Jays, Comets outrun all at Marshall Invitational

Jefferson City and Fatima open cross country season on high note

September 7, 2014 at 3:59 a.m. | Updated September 7, 2014 at 3:59 a.m.

Race leader Jackson Schwartz of the Jays makes his way through the closing stages of the boys varsity event at the Jim Marshall Invitational on Saturday.
Race leader Jackson Schwartz of the Jays makes his way through the closing stages of the boys varsity event at the Jim Marshall Invitational on Saturday.

The Jefferson City and Fatima cross country programs opened the 2014 season on a high note.

The Jays and Lady Jays both earned first-place finishes in the large-school division, while the Comets and Lady Comets swept the small-school division Saturday at the Jim Marshall Invitational at Cole County Park.

Jackson Schwartz of Jefferson City won the boys large-school race in 16:37.44, while Cole Biesemeyer was fourth at 17:52.44.

Eli Raithel (18:15.77) was eighth, Ethan Hart (18:16) was ninth, Brendan Bena (18:29) was 10th, Cody Irwin (18:35.08), and Will Theroff (19:19.23) was 17th to round out the finishers for the Jays.

Kenzie Gourley (20:11.46) finished fifth, Kaley Ruff (20:15.24) was sixth, and Tori Bonnot (20:37.90) was seventh to lead the Lady Jays to victory. Brenna Duncan (21:38.51) was 13th, and Natalie Vance (22:26.40) was 21st to round out the runners for Jefferson City.

Helias finished second on the girls side in the large-school division. Kaitlyn Shea led the field at 19:53.34, while Kayla Yansky finished second in 19:54.30 to pace the Lady Crusaders.

Kylie Frank (21:17.12) was 12th, Molly Light (21:58.85) was 15th, Kylie Mullholland (22:12.85) was 19th, Abby Hake (22:55.88) was 26th, and Alicia Engelbrecht (23:39.89) was 28th to round out the field for Helias.

On the boys side, Helias earned a fifth-place finish.

Elliot Knernschield finished fifth in 17:56 to lead the Crusaders, while Thomas Asmar was 12th at 18:39. Nathan Wieberg (19:58) was 31st, Joe Bruemmer (20:14.43) was 34th, Ethan Rackers (20:30.37) was 36th, Jordan Wieberg (21:07.63) was 40th, and Trent Distler (21:48.33) was 42nd.

The small-school division was a battle between defending state champions. Fatima won the Class 2 title on the boys and girls side, while Russellville the Indians and Lady Indians were the top team in Class 1 last season.

The Fatima girls swept the top five spots while earning a first-place finish with 15 points.

Brianna Haller led the field at 20:16.36, while Riley Caminit was second at 20:30.85. Anna Massman was third at 21:46.83, Madison Day was fourth at 22:05.86, and Samantha Even was fifth at 22:34.39.

The California Lady Pintos finished second with 57 points.

Fatima finished with 33 points to win the boys' small-school title, edging second-place Russellville by 19 points.

Alex Thompson of Russellville was the top runner on the boys side with a time of 17:07.44. Hunter Hennier of Fatima was second at 17:28.16, while Matthew Fringer of Russellville was third at 18:06.12.

California finished fourth as a team with 106 points.

Listed below are the complete team results from each division. Area finishers are also included.

BOYS

Large Schools

  1. Jefferson City 32; 2. Battle 74; 3. Fort Zumwalt South, 4. Waynesville 86; 5. Helias 118; 6. Wentzville Holt 142; 7. School of the Osage 183.

GIRLS

Large Schools

  1. Jefferson City 37; 2. Wetzville Holt 50; 3. Helias 50; 4. Waynesville 131; 5. Fort Zumwalt South 147; 6. Battle 149; 7. School of the Osage 168.

BOYS

Small Schools

  1. Fatima 33; 2. Russellville 52; 3. Hermitage 76; 4. California 106; 5. Wentzville Liberty 116; 6. Hallsville 127.

GIRLS

Small Schools

  1. Fatima 15; 2. California 57; 3. Wentzville 68; 4. Hermitage 101.

BOYS LARGE-SCHOOL INDIVIDUALS

  1. Jackson Schwartz, Jefferson City, 16:37.44; 3. Cole Biesemeyer, Jefferson City, 17:52.44; 5. Elliot Knernschield, Helias, 17:56.55; 8. Eli Raithel, Jefferson City, 18:15.77; 9. Ethan Hart, Jefferson City, 18:16.02; 10. Brendan Bena, Jefferson City, 18:29.35; 11. Cody Irwin, Jefferson City, 18:35.08; 12. Thomas Asmar, Helias, 18:39.68; 17. Will Theroff, Jefferson City, 19:19.23. 24. Elijah Skinner, School of the Osage, 19:42.87; 31. Nathan Wieberg, Helias, 19:58.01; 33. Grant Gamm, School of the Osage, 20:35.18; 40. Jordan Wieberg, Helias, 21:07.63; 42. Trent Distler, Helias, 21:48.33; 44. Micha Lehenbauer, School of the Osage, 25:30.68; 45. Mitchell Turner, School of the Osage, 25:58.41.

GIRLS LARGE-SCHOOL INDIVIDUALS

  1. Kaitlyn Shea, Helias, 19:53.34; 2. Kayla Yansky, Helias, 19:54.30; 5. Kenzie Gourley, Jefferson City, 20:11.46; 6. Kaley Ruff, Jefferson City, 20:15.24; 7. Tori Bonnot, Jefferson City, 20:37.90; 9. Lindsey Biesemeyer, Jefferson City, 21:05.54; 10. Andi Stackman, Jefferson City, 21:07.49; 12. Kylie Frank, Helias, 21:17.12; 13. Brenna Duncan, Jefferson City, 21:38.51; 15. Gabrielle Hill, School of the Osage, 21:55.26; 16. Molly Light, Helias, 21:58.85; 19. Kylie Mullholland, Helias, 22:12.85; 21. Natalie Vance, Jefferson City, 22:26.40; 26. Abby Hake, Helias, 22:55.88; 27. Karly Minnehan, School of the Osage, 23:39.59; 28. Alicia Engelbrecht, Helias, 23:39.89; 38. Madeira Miller, School of the Osage, 25:12.69; 42. Raegen Paige, School of the Osage, 26:12.43. 46. Jordyn Bartlett, School of the Osage, 27:32.94.

BOYS SMALL-SCHOOL INDIVIDUALS

  1. Alex Thompson, Russellville, 17:07.44; 2. Hunter Hennier, Fatima, 17:28.16; 3. Matthew Fringer, Russellville, 18:06.12; 4. Alex Krieg, Fatima, 18:10.58; 5. Jamie Porter, Russellville, 18:11.00; 6. Austin Muenks, Fatima, 18:12.96; 7. Adam Burkett, California, 18:14.03; 9. Cody Huhn, Fatima, 18:27.34; 12. Logan Borland, Fatima, 18:58.40; Caleb Schroeder, Fatima, 19:00.15; 17. Zach Even, Fatima, 19:31.84; 18. Kendall Reger, Versailles, 19:34.70; 20. Miciah Garcia, California, 19:47.66; 25. Terry Miles, South Callaway, 20:21.88; 26. Mason Albertson, California, 20:32.70; 27. Hunter Carpenter, California, 20:32.97. 33. Gregory Schroeter, California, 21:11.08; 35. Caleb Nichols, Russellville, 21:30.08; 36. Tyler Long, California, 21:38.96; 39. Elijah Bentch, Versailles, 22:08.88; 40. Ayrton Gennelten, Versailles, 22:11.10; 41. Brayden Ash, California, 23:26.32.

GIRLS SMALL-SCHOOL INDIVIDUALS

  1. Brianna Haller, Fatima, 20:16.36; 2. Riley Caminiti, Fatima, 20:30.85; 3. Anna Massman, Fatima, 21:46.83; 4. Madison Dey, Fatima, 22:05.86; 5. Samantha Even, 22:34.39; 7. Katie Fechtel, Fatima, 22:43.69; 8. Katie Imhoff, California, 22:50.14; 9. Angel Varner, Versailles, 22:58.22; 11. Hannah Kloeppel, Fatima, 23:156.79; 12. Jasmine Wells, California, 23:25.78; 14. Jordan Barnhart, Russellville, 23:39.27; 16. Hannah Michitsch, Russellville, 24:39.00; 17. Savanna Qualls, California, 24:45.98; 18. Halle Oliver, California, 24:47.68; 19. Amanda McDonald, South Callaway, 24:48.60; 22. Laney Porter, 25:26.50; 30. Kaylee Howard, Versailles, 29:13.62.

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