Panther girls win title at Lake Afton

LAKE AFTON – Great Bend’s girls scored 39 points to surprise defending 5A state champion Wichita Carroll (48) to capture the Lake Afton Cross Country Invitational.

Emilia Diaz (20:03.0) placed fourth, Marissa Boone (20:10.0) placed fifth and Diane Alvarez (20:39.0) finished eighth for a trio of top 10 finishers.

Great Bend Panther Kaiden Esfeld (16:31.0) earned medalist honors in the boys division.

LAKE AFTON INVITATIONAL

GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Great Bend 39; 2—Wichita Carroll 48; 3— Kapaun Mt. Carmel 82; 4—Maize 102; 5—Goddard Eisenhower 120; 6—Newton 122 

GIRLS TOP 5 MEDALISTS—1— Jackson, WC, 19:20.0; 2—Ecord, Maize, 19:54.0; 3—Curtis, KMC, 19:59.0; 4—Emilia Diaz, GB, 20:03.0; 5—Marissa Boone, GB, 20:10.0

GREAT BEND—8—Diane Alvarez, 20:39.0; 12—Emma Loomis, 21:05.0; 15—Addy Nicholson, 21:09.0; 18— Darcy Feist, 21:16.0 

JV GIRLS—1—August Siefkes, GB, 14;10.0

GREAT BEND—8—Amy Welcher, 15:17.0; 20—Amy To, 16:46.0 

LAKE AFTON INVITATIONAL

BOYS TOP 5 MEDALISTS—1— Kaiden Esfeld, GB, 16:31.0; 2—Son, Wichita East, 16:55.0; 3—Libel, GE, 17:11.0; 4—Waymire, WC, 17:12.0; 5—Brock, KMC, 17:16.0 GREAT BEND—45—Bradon Suppes, 19:16.0