HAYS — The Great Bend Middle School girls cross country teams coached by Carley Wells claimed first place in the seventh and eighth grade girls team divisions at the Hays cross country invitational.

Seventh-grader Teegan Guerra (6:42.6) placed third and Greidys Moreno (7:32.3) finished seventh. 

Sienna Smith (15:13.6) finished seventh and Addyson Bruce (15:45.1) placed eighth for the eighth-grade girls. 

“With the seventh-grade team running one mile and the eighth grade teams running two miles, several athletes ran their personal bests,” Wells said. “I’m pleased with the results we are having based upon the runners working hard and running smart races.”

The GBMS 7th and 8th grade boys placed runner-up. Seventh-grader Omar Razo (6:04.2) placed third. Eighth-grader Tavon Stroup (12;40.4) finished third.

HAYS INVITATIONAL

1—GBMS 7TH GIRLS—3—Teegan Guerra, 6:42.6; 8—Greidys Moreno, 7:32.3; 12—Teah King, 7:48.0; 14—Camryn Moos, 7:50.7; 16—Jimena Montes, 8:02.9

1—GBMS 8TH GIRLS—7—Sienna Smith, 15:13.6; 8—Addyson Bruce, 15:45.1; 12—Kaylea McMullen, 16:26.2; 19—Aliya Johnson, 16:41.2; 32—Josephine Blevins, 18:38.0

2—GBMS 7TH BOYS—3—Omar Razo, 6:04.2; 9—Juan Arias, 6:27.7; 10—Dustin Fugitt, 6:28.2; 14—David Fry, 6:42.2; 25—Jackson Young, 7:04.8; 30—Eli Somers, 7:07.8; 34—Gavin VanSkike, 7:22.9; 31—Gabe Herrman, 7:15.0; 35—Alan Carrillo, 7:26.6; 39—Julian Ordonez, 7:43.6; 47—Dayton Howard, 8:00.8

2—GBMS 8TH BOYS—3—Tavon Stroup, 12:40.4; 12—Brantley Vsetecka, 13:18.2; 15—Ethan Somers, 13:47.0; 20—Ismael Ramirez, 14:23.4; 21—Joshua Manning, 14:27.6; 22—John Landers, 14:37.5; 26—Brodie Bainbridge, 16:34.7