Washington High School hosted the GAC Central Cross Country Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The 3.1-mile course was scattered throughout the Washington High School and Middle School campus, starting and finishing at Scanlan Stadium.
In the varsity races, Washington finished third in the girls team standings. The boys didn’t have enough runners to post a team score.
In the junior varsity division, Washington’s Allison Meyer won the girls race, helping the Lady Jays to a second place team finish. The boys didn’t have enough runners to post a team score.
Liberty won team titles in varsity boys, varsity girls, and junior varsity boys. Ft. Zumwalt South claimed the junior varsity girls team crown.
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Varsity Girls
Liberty took the top spot with 26 points followed by Ft. Zumwalt South with 51, Washington with 58 and Ft. Zumwalt North with 89.
Washington had four all-conference runners by finishing in the top 14 overall.
Leading the Lady Jays was Julia Donnelly, who finished in seventh place in a time of 23:11. Also earning all-conference honors were McKenna Jacquin (12th in 24:00), Mia Mahon (13th in 24:52) and Jessica Donnelly (14th in 24:57).
Other Lady Jays in the varsity race were Leah Wheeler (16th in 25:10), Lilly Nix (17th in 25:25) and McKenna Deckelman (25th in 27:14).
Liberty’s Ally Kruger won the varsity girls race in 21:05.
Varsity Boys
Liberty earned the team title with 26 points followed by Ft. Zumwalt North with 52, Ft. Zumwalt South with 66 and Ft. Zumwalt East with 83.
Washington’s Charlie O’Brien finished 33rd in 27:17.
Ft. Zumwalt North’s Taylor Mason won the varsity boys race in 19:00.
Junior Varsity Girls
Ft. Zumwalt South captured the team title with 36 points followed by Washington with 58, Liberty with 60, Ft. Zumwalt East with 62 and Ft. Zumwalt North with 109.
Washington’s Allison Meyer won the race in a time of 25:09. Other runners for the Lady Jays were Kendra Bliss (sixth in 26:52), Cierra Loepker (ninth in 27:15), Avery Johnson (18th in 28:45) and Zoey Ziegler (26th in 30:57).
Junior Varsity Boys
Liberty claimed the top spot with 43 points followed by Ft. Zumwalt North with 53, Ft. Zumwalt East with 58, Francis Howell North with 75 and Ft. Zumwalt South with 113.
Washington’s runners were Adric Montgomery (25th in 24:25) and Logan Luttrell (30th in 26:02).
Liberty’s Jacob Smith won the junior varsity boys race in 20:55.
Photos of Washington runners at the GAC Central Cross Country Meet are below.
Varsity Girls
Varsity Boys
Junior Varsity Girls
Junior Varsity Boys
