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Raider, Eagle race to near front of tight Alma Invitational
ALMA, Neb. — Just one point decided the boys’ Alma Invitational title chase on Monday, where both a Medicine Valley and Southern Valley cross country runner finished top five.
All the top varsity placers along with other area runners who finished this 5K run across Alma’s Country Club course.
BOYS
Medicine Valley sophomore Kael Garrett placed third to lead three Gazette-area medalists.
Teams: 1. Franklin 10, 2. Axtell 11, 3. Alma 26, 4. Arapahoe 43, 5. Southern Valley 64.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Keyton Cole, AXT, 2. Trace Bislow, FRAN, 17:53.84; 3. Kael Garett, Medicine Valley, 18:01.21; 4. Kyler Carraher, FRAN, 18:20.55; 5. Tyler Hanson, AXT, 18:22.18; 6. Carter Trambly, FRAN, 18:59.27; 7. Isaiah Springer, AXT, 19:26.65; 8. Griffin Stemper, Alma, 19:35.05; 9. Grant Henery, Wilcox-Hildreth, 19:41.98; 10. Nolan Pfeil, Alma, 19:42.84.
Other top 25 area placers among 38 varsity finishers: 12.-medalist Campbell Shutz, ARAP, 20:09.96; 14.-medalist Austin Thompson, Southwest, 20:13.78; 16. Isaac Hamilton, Southern Valley, 20:45.58; 19. Corbin Carpenter, ARAP, 22:05.84; 20. Wayne Lee, ARAP, 22:10.43; 21. Kevin Bantam, Medicine Valley, 22:14.68.
GIRLS
Southern Valley’s Tayley Becker zoomed into the top five, nearly 30 seconds faster than her closest challenger.
Teams: 1. Elm Creek 10, 2. Axtell 18, 3. Wilcox-Hildreth 28, 4. Southern Valley 36, 5. Franklin 41.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Teagan McDaniel, EC, 22:37.87; 2. Cicely Gugelman, EC, 22:39.05; 3. Avery Stritt, AXT, 22:28.52; 4. Emma Hall, AXT, 22:48.81; 5. Tayley Becker, Southern Valley, 23:12.9; 6. Cara Bunger, W-H, 23:40.18; 7. Emma Graddy, EC, 24:26.52; 8. Kallie Linden, Wilcox-Hildreth, 25:02.4; 9. Teagan Holmes, FRAN, 24:26.52; 10. Harper Fennel, Alma, 25:35.78.
Other top 20 area placers among 26 finishers: 12.-medalist River Einspahr, ARAP, 25:47.62; 15. Laurel Stalder, SV, 26:53.46; 17. Avery McConville, Southwest, 27:45.3; 20. Morgan Reeder, Southwest, 29:45.3.