Cross Country Roundup: Top-ranked Clippers Cruise to Team Title at Jim Hetrick Invitational
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Class 3A top-ranked Clear Creek Amana had five runners in the top 11 and rolled to the team title at the 16-team Jim Hetrick Invitational on Thursday in DeWitt.
Clear Creek Amana finished with 33 points, 90 in front of runner-up North Scott while Bettendorf was third with 124 points.
Nick O’Connor placed third in a time of 16:43.2 while teammate Brandon Barker was fourth in 16:44.1 and Jack Sexton was sixth in 16:57.
Caleb Alcorn placed ninth in 17:07.2 and Gavin Zillyette was 11th in 17:10.1 for the Clippers.
Dylan Darsidan of Camanche won the individual title in 16:24.4.
Jim Hetrick Invitational
At Grace Camp in DeWitt
Team scores – 1. Clear Creek Amana 33; 2. North Scott 123; 3. Bettendorf 124; 4. Muscatine 133; 5. Monticello 139; 6. Camanche 169; 7. Calamus-Wheatland 176; 8. Northeast 249; 9. Davenport West 254; 10. Davenport Central 267; 11. Davenport Assumption 270; 12. Davenport North 308; 13. Central DeWitt 313; 14. Wilton 346; 15. Easton Valley 387; 16. Rivermont Collegiate 465
Individual leaders – 1. Dylan Darsidan (CAM) 16:24.4; 2. Chase Knoche (C-W) 16:34.6; 3. Nick O’Connor (CCA) 16:43.2; 4. Brandon Barker (CCA) 16:44.1; 5. Kyler Castro (BET) 16:55.9; 6. Jack Sexton (CCA) 16:57; 7. Jasper Nietert (MON) 16:59.3; 8. Andrew Hilgendorf (NE) 17:02; 9. Caleb Alcorn (CCA) 17:07.2; 10. Owen West (NS) 17:08.4; 11. Gavin Zillyette (CCA) 17:10.1; 12. Zach Hein (WIL) 17:12.3; 13. Nick Moore (BET) 17:14.8; 14. Sam Gordon (MUS) 17:17.4; 15. Chandler Gannon (C-W) 17:25.1
Clear Creek Amana – 3. Nick O’Connor 16:43.2; 4. Brandon Barker 16:44.1; 6. Jack Sexton 16:57; 9. Caleb Alcorn 17:07.2; 11. Gavin Zillyette 17:10.1; 38. Daniel Henkle 18:08.6; 49. Brandon McCarty 18:26.6
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Clear Creek Amana Seventh at Jim Hetrick Invitational
Freshman Haidyn Barker placed fourth to lead Clear Creek Amana to a seventh-place team finish at the 13-team Jim Hetrick Invitational in DeWitt on Thursday.
Barker placed fourth in a time of 20:07 to lead Clear Creek Amanas the Clippers finished with 176 points.
Bettendorf won the team title with 52 points while North Scott was second with 79 points and Monticello was third with 90.
Kayla Jiras placed 33rd in 22:12.4 for the Clippers while Avery Allan was 45th in 23:11.
Jim Hetrick Invitational
At Grace Camp in DeWitt
Team scores – 1. Bettendorf 52; 2. North Scott 79; 3. Monticello 90; 4. Davenport Central 121; 5. Davenport Assumption 134; 6. Central DeWitt 162; 7. Clear Creek Amana 176; 8. Davenport West 192; 9. Northeast 199; 10. Muscatine 210; 11. Davenport North 308; 12. Maquoketa 331; 13. Wilton 357
Individual leaders – 1. Hannah Bientema (BET) 19:50.3; 2. Emma Althoff (MON) 20:00; 3. Cenady Soenksen (NE) 20:06.9; 4. Haidyn Barker (CCA) 20:07; 5. Jimena Fierro (WL) 20:08.9; 6. Merin Crowder (DC) 20:14.4; 7. Sami Foht (BET) 20:14.6; 8. Kaitlyn Knoche (NS) 20:19; 9. Bailey Boddicker (NS) 20:26.6; 10. Abbi Lafrenz (NS) 20:30.1; 11. Taylor Quick (DA) 20:38.8; 12. Karle Kramer (MON) 20:42; 13. Laney Fitzpatrick (DA) 20:46.1; 14. Rylee Blake (MUS) 20:47.3; 15. Sarah Schmidt (BET) 20:50.5
Clear Creek Amana – 4. Haidyn Barker 20:07; 33. Kayla Jiras 22:12.4; 45. Avery Allan 23:11; 46. Madeline Fox 23:11.2; 48. Karsyn Stratton 23:14.8; 56. Allie Kounkel 23:53.8; 60. Lauren Lasswell 24:09.9
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