Welsh, in his first year at the high school level, finished 11th in Tonganoxie’s substate Saturday in Baldwin. The freshman had a time of 18 minutes, 13.69 seconds.

Nihart, a junior, placed 15th with a 21:56.60 time.

The THS boys team placed fifth out of six teams with 120 points. Eudora won the team title with 38 points. Rock Creek finished second with 51, Bishop Miege third with 61 and Baldwin fourth with 109. Labette County took sixth with 127.

Junior Elijah Weatherford placed 19th (19:00.71), senior Chamberlain Albert 27th (19:33.47) and junior Kolton Hoffines 35th (21:02.21). Sophomore Joseph Dean took 39th (21:25.59), junior Yan Mamontov 42nd (22:44.23) and senior Taylor Maslak 45th (23:27.65).

On the girls side, Tonganoxie placed fifth with 125. Baldwin won substate with 33 points. Paola placed second with 49, Eudora third with 66 and Santa Fe Trail fourth with 83.

freshman Bobbi Vaughan finished 24th (22:51.29), junior Audrianna Trumble 26th (23:08.32), senior Abby Burkart 34th (24:02.57), junior Elizabeth Howlett 35th (24:03.36) and junior Lillian Sanders 37th (24:34.74). Senior Gabriela Garza did not finish.