Boys Cross Country Roundup: West High’s McKane Runner-up at Loaded Bobcat Invitational
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West High senior Alex McKane finished runner-up in a loaded field at the 47th Bobcat Invitational on Thursday at the Marshalltown Cross Country Course.
McKane finished second in a time of 15:36.5 behind on individual champion Jackson Heidesch of West Des Moines Dowling who won the individual title in a time of 15:19.4.
The runner-up finish from McKane helped Class 4A ninth-ranked West High finish 11th in the team standings at the 26-team meet with 249 points.
4A second-ranked West Des Moines Dowling won the team title with 57 points followed by third-ranked Johnston with 118 and fifth-ranked Dubuque Hempstead with 145.
Caden Noeller placed 50th in a time of 16:58 for West High while Seth Cheney was 51st in a time of 16:58.9.
Asher Overholt was 68th for the Trojans in 17:15.7.
Bobcat Invitational
At Marshalltown Cross Country Course
Team scores – 1. West Des Moines Dowling 57; 2. Johnston 118; 3. Dubuque Hempstead 145; 4. Waukee Northwest 147; 5. Cedar Falls 157; 6. Norwalk 205; 7. Ankeny 209; 8. Ankeny Centennial 214; 9. Pleasant Valley 228; 10. Urbandale 242; 11. West High 249; 12. West Des Moines Valley 306; 13. Southeast Polk 392; 14. Indianola 404; 15. Des Moines Roosevelt 445; 16. Ames 460; 17. Waukee 469; 18. Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck 481; 19. Marshalltown 501; 20. Dubuque Senior 526; 21. East Marshall 550; 22. Des Moines Lincoln 722; 23. Iowa Falls 744; 24. Fort Dodge 749; 25. BCLUW 796; 26. GMG 870
Individual leaders – 1. Jackson Heidesch (WDD) 15:19.4; 2. Alex McKane 15:36.5; 3. Derek Leicht (DH) 15:46.1; 4. Brayden Burnett (CF) 15:58.5; 5. Kon Dut (WNW) 15:59.1; 6. Carter Eckhoff (JON) 16:00.1; 7. Will Ryan (WDD) 16:07.1; 8. Carson Owens (SEP) 16:08.5; 9. Conner Smith (MAR) 16:10.5; 10. Tyler Schwizer (WDD) 16:11.4; 11. Flynn Milligan (WDD) 16:12.7; 12. Evan McClinton (WDV) 16:16; 13. John Maloney (DH) 16:16.7; 14. Jacob Mumey (PV) 16:17.8; 15. Johnathan O’Brien (DH) 16:18.8
West High (249) – 2. Alex McKane 15:36.5; 50. Caden Noeller 16:58; 51. Seth Cheney 16:58.9; 68. Asher Overholt 17:15.7; 78. Robert Strong 17:33; 99. Michael Lee 17:54; 141. Andrew Dong 19:18.9
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