Redskins Finish Fifth at State Meet

Redskin Boys 5^th in State, Girls 8^th

The Liberal Redskin cross country teams competed in the KSHSAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas at Rim Rock Farms where all the top runners in the state gathered to prove how hard they have worked.

The Lady Skins came into the meet unranked. Sr. Mercy Perez paced the Redskin girls, finishing her last cross country race as a Liberal Redskin with an All-State performance. Perez was the 19^th runner to cross the line finishing the 4K course in 16:30. Fr. Camryn Slatten, competing in her first state competition, finished in 50^th place. Slatten’s time of 17:13 was the 11^th best for a freshman in the race. So. Kacie Matthews finished in 63^rd place with a time of 17:28. Fr. Yanelly Juardo’s time of 17:39 was good enough to place 70^th. Fr. Saw Ahmara placed 73^rd finishing with a time of 17:47. Jr. Vanny Diazdeleon placed 85^th in 18:16. Jr. Allyson Nondorf placed 93^rd with a time of 18:51. After all the scores were calculated, it was a race for the record books as St Thomas Aquinas completed the first ever perfect score at a Kansas state meet. St Thomas Aquinas won with 15points, Bishop Carroll was third with 69 points. The Lady Skins finished the day in 8^th place with 213 points.

The Redskin boys were led by Jr. Obed Quintana. Quintana ran the 5K course in 16:39, which was an All-State performance improving his placing drastically from a year ago where he placed 69^th to place 7^th this year. Sr. Sammy Obando placed 21^st with a time of 17:12. Jr. Luis Medina was the 31^st competitor to cross the line, finishing with a time of 17:23. So. Emilio Tovilla placed 38^th with a time of 17:34. Sr. Erving Altamirano’s time of 17:56 was good enough for 56^th place. So. Greg McClurg placed 67^th completing the race in 18:08. Fr. Edgar Moreno placed 85^th with a time of 18:45. Bishop Carroll claimed their 5^th consecutive state championship winning the race with only 30 points. St Thomas Aquinas was second with 64 points. Mill Valley was third with 104 points, BV Southwest was fourth with 110 points, and the Liberal Redskins finished 5^th with 122 points.