D-NL perfect at Big Hollow

MEDIAPOLIS - The Danville/New London boys cross-country team is tuning up for a run at a state championship by scoring a perfect 15 team points Thursday in the Mediapolis Invitational at Big Hollow.

Ty Carr of D-NL won in 17 minutes, 27 seconds and his teammates, Alexander Julian, Oliver Sowell, Seth Bailey and Rylan Martin, placed second through fifth in that order.

Pekin won the girls team title with Amanda Gilpin of Central Lee taking the individual win, finishing in 21:31.Lauren Steigleder of Pekin was third. Leah Bontrager of Hillcrest Academy was fourth.

The meet was held at Big Hollow Recreation Area on mostly grassy technical trails. It is not a course for fast times.

RESULTS

GIRLS TEAM SCORES - 1. Pekin 36, 2. Danville/New London 66, 3. Central Lee 69, 4. Mediapolis 87, 5. Hillcrest Academy 106

Hillcrest - 4. Leah Bontrager 22:17, 24. Julia Boller 27:06, 36. Kennedy Roth 29:15, 40. Taryn Leichty 31:00, 44. Hannah Chalupa35:15

Pekin - 3. Lauren Steigleder 21:53, 7. Sarah Eubanks 22:56, 8. Audrey Fariss 23:08, 11. Mia Clark 23:50, 12. Sabrina Reneker 24:00

Danville/New London - 6. Carissa Mackey 22:48, 9. Cassidy Yaley 23:36, 10. Addison Parrott 23:37, 28. Madelyn Buck 27:35, 35. Kenzey Logan 29:06

WACO - 19. McKenzie Vradenburg 25:35, 34. Hannah Dennis 28:56

Highland - 26. Katelyn Waters 27:30, 27. Fiona Mahler 27:33

BOYS TEAM SCORES - 1. Danville/New London 15, 2. Louisa-Muscatine 76, 3. Pekin 79, 4. Mediapolis 99, 5. Central Lee 129, 6. Lone Tree 142, 7. Highland 162, 8. Holy Trinity 228

Hillcrest - 35. Collin Miller 22:02, 40. Will Kolck 22:43

Danville/New London - 1. Ty Carr 17:27, 2. Alexander Julian 17:45, 3. Oliver Sowell 18:13, 4. Seth Bailey 18:22, 5. Rylan Martin 18:25

Pekin - 7. Isaac Gentry 18:41, 9. Jaedon Wolver 19:02, 14. Gavyn Brown 20:12, 18. Ben Guise 20:35, 36. Chandler Stull 22:05

Highland - 23. Bryce Thompson 21:01, 28. Carlos Valenzuela 21:20, 42. Jacob Roling 22:51, 50. Jackson Schneider, 23:23, 52. Andrew Lana 23:31

WACO - 37. Wyatt Dennis 22:06, 56. Mattias Luitjens 23:53 65. Noah Fried, Wao 28:17