Cross Country Roundup: Conway’s Runner-up Finish Leads Solon to Team Title at Williamsburg Invite
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Solon had three runners finish in the top nine on its way to the team title at the Williamsburg Invitational on Monday at the Williamsburg Sports Complex.
Senior Kiersten Conway led Solon with an individual runner-up finish as the Spartans won the team title with 38 points.
Class 3A seventh-ranked Solon finished 13 points in front of Class 2A second-ranked Williamsburg while 2A No. 14 Tipton was third with 71 points.
Conway paced the Spartans with her runner-up finish in a time 19:45.65 while freshman Gracie Federspiel was fourth in 20:21.51 and sophomore Mary Fiala was ninth in 20:49.22.
Solon had three more runners finish in the top 15 as junior Kaia Holtkamp was 11th in 20:56.12 while freshmen Anna Quillin and Mia Duckett placed 12th and 13th respectively.
Williamsburg Invitational
At Williamsburg Sports Complex
Team scores – 1. Solon 38; 2. Williamsburg 51; 3. Tipton 71; 4. Pella 91; 5. Danville-New London 107; 6. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 189; 7. English Valleys 204
Individual leaders – 1. Addison Parrott (D-NL) 19:13.11; 2. Kiersten Conway (SOL) 19:45.65; 3. Ruth Jennings (WIL) 19:54.41; 4. Gracie Federspiel (SOL) 20:21.51; 5. Taylor Winegarden (WIL) 20:24.63; 6. Kallie Wallick (TIP) 20:29.25; 7. Abigail Cutler (PEL) 20:43.35; 8. Rebecca Hinderaker (TIP) 20:45.89; 9. Mary Fiala (SOL) 20:49.22; 10. Natalie Bemer (WIL) 20:50.94
Solon (38) – 2. Kiersten Conway 19:45.65; 4. Gracie Federspiel 20:21.51; 9. Mary Fiala 20:49.22; 11. Kaia Holtkamp 20:56.12; 12. Anna Quillin 20:57.83; 13. Mia Duckett 21:01.21; 19. Emma Bock 21:27.89
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