Cross Country Roundup: McKane Leads West High at Loaded Steve Johnson Invite
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With 10 teams ranked in the top-10 in their respective classes the 4th Steve Johnson Invite on Saturday was whos who of prep cross country powers.
In its first week back in action West High took the opportunity to see how it stacked up against some of the best teams in the state.
West High placed ninth in the Gray race with 241 points on Saturday at the Warburg College Cross Country Course in Waverly.
Class 4A fourth-ranked Dubuque Hempstead won the team title with 66 points finishing two points in front of second-ranked Sioux City North.
4A No. 3 Cedar Falls was third with 71 followed by seventh-ranked Johnston with 166 and eighth-ranked Pleasant Valley with 166.
West High junior Alex McKane placed 13th to lead the Trojans finishing in a time of 15:44.9.
Sioux City North senior Jaysen Bouwers won the individual title in 15:04.
Seth Cheney finished 50th in 16:30.1 and Caden Noeller was 53rd in 16:35 for West High.
Steve Johnson Invite
At Warburg College Cross Country Course in Waverly
Gray Boys Results
Team scores – 1. Dubuque Hempstead 66; 2. Sioux City North 68; 3. Cedar Falls 71; 4. Johnston 166; 5. Pleasant Valley 166; 6. Waukee 186; 7. Madrid 229; 8. Urbandale 235; 9. West High 241; 10. Earlham 273; 11. Center Point-Urbana 286; 12. Bettendorf 315; 13. Linn-Mar 331; 14. Indianola 340; 15. North Scott 402; 16. Waverly-Shell Rock 464; 17. Nodaway Valley 511; 18. Williamsburg 520; 19. Spencer 550
Individual leaders – 1. Jaysen Bouwers (SCN) 15:04; 2. Ryan Winger (DH) 15:20.3; 3. Will Lohr (SCN) 15:23.4; 4. Kole Sommer (PV) 15:29.7; 5. Gabe Nash (SCN) 15:32.1; 6. Michael Goodenbour (CF) 15:36.2; 7. Jason Renze (MAD) 15:36.6; 8. Yohana Yual (JON) 15:37; 9. Clay Pehl (MAD) 15:39.3; 10. Derek Leicht (DH) 15:40.7
West High (241) – 13. Alex McKane 15:44.9; 50. Seth Cheney 16:30.1; 53. Caden Noeller 16:35; 62. Mohan Kumar 16:50.1; 63. Tosh Klever 16:50.4; 87. Drew Peterson 17:15.8; 99. Sebastian Cochran 17:25.6
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