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MISSOURIAN STATE CROSS COUNTRY ROUNDUP: Saxony Lutheran's Cornelius wins Class 2 championship
Saxony Lutheran's Caleb Cornelius capped off his stellar junior cross country season with a Class 2 state championship.
Cornelius finished first in 16 minutes, 22.55 seconds to be crowned the Class 2 boys individual state champion at the Oak Hills Golf Course in Jefferson City, Missouri.
"Honestly even from last year -- after going to state last year -- it really was a goal for this year to take a state title," Cornelius said.
It was the ninth first-place finish for Cornelius this season, which includes wins at the Heartland/SEMO Small Schools Conference and Class 2 District 1 meets. His first-place finish at the state meet helped elevate Saxony to ninth place in the team standings.
"As a season, I think I did very well," Cornelius said. "I accomplished all the goals I wanted to do. Yeah, I think it was a very successful season, and I'm really looking forward to track season and next cross country season, really."
St. Vincent junior Joseph Baer placed 10th with a time of 17:19.93 as the Indians clinched fourth place in the team standings.
On the girls side, St. Vincent senior Corin Carroll took 15th place with a time of 20 minutes, 54.09 seconds to help propel the Indians to sixth place in the final team scores. Freshman teammate Genevieve Lipe followed Carroll in 32nd place in 21:29.61 minutes.
Fatima senior Brianna Haller won the girls race with a time of 18 minutes, 50.44 seconds. The Comets were also crowned the Class 2 girls state champions while Lamar clinched the boys' state championship.
Top 25 individual finishers earn All-State honors.
BOYS
Team Scores -- 1. Lamar 48; 2. Fatima 61. 3. Stockton 129; 4. St. Vincent 150; 5. California 152; 6. Steelville 202; 7. Alton 217; 8. Clark County 236; 9. Saxony Lutheran 238; 10. Whitfield School 252; 11. Willow Springs 256; 12. Palmyra 281; 13. Lexington 298; 14. The Principia 310; 15. Spokane 364; 16. St. Michael the Archangel 371
Local results
SAXONY LUTHERAN -- 1. Caleb Cornelius (16:22.55); 84. Nolan Brown (18:43.67); 94. Austin Mueller (18:50.43); 106. Sam Elfrink (19:01.18); 128. Andrew Hyatt (19:31.51); 167. Cyrus Cornelius (21:30.78); 168. Nick Shaw (21:52.31)
ST. VINCENT -- 10. Joseph Baer (17:19.93); 26. Andrew Lipe (17:42.31); 57. Kyle Steinbecker (18:17.40); 79. Jack Baer (18:37.55); 93. Caleb Roth (18:50.16); 130. Dominic Sauer (19:34.23); 148. Nicholas Geile (20:04.12)
WOODLAND -- 86. Brandon Sitzes (18:44.77)
GIRLS
Team Scores -- 1. Fatima 45; 2. Holden 95; 3. Bowling Green 107; 4. North Callaway 136; 5. Jefferson (Festus) 173; 6. St. Vincent 206; 7. St. Michael the Archangel 208; 8. College Heights Christian 222; 9. Alton 224; 10. Father Tolton 278; 11. Lawson 242; 12. Lamar 260; 13. El Dorado Springs 261; 14. Sparta 307; 15. Maplewood-Richmond Heights 370
Local results
SAXONY LUTHERAN -- 56. Stacie Bangert (22:20.43)
ST. VINCENT -- 15. Corin Carroll (20:54.09); 32. Genevieve Lipe (21:29.61); 69. Abby Buchheit (22:39.14); 118. Megan Lipe (24:01.19); 125. Abbey Hotop (24:21.70); 130. Abigail Schremp (24:41.74); 134. Courtney Brewer (25:12.22)
WOODLAND -- 100. Brianna Arnzen (23:26.84)
Class 3
Notre Dame's Blake Morris and Benton Keran each finished in the top 10 in the boys race at the Oak Hills Golf Course in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Morris, a sophomore, posted an eighth-place time of 16 minutes, 41.08 seconds while junior teammate Keran was right behind him in ninth place with a time of 16:42.93.
Edward Wilhite, a senior from Warrensburg, was the first runner to cross the finish line in 15 minutes, 42.27 seconds to help catapult the Tigers to second place in the team standings behind defending champion and powerhouse Festus.
In the girls division, Bulldogs senior Alaina Baumgart posted a 14th-place time of 20 minutes, 4.95 seconds. John Burroughs freshman Kylie Goldfarb claimed the state title, running the race in 19:00.54 minutes. Festus clipped Jefferson County rival Herculaneum by two points to come away with the state championship in the girls race as well.
Notre Dame did not qualify as a team after missing the state cut in its district meet.
BOYS
Team Scores -- 1. Festus 55; 2. Warrensburg 82; 3. Herculaneum 97; 4. Helias Catholic 163; 5. Bolivar 165; 6. Fulton 168; 7. Westminster Christian Academy 172; 8. Smithville 188; 9. Clayton 236; 10. Pacific 252; 11. East Newton 281; 12. St. Charles 281; 13. St. Francis Borgia 287; 14. Logan-Rogersville 288; 15. Lutheran (St. Charles) 326; 16. Cameron 460
Local results
NOTRE DAME -- 8. Blake Morris (16:41.08); 9. Benton Keran (16:42.93)
GIRLS
Team Scores -- 1. Festus 108; 2. Herculaneum 110; 3. Helias Catholic 127; 4. Carl Junction 163; 5. Bolivar 167; 6. Owensville 170; 7. Smithville 180; 8. Westminster Christian Academy 198; 9. Lutheran South 209; 10. Pembroke Hill School 230; 11. John Burroughs School 242; 12. St. Charles 260; 13. Osage 261; 14. Logan-Rogersville 334; 15. Incarnate Word Academy 337; 16. Cameron 405
Local results
NOTRE DAME -- 14. Alaina Baumgart (20:04.95); 61. Bailey Beussink (21:22.19); 90. Claire Morrill (21:59.10)
Class 4
Jackson junior Kennedy Bauer finished in the top 20 with an 18th-place time of 19 minutes, 29.03 seconds to fare the best among local participants at the state meet at the Oak Hills Golf Course in Jefferson City.
Senior teammate Margo Motes landed in 77th, running the race in 20:41.17 minutes.
Blue Springs South senior Victoria Findley won the girls division with a time of 18 minutes, 9.34 seconds while Park Hill South claimed the state championship team title.
On the boys side, Jackson senior Ean Buffington finished 39th in 16:41.76 minutes. Cape Girardeau Central junior Jared Neikirk was the only other local runner, and finished in 17 minutes, 45.85 seconds.
Blue Springs senior Victor Mugeche got first place in the boys division with a time of 15 minutes, 29.13 seconds to help lead the Wildcats to the team title.
No local teams qualified for the state meet.
BOYS
Team Scores -- 1. Blue Springs 82; 2. West Plains 93; 3. Parkway West 98; 4. Rockhurst 120; 5. Lafayette (Wildwood) 124; 6. Marquette 191; 7. Lee's Summit West 200; 8. Kirkwood 201; 9. Webb City 222; 10. St. Louis University High 229; 11. Staley 272; 12. Park Hill South 273; 13. Jefferson City 315; 14. Raymore-Peculiar 361; 15. Rock Bridge 382; 16. Webster Groves 388
Local results
CAPE CENTRAL -- 134. Jared Neikirk (17:45.85)
JACKSON -- 39. Ean Buffington (16:41.76)
GIRLS
Team Scores -- 1. Park Hill South 92; 2. Raymore-Peculiar 114; 3. Lee's Summit West 135; 4. Blue Springs South 138; 5. Washington 150; 6. Parkway West 175; 7. Liberty North 183; 8. West Plains 217; 9. St. Teresa's Academy 225; 10. Kirkwood 235; 11. Eureka 238; 12. Nerinx Hall 252; 13. Rock Bridge 273; 14. Fort Zumwalt West 309; 15. Emil E. Holt 333; 16. Webb City 361
Local results
JACKSON -- 18. Kennedy Bauer (19:29.03); 77. Margo Motes (20:41.17)
Class 1
Oak Ridge freshman Mason Keith finished 33rd with a time of 18 minutes, 15.88 seconds as the Bluejay boys ended their season with a seventh-place finish in the state meet at the Oak Hills Golf Course in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Sophomore teammate Tanner Schamburg was the second Oak Ridge runner to cross the finish line with a 45th-place time of 18 minutes, 33.36 seconds.
Hermitage senior Easton Sabala won the state championship with a time of 16 minutes, 43.33 seconds.
On the girls side, Chaffee senior Alyssa Lunsford landed in 59th place with a time of 23 minutes, 37.74 seconds to fare the best among local athletes. Zalma sophomore Lindsey Umfleet was not too far behind Lunsford in 62nd place with a time of 23:39.96 minutes.
South Nodaway junior Ashley Riley won the girls' race and was the only runner to finish under 20 minutes in the girls division, running the race in 19:55.53 minutes.
The New Haven boys and West Platte girls were crowned the state champions.
BOYS
Team Scores -- 1. New Haven 94; 2. Hermitage 104; 3. Liberal 138; 4. Lutheran (Kansas City) 150; 5. Fair Play 152; 6. West Platte 160; 7. Oak Ridge 180; 8. Weaubleau 196; 9. Van Buren 224; 10. Salisbury 263; 11. Wheaton 295; 12. Crystal City 314; 13. Clopton 317; 14. Bakersfield 335; 15. Mound City 350; 16. Glasgow 377
Local results
DELTA -- 75. Josh Statler (19:05.78)
MEADOW HEIGHTS -- 89. Nathan Shrum (19:16.03)
OAK RIDGE -- 33. Mason Keith (18:15.88); 43. Tanner Schamburg (18:33.36); 56. Philip Marshall (18:44.60); 73. Drew Kranawetter (19:02.70); 87. Zach LeGrand (19:14.38); 96. Sylvester Morse (19:29.65); 99. Bryce Hahs (19:32.04)
ZALMA -- 76. Ridge Littleton (19:06.74)
GIRLS
Team Scores -- 1. West Platte 104; 2. New Haven 109; 3. Lutheran (Kansas City) 133; 4. Liberal 165; 5. St. Joseph Christian 168; 6. Hermitage 177; 7. Van Buren 183; 8. Salisbury 183; 9. Valle Catholic 197; 10. Glasgow 202; 11. Crystal City 217; 12. Calvary Lutheran 256; 13. School of the Ozarks 317; 14. Smithton 338; 15. Laquey 365; 16. Bakersfield 454
Local results
CHAFFEE -- 59. Alyssa Lunsford (23:37.74)
DELTA -- 75. Emily Landewee (24:02.30)
MEADOW HEIGHTS -- 77. Haley Hernandez (24:08.73)
OAK RIDGE -- 117. Skylar Ponder (26:02.99)
ZALMA -- 62. Lindsey Umfleet (23:39.96)