Fatima wins cross country titles at Hancock Invite

Other area teams also compete

September 27, 2015 at 3:32 a.m. | Updated September 27, 2015 at 3:32 a.m.

ST. LOUIS - The Fatima Comets and Lady Comets captured team honors Saturday in the Hancock Cross Country Invitational at Jefferson Barracks.

Fatima had the top four individual finishers and claimed the Class 1-2 girls team title with 22 points.

Anna Massman was first (19:17.45), followed by Brianna Haller (19:27.20), Katelyn Vanderfeltz (20:24.75) and Alyssa Struemph (20:31.83).

Fatima totaled 42 points to take top honors in the Class 1-2 boys race. Whitfield was second with 54, while Russellville took third with 80 in the 15-team event.

Fatima had four runners finish in the top nine individuals. Hunter Hennier was fourth (17:32.30), one spot better than Cody Huhn (17:41.78). Alex Krieg was seventh (17:51.28) and Logan Borland was ninth (18:03.88).

Anthony Bertucci finished sixth (17:44.25) to pace Russellville.

On the girls side, Sydney Robertson was 25th (22:59.07) to lead Russellville, which did not field a full team.

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In Class 4, the Jefferson City Lady Jays were fifth and the Jays were sixth.

Kayelee Payton finished eighth in 19:51 to lead the Lady Jays, who totaled 126 team points.

Lafayette: Wildwood was first with 26 points, with Ste. Genevieve (52) and West Plains (75) rounding out the top three in the 13-team field.

Courtney Fitch paced the Jays by finishing 16th in 17:04. The Jays, running without a pair of starters, totaled 168 points in the 22-team event. Festus was first with 54 points, with West Plains (85) and Lafayette: Wildwood (124) rounding out the top three teams.

In the Class 4 JV girls event, the Lady Jays totaled 55 points to take the title in a 20-team field. Alivia Bopp led the Lady Jays by finishing sixth (21:53.80).

In the Class 4 JV boys race, Jefferson City finished third with 73 points. Jeff Dodson was seventh (18:13.74) to lead the Jays.

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In Class 3, the Helias Lady Crusaders finished second and the Crusaders were fifth.

Kayla Yanskey paced the Lady Crusaders, finishing sixth in 20:35.38. Helias totaled 72 points, with MICDS taking first with 54 and Festus finishing third in the 15-team event with 119.

In the Class 1-3 JV race, Helias finished with 41 team points to top 12 other teams. Kylie Frank was third to lead the Lady Crusaders (22:38.26).

Elliot Knernschield finished fourth in 16:55.95 to pace the Crusaders. Helias totaled 155 points. Ste. Genevieve was first with 41, with Festus (65) and Priory (107) rounding out the top three in the 19-team field.

In the Class 1-3 JV race, Riley Scott was 23rd to lead Helias, which did not field a full team.

BOYS

CLASS 4

Team Scores

  • 1. Festus 54; 2. West Plains 85; 3. Lafayette 124; 4. Hillsboro 143; 5. Timberland 158. 6. Jefferson City 168; 7. Kirkwood 180; 8. DeSmet 191; 9. Parkway West 204; 10. Parkway Central 234.
  • 11. C.B.C. 245; 12. Lindbergh 275; 13. Oakville 378; 14. Cape Girardeau Central 388; 15. Northwest 407. 16. Fort Zumwalt South 431; 17. Seckman 471; 18. Poplar Bluff 472; 19. Vianney 511; 20. St. Louis University High 518.
  • 21. Chaminade 578; 22. Farmington 677.

Jefferson City Individuals

  • 16. Courtney Fitch 17:04; 26. Cole Biesemeyer 17:20; 27. Landon Dunlap 17:20; 35. Thomas Nield17:30; 67. Brendan Bena 18:14; 102. Dylan Fischer 119:16.

CLASS 3

Team Scores

  • 1. Ste. Genevieve 41; 2. Festus 65; 3. Priory 107; 4. Owensville 132; 5. Helias 155. 6. Potosi 198; 7. Clayton 207; 8. St. Clair 214; 9. Affton 254; 10. Lutheran South 269.
  • 11. Wentzville Liberty 288; 12. Pacific 291; 13. MICDS 336; 14. John F. Kennedy 343; 15. Moberly 434. 16. John Burroughs 444; 17. Soldan 457; 18. Bayless 503; 19. Bishop DuBourg 518.

Helias Individuals

  • 4. Elliot Knernschield 16:55.95; 22. Conner Frank 18:02.64; 35. Brian Kirchoff 18:27.58; 50. Nathan Wieberg 18:46.52; 57. Joe Bruemmer 18:53.88; 61. Colby Kroll 19:00.77; 83. Jack Hentges 19:35.14.

CLASS 1-2

Team Scores

  • 1. Fatima 42; 2. Whitfield 54; 3. Russellville 80; 4. Red Bud 137; 5. Jefferson: Festus 146. 6. Providence Classical Christian 194; 7. Lutheran: St. Charles 209; 8. Arcadia Valley 214; 9. Willow Springs 218; 10. Father Tolton 263.
  • 11. Principia 285; 12. New Haven 307; 13. Scott City 330; 14. Lutheran North 349; 15. Valley Park 354.

Fatima Individuals

  • 4. Hunter Hennier 17:32.30; 5. Cody Huhn 17:41.78; 7. Alex Krieg 17:51.28; 9. Logan Borland 18:03.88; 20. Caleb Schroeder 18:23.14; 32. Dalton Luebbert 19:02.58; 45. Kagan Froning 19:21.62.

Russellville Individuals

  • 6. Anthony Bertucci 17:44.25; 15. Harrison Frank 18:13.98; 21. Damian Miller 18:23.90; 24. Matthew Fringer 18:29.57; 26. Jared Shirley 18:32.12; 28. Austin Roe 18:44.52; 39. Beau Bryant 19:16.11.

GIRLS

CLASS 4

Team Scores

  • 1. Lafayette: Wildwood 26 2; Ste. Genevieve 52; 3. West Plains 75; 4. Parkway West 118; 5. Jefferson City 126. 6. Cor Jesu Academy 159; 7. Eureka 204; 8. Northwest 242; 9. Kirkwood 249; 10. Oakville 253.
  • 11. Hillsboro 315; 12. Farmington 336; 13. Ursuline Academy 354.

Jefferson City Individuals

  • 8. Kayelee Payton 19:51; 29. Katie Ruth 21:01; 31. Ryan Esterline 21:08; 32. Lindsey Biesemeyer 21:10; 37. Brianne Bechtel 21:47; 42. Syleste Martinez 22:04; 62. Brenna Duncan 22:40.

CLASS 3

Team Scores

  • 1. MICDS 54; 2. Helias 72; 3. Festus 119; 4. St. Francis Borgia 128; 5. John Burroughs 133. 6. Clayton 159; 7. Pacific 199; 8. Moberly 208; 9. Incarnate Word Academy 246; 10. Visitation Academy 265.
  • 11. Lutheran South 272; 12. Villa Duchesne 322; 13. St. Clair 328; 14. Affton 386; 15. John F. Kennedy 434.

Helias Individuals

  • 6. Kayla Yanskey 20:35.38; 15. Abby Hake 21;14.66; 16. Kylie Mulholland 21:20.28; 17. Allison Wieberg 21:20.91; 23. Claire McDonald 21:40.60; 25. Alicia Engelbrecht 21:43.78; 34. Lanie Hentges 22:26.52.

CLASS 1-2

Team Scores

  • 1. Fatima 22; 2. Father Tolton 76; 3. Whitfield 87; 4. Lutheran: St. Charles 106; 5. Red Bud 133. 6. Arcadia Valley 151; 7. Centralia 167; 8. Principia 173.

Fatima Individuals

  • 1. Anna Massman 19:17.45; 2. Brianna Haller 19:27.20; 3. Katelyn Vanderfeltz 20:24.75; 4. Alyssa Struemph 20:31.83; 14. Madison Day 22:10.23; 16. Hannah Kloeppel 22:13.66; 26. Katie Fechtel 23:12.11.

Russellville Individuals

  • 25. Sydney Robertson 22:59.07; 31. Jorden Barhart 23:50.72; 57. Addie Kirchner 27:49.37.

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