Jeannin earns cross country state berth

By Mirror Staff Reports - | Oct 26, 2009

Chris Wristen

Andie Jeannin qualified for state on Saturday at Wyandotte County Park with a time of 16:42 in the girls 4K cross country race. The THS senior's time was good enough for 16th place.

The 2009 cross country season finished up on Saturday for all but one of Tonganoxie High’s runners at a regional.

Neither the Chieftains’ boys or girls team finished in the top three — which would have qualified them for the state meet — but senior Andie Jeannin was the fifth and final runner from a non-qualifying team to earn a trip to the Class 4A state championship in Wamego.

Jeannin placed 16th in the girls 4K at Wyandotte County Park with a time of 16:42.

Alex Hauk finished 30th in the race, completing the course in 17:42.

Dalton Harrington led the way for Tonganoxie’s boys. His time of 18:31 in the 5K was good enough for 29th.

Chris Wristen

Dalton Harrington, left, was the top finisher for the Tonganoxie boys in the 5K at Wyandotte County Park on Saturday. Harrington finished 29th in the Class 4A regional race.

Tonganoxie’s girls finished sixth in the team standings and the THS boys were eighth.

Girls 4K

State-qualifying teams: 1. Baldwin, 35; 2. De Soto, 55; 3. St. James Academy, 93.

THS results: 16. Andie Jeannin, 16:42; 30. Alex Hauk, 17:42; 34. Shelby Maxon, 17:59; 35. Nikki Beggs, 18:03; 55. Lindsay Cox, 19:32; 57. Parker Osborne, 19:34; 60. Cristina Rubio, 19:52.

Boys 5K

State-qualifying teams: 1. De Soto, 25; 2. Baldwin, 42; 3. Paola, 85.

THS results: 29. Dalton Harrington, 18:31; 42. Caleb Himpel, 19:08; 46. Patrick Rachford, 19:13; 52. Brady Field, 19:58; 55. Justin Soetaert, 20:05; 62. Joel Dunning, 20:25; 63. Keith Slater, 20:28.

: Andie Jeannin qualified for state on Saturday at Wyandotte County Park with a time of 16:42 in the girls 4K cross country race. The THS senior’s time was good enough for 16th place.

: Dalton Harrington, left, was the top finisher for the Tonganoxie boys in the 5K at Wyandotte County Park on Saturday. Harrington finished 29th in the Class 4A regional race.