Cassville Democrat: High School Sports: Lamar sweeps Big 8 cross-country meet (10/24/12)

Keeping pace Photo by Jon Whitlock Cassville's Jade Holloway took 13th place in the Big 8 cross-country meet on Oct. 18. Holloway finished the 5K run in 22.24.

The Lamar Tigers swept the trophies at the Big 8 Conference cross-country championship meet held at Cassville on Oct. 18.

Rodney Baldridge's team posted a nearly perfect score of 16 to win the boys division, and the Lady Tigers won the girls' division with a score of 54.

Lamar's Drew Buckner was the individual boys champion.

Out in front Photo by Jon Whitlock The Cassville Wildcats boys cross-country team took third place in the Big 8 cross-county meet on Oct. 18. Redmond finished 12th overall.

East Newton's Emily Sorrell won the girls' division, posting a 19:52.

Boys' team scores

1. Lamar, 16 points

2. Carl Junction, 58 points

3. Cassville, 92 points

4. East Newton, 105 points

5. Monett, 111 points

6. Seneca, 126 points

Cassville individuals

* Connor Redmon, 12th, 17:55.

* Taylor Dodson, 15th, 18:07.

* TJ Mathews, 20th, 18:52.

* Nathan Vitt, 21st, 18:55.

* Jordan Shore, 26th, 19:03.

* Walker Perez, 34th, 19:38.

Cassville JV medalist

* Tyler Speakman, 10th, 21:21.

Girls' team scores

1. Lamar, 54 points

2. Carl Junction, 72 points

3. Cassville, 74 points

4. Monett, 81 points

5. East Newton, 87 points

6. Seneca, 116 points

Cassville individuals

* Deborah Kern, ninth, 21:59.

* Raeghan Blisard, 12th, 22:23.

* Jade Holloway, 13th, 22:24.

* Chantel Huse, 18th, 23:34.

* Ryann Stewart, 22nd, 24:25.

* Kelsey Baker, 27th, 26:03.