High school roundup: Tejeda grabs silver in return

SIKESTON — Kennett High School girls tennis player Christi Tejeda competed for the first time Thursday in the Sikeston Invitational on Thursday.

Tejeda’s season was delayed, in part, due to participating in military basic training over the summer at Fort Leonard Wood.

She reached the championship match in the singles draw before falling to Vita Galati of Cape Notre Dame Regional, 8-5.

Kennett’s Claire Bean and Handley McAtee claimed the doubles title, doling out a bagel to Notre Dame’s Erika West and Mary Cox. Olivia Rebstock also fared well for the Indians — taking fourth in singles.

CROSS COUNTRY

PIEDMONT — Senath-Hornersville’s boys placed fourth in the team standings and the girls were fifth at the Second Annual Clearwater Invitational Wednesday.

Todd Green placed first among the Lions boys, taking 14th in a time of 21:51.28, while 2022 state qualifier Ricardo Gonzalez was 18th (22:48.45).

Gerardo Castillo and Adyn Goff also ran well for Senath-Hornersville in 25th and 28th place, respectively.

As for the girls, Chloe Edmonston was the fastest Lion — taking 14th in 28:47.78. Lily Chandler was 18th (30:19.37) in Senath-Hornersville’s first foray into the season.

Kennett and Senath-Hornersville all competed in the Arcadia Valley Invitational at Ironton Saturday.