Hays Post Sports
WAMEGO - The KSHSAA cross country season came to a close with state championship races on Saturday. The 1A team championship trophies will land in western Kansas. Quinter boys won the state title ahead of Ness City. The Ness City girls win the 1A girls championship at the Wamego Country Club.
Two area individuals also return as state champions. Avery Boydston of Ellis won the 1A girls championship less than one second ahead of her sister Taryn.
Madison Howland is the 2A girls champion for Smith Center. The Redmen finished third as a team.
1A Boys
Quinter – Team Champion
Ness City – Team Runner-up
1A Boys Medalists
2nd – Broxton Gall – Ness City – 16:26.00
6th – Elliot Churchwell – Quinter – 17:00.50
8th – Carter Pennington – Quinter – 17:16.60
9th – Wyatt Sutton – Ness City – 17:22.70
12th – Kendrik Selensky – Quinter – 17:26.90
1A Girls
Ness City – Team Champion
1A Girls Medalists
1st – Avery Boydston – Ellis 18:53.45
2nd – Taryn Boydston – Ellis 18:54.20
3rd – Stephany Esparza – Ness City – 20:27.72
11th – Taegin Liggett – Ness City – 20:56.91
2A Boys
2A Boys Medalists
6th – Michael Haffner – Hoxie – 16:58.92
20th – Jethro Crisler – Oakley – 17:27.16
2A Girls
Smith Center – 3rd
2A Girls Medalists
1st – Madison Howland – Smith Center 19:16.77
8th – Brilynn Trumpp – 20:09.89
11th – Taegan Lindenman – 20:21.21
12th – Brylie Lindenman – 20:21.59
16th – Kallan Rothchild – 20:33.23
3A Boys
3A Boys Medalists
13th – Ayston Kats – Norton – 16:50.86
14th – Brody Rossman – Hoisington – 16:51.54
3A Girls
3A Girls Medalists
7th – Emma Collins – Norton – 20:02.44
20th – Kaison Miller – Norton – 20:32.58