Boys Cross Country Roundup: West High’s McKane; City High Win MVC Super Meet Titles
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West High senior Alex McKane pulled away from Ford Washburn to win the individual title at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet on Thursday in a record-breaking performance.
It was Washburn and the Little Hawks that walked away with the team title.
McKane continued an outstanding season claiming the Super Meet individual title in impressive fashion on Thursday winning in a course record time of 15:14.8.
Washburn was runner-up in 15:29.9 as Class 4A fourth-ranked City High edged third-ranked Dubuque Hempstead by a single point for the team title at Irv Warren Golf Course in Waterloo.
City High had a trio of runners in the top 12 and finished with 58 points to edge Dubuque Hempstead by a single point while sixth-ranked Cedar Falls was third with 82.
No. 13 Cedar Rapids Prairie finished fourth with 147 points while No. 11 Liberty High was fifth with 158 and No. 14 West High was sixth with 169.
It was the balance of the City High lineup that carried the day as the Little Hawks put five runners in the top 19.
Ammon Smith was eighth in 16:06.6, Truman Thompson was 12th in 16:09.6 while Noah Carey was 17th in 16:15.9 and Elliot Dunnwald was 19th in 16:19.2.
Seth Cheney joined McKane in the top 10 for West High placing 10th in a time of 16:08.6.
Liberty High had four runners in the top 36 led by sophomore Aidan Decker who finished 21st in a time of 16:28.7.
Christian Montover was 27th in 16:45.3 while Jordan Robinson was 31st in 16:49.5 and Logan Nelson was 36th in 17:05.7.
Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet
At Irv Warren Golf Course in Waterloo
Team scores – 1. City High 58; 2. Dubuque Hempstead 59; 3. Cedar Falls 82; 4. Cedar Rapids Prairie 147; 5. Liberty High 158; 6. West High 169; 7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 180; 8. Linn-Mar 205; 9. Western Dubuque 208; 10. Dubuque Senior 320; 11. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 323; 12. Waterloo 343; 13. Dubuque Wahlert 374; 14. Cedar Rapids Xavier 398; 15. Cedar Rapids Washington 400
Individual leaders – 1. Alex McKane (ICW) 15:14.8; 2. Ford Washburn (ICH) 15:29.9; 3. Derek Leicht (DH) 15:37.3; 4. Eli Naumann (WD) 15:40.7; 5. Miles Wilson (CRK) 15:42.6; 6. Brayden Burnett (CF) 15:46.8; 7. Hayden Kuhn (L-M) 15:49.8; 8. Ammon Smith (ICH) 16:06.6; 9. Luke Hartman (CF) 16:08.4; 10. Seth Cheney (ICW) 16:08.6; 11. John Maloney (DH) 16:08.8; 12. Truman Thompson (ICH) 16:09.6; 13. Johnathan O’Brien (DH) 16:11.5; 14. Caleb Kass (DH) 16:13.3; 15. Bryson Canton (CRP) 16:14.4
City High (58) – 2. Ford Washburn 15:29.9; 8. Ammon Smith 16:06.6; 12. Truman Thompson 16:09.6; 17. Noah Carey 16:15.9; 19. Elliot Dunnwald 16:19.2; 28. Parker Max 16:45.9; 30. Sullivan Hall 16:46.7
Liberty High (158) – 21. Aidan Decker 16:28.7; 27. Christian Montover 16:45.3; 31. Jordan Robinson 16:49.5; 36. Logan Nelson 17:05.7; 43. Gavin Keeney 17:13.5; 46. Ethan Keeney 17:20.5; 52. Noah Gregoire 17:26.8
West High (169) – 1. Alex McKane 15:14.8; 10. Seth Cheney 16:08.6; 49. Robert Stong 17:22.5; 51. Caden Noeller 17:24.7; 61. Asher Overholt 17:34.9; 78. Mason Van Waning 18:13.1; 91. James Dickens 19:08.2
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