Several area cross-country runners punched their ticket to the State meet to be held at Edmond Santa Fe Saturday, November 2. Checotah and Eufaula cross-country teams competed in the Class 4A Regional meet in Henryetta on Saturday and will both represent McIntosh County in the meet.
Eufaula freshman Baylor Bohannon placed 24th out of 124 participants with a time of 18:41.79 and will represent the Ironheads in Saturdays event.
“I’m really proud of Baylor for making state. He is one of the hardest working kids on the team. Even though he is a freshman, I feel like his attitude and work ethic have had a big impact on the team this year,” Eufaula head coach Derek Gray said.
Ruby and Ruthy Folkner will represent Checotah in the State meet. Ruthy Folkner placed 21st with a time of 13:56.39 and Ruby placed 23rd with a time of 13:59.14 out of a field of 100.
“These girls have led the way forward for our crosscountry program. The way they push and cheer for each other is amazing. They have been ideal competitors and scholars. Twice each have qualified for the state tournament in their four years of competing in cross-country,” Checotah head coach Wes Cloud said.
Boys 5000 Meter Run Finals Team Scores
1. Lincoln Christian 2. Perkins-Tryon 3. Crossing Christian 4. Heritage Hall 5. Verdigris 6. Purcell 7. Cleveland 8. Skiatook 9. Poteau 10. Stilwell 11. Eufaula Ty Brooks of Lincoln Christian won as top individual with a time of 16:44.11
Eufaula Team Results
Decarlo Noriega placed 35, Xander Smietanski placed 74, Levi Chapman placed 75, Gerald Colenutt placed
91, Ethan Charlton placed 105, Kyler Chiles placed 111.
Checotah Team Results
Izayah Tyde placed
50, Tyler Corn placed
51, Cy Hunt placed 85, Jaxon Gearhart placed
96, Mason Rainbolt placed 101, Caleb Elkins placed 114.
Girls 5000 Meter Run Finals Team Scores
1. Lincoln Christian
2. Metro Christian
3. Cleveland
4. Perkins
5. Fort Gibson
6. Poteau
7. Skiatook
8. Vinita
9. Wagoner
10. Checotah Baylee Woodrich of Lincoln Christian won the Top Individual award.
Checotah Team Results Rachel Stauffer placed
75, Logan Dowdy placed
79, Alannah Madding placed 80.
