(Guthrie Center, IA) — AC/GC’s Preston Kent and Panorama’s Kylie Rocholz both took home West Central conference championships in the Cross Country meet hosted by AC/GC on Wednesday.
Kent won by nearly 20 seconds with a time of 16:21.70 with Myles Trombley of Ogden in 2nd place at 16:40.40. Earlham won the team title with 34 points and Van Meter was 2nd with 75. The Cardinals had Dawson Braet in 3rd, Andrew Van Zee 4th, David Nichols 7th and Braxton Swain 9th.
The Chargers were 5th in the team standings with 116 points. Jonny Kading was 21st (18:40.50); Bryce Benda 26th (19:14.00); Carver Johnston 27th (19:18.80) and Cameron Mozingo finished the scoring in 46th (20:41.90).
Carson Tigges of West Central Valley was 19th (18:27.40). Bennett Allen of Panorama was 28th (19:20.10). There were 94 boys runners.
Rocholz of the Panthers won by just over 15 seconds at 18:30.90 with Ivory Stoffa of Van Meter in 2nd at 18:46.30. Laura Streck of the Bulldogs was 3rd (18:46.90) and Van Meter also had Genevieve Kelley in the top ten in 8th (20:10.20). Van Meter won with 40 points with Madrid in 2nd place at 62.
Vivian Crawford led AC/GC in 6th place (19:32.80) as the Chargers were in third place with 98 points. Also for AC/GC: Camdyn Coffman was 15th (21:41.30); Cadence Petersen 26th (22:11.70); Lilli Lauzon 32nd (22:54.40); and Brooklyn Schafer 44th (23:44.80).
Jackie McIntryre of West Central Valley was 19th (21:54.10). There were 78 girls runners.
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Girls Team Standings
1) Van Meter 40
2) Madrid 62
3) AC/GC 98
4) I-35 123
5) Martensdale St. Mary’s 124
6) Panorama 124
7) Ogden 150
8) West Central Valley 188
Boys Team Standings
1) Earlham 34
2) Van Meter 75
3) Madrid 78
4) Ogden 113
5) AC/GC 116
6) Martensdale St. Mary’s 160
7) West Central Valley 189
8) I-35 198
9) Panorama 218
