High school roundup: Jackson runners finish 5th at Forest Park

The Jackson boys team grabbed three of the top 50 spots, including Chelsea Drum's fifth-place finish, to lead the Indians to a fifth-place team finish at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival.

Tayler Winick finished with a time of 19:39.20 and Carli Knott finished at 19:40.60.

On the boys side, the Indians placed 16th out of 36 teams in the boys green division.

Jack Jeffers had the Indians' best time at 16:23.50 and finished in the top 30 out of 280 runners.

Ean Buffington rounded out the top 50 with a time of 16:47.90 and Jackson Givens finished with time of 17:20.20 good for an 87th-place finish.

Jackson's Alex Phillips was the lone runner for the Indians in the boys white division. He finished with a time of 17:56.20.

Local top five finishers

Jackson girls green division -- 5. Chelsea Drum, 18:13.60; 41. Tayker Winick, 19:39.20; 44. Carli Knott, 19:40.60; 92. Anna Compton, 20:32.00; 139. Leah Hecht, 21:13.60.

Jackson boys green division -- 27. Jack Jeffers, 16:23.50; 48. Ean Buffington, 16:47.90, 87. Jackson Givens, 17:20.20; 126. Caleb Bess, 17:39.20; 212. Ian Myers, 18:51.70.

Jackson boy white division -- 35. Alex Phillips, 17:56.20.

Arcadia Valley Invitational

Garret Reynolds finished fifth with a time of 17 minutes, 28 seconds as the Woodland boys cross country team placed third in the Arcadia Valley Invitational on Saturday.

Teammate Landon Thomsen followed not too far behind in seventh with a time of 17:45. Scott City's Jesse Perry placed eighth with a 17:47.

On the girl's side, Saxony Lutheran placed fourth. Katie Richmond led the Crusaders with a 15th-place finish of 23 minutes, 44 seconds.

Woodland's Cheyenne Wells finished in the top 10 with a sixth-place time of 21:48.

BOYS

Team Scores - 1. Potosi 26; 2. Arcadia Valley 46; 3. Woodland 53; 4. Dexter 122; 5. Greenville 134

Local results

WOODLAND - 5. Garret Reynolds (17:28); 7. Landon Thomsen (17:45); 11. Brandon Sitzes (18:42); 12. Cole Schlief (18:47); 18. Kyle Davis (19:36); 24. Josh Rainey (21:15)

SCOTT CITY - 8. Jesse Perry (17:47)

SAXONY LUTHERAN - 12. Drew Zieba (18:32); 27. Gavin Brown (19:54); 31. Joshua Vogel (21:01)

KELLY - 21. Robbie Harper (19:06)

MEADOW HEIGHTS - 41. Ben Davie (22:30)

GIRLS

Team Scores - 1. Potosi 29; 2. Crystal City 46; 3. Arcadia Valley 73; 4. Saxony Lutheran 91; 5. Chaffee 113; 6. Woodland 115

Local results

SAXONY LUTHERAN - 15. Katie Richmond (23:44); 16. Rachael Koehler (23:55); 17. Grace Hanebrink (24:05); 21. Kristen Gruenwald (24:36); 22. Alexis Goodson (24:38); 30. Abby Breite (27:06); 31. Kat Walhousen (29:19)

CHAFFEE - 13. Lyndsey Statler (23:18); 23. Hannah Glueck (24:42); 24. Alyssa Lunsford (25:12); 26. Katie Glueck (25:43); 27. Emily Howard (25:43)

WOODLAND - 6. Cheyenne Wells (21:48); 20. Stephanie McAlister (24:33); 28. Kathleena Woodfin (25:46); 29. Bailey Jones (26:38); 32. Chandra Lincoln (29:40)

SOFTBALL

Jackson 14, Kelly 6

Kate Lawrence doubled to left field to start a sixth-inning rally for the Indians, who took third in the Seckman softball tournament at Seckman High School on Saturday.

Lawrence went 2 for 2 with a single.

Kelsey Meystedt was the winning pitcher. She pitched a complete game and had five strikeouts.

Mackenzie Bartels and Sophie Wunderlich both went 2 for 4, while Kayla Keith and Megan Clippard each added hits.

Kristi Brucker suffered the loss, but had a double for the Hawks in the loss.

Jackson 14, Kelly 6

Jackson 120 303 5 -- 14 13 5

Kelly 310 200 0 -- 6 8 6

WP -- Kelsey Meystedt. LP -- Kristi Brucker. 2B -- Kate Lwrence (J), Sophie Wunderlich (J), Kristi Brucker (K), McKynlee Neumeyer (K). Multiple hits -- Jackson; Kayla Keith 2-3, Megan Clippard 2-5, Mackenzie Bartels 2-4, Kate Lawrence 2-2, Sophie Wunderlich 2-4.

Seckman Invitational

The Notre Dame softball team took second place at the Seckman Invitational Tournament on Saturday after falling to the host Jaguars 12-2 in the five-inning championship game.

Maddy Strickkland picked up the win in the circle for Seckman (11-4) while Ellie Retz took the loss for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs advanced after defeating familiar foe Jackson 5-2. Carson Freeman and Maddie Urhahn each doubled for Notre Dame in the victory over the Indians. Nikki Peters was the winning pitcher, while Sicily Johnston took the loss in the circle for Jackson.

Notre Dame (11-3) defeated Sullivan 8-1 and Eureka 3-0 earlier in the day.

Notre Dame 8, Sullivan 1

Notre Dame 200 001 5 -- 8 12 0

Sullivan 000 100 0 -- 1 5 1

WP - Ellie Retz. LP - Ashley Blanton. HR • Carson Freeman (ND). Multiple hitters • Notre Dame: Christina Scherer 4-5; Morgan Duschell 2-4; Carson Freeman 2-4.

Notre Dame 3, Eureka 0

Notre Dame 003 000 0 -- 3 9 0

Eureka 000 000 0 -- 0 2 3

WP - Nikki Peters. LP - Abby Deane. Multiple hitters - Notre Dame: Payton Friga 2-4; Madison Landeros 3-4; Taylor Hess 2-3.

Notre Dame 5, Jackson 2

Jackson 100 000 1 -- 2 2 2

Notre Dame 002 201 X -- 5 7 2

WP - Nikki Peters. LP - Sicily Johnston. 2B - Carson Freeman (ND) 2, Maddie Urhahn (ND). Multiple hitters - Notre Dame: Morgan Duschell 2-3, Maddie Urhahn 2-3; Carson Freeman 2-3.

Seckman 12, Notre Dame 2

Notre Dame 020 00 -- 2 6 3

Seckman 211 35 -- 12 13 0

WP - Maddy Strickland. LP - Ellie Retz. Multiple hitters - Seckman: Anna Counts 3-4; Sydney Stevens 3-4; Maddie Cooksey 3-4; Sam Bretz 2-3.

-- From Staff Reports