Warrior runners earn eight medals at Chapman
Sports reporter
On a hot and windy day Thursday at Chapman High School, Marion Warrior cross country teams continued to show they can compete with nearly anybody with eight runners securing spots in the top 20.
The girls' team accounted for five medals, while the boys' team had three.
Camille Christensen (17:39, seventh), Tacy Taylor (18:09, 10th), and Amanda Richmond (18:57, 16th) each have earned a medal at every meet this season, but they were joined by two others as well.
Jaclyn DeForest (18:46, 14th) and Brooke Johnson (19:06, 17th) both earned their second medals of the season.
Of the three runners who earned medals, Ryan Jones (18:57, third) and Louis Holt (19:08, sixth), finished in the top 10. Isaac Hett was the final medalist with a 16th-place time of 20:13.
Four runners on the boys' team set personal records: Michael Kirkpatrick (21:59, 33rd), Derek Stuchlik (24:19, 53rd), Adam Molleker (25:06, 58th), and Olle Gemfors (27:31, 67th).
Marion Middle School participated in a separate race with the seventh graders running one mile, and the eighth graders two.
Jenevieve Corona ran her one-mile race in 7:39 to set a personal record.
Justin Rahe was 31st in the eighth-grade race after running 16:42, and Nicholas Davies was 46th in the seventh-grade race with a time of 9:23.
The Warriors will run Thursday at Hoisington in the Mid-Central Activities Association race.
Results:
junior/senior Girls (4K)
Camille Christensen - 17:39, seventh.*
Tacy Taylor - 18:09, 10th.*
Jaclyn DeForest - 18:46, 14th.*
Amanda Richmond - 18:57, 16th.*
Brooke Johnson - 19:06, 17th.*
freshman/sophomore Girls (4K)
Bridget Lundy - 20:23, 24th.
Lucy Collett - 21:24, 36th.
Danae Edwards - 21:38, 30th.
Katie Maag - 31:09, 51st.
middle school girls (one mile)
Jenevieve Corona - 7:39, 21st.#
junior/senior boys (5K)
Elliot Hett - 19:56, 23rd.
freshman/sophomore Boys (5K)
Ryan Jones - 18:57, third.*
Louis Holt - 19:08, sixth.*
Isaac Hett - 20:13, 16th.*
Corey Seacat - 20:55, 21st.
Brandon Meierhoff - 21:06, 24th.
Brady Hudson - 21:39, 30th.
Michael Kirkpatrick - 21:59, 33rd.#
Marshall Ragland - 23:16, 42nd.
Derek Stuchlik - 24:19, 53rd.#
Adam Molleker - 25:06, 58th.#
Olle Gemfors - 27:31, 67th.#
middle school Boys (seventh, one mile; eighth, two miles)
Justin Rahe (eighth grade) - 16:42, 31st.
Nicholas Davies (seventh grade) - 9:23, 46th.
*Earned medal
#Set personal record
