HAYSVILLE — Great Bend Middle School runner Eliana Jackson placed third (13:59.4) to spark the Panther eighth-grade girls to first place at the Haysville Invitational cross country meet. 

Jackson was followed by fourth-place Addy Nicholson (14:04.6); fifth-place Morgan Beckwith (14:11.2) and sixth-place Daizy Gomez (14:40.7) on the 1.5-mile course.

The GBMS seventh-grade girls and the GBMS seventh-grade boys both placed runner-up in the team standings.

Darcy Feist placed fourth (9:55.6) led the seventh-grade girls. Third-place finisher Kyler Holinde (8:51.4) led the Panther boys to their runner-up finish.  

Brandon Suppes placed 12th (13:10.9) to lead the eighth-grade boys to sixth place.

“This was a tough course but the team adjusted well and showed good focus and effort,” said Great Bend coach Carley Wells. “As the season continues, the runners are working harder to improve their times with every race.”

HAYSVILLE INVITATIONAL

7TH GRADE GIRLS (2ND) 1.5 miles

4—Darcy Feist 9:55.6

13—Diane Alvarez 10:36.1

22—Mayra Gonzalez 11:02.6

26—Reese King 11:11.7

28—Kate Welcher 11:15.0

39—Payge Cain 12:00.9

41—McKayla Smith 12:06.2

47—Nataly Chavez 12:36.9

8TH GRADE GIRLS (1ST) 2 miles

3—Eliana Jackson 13:59.4

4—Addy Nicholson 14:04.6

5—Morgan Beckwith 14:11.2

6—Daizy Gomez 14:40.7

9—Brooklyn Ramsey 15:02.7

11—Melanie Gonzalez Rojas 15:25.0 

12—Clarissa Bashor 15:42.1

19—Teagan Mason 16:58.9

7TH GRADE BOYS (2ND) 1.5 miles

3—Kyler Holinde 8:51.4 

9—Ben Nicholson 9:33.8 

10—Trenton Peterson 9:35.7 

18—Carson Umphres 9:58.4 

21—Darian Sherwood 10:00.09

8TH GRADE BOYS (6TH) 2 miles

12—Bradon Suppes 13:10.9

19—Kaden Deines 13:25.4

24—Braylon Moore 13:41.5

26—Pedro Enriquez 13:43.3

27—Brian Peralta 13:52.6