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Ellinwoods Strecker leads Eagles at Wamego
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WAMEGO — Ellinwood’s Joanna Strecker placed 11th (21:34.4) in Saturday’s Wamego Invitational, the site of the Class 2A state cross country meet. Strecker placed fourth in the Class 2A state meet last year.
Sarah Hammeke placed 21st (22:45.8) and Courtney Cook placed 29th (23:22.9). Hammeke placed 13th in the Class 2A state meet last year.
The Ellinwood girls placed seventh with 167 points. Trego’s Helen Giefer won the girls race (19:43.5). Bennington won the girls Class 3-1A division.
Pleasant Ridge won the boys race. Olpe’s Kyler True was medalist (16:28.2). Ellinwood’s Peter Joslin placed 46th (19:53.09) and Jonathon Whisnant finished 47th (19:53.0).

WAMEGO INVITATIONAL
Girls team totals—1. Bennington 53; 2. Norton 85; 3. Wabaunsee 100; 4. Christ Prep 120; 5. Berean Academy 126; 6. Kaw Valley 142; 7. Ellinwood 167; 8. Riley County 176; 9. Republic County 220; 10. Wellsville 227; 11. Sabetha 228; 12. Mission Valley 271
Girls top 10 medalists—1. Helen Giefer, Trego, 19:43.5; 2. Halle Johnson, Bennington, 19:47.2; 3. Kya Johnson, Bennington, 20:14.0; 4. Sybil Giefer, Trego, 20:22.1; 5. Erin Topham, Berean Academy, 20:44.8; 6. Lexi Kats, Norton, 20:52.2; 7. Madeline Hess, Wabaunsee, 20:55.4; 8. Sarena Meier, Pike Valley, 21:13.9; 9. Slayten Braun, Norton, 21:21.6; 10. Chloe Stanley, Bennington, 21:32.5
Ellinwood results—11. Joanna Strecker, 21:34.4; 21. Sarah Hammeke, 22:45.8; 29. Courtney Cook, 23:22.9; 67. Eline Widding Hansen, 25:42.5; 100. Karoline Madsen, 32:17.6.
Boys team results—1. Pleasant Ridge 99; 2. Bennington 110; 3. Riley County 139; 4. Norton 158; 5. Frankfort 178; 6. Wabaunsee 212; 7. Christ Prep 215; 8. Republic County 218; 9. Wellsville 242; 10. Bishop Seabury 245; 11. Trego 277; 12. Sabetha 283; 13. Pretty Prairie 285; 14. Ellinwood 298; 15. Mission Valley 364; 16. Kaw Valley 368; 17. Berean Academy 438; 18. Marysville 441; 19. Northern Heights 484
Boys Top 10 medalists—1. Kyler True, Olpe, 16:28.2; 2. Brodric Shirley, Frankfort 17:38.7; 3.. Luke Skinner, South Gray, 17:45.5; 4. Luke Oatney, Pleasant Ridge, 17:53.8; 5. Brett Kulp, Riley County, 17:54.8; 6. Henry Dean, Christ Prep, 18:03.4; 7. Matt Burkert, Olpe, 18:07.7; 8. Henry Nelson, Bishop Seabury 18:11.9; 9. Clayton Price, Pleasant Ridge 18:17.1; 10. Cale Patterson, Norton, 18:30.4
Ellinwood results—46. Peter Joslin 19:53.0; 47. Jonathon Whisnant, 19:53.0; 68. Jayce Christiansen, 20:57.9; 76. Seth Winget, 21:20.7; 115. Pablo Perez, 23:22.0