Whiteoak hosts tri cross-country meet
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The Highland County Press-
Whiteoak cross-country had an excellent evening on Wednesday at Bright Elementary, winning three of the four team competitions against their county counterparts from Lynchburg-Clay and Greenfield-McClain.
Starting the races off with a bang were the junior high Lady Cats, finishing with a team score of 25 to edge the girls from Lynchburg-Clay, who totaled 30 points.
Leading the way for Whiteoak in the junior high race was Raelynn Ruble, who won first place by an impressive two minutes over her next competitor and earning her fourth first-place finish in five meets on the season.
Ruble finished the two-mile trek in 12:59. Ruble's teammates also fared well, as Ann Ames finished third (15:19), Kara Ward sixth (16:54), Morgan Evans seventh (16:55) and Ariel Farahay finished eighth (17:39) to round out the scoring for Whiteoak.
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This was the junior high girls’ second first-place finish on the season as they won the Dragon Run at West Union.
The top finisher from Lynchburg-Clay was Allie Etienne, who took second place with a time of 14:59. The top runner for Greenfield was Shayna Beatty, who finished 14th with a time of 19:35.
The Whiteoak junior high boys were the lone school to have a full team, as LC and Greenfield also competed.
The junior high Whiteoak boys competed against their county counterparts, taking nine of the top 13 places in the race of 23 runners.
Leading the way for the Wildcats was Nick Bailey, who finished second with a time of 13:04. His teammates weren't far behind, as Josh Hughes was third (13:14), Charlie Phillips seventh (14:22), Robbie Raines eighth (14:29), Bradley Ashbaugh ninth (14:40), Connor Butler 10th (14:45), Bryce Bailey 11th (15:20), Shane Davis 12th (15:25), Tristen Helterbrand 13th (15:48), Draiden Doughman 15th (16:45), Blake Dickey 16th (16:48), Nicholas McCann 17th (16:51), Trace Thompson 20th (19:13), Gabe Sheppard 21st (19:34) and Ryan Farahay 22nd (19:35).
Lynchburg-Clay found some glory in the race as Hunter Balon won the race with a time of 12:36. Nathan Ernst led Greenfield with a fourth-place finish at 13:15.
The high school boys race had three full teams, and Whiteoak came away in first with 30 points, Lynchburg-Clay was second with 36 and McClain finished third with 64 points.
Whiteoak was led by sophomore Atlee Carr, who finished in third place in the field of 27 runners with a time of 19:19. His teammate Hunter Morgan was fourth (19:34), Zach DeAtley sixth (19:46), Logan Cummings eighth (21:18), Jacob Campbell ninth (22:02), Zach Harless 11th (22:34), Cody Everhart 14th (24:29), Chase Butler 18th (25:34), Kyle Emery 22nd (27:07) and Gavin Tebo 23rd (27:54). All 10 Wildcat runners are freshmen or sophomores.
Lynchburg-Clay again had the top overall performer, as Brandon McCammon took first place with a time of 18:43. Freshman Cannon Woolridge was the top performing Tiger runner, finishing second with a time of 18:59.
In the varsity girls race, Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs were the only school to field a full team.
The Lady ’Cats of Whiteoak were short by one runner but managed to have the first and second place finisher. Taylor Tackett was the race champion with a time of 24:03, and her teammate Kattie Taylor took runner-up with a time of 24:33. Maggie Carr was sixth (27:04) and Katie Ames seventh (27:41) to round out the Lady ’Cats times.
Senior Lexi Waits led Lynchburg-Clay with a third-place finish and a time of 24:44. Natalie Cunningham led McClain with a ninth-place finish and a time of 28:01.
Starting the races off with a bang were the junior high Lady Cats, finishing with a team score of 25 to edge the girls from Lynchburg-Clay, who totaled 30 points.
Leading the way for Whiteoak in the junior high race was Raelynn Ruble, who won first place by an impressive two minutes over her next competitor and earning her fourth first-place finish in five meets on the season.
Ruble finished the two-mile trek in 12:59. Ruble's teammates also fared well, as Ann Ames finished third (15:19), Kara Ward sixth (16:54), Morgan Evans seventh (16:55) and Ariel Farahay finished eighth (17:39) to round out the scoring for Whiteoak.
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This was the junior high girls’ second first-place finish on the season as they won the Dragon Run at West Union.
The top finisher from Lynchburg-Clay was Allie Etienne, who took second place with a time of 14:59. The top runner for Greenfield was Shayna Beatty, who finished 14th with a time of 19:35.
The Whiteoak junior high boys were the lone school to have a full team, as LC and Greenfield also competed.
The junior high Whiteoak boys competed against their county counterparts, taking nine of the top 13 places in the race of 23 runners.
Leading the way for the Wildcats was Nick Bailey, who finished second with a time of 13:04. His teammates weren't far behind, as Josh Hughes was third (13:14), Charlie Phillips seventh (14:22), Robbie Raines eighth (14:29), Bradley Ashbaugh ninth (14:40), Connor Butler 10th (14:45), Bryce Bailey 11th (15:20), Shane Davis 12th (15:25), Tristen Helterbrand 13th (15:48), Draiden Doughman 15th (16:45), Blake Dickey 16th (16:48), Nicholas McCann 17th (16:51), Trace Thompson 20th (19:13), Gabe Sheppard 21st (19:34) and Ryan Farahay 22nd (19:35).
Lynchburg-Clay found some glory in the race as Hunter Balon won the race with a time of 12:36. Nathan Ernst led Greenfield with a fourth-place finish at 13:15.
The high school boys race had three full teams, and Whiteoak came away in first with 30 points, Lynchburg-Clay was second with 36 and McClain finished third with 64 points.
Whiteoak was led by sophomore Atlee Carr, who finished in third place in the field of 27 runners with a time of 19:19. His teammate Hunter Morgan was fourth (19:34), Zach DeAtley sixth (19:46), Logan Cummings eighth (21:18), Jacob Campbell ninth (22:02), Zach Harless 11th (22:34), Cody Everhart 14th (24:29), Chase Butler 18th (25:34), Kyle Emery 22nd (27:07) and Gavin Tebo 23rd (27:54). All 10 Wildcat runners are freshmen or sophomores.
Lynchburg-Clay again had the top overall performer, as Brandon McCammon took first place with a time of 18:43. Freshman Cannon Woolridge was the top performing Tiger runner, finishing second with a time of 18:59.
In the varsity girls race, Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs were the only school to field a full team.
The Lady ’Cats of Whiteoak were short by one runner but managed to have the first and second place finisher. Taylor Tackett was the race champion with a time of 24:03, and her teammate Kattie Taylor took runner-up with a time of 24:33. Maggie Carr was sixth (27:04) and Katie Ames seventh (27:41) to round out the Lady ’Cats times.
Senior Lexi Waits led Lynchburg-Clay with a third-place finish and a time of 24:44. Natalie Cunningham led McClain with a ninth-place finish and a time of 28:01.