The Helias Crusaders and Lady Crusaders captured Class 3 team honors Saturday in the Capital City Cross Country Challenge at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City.
The Crusaders finished with 49 points to top 11 other teams. Mexico was second with 88, while Westminster Christian Academy was third with 117.
Jack Crull, a freshman, was the individual champion for the Crusaders. He finished in 16:42.68, nearly nine seconds ahead of runner-up Alex Dukes from Mexico.
Riley Scott and Brian Kirchoff were seventh and eighth, respectively, for Helias. Nathan Wieberg was 11th, while Jack Hentges took 22nd. Colby Kroll was 34th and Jenson Starr was 36th for the Crusaders.
On the girls side, Helias totaled 38 points to top 11 other teams. Carl Junction was second with 72, while MICDS was third with 104.
Kayla Yanskey paced the Lady Crusaders, taking second in 20:15.33. Kaitlynn Franks of Carl Junction was the winner in 20:06.41.
Abby Hake and Emma Veltrop were third and fourth, respectively, for the Lady Crusaders. Alicia Engelbrecht was 16th, one spot better than teammate Lanie Hentges. Morgan Yanskey, Claire McDonald and Elly Bowles were 20th-22nd for Helias.
Blair Oaks at Challenge
The Blair Oaks Falcons and Lady Falcons were both fifth Saturday in the Class 3 division of the Capital City Cross Country Challenge at the Oak Hills Golf Center.
The Falcons totaled 159 points in the 12-team event.
Cole Brenneke paced the Falcons, finishing 10th in 17:57.84.
Adam McCauley was 14th for Blair Oaks, while Bo Thomas and Ben Forck were 38th and 39th, respectively. London Gaydos was 59th, while Michael Kempker was 77th and Chris Parmley was 82nd.
On the girls side, the Lady Falcons finished with 160 points in the 12-team event.
Taylor Scott was 19th in 21:28.36 to lead the Lady Falcons.
Emily Yaeger was 24th, while Grace Scott finished 30th for Blair Oaks. Sarah Wolken was 52nd, while Kasey Kerperin was 64th and Zoe Baker finished 85th.
Fatima sweeps crowns
The Fatima Lady Comets were first while the Comets took second Saturday in the Class 2 division in the Capital City Cross Country Challenge at the Oak Hills Golf Center.
The Fatima girls totaled 20 points to top seven other teams. Bowling Green was second with 73, with Whitfield third with 91.
The Lady Comets had six runners finish in the top 15 individuals, led by champion Brianna Haller. She won with a time of 19:47.17.
Kendall Haller was third, while Katelyn Vanderfeltz and Alexis Fischer were fifth and sixth, respectively. Kailey Woody was ninth, with Hannah Kloeppel took 15th. Lindsie Conley was 26th and Katie Fechtel was 31st.
On the boys side, Fatima finished with 84 points. Plato was first with 80, while Russellville took third with 129 in the 14-team event.
Logan Borland finished second in 17:41.22 to lead the Comets.
Alex Krieg was fifth for Fatima, while Dalton Luebbert finished 17th. Kagan Froning was 25th, followed by Jordan Kremer in 35th, Zachary Even in 37th and Caleb Laughlin in 47th.
Simon Gelber of Whitfield took individual honors in 16:53.70.
Russellville boys take third
The Russellville Indians finished third Saturday in the Class 2 division of the Capital City Cross Country Challenge at the Oak Hills Golf Center.
The Indians finished with 129 points to finish behind Plato (80) and Fatima (84) in the 14-team field.
Anthony Bertucci was sixth in 17:55.61 to lead the Indians. Austin Roe was 13th, while Harrison Frank was 30th and Beau Bryant was 36th. Austin Randolph was 46th and Kyle Brautigam was 74th for the Indians.
On the girls side, Russellville had three individuals participate Saturday.
Chyan Wilkes was 43rd in 25:10.33 to lead the Lady Indians. Mackenzie Schwartz was 58th, while Addie Kirchner was 61st.
California takes fifth
The California Pintos finished fifth Saturday in the Class 2 division of the Capital City Cross Country Challenge at the Oak Hills Golf Center.
Calfiornia totaled 157 points.
Trevor Porter paced California, taking 14th in 18:18.32. Hunter Carpenter was 23rd, while Jordan Bondurant was 28th. Dylan Vines (42nd), Caden Kirksey (53rd), Tyler Long (69th), Austin Bolin (80th) and Gabriel Fernandez-Serrano (82nd) rounded out the Pinto finishers.
South Callaway at Challenge
The South Callaway Bulldogs finished 11th on Saturday in the Class 2 division of the Capital City Cross Country Challenge at the Oak Hills Golf Center.
South Callaway totaled 272 points.
Austin Meyer was 16th to lead South Callaway, finishing in 18:20.72. Daniel McDonald (31st), Austin Clubb (70th), Nathanael Shuler (77th), Nick Rodriguez (103rd), Gabe Williamson (105th) and Nicholas Garrett (107) rounded out the Bulldog finishers.
Three Lady Bulldogs ran Saturday.
Elizabeth Luebbert was 23rd in 22:48.98. Kallie Guthrie was 50th and Ellie Dunnavant was 63rd.
CAPITAL CITY CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE
CLASS 4 BOYS
Team Scores
1. Blue Springs 63; 2. Lee's Summit West 64; 3. Lee's Summit North 97; 4. Park Hill South 109; 5. Marquette 159.
6. Lindbergh 184; 7. Eureka 188; 8. Parkway South 236; 9. Platte County 249; 10. Ladue 252.
11. DeSmet 270; 12. Fort Zumwalt South 299; 13. Francis Howell 310; 14. Seckman 318; 15. Troy 448.
16. McDonald County 466; 17. Chaminade 499.
CLASS 3 BOYS
Team Scores
1. Helias 49; 2. Mexico 88; 3. Westminster Christian Academy 117; 4. Pacific 124; 5. Blair Oaks 159.
6. St. Charles West 160; 7. Carl Junction 163; 8. Lutheran South 179; 9. Lutheran: St. Charles 189; 10. John Burroughs 237.
11. MICDS 249; 12. Moberly 332.
Helias Individuals
1. Jack Crull, 16:42.68; 7. Riley Scott, 17:43.72; 8. Brian Kirchoff 17:53.75; 11. Nathan Wieberg 17:58.42; 22. Jack Hentges 18:32.41; 34. Colby Kroll, 18:52.89; 36. Jenson Starr 18:55.98; 43. Will Roehl, 19:01.26.
Blair Oaks Individuals
10. Cole Brenneke, 17:57.84; 14. Adam McCauley, 18:08.82; 38. Bo Thomas 18:56.45; 39. Ben Forck, 18:57.16; 59. London Gaydos, 19:56.73; 69. Isaac Prenger, 20:45.42; 77. Michael Kempker, 22:02.41; 82. Chris Parmley, 26:26.98.
CLASS 2 BOYS
Team Scores
1. Plato 80; 2. Fatima 84; 3. Russellville 129; 4. Steelville 146; 5. California 157.
6. Whitfield 157; 7. Bowling Green 175; 8. Father Tolton 191; 9. Alton 215; 10. Centralia 234.
11. South Callaway 272; 12. Maplewood-Richmond Heights 284; 13. Hallsville 296; 14. Lutheran North 310.
Fatima Individuals
2. Logan Borland, 17:41.22; 5. Alex Krieg, 17:52.11; 17. Dalton Luebbert, 18:22.31; 25. Kagan Froning, 18:37.06; 35. Jordan Kremer, 19:12.78; 37. Zachary Even, 19:17.18; 47. Caleb Laughlin, 19:22.67.
Russellville Individuals
6. Anthony Bertucci, 17:55.61; 13. Austin Roe, 18:16.48; 30. Harrison Frank 18:54.47; 36. Beau Bryant, 19:15.05; 46. Austin Randolph, 19:22.40; 74. Kyle Brautigam, 20:19.65;
California Individuals
14. Trevor Porter, 18:18.32; 23. Hunter Carpenter, 18:30.50; 28, Jordan Bondurant, 18:50.71; 42. Dylan Vines, 19:20.30; 53. Caden Kirksey, 19:45.37; 69. Tyler Long, 20:15.90; 80. Austin Bolin, 20:51.46; 82. Gabriel Fernandez-Serrano, 21:10.84.
South Callaway Individuals
16. Austin Meyer, 18:20.72; 31. Daniel McDonald, 18:59.24; 70. Austin Clubb, 20:16.78; 77. Nathanael Shuler, 20:39.02; 103. Nick Rodriguez, 23:46.16; 105. Gabe Williamson, 24:47.43; 107. Nicholas Garrett, 24:53.86.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS
Team Scores
1. Summit Lakes 18; 2. Thomas Jefferson 83; 3. Frontier 89; 4. California 110; 5. Lewis and Clark 111.
6. Pleasant Hope 137; 7. Troy South 171.
Thomas Jefferson Individuals
3. Andrew Nield, 9:04.27; 16. Braden Voss 9:24.83; 25. Ryan Padberg, 9:58.75; 31. Ben Lear, 10:11.59; 35. Henry Stier, 10:22.94; 36. Peyton Vogt, 10:37.53; 37. Blake Alle, 10:38.91; 41. Christian Vertiz-Cruz, 10:46.62; 48. Logan McCutchen, 11:35.34; 51. Scott Sluder, 11:38.87; 56. Kade Helmick, 11:59.15; 68. Victor Meyer, 13:28.09.
California Individuals
8. Davis Leon, 9:16.52; 11. Jason Crow, 9:20.04; 32. Jackson Rutledge, 10:18.01; 38. Aaron Davis, 10:43.07; 46. William Ireland, 11:29.82.
Lewis and Clark Individuals
19. Ethan DuBois, 9:30.53; 24. Jimmy Knoll, 9:58.64; 30. Toby Hughes, 10:10.12; 33. Nathan Phillips, 10:18.86; 43. Blake Butel, 10:55.95; 50. Fabian Woodard-Sidney, 11:37.26; 57. Nikolas Strawderman, 12:00.23; 58. Jacob Davenport, 12:00.23; 61. Brandon Green 12:27.70; 62. Robert Frohman, 12:32.37.
CLASS 4 GIRLS
Team Scores
1. Lee's Summit West 36; 2. Blue Springs 89; 3. Park Hill South 93; 4. Platte County 117; 5. Lee's Summit North 134.
6. Francis Howell 180; 7. Lindbergh 183; 8. Ursuline Academy 244; 9. Marquette 247; 10. Eureka 252.
11. Ladue 253; 12. Troy 293; 13. Parkway South 330; 14. Fort Zumwalt South 366.
CLASS 3 GIRLS
Team Scores
1. Helias 38; 2. Carl Junction 72; 3. MICDS 104; 4. Westminster Christian Academy 123; 5. Blair Oaks 160.
6. Pacific 167; 7. Moberly 171; 8. Lutheran: St. Charles 196; 9. Villa Duchesne 205; 10. John Burroughs 210.
11. Mexico 245; 12. St. Charles West 327.
Helias Individuals
2. Kayla Yanskey 20:15.33; 3. Abby Hake 20:30.19; 4. Emma Veltrop 20:38.19; 16. Alicia Engelbrecht 21:19.23; 17. Lanie Hentges 21:25.13; 20. Morgan Yanskey 21:41.10; 21. Claire McDonald 21:46.03; 22. Elly Bowles 21:56.55.
Blair Oaks Individuals
19. Taylor Scott, 21:28.36; 24. Emily Yaeger, 22:04.21; 30. Grace Scott 22:29.01; 52. Sarah Wolken, 23:42.33; 64. Kasey Kerperin, 24:08.41; 85. Zoe Baker, 34:33.45.
Eldon Individuals
28. Faith Parrent 22:13.70; 50. Nicole Reynolds, 23:40.87.
CLASS 2 GIRLS
Team Scores
1. Fatima 20; 2. Bowling Green 72; 3. Whitfield 91; 4. Father Tolton 110; 5. Crystal City 128.
6. Alton 131; 7. Sarcoxie 172; 8. Hallsville 182.
Fatima Individuals
1. Brianna Haller, 19:47.17; 3. Kendall Haller, 20:19.83; 5. Katelyn Vanderfeltz, 20:34.91; 6. Alexis Fischer, 20:40.12; 9. Kailey Woody, 21:46.65; 15. Hannah Kloeppel, 22:15.48; 26. Lindsie Conley, 22:57.98; 31. Katie Fechtel, 23:31.03.
South Callaway Individuals
23. Elizabeth Luebbert, 22:48.98; 50. Kallie Guthrie, 25:51.03; 63. Ellie Dunnavant, 29:49.38.
Russellville Individuals
43. Chyan Wilkes, 25:10.33; 58. Mackenzie Schwartz, 27:58.01; 61. Addie Kirchner, 29:14.38.
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS
Team Scores
1. Summit Lakes 15; 2. Thomas Jefferson 52; 3. Frontier 81; 4. Lewis and Clark 112.
Thomas Jefferson Individuals
7. Chasity Pendleton, 10:36.13; 8. Alyson Linhardt 10:38.42; 11. Marilyn King 10:48.99; 18. Carrington Stilabower, 11:31.66; 19. Molly Wade, 11:41.76; 20. Maya Wood 11:45.64; 21. Elizabeth Dunn, 11:47.32; 23. Olivia DeSimone, 11:49.42; 25. Gwyn DeFeo 12:00.18; 27. Abigail Jansen, 12:17.10; 33. Ainsley Corwin, 12:38.82; 36. Alyssa Loughridge, 13:16.52; 46. Cora Walsh, 15:07.80; 48. Sarah Jungmeyer, 15:58.64.
Lewis and Clark Individuals
26. Sophia Bruce, 12:05.84; 31. Laney Hager, 12:26.84; 39. Angelica Long, 13:52.00; 44. Samantha Hidlebaugh, 14:49.91; 47. Michaela Kiesling, 15:16.09; 51. Camryn Swinfard, 17:00.42.