Timberwolves Fare Well at League Cross Country

The South Central cross country runners competed at the Southern Plains League meet Thursday at Ness City.

In the varsity boy’s race, Corbett Heaton placed 19th with a time of 19:18.97, Denin Johnson placed 20th with a time of 19:19.98, Dominic Macias placed 35th with a time of 21:13.56, Jacob Reed placed 49th with a time of 24:45.65.

In the varsity girl’s race, Sophia Hernandez placed 25th with a time of 24:41.06 and Breckyn Snyder placed 26th with a time of 24:56.87.

In the junior varsity boy’s race, Gavin Martin was ninth with a time of 33:59.74.

“I thought the runners did amazing,” said head coach Tori Selzer. “(We had) very solid times with 4 PRs (personal bests). They worked their tails off in 24 mph wind and 50-degree (temperatures(.”

The Timberwolves will head to Tribune for the Class 1A Sub State cross country meet hosted by Greeley County High School.

“I see the runners going into Regionals with confidence and ready to attack the course,” Selzer said. “I’m excited to see what they can do and how they compete.”

Bob has written for small-town newspapers for nearly 30 years. He has previously worked in Rocky Ford, Colo., Raton, N.M., and Duncan, Okla., before coming to Kingman, Kan.