Baumgart powers Notre Dame girls cross country team to third-place finish at state

Notre Dame sophomore Alaina Baumgart placed third with a time of 19 minutes, 17.72 seconds, and the Bulldogs girls cross country team finished third in the team standings at Saturday's Class 3 state meet in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Ste. Genevieve won the girls' title with 52 points while MICDS took second with 91 points.

On the boys' side, Festus had 47 points to win the state crown. Ste. Genevieve took second with 74 points, and Westminster Christian placed third with 123 points.

GIRLS

Team scores -- 1. Ste. Genevieve 52; 2. MICDS 91; 3. Notre Dame 110; 4. Helias Catholic 151; 5. Carl Junction 167; 6. Bolivar 175; 7. Grain Valley 184; 8. Warrensburg 192; 9. St. Francis Borgia 213; 10. Clayton 232; 11. Smithville 255; 12. Pembroke Hill 260; 13. Pacific 299; 14. Liberty (Wentzville) 323; 15. Savannah 409; 16. Warrenton 413

Local finishers

NOTRE DAME -- 3. Alaina Baumgart 19:17.72; 27. Katie Hanners 20:21.25; 39. Jordan Meadors 20:49.57; 44. Bailey Beussink 20:56.18; 61. Emile Timpe 21:15.49; 106. Kennedy Mcghee 22:24.01; 137. Alleigh Emmendorfer 23:25.54

BOYS

Team scores -- 1. Festus 47; 2. Ste. Genevieve 74; 3. Westminster Christian 123; 4. Priory 130; 5. Pleasant Hill 195; 6. Grain Valley 205; 7. Helias Catholic 206; 8. St. Pius X (Kansas City) 241; 9. Hannibal 261; 10. St. Charles 263; 11. Warrensburg 273; 12. Logan-Rogersville 287; 13. Bolivar 291; 14. Chillicothe 293; 15. Clayton 318; 16. MICDS 376

Local finishers

NOTRE DAME -- 116. Matt Gibbs 18:38.03