Junior High Boys’ Cross Country Wins Big 8

The McDonald County junior high boys’ cross country team had five runners finish in the top 16 to lead the Mustangs to the Big 8 Conference championship held on Oct. 14 at East Newton High School.

Gunner Cooper led the Mustangs with a ninth-place finish in a time of 9:30.9.

Lane Pratt was next for McDonald County, taking 11th in 9:36.7. He was followed by Corbin Holly in 12th in 9:37.7; Christian Howerton, 13th, 9:37.9; and Holton Keith, 16th, 9:46.2.

Rounding out the McDonald County results were Noah Howerton in 20th in 9:53.5; Carson Brock, 24th, 10:02.8; Dylan Ferdig, 29th, 10:10.0; Caleb Garvin, 32nd, 10:15.3; Kevin Paxtor, 34th, 10:17.1; Tyler Rothrock, 41st, 10:39.3; Ayden Ball, 53rd, 11:07.6; Kylian Gottfried, 55th, 11:07.6; Jeremiah Haddock, 61st, 11:23.7; Darin Wofford, 81st, 12:43.4; and Caleb Cline, 107th, 15:58.5.

Cameron Bailey of Lamar Middle School won the individual conference title in a time of 8:51.2.

McDonald County totaled 61 points to win the team title over Lamar, in second with 75 points. Logan-Rogersville was third, with 87 points, followed by Nevada with 148, Springfield Catholic 160, Monett 164, Marshfield 190, Cassville 199, East Newton 202, Aurora 225, Reeds Spring 236 and Hollister 348.

Girls

Hayley Allen took 18th in a time of 11:27.6 and Madison Burton was 21st in 11:38.5 to lead the McDonald County junior high girls’ team.

Rounding out the results for the Lady Mustangs were Chloe Burk, 42nd, 12:51.5; Jaslyn Billups-Wright, 45th, 12:58.1; Eva Habert, 50th, 13:19.6; and Paige Owens, 63rd, 14:47.3.

Katie Gallegos of Springfield Catholic won the individual title in a time of 10:23.6.

Cassville won the team championship with 43 points, followed by Springfield Catholic with 56, Logan-Rogersville 64, Monett 97, McDonald County 127, Marshfield 151, Lamar 161 and Aurora 203.