by Deb Ryan, editor --
The boys’ squad, with
a score of 22 points, nearly tripled Calloway’s score for the regional
championship win, while the girls’ squad finished only three points behind Fort
Campbell, to win second place, qualifying both teams to compete in the state
meet next week in Lexington.
Webster County’s top five runners placed in the top ten of the regional 5,000 meter race.
Webster County senior Iszack Whitsell finished in first place, winning the boys’ regional crown with a comfortable time of 16:55.70, nearly a minute ahead of second place runner Chase Oxford of Union County. However, Union County did not have a full team, disqualifying Oxford for second place.
For the boys’ squad, Mitchell Shelton moved into second place winning runner with a time of 18:03.80. Webster County runners Ronin Periard earned third place, Trevor Cole, sixth place and Preston Glazebrook, tenth place.
Boys' coach: Todd Whitsell
Boys running:
Iszack Whitsell, Mitchell Shelton, Ronin Periard, Trevor Cole, Preston Glazebrook, Robert Daughtery and Nolan Petit
For the girls’ squad, Ali Cherry was Webster’s number four runner, taking fourth place at 21:43.10.
Hadley Mitchell placed fifth at 21:51.20, with Kaile Branson clocking in at 22:03.70 for seventh place.
Girls' coach: Brandye Whitsell
Girls running:
Ali Cherry, Hadley Mitchell, Chandler Cole, Kaile Branson, Paige Tapp, Hannah Pritchett and Colleen Glazebrook
The Webster County cross country teams
won top honors in the Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA) state
cross country championships for the Class 2A Region 1 meet held at Marshall
County High School in Benton, Kentucky this past Saturday.
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| Photo credit: Marilyn Ware @ Facebook |
Webster County’s top five runners placed in the top ten of the regional 5,000 meter race.
Webster County senior Iszack Whitsell finished in first place, winning the boys’ regional crown with a comfortable time of 16:55.70, nearly a minute ahead of second place runner Chase Oxford of Union County. However, Union County did not have a full team, disqualifying Oxford for second place.
For the boys’ squad, Mitchell Shelton moved into second place winning runner with a time of 18:03.80. Webster County runners Ronin Periard earned third place, Trevor Cole, sixth place and Preston Glazebrook, tenth place.
Boys' coach: Todd Whitsell
Boys running:
Iszack Whitsell, Mitchell Shelton, Ronin Periard, Trevor Cole, Preston Glazebrook, Robert Daughtery and Nolan Petit
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| Photo credit: Marilyn Ware @Facebook |
Girls' coach: Brandye Whitsell
Girls running:
Ali Cherry, Hadley Mitchell, Chandler Cole, Kaile Branson, Paige Tapp, Hannah Pritchett and Colleen Glazebrook
For more information about Kentucky
High School cross country teams, see: