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Area runners compete in cross country sectionals
DECATUR — All area squads and individuals competed in two cross country sectionals Saturday, the Class 1A Decatur St. Teresa Sectional and the Class 2A Decatur MacArthur Sectional. However, the two sectionals took place on the same course, at the Hickory Point Golf course.
Three area runners were the only ones to make it out of sectional competition and on to state tournament action this coming Saturday at Peoria's Detwiler Park.
Effingham St. Anthony's Liz Wortman, Altamont's Grace Ziegler and Cowden-Herrick's Alex Turner advanced after placing as individuals not members of qualifying teams. The top five teams and top seven individuals not members of qualifying teams advanced.
Wortman finished sixth in the Class 1A Decatur St. Teresa Sectional with a time of 19:14.30. Ziegler finished 13th with a time of 19:36.90.
Winning the meet was Bloomington Central Catholic's Kelly Curran in 18:36.55. The top five included Curran, Aimee Sims (Kankakee McNamara) in 18:42.15; Ellen Devereux (St. Teresa) in 18:51.60; Grace McCormack (St. Teresa) in 19:04.85 and Alex Van Hoof (Bloomington Central Catholic) in 19:09.80.
The top five teams were St. Teresa with 76 points, Bloomington C.C. with 98, St. Joseph-Ogden with 110, Kankakee McNamara with 165 and Shelbyville with 182.
Also competing but not advancing was the St. Anthony, Altamont, Neoga and Teutopolis teams and three runners from Newton.
In the boys' meet, Beecher won the team title with 44 points and advanced along with Monticello 112, Urbana University 121, Robinson 123, St. Joseph-Ogden 130 and Stanford Olympia 192.
Winning the meet was Beecher's Grant Nykaza with a time of 15:50.55. He was followed by his brother Griffin Nykaza with a time of 15:51.15.
Cowden-Herrick's Alex Turner advanced by placing 12th with a time of 16:51.15. Also competing but not advancing were St. Anthony and Teutopolis teams, along with individuals from Neoga, Dieterich and Newton.
Class 1A Decatur St. Teresa Sectional
Boys Meet
Team Scores — Beecher 44, Monticello 112, Urbana University 121, Robinson 123, St. Joseph-Ogden 130, Stanford Olympia 192, Heyworth 211, Bloomington Central Catholic 225, Sullivan 245, Tolono Unity 258, Georgetown Ridge Farm 279, Kankakee McNamara 287
St. Anthony — Reed Willenborg, 18:08.9, Drew Willenborg, 19:18.35; Jared Having, 19:23.7; Anthony Raddatz, 19:29.3; Andrew Grunloh, 19:57.7
Teutopolis — Dominic Vahling, 19:15.95; Jacob Hoelscher, 19:21.5; Justin Repking, 19:29.4; Alex Kastl, 19:36.7; Kraig Weber, 20:09.5
Cowden-Herrick — Alex Turner, 16:51.15
Neoga — Travis Walk, 18:38.55
Dieterich — Vince Higgs, 17:44.4; Ray Hingson, 17:53.65
Newton — Adam Lockett, 17:52.9
Girls Meet
Team Scores — Decatur St. Teresa 76, Bloomington Central Catholic 98, St. Joseph-Ogden 110, Kankakee McNamara 165, Shelbyville 182, Monticello 186, Altamont 198, Downs Tri-Valley 227, Champaign St. Thomas More 240, Stanford Olympia 265, Urbana Uni-High 280, Tuscola 281
St. Anthony — Liz Wortman, 19:14.3; Emmie Schultz, 21:47.3; Taylor Oltman, 22:43.9; Lauren Hoelscher, 22:53.9; Cheslynn Litke, 24:00.1
Altamont — Grace Ziegler, 19:36.9; Justine Seidel, 19:55.65; Mallory Wendling, 20:14.85; Sadie Spilker, 21:39.75; Taylor Kollmann, 23:10.7
Teutopolis — Emily Waldhoff, 20:29.0; Tara Heuerman, 21:16.75; Julie Waldhoff, 21:48.6; Chelsea Greuel, 22:47.58; Emily Weichman, 23:18.5
Newton — Morgan Swingler, 21:55.35; Carly Niebrugge, 21:55.09; Jamie Michl, 22:09.4
Neoga — Courtney Cornell, 20:47.0; Ashley Deters, 21:05.85; Allison Mueller, 22:43.25; Rachel Meyer, 24:27.35; Taylor Walk, 24:36.5
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Class 2A Dec. MacArthur
Effingham had two boys and three girls competing in the Class 2A Decatur MacArthur Sectional, but none of them advanced to state.
Advancing as teams in the boys meet were Springfield 125, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 134, Chatham Glenwood 146, Mount Zion 153 and Champaign Centennial 172. Winning the individual title was Ryan Root of Centennial with a time of 16:02.65.
Effingham's Nick Gardewine was 119th in 18:38.5, while Cody Harpster was 129th in 18:59.8.
In the girls meet, teams advancing were Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 50, Springfield 91, Mount Vernon 127, Chatham Glenwood 169 and Champaign Centennial 175.
The top runner was Margo Richardson of Mount Vernon with a time of 18:03.10.
Effingham's Kelsey Cramsey took 78th in 21:48.5, while Tatiana Colclasure was 103rd in 22:50.1 and Shayna Bushue was 134th in 24:43.
Class 2A Decatur MacArthur Sectional
Boys Meet
Team Scores — Springfield, 125; Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 134; Chatham Glenwood 146, Mount Zion 153, Champaign Centennial 172, Troy Triad 191, Salem 206, Breese Mater Dei 210, Mattoon 242, Charleston 246, Highland 246, Jacksonville 252
Girls Meet
Team Scores — Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 50, Springfield 91, Mount Vernon 127, Chatham Glenwood 169, Champaign Centennial 175, Urbana 175, Troy Triad 202, Mount Zion 211, Carbondale 216, Breese Mater Dei 222, Waterloo 223, Jacksonville 270
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