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Chieftains run to top-10 finishes at Rim Rock

By Staff Report - | Sep 28, 2014

The Tonganoxie High cross country teams each earned top-10 team finishes Saturday at the Rim Rock Farm Classic in Lawrence.

The Chieftain girls matched their 2013 performance, coming in fourth out of 37 teams in the varsity blue race. THS combined for five top-100 individual finishes in a field of 282 runners. Freshman Emma Campbell led the way, coming in 21st with a time of 17 minutes, 1 second. Other Chieftains in the top 100 were Emily Chambers (40th, 17:27.7), Emily Williams (57th, 17:55.2), Mia Bond (86th, 18:12.6) and Isabella Behm (98th, 18:23.8).

Tressa Walker (18:52.8) and Sophia Wetta (19:03.1) rounded out the team’s day. The THS girls finished with a team score of 264. Maranatha Christian Academy won the team title with a score of 158.

On the boys side, the Chieftains improved two spots from 2013 with a seventh-place performance in a field of 274. Like the girls, they had five runners in the top-100. Ethan Phillips was the team’s top finisher, coming in 22nd with a time of 17:53.3. Drew Cook (17:59.5) finished just three spots behind Phillips, while Dylan Staatz (18:59.9), Garrett French (19:02.2) and Brad Andrews (19:19.1) came in 80th, 81st and 99th, respectively.

Chandler Hamman (19:53.9) and Justin Patrick (20:12.2) also represented the Chieftains. THS finished with a team score of 261. Grain Valley (Mo.) dominated the team ranks, winning the title with a score of 93 — 62 points better than runner-up Maranatha. Complete results for all races are available here.

Both Chieftain squads will be back on the road at 4:30 p.m. Thursday for the Maranatha Invitational. The boys took second and the girls third at last year’s meet.

Girls individual results

Emma Campbell, 21st, 17:01; Emily Chambers, 40th, 17:27.7; Emily Williams, 57th, 17:55.2; Mia Bond, 86th, 18:12.6; Isabella Behm, 98th, 18:23.8; Tressa Walker, 133rd, 18:52.8; Sophia Wetta, 145th, 19:03.1.

Girls top 10 team results

  1. Maranatha Academy, 158; 2. Parkway Central (Mo.), 166; 3. Ellinwood, 213; 4. Tonganoxie, 264; 5. Ozark (Mo.), 275; 6. Wamego, 302; 7. Basehor-Linwood, 303; 8. Christ Preparatory Academy, 314; 9. Norton Community, 318; 10. Atchison, 325.

Boys individual results

Ethan Phillips, 22nd, 17:53.3; Drew Cook, 25th, 17:59.5; Dylan Staatz, 80th, 18:59.9; Garrett French, 81st, 19:02.2; Brad Andrews, 99th, 19:19.1; Chandler Hamman, 139th, 19:53.9; Justin Patrick, 155th, 20:12.2.

Boys top 10 team results

  1. Grain Valley (Mo.), 93; 2. Maranatha Academy, 155; 3. Mulvane, 190; 4. Andale, 194; 5. Smithville (Mo.), 231; 6. Sacred Heart, 237; 7. Tonganoxie, 261; 8. Ozark (Mo.), 265; 9. Metro Christian Academy, 302; 10. KC East Christian, 316.