York boys cross-country team takes fourth in the state
Kern Jr. finishes second individually in Class 3A.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The York boys cross-country team narrowly missed out on bringing another state trophy home.
The Dukes tied for third with Neuqua Valley at the recent Class 3A boys state cross-country finals in Peoria at Detweiller Park.
Both teams finished with 171 points, but Neuqua Valley took the third-place trophy after winning the sixth-runner tiebreaker. Neuqua Valley’s sixth runner finished in 60th place, while York’s sixth runner was in 96th place.
York sophomore Charlie Kern Jr., finished second in the state with a time of 14:22. Senior Max Denning was 27th with a time of 14:49. Senior Robert Tomaska was 43rd with a time of 15:02. Senior Jon May was 57th with a time of 15:09, while sophomore Sean MacGregor rounded out the scoring with an 86th place time of 15:24. Sophomore Jackson Bode placed 96th with a time of 15:28, while senior Tom Devereux finished in 161st place with a time of 16:00.
York girls cross country
The York girls cross-country team took 22nd place at the recent Class 3A state finals in Peoria at Detweiller Park.
Senior Lizzy Hagstrom took 38th with a time of 17:34 to lead the Dukes. Freshman Sarah May was 135th with a time of 18:31. Sophomore Emily Siegenthaler placed 136th with a time of 18:32.
Sophomore Erin Davies was in 166th place with a time of 18:48. Junior Julie Biggins was 179th with a time of 18:55. Senior Jessica Zellinger was 195th with a time of 19:10, while junior Bridget Berger was 205th with a time of 19:29.
Timothy Christian girls cross country
The Timothy Christian girls cross-country team finished 23rd at the recent Class 1A state finals at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
Senior Hanah Bosman led the Trojans. She finished 99th with a time of 19:54. Senior Megan Middel was 128th with a time of 20:33. Freshman Olivia Reamer was 134th with a time of 20:40. Senior Nicole Terpstra was 164th with a time of 21:18. Junior Elsa Johnson was 196th with a time of 22:38. Freshman Jill Forgac was 197th with a time of 22:38, while freshman Morgan Hoving was 198th with a time of 22:46.
Timothy Christian boys cross country
The Timothy Christian boys cross-country team placed 25th at the recent Class 1A state finals in Peoria.
Senior Michael Larkin took 68th with a time of 16:16. Sophomore William Terpstra was 141st with a time of 17:07. Junior Matt Fox finished 161st with a time of 17:28. Sophomore Xavier Ross was 162nd with a time of 17:30. Junior Andy Mittlestaedt was 182nd with a time of 18:01. Junior Aidan Shervheim was 194th with a time of 18:16 and junior Elijah Tornow was 202nd with a time of 18:41.
