Joe Denoyer
The 2025 LHS Cross Country Team traveled to Great Bend KS to compete in the Great Bend Invitational Meet. 14 teams and 449 runners competed on a cool Thursday morning.
In the Varsity Girls race, the Redskins were led by Senior Sophia Lucena (77th) with a time of 23:08. She was followed by Senior Rubi Alverez (97th) who clocked a 24:13. Next for the Lady Redskins was Alondra Gonzales (111th) with a 25:03 followed closely by Valeria Ontiveros (112th) with a time of 25:17. Next through the chute for the Lady Red was Jhovana Cruz (116th) with a time of 25:33. Julieana Hernandez (119th) was next with a 25:44, and rounding out the Varsity was Sophia Mercado (123rd) with a time of 27:25.
The Varsity boys were led over the 5K Course by Junior Caleb Zamora (64th) with a time of 18:39. Next in was Piero Huaman (103rd) with a time of 19:37. EJ Martinez (115th) was the 3rd Redskin runner to finish with a time of 20:08, followed by Abel Gomez at 21:29 (136th), J’Kobe Contreras 21:54 (143rd), Brandon Ailon at 22:38 (148th), Cain Ortiz in 23:53 (155th), Tanner Denoyer (156th) at 24:58 and rounding out the Varsity was Elian Escobar (157th) in 25:57.
In the JV Boys race, Elliot Vasquez was the first Redskin to finish with a time of 28:12 and Tyler Wesley in a 28:44
JV Girls saw Sandra Ventura finish with a time of 27:19, then it was Jaylani West at 34:09 followed by Jazmin Portillo with a time of 35:29.
Several Redskin runners ran personal best times in their respective races, with the next meet scheduled for Thursday, September the 11th in Hesston KS.
Here are team results.
Place Team Points Scorers Times
1 Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
68 3+7+15+21+22 (30+33) 1:19 1-5 Split | 16:48 Avg
2 Southeast of Saline High School
103 4+6+23+29+41 (51+53) 1:54 1-5 Split | 17:09 Avg
3 Garden City High School
130 5+17+35+36+37 (50+54) 1:30 1-5 Split | 17:28 Avg
4 Maize High School
134 11+18+31+32+42 (45+57) 1:18 1-5 Split | 17:31 Avg
5 Holcomb High School
208 1+24+39+68+76 (78+83) 3:16 1-5 Split | 17:48 Avg
6 Derby High School
219 8+14+38+71+88 (92+96) 2:45 1-5 Split | 17:56 Avg
7 McPherson High School
241 2+27+34+87+91 (116+122) 3:30 1-5 Split | 18:01 Avg
8 Ness City High School
247 9+52+55+65+66 (67+106) 2:03 1-5 Split | 18:07 Avg
9 Salina Central High School
248 10+47+56+62+73 (94+105) 2:21 1-5 Split | 18:09 Avg
10 Valley Center High School
250 20+26+48+72+84 (85+90) 1:59 1-5 Split | 18:15 Avg
11 Dodge City High School
280 43+49+58+61+69 (79+80) 0:38 1-5 Split | 18:24 Avg
12 Great Bend High School
293 16+46+74+75+82 (103+113) 2:11 1-5 Split | 18:29 Avg
13 Lakin High School
309 19+25+70+95+100 (102+127) 2:25 1-5 Split | 18:31 Avg
14 Buhler High School
408 13+81+86+111+117 (125+134) 3:40 1-5 Split | 19:13 Avg
15 Hays High School
429 59+77+89+97+107 (114+115) 1:33 1-5 Split | 19:17 Avg
16 St. John-Hudson High School
443 40+64+93+118+128 (135) 3:26 1-5 Split | 19:37 Avg
17 Moundridge High School
476 44+98+101+112+121 (124+130) 2:32 1-5 Split | 19:42 Avg
18 Salina South High School
481 12+104+119+120+126 (131+132) 4:16 1-5 Split | 19:47 Avg
19 Liberal High School
533 63+99+109+129+133 (136+141) 3:14 1-5 Split | 20:22 Avg
20 Hoisington High School
564 28+110+139+143+144 10:36 1-5 Split | 23:20 Avg
21 Newton High School
566 60+108+123+137+138 (140+142) 4:50 1-5 Split | 21:07 Avg
Girls
1 Girls 5000 Meter Run Finals Team Scores
Place Team Points Scorers Times
1 Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
45 2+4+9+10+20 (22+24) 1:48 1-5 Split | 19:56 Avg
2 Great Bend High School
131 3+5+6+54+63 (114+115) 3:01 1-5 Split | 20:46 Avg
3 Maize High School
155 12+25+33+39+46 (60+69) 1:46 1-5 Split | 21:29 Avg
4 Buhler High School
176 7+16+34+53+66 (68+77) 2:51 1-5 Split | 21:31 Avg
5 Valley Center High School
179 14+17+42+45+61 (91+93) 1:52 1-5 Split | 21:36 Avg
6 Newton High School
200 8+27+44+50+71 (98+112) 3:04 1-5 Split | 21:44 Avg
7 Southeast of Saline High School
202 11+19+32+40+100 (108+113) 4:28 1-5 Split | 21:47 Avg
8 Salina Central High School
203 1+36+41+58+67 (95+107) 5:06 1-5 Split | 21:23 Avg
9 Ness City High School
224 15+18+48+65+78 (96+103) 2:42 1-5 Split | 21:55 Avg
10 Dodge City High School
245 28+31+51+55+80 (88+94) 2:08 1-5 Split | 22:08 Avg
11 Garden City High School
280 26+47+59+64+84 (87+101) 2:26 1-5 Split | 22:22 Avg
12 Lakin High School
280 13+30+72+75+90 3:15 1-5 Split | 22:24 Avg
13 McPherson High School
289 29+37+43+62+118 6:56 1-5 Split | 23:12 Avg
14 Derby High School
318 21+49+57+92+99 (106+110) 3:23 1-5 Split | 22:49 Avg
15 Hays High School
371 52+70+81+83+85 (86+102) 1:15 1-5 Split | 23:11 Avg
16 Holcomb High School
392 38+74+79+82+119 6:19 1-5 Split | 24:04 Avg
17 Moundridge High School
416 35+56+89+116+120 (121) 6:32 1-5 Split | 24:36 Avg
18 Hoisington High School
468 23+76+122+123+124 13:54 1-5 Split | 28:31 Avg
19 Liberal High School
488 73+97+104+105+109 (111+117) 2:24 1-5 Split | 24:39 Avg
