LAWRENCE — Great Bend's girls placed 14th (330 points) in the Gold Division of the Rim Rock cross country classic after graduating a gold-star senior class.
Panther Bella Long (20:00.4) led the way with a 58th-place finish, improving her time by 2 minutes, 13 seconds from last year. Long was followed by 59th Marissa Boone (20:01.4); 67th Reese Bullard (20:11.3); 88nd Teegan Guerra (20:42.5); 90th Teah King (20:45.0); 93rd Sienna Smith (20:47.0) and 145th Kate Welcher (22:17.5).
Time improvements from last year's race at Rim Rock were Guerra (2:36), King (1:49) and Boone (4 seconds).
Topeka Seaman's Ryan Miller (17:14.1) earned medalist honors followed by Salina Central's Kaylie Shultz (17:17.4) and Katelyn Rupe (17:20.3).
In the Crimson boys division, 125th Diego Pasos (18:36.6) was joined by 131st Isaac Aldana (18:40.5) 148th Anthony Lawrence (18:51.6); 151st Brogan Lashley (18:52.3) and 185th Parker Coleman (19:19.9).
Hoisington's returning state qualifier Kamden Tarlton was 13th medalist (16:58.4). Hoisington's 23rd Tianna Lutters (21:10.8) and 65th Tristin Compton (22:32.5) competed in the girls race..
RIM ROCK CLASSIC
TOP 3 GIRLS MEDALISTS—1—Ryan Miller, Topeka Seaman, 17:14.1; 2—Kaylie Shultz, Salina Central, 17:17.4; 3—Katelyn Rupe, Salina Central, 17:20.3
GIRLS TEAM RESULTS—1—Millard, Neb. West 109; 3—Denver, Colo. East 163; 3—Columbia, Mo. Tolton 185; 4—Ankeny, Iowa 210; 5—Lenexa St. James 221; 6—Washburn Rural 222; 7—Lenexa Christ Prep 226; 8—Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 242; 9—Wichita Carroll 249; 10—Edmond, Okla. 271; 14—Great Bend 330
GREAT BEND GIRLS RESULTS
GOLD DIVISION—58—Bella Long, 20:00.4; 59—Marissa Boone, 20:01.4; 67—Reese Bullard, 20:11.3; 88—Teegan Guerra, 20:42.5; 90—Teah King, 20:45.0; 93—Sienna Smith, 20:47.0; 145--Kate Welcher, 22:17.5
GOLD JV DIVISION—49—Samantha Negaard, 23:47.8; 60—Alyssa Prendergast, 24:31.8; 84—Sydney James, 27:19.8
RIM ROCK CLASSIC
GREAT BEND BOYS RESULTS
CRIMSON DIVISION—125—Diego Pasos, 18:36.6; 131—Isaac Aldana, 18:40.5; 148—Anthony Lawrence, 18:51.6; 151—Brogan Lashley, 18:52.3; 185—Parker Coleman, 19:19.9
2023 RESULTS—Coleman 19:51.8; Lawrence 19:51.8
CRIMSON JV DIVISION—47—Sullivan Luttrell, 19:46.0; 52—Noah Kaiser, 19:50.4; 95—Lennon Johnson, 20:46.9; 102—Randy Weber, 20:53.9; 126—Monte Velasco, 21;40.2; 131—Alexis Garcia, 21:46.7
HOISINGTON GIRLS RESULTS
BLUE DIVISION—23—Tianna Lutters, 21:10.8; 65—Tristin Compton, 22:32.5
HOISINGTON BOYS RESULTS
BLUE DIVISION—13—Kamden Tarlton, 16:58.4