Ellinwood runner places ninth

VICTORIA – Ellinwood Eagle Asher Miller improved his time by 24 seconds to earn the ninth medal (17:02.6) at the 2A state cross country championship at the Sand Plum Course. Miller (17:37.1) placed 28th last year at state.

Stanton County’s Kamryn Golub (16:08.0) won state medalist honors. Stanton County (71) beat Berean Academy (118) for the 2A team trophy.

2A VICTORIA BOYS

BOYS TEAM SCORES–1–Stanton County 71; 2–Berean 118; 3–McLouth 122; 4–KC Christian 126; 5–Hutchinson Trinity 134; 6–Central Heights 137; 7–Ell-Saline 137; 8–Bennington 183; 9–Hoxie 199; 10–Jackson Heights 212; 11–Northern Heights 218; 12–Valley Falls 291

BOYS TOP 20 MEDALISTS–1–Golub, SC, 16:08; 2–Robio, Mission Valley, 16:28.3; 3–Wells, SSH, 16:42.1; 4–Schmidt, SC, 16:48.4; 5–Godina, HT, 16:54.3; 6–Hamlin, Northern Heights, 16:54.4; 7–Mumford, KC, 16:59.5; 8–Kiser, HT, 16:59.8; 16:59.8; 9–Asher Miller, Ellinwood, 17:02.6; 10–Wenman, SC, 17:032; 11–Nord, Berean, 17:03.3; 12–Harder, Berean, 17:03.3; 13–Burkdoll, C. Heights, 17:07.2; 14–Marcotte, Lyndon, 17:09.4; 15–Plake, McLouth, 17:10.2; 16–Fouard, ES, 17:10.9; 17–Kern, ES, 17:11; 18–Cloyd, McLouth, 17:11.4; 19–Schumacher, KC, 17:12.8; 20–Trout, Bennington, 17:15.2