Adam Clay
Hiawatha World
The Sabetha Golf Course was the setting of this year’s local Class 3A cross country Regional, as teams from across the corner of the state converged to attempt to qualify for next Saturday’s State Meet in Lawrence. The Hiawatha Red Hawks, a traditionally strong postseason team, entered the day as one of the youngest squads in the Region, with very few upperclassmen on either the boys or girls side of the race.
Pictured in the back row L to R: Cooper Andres, Aiden Hartter, Colten Gormley, Gabe Joslin, Clay Handke, Zander Ruch
Pictured in the front row L to R: aryn McMullen, Ava Andres, Ali Krauter, BriAnna Guilliams, Dani Morton, Pauly Rockey, Henley Shoemaker
Pictured sitting down: Coaches Theresa Williams and Becky Shamburg
Sabetha 3A event.
The boys were led by Clay Handke, who finished in 18th place, with a time of 18:40:40, followed by Aiden Hartter in 48th at a time of 2:45.70. Zander Ruch ran 21:04.20 and finished in 56th, while Cooper Andrews was next up with a 60th place finish at a time of 21:14.70, with Gabe Joslin in 64th at a time of 21:40.10 and Colten Gormley in 74th, finishing in 23:23.80. The boys finished 10th overall as a team, ahead of local schools Sabetha and ACCHS.
during the Class 3A event.
The Lady Red Hawks continued their assault on the season, wracking up 52 points and edging out West Franklin High School in a tie-breaker for the Regional Championship. As is her custom, sophomore Pauly Rockey paced the team, taking 3rd overall, and turning in a time of 20:37.40, with Bri Guilliams also turning in her customary top 10 finish, taking eighth with a time of 21:15.20. Next up was Ali Krauter, finishing 15th with a time of 22:16.90, followed by Dani Morton in 21st, finishing in 22:50.50, Taryn McMullen running a time of 23:02.80 and finishing 23rd, with Ava Andres in 26th at a time of 23:22.30, and Henley Shoemaker taking 33rd, and running a time of 23:52.70.
The girls will move on to tackle the Rim Rock course in Lawrence on Saturday for the State Meet.
