Cross Country Roundup: Clear Creek Amana Wins Tipton Invite
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Clear Creek Amana had two runners finish in the top 10 on its way to winning the team title at the Tipton Invitational on Tuesday at City Park in Tipton.
Nick O’Connor finished seventh in 17:10 and teammate Brandon Barker was eighth in 17:13 to help Class 3A No. 14 Clear Creek Amana finish 14 points in front of runner-up Center Point-Urbana for the team title.
Host Tipton was third with 102 points, one point in front of Anamosa, while Davenport Assumption was fifth with 156.
Solon finished 13th with 300 and Regina was 15th with 366.
The top four Clippers all finished 16th or better as Jack Sexton was 14th in 17:26 and Cole Liebe placed 16th in a time of 17:27.
Center Point-Urbana senior Myles Bach won the individual title in 15:35.
In the girls race, Solon freshman Kiersten Conway placed fifth to help the Spartans to a third-place team finish.
Conway was sixth overall (fifth among scoring teams) in a time of 20:39 and paced three Spartans that finished in the top 17.
Ella Duster was 16th in 21:45 and teammate Erin Kerkhoff was 17th in 21:46.
Davenport Assumption won the team title with 67 points followed by Anamosa with 91 and Solon with 113.
Regina was sixth with 139 and Clear Creek Amana was 10th with 276.
Clear Creek Amana junior Kaylie Barker was ninth in a time of 20:51 while Regina was led by Kennedy Scott who finished 19th in 21:57.
Tipton Invitational
Boys Results
Team scores – 1. Clear Creek Amana 77; 2. Center Point-Urbana 91; 3. Tipton 102; 4. Anamosa 103; 5. Davenport Assumption 156; 6. Calamus-Wheatland 205; 7. Northeast 214; 8. Durant 217; 9. Central DeWitt 225; 10. Camanche 255; 11. Clinton 256; 12. Wilton 277; 13. Solon 300; 14. North Linn 328; 15. Regina 366.
Individual Results – 1. Myles Bach (CPU) 15:35; 2. Will Dehaan (CD) 16:20; 3. Buddy Barting (WIL) 16:50; 4. Daniel Miller (ANA) 16:52; 5. Wyatt Schmidt (NE) 17:06; 6. Chris Guise (DA) 17:06; 7. Nick O’Connor (CCA) 17:10; 8. Brandon Barker (CCA) 17:13; 9. Tristan Miller (CPU) 17:18; 10. Chase Knoche (CW) 17:19.
Clear Creek Amana – 7. Nick O’Connor 17:10; 8. Brandon Barker 17:13; 14. Jack Sexton 17:26; 16. Cole Liebe 17:27; 32. Kaden McAreavy 18:07; 75. Brandon McCarty 19:34.
Solon – 37. Carl Richey 18:32; 54. Andrew Bransky 19:01; 66. Payton Philipp 19:26; 71. Edward Richey 19:30; 72. Ethan Kober 19:32; 79. Gabe Yetley 19:46; 86. Ryan Sears 20:12.
Regina – 60. Anthony Knepper 19:13; 68. Nicholas Yowell 19:29; 74. Robert Beck 19:32; 76. Oliver Emery 19:40; 88. Michael Dunn 20:22; 90. Zach Kratz 20:27; 96. Ethan Boileau 20:43.
Girls Results
Team scores – 1. Davenport Assumption 67; 2. Anamosa 91; 3. Solon 113; 4. North Cedar 129; 5. Central DeWitt 133; 6. Regina 139; 7. Tipton 170; 8. North Linn 187; 9. Center Point-Urbana 200; 10. Clear Creek Amana 276; 11. Durant 305; 12. Wilton 309; 13. Camanche 328; 14. Clinton 345.
Individual Results – 1. Adrianna Katcher (CPU) 19:00; 2. Madeline Rhomberg (CAS) 19:35; 3. Emma Duncan (ANA) 20:20; 4. Claire Duncan (ANA) 20:23; 5. Julia Campbell (CD) 20:33; 6. Kiersten Conway (SOL) 20:39; 7. Madison Kelchen (CAS) 20:50; 8. Hannah Bridgewater (NL) 20:50; 9. Kaylie Barker (CCA) 20:51; 10. Grace Rohlf (DA) 20:58.
Solon – 5. Kiersten Conway 20:39; 16. Ella Duster 21:45; 17. Erin Kerkhoff 21:46; 29. Ashley Stinocher 22:36; 46. Nicole Shafer 23:09; 50. Piper Radcliffe 23:17; 64. Saige Hauer 24:30.
Clear Creek Amana – 7. Kaylie Barker 20:51; 59. Olivia Fairholm 23:53; 63. Madeline Fox 24:29; 72. Ally Loren 25:00; 75. Ellen Austin 25:32; 82. Alexis Ponce 26:41.
Regina – 19. Kennedy Scott 21:57; 23. Nourah Abusada 22:20; 28. Lauren Gaarde 22:33; 31. Anna Stimmel 22:39; 38. Molly Vittetoe 22:56; 53. Bree Balke 23:19; 54. Natalie Sueppel 23:38.