA’s Ben Rolf placed 22nd with a time of 26:43.0.
Atchison County cross country athletes competed in the 275 Conference Cross Country Championship run Monday, October 20, 2025, on the Northwest Missouri State University campus in Maryville.
Both East Atchison teams earned second place overall and Quin Staten, Taya Windham, Bella Bywater, and Gracie Walker earned All-Conference honors with their top 10 finishes. Rock Port’s Norah Watkins and Evelyn Heintz also earned All-Conference honors with their top 10 finishes.
Individual results for East Atchison (EA) and Rock Port (RP) follow:
Girls (5,000 Meters)
2nd, Norah Watkins (RP), 20:02.3; 5th, Taya Windham (EA), 23:25.8; 7th, Bella Bywater (EA), 23:34.6; 8th, Evelyn Heintz (RP), 23:46.6; 9th, Gracie Walker (EA), 23:54.2; 12th, Brilee Slemp (EA), 24:43.8; 15th, Macy Stepp (EA), 25:16.8; 17th, Rhoni Caudill (EA), 25:38.6; 24th, Brenna Kingery (EA), 30:56.2; and 27th, Anna Weber (RP), 33:44.0
Boys (5,000 Meters)
4th, Quin Staten (EA), 18:35.2; 11th, Mason Kingery (EA), 21:26.0; 12th, Levi Lucas (RP), 21:33.8; 13th, Robbie Armstrong (EA), 22:11.5; 14th, Isaac Vette (EA), 22:39.4; 16th, Owen Vette (EA), 23:58.4; 17th, Justin Kuhns (RP), 24:47.8; and 22nd, Ben Rolf (EA), 26:43.0
Both teams will compete in the Class 1 District 4 Cross Country Meet this Saturday, November 1, on the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri.
