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Panthers win four races at Hesston
Kaiden Esfeld
Great Bend Panther Kaiden Esfeld (16:43.52) earns the 18th boys medal in the 5A state cross country championships at Four Mile Creek Resort.

HESSTIN INVITATIONAL

HESSTON — Great Bend's runners enjoyed a highlight afternoon with four first-place finishes at Thursday's Hesston Cross Country Invitational. The Great Bend girls placed first with seven points. Garden City was runner-up with 24 points.

Great Bend's girls earned three first-place finishes — senior Emilia Diaz (22:02.8); sophomore Eliana Beckham (22:42.3); and freshmen Diane Alvarez (21:59.8). Runner-up finishes were earned by senior Emma Loomis (23:29.4) and freshman Marissa Boone (23:01.1). Sophomore Addy Nicholson (23:35.8) and freshman Darcy Feist (23:27.5) each placed as fourth medalist.

Panther junior Kaiden Esfeld (17:28.3) captured first place with the second-fastest time behind SE of Saline's Dylan Sprecker (17:12.9) at Hesston Golf Course.

The temperature hit 88 degrees with winds under 10 mph.

HESSTON 4-5-6A GIRLS

TEAM RESULTS—1—Great Bend 7; 2—Garden City 24; 3—Hays High 26; 4—Liberal 35

GREAT BEND GIRLS

SR—1—Emilia Diaz, 22:02.8; 2—Emma Loomis, 23:29.4; 15—Amy To, 30:06.8

JR—8—August Siefkes, 25:24.4; 18—Anna Campbell, 30:05.7

SO—1—Eliana Beckham, 22:42.3; 4—Addy Nicholson, 23:35.8 

FR—1—Diane Alvarez, 21:59.8; 2—Marissa Boone, 23:01.1; 4—Darcy Feist, 23:27.5; 5—Reese King, 23:58.6; 11—Kate Welcher, 27:43.1; 16—Diana Piedra, 28:59.6 

HESSTON 4-5-6A BOYS

GREAT BEND BOYS

JR—1—Kaiden Esfeld, 17:28.3 

SO—8—Braden Suppes, 22:09.4; 9—Braylon Moore, 22:10.7

FR—10—Trenton Peterson, 23:44.8; 18—Justin Roller, 25:02.6

NICKERSON SO—21—Emily Hall, 30:30.6; 22—Ashley Teichmann, 31:19.5

NICKERSON SO—19—Kaden Ketterl, 24:17.7

NICKERSON FR—6—Levi Pauley, 23:04.1; 20—Dakota Brinkley, 25:14.9; 36—Wyatt Shanks, 49:47.3 

HESSTON 3-2-1A BOYS

HOISINGTON BOYS

SR—8—Ian Doss, 20:06.4; 39—Braxton Nicholas, 31:06.8; 41—Matthew MacMahon, 34:56.9

JR—8—Karter Wolf, 20:01.0; 3—Isaac Burgess, 19:51.4.

SO—19—Elijah Lewis, 20:56.4; 48—Alex Mater, 25:51.5

FR—8—Kamden Tarlton, 21:26.8; 58—Kasey Andereck, 27:46.5; 59—Nathan Norvell, 27:46.5; 62—Drake Brewer, 28:02.8; 63—Nolan Jacobs, 28:04.9 

CENTRAL PLAINS BOYS

SO—9—Peyton Ryan, 20:09.0 

HESSTON 3-2-1A GIRLS

HOISINGTON GIRLS

JR—5—Kynlie Crowdis, 24:58.2; 25—Jayla Wyant, 30:42.4

SO—19—Vada Kaiser, 27:47.0; 23—Kassy Petersilie, 29:45.2

FR—14—Mea Sneath, 27:53.4; 23—Laka Ferguson, 31:24.4

CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS

JR—29—Joanna Donecker, 31:47.2