Cross Country Roundup: Clear Creek Amana’s Barker Finishes Third at Benton Invite
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Freshman Kiersten Conway finished fourth to lead Solon to a runner-up team finish on Saturday at the Benton Invitational at the Roundhouse Nature Trails in Atkins.
Conway finished in 20:47 to lead three Solon runners that placed in the top 13.
Senior Sophie Nicol was 11th in 21:29 and Ella Duster was 13th in 21:44 for the Spartans.
Clear Creek Amana junior Kaylie Barker placed third in a time of 20:21 to lead the Clippers.
Barker finished three seconds behind individual runner-up Aubrey Frey of Mount Vernon-Lison.
Benton Community’s Sophia Gilbert won the individual title in 19:27 to help the host Bobcats win the team title with 50 points.
Solon was second with 64 followed by Mount Vernon-Lisbon with 70 points and Williamsburg with 87.
Clear Creek Amana placed seventh with 152 points.
The Solon boys team placed sixth with 165 points.
Payton Philipp led the Spartans with a 26th place finish in a time of 18:59 while Andrew Bransky was 27th in 19:02.
Benton Invitational
Girls Results
Team scores – 1. Benton Community 50; 2. Solon 64; 3. Mount Vernon-Lisbon 70; 4. Williamsburg 87; 5. Vinton-Shellsburg 141; 6. North Linn 144; 7. Clear Creek Amana 152.
Individual Results – 1. Sophia Gilbert (BC) 19:27; 2. Aubrey Frey (MVL) 20:18; 3. Kaylie Barker (CCA) 20:21; 4. Kiersten Conway (SOL) 20:47; 5. Hannah Bridgewater (NL) 21:11; 6. Lauren Woeste (BC) 21:13; 7. Amelia Birker (VS) 21:14; 8. Paige King (BV) 21:14; 9. Hailee Ricklefs (BC) 21:26; 10. Kaitlin Wille (WB) 21:27.
Solon – 4. Kiersten Conway 20:47; 11. Sophie Nicol 21:29; 13. Ella Duster 21:44; 17. Nicole Shafer 22:25; 19. Erin Kerkhoff 22:39; 22. Ashley Stinocher 22:44; 42. Sylvia Havlicek 24:42.
Clear Creek Amana – 3. Kaylie Barker 20:21; 34. Madeline Fox 24:03; 35. Olivia Fairholm 24:03; 39. Ellen Austin 24:27; 41. Ally Loren 24:35.
Boys Results
Team scores – 1. Mount Vernon-Lisbon 35; 2. Williamsburg 65; 3. Benton Community 67; 4. Vinton-Shellsburg 89; 5. North Linn 157; 6. Solon 165; 7. Independence 179; 8. Columbus 225; 9. Alburnett 243.
Individual Results – 1. Patrick Gorkow (BC) 17:00; 2. Thatcher Krob (MVL) 17:00; 3. Payton Bahl (MVL) 17:07; 4. Ben Lamparek (WB) 17:17; 5. Garrett Herring (MVL) 17:25; 6. Cole Tharp (VS) 17:41; 7. Grayson Groepper (WB) 17:43; 8. Seth Boss (NL) 17:46; 9. Dylan Spina (BC) 17:51; 10. Jackson Meeker (MVL) 18:02.
Solon – 26. Payton Philipp 18:59; 27. Andrew Bransky 19:02; 32. Ethan Kober 19:14; 38. Edward Richey 19:32; 42. Tyler Bilskie 19:48; 43. Kenji Fisher 19:50; 50. Jake Roskopf 21:06.