Chieftain cross country competes in front of home spectators at Tonganoxie Invite
Shawn F. Linenberger
Tonganoxie High runners compete Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Tonganoxie Invitational at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.Tonganoxie cross country hosted its invitational Saturday morning at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.
THS competed in all four races: girls junior varsity and varsity and boys JV and varsity.
Elizabeth Howlett led all THS runners in the girls varsity race. She finished the course in 22 minutes, 45.37 seconds, with Brooke Nihart coming in right behind in ninth at 23:00.69. Elijah Weatherford led all THS runners in the boys varsity race with a time of 18:47.61. Competing in the junior varsity race for the boys were Keigan Culbertson (26th, 26:39.17) and Caleb Harrelson (27th, 26:51.83).
In the girls junior varsity race, Katie Wilson led THS runners with a fifth-place finish and time of 25:29.77.
Tonganoxie is back in action this Saturday at the Rim Rock Invitational between Lawrence and McLouth. Races start at 8 a.m.
INDIVIDUAL THS RESULTS
Girls varsity
8. Elizabeth Howlett, 22:45.37; 9. Brooke Nihart, 23:00.69; 12. Gracelyn Barnett, 24:02.87; 15. Abby Burkhart, 24:36.27; 16. Taylor Liebeno, 24:45.05; 17. Autumn Wilson, 24:45.80.
Girls junior varsity
5. Katie Wilson, 25:29.77; 7. Lillian Sanders, 25:58.10; 8. Dayton Schoenhofer, 25:59.13; 9. Kylee Cobb, 26:02.51; 10. Harper Janes, 26:05.81; 11. Gabriela Garza, 26:39.29; 13. Johana Boone, 26:55.27; 14. Grace Weatherford, 27:03.39; 15. Charles Nehl, 27:21.14; 16. Emerson Maslak, 27:24.18; 18. Mary Graveman, 27:49.86; 20. Chloe Hendrickson, 28:29.08; 21. Audrianna Trumble, 29:00.76; 23. Lucy Lindholm, 29:28.05; 25. Natalie Rogers, 29:39.50; 26. Sydney Kirchoff, 30:05.06; 27. Gabby Miller, 28. Kate Carter, 30:23.63; 29. Addie Dean, 30:36.42; 30. Chaynee Howell, 31:12.21; 33. Allison Bailey 31:46.23; 35. Kayleigh Williamson, 35:10.90
Boys varsity
10. Elijah Weatherford, 18:47.61; 15. Ried Wilson, 20:52.67; 16. Albert Chamberlain, 21:34.05; 10. Taylor Maslak, 24:30.07
Boys junior varsity
26. Keigan Culbertson, 26:39.17; 27. Caleb Harrelson, 26:51.83