NORTHWEST, FOX CAPTURE CAPE CENTRAL INVITATIONAL

The Northwest of House Spring boys cross country team repeated their last year's performance by taking advantage of the cool, dry weather to win the Cape Central Invitational Saturday at Cape County Park-North.

"Northwest is usually the team to beat in boys and look like the team to beat again in the district this year," said Cape Central coach Mark Hahn.

Northwest finished with 43 points as host Cape Central, 70 points, finished second among the nine teams.

Devin McCall of Northwest was the top finisher with a time of 14:22, which was only two seconds faster than Carbondale's Chris Ashton. Cory Taylor of Sikeston took third with a time of 14:34. Mark Stone (14:40) of Cape Central was fourth overall.

"I think times overall were a little faster (due to) the combination of the weather being cooler and the course being like asphalt -- it's so hard and dry," said Hahn.

Hahn came away upbeat with his team's performances.

"I thought our team did real well," said Hahn. "Seven races and we took first or second in all but one. We looked strong as a team."

On the girls' side, Fox pulled off a surprise by winning with a 59-point total.

The varsity girls for Jackson and Cape Central looked strong, as well, with Jackson finishing tied with Carbondale for second place with 74 points. Carbondale was fourth with 80.

Fox's finish was a bit of a surprise to Hahn, who anticipated the battle for first to be contested among Cape Central, Jackson and Carbondale.

Cape Central's Lane Thomasson broke the tape in a time of 17:34 in the 2.6-mile varsity race. Julie Wunderlich of Jackson took second in 17:48 and teammate Laura Unverferth was right behind in 17:54.

Cape Central's girls had five medalists in the JV race to win with a 39-point total.

CAPE CENTRAL INVITATIONAL

VARSITY BOYS

Team

1. Northwest 43

2. Cape Central 70

3. Carbondale 92

4. Poplar Bluff 105

5. Fox 145

6. Jackson 170

7. Notre Dame 190

8. Farmington 196

9. Kelly 207

Individual

2.6 miles

(Local top 20 medalists, team scorers)

4. Mark Stone (CC), 14.40

8. Gave Austin (CC), 14:51

11. Justin hawkins (CC), 15:01

14. Josh Minson (J), 15:18

15. Rick Smith (ND), 15:31

16. Chad Johnson (A), 15:34

19. Ashley Hahn (K), 15:44

22. Ross Tilghman (CC), 15:56

25. Jon Lowrance (CC), 16:07

26. Zach Friedrich (J), 16:11

30. Michael Birk (J), 16:21

31. Matt Frey (ND), 16:20

35. Adam Daughetee (K), 16:26

40. Adam Eftink (ND), 16:38

43. Adam Lofton (K), 16:46

47. Jody Russel (J), 16:55

48. Jaime Higgins (ND), 17:13

50. Richard Reeves (K), 17:22

53. Jeremiah Keller (J), 17:56

54. Jason Peters (ND), 18:02

60. Kyle Kern (K), 19:45

VARSITY GIRLS

Team

1. Fox 59

2. Carbondale 74

3. Jackson 74

4. Cape Central 80

5. Poplar Bluff 119

6. Kelly 140

Individual

2.6 miles

(Local top 20 medalists, team scorers)

1. Lane Thomasson (CC), 17:34

2. Julie Wunderlich (J), 17:48

3. Laura Unverferth (J), 17:54

9. Carol Koenig (J), 19:15

11. Rachel Sprigg (CC), 19:22

12. Susan Judd (ND), 19:27

17. Laura Ruff (K), 19:49

19. Lori Bittle (CC), 20:00

23. Melissa Garner (K), 20:16

24. Amanda Hutteger (CC), 20:21

25. Jean Maguire (CC), 20:28

27. Megan Nelson (K), 20:50

29. Jennifer Watkins (J), 21:01

31. Jennifer Stiegemeyer (J), 21:59

34. Shannon Lawson (K), 22:03

39. Katrena Martin (K), 22:47

JV BOYS

1. Northwest 15

2. Cape Central 80

3. Kelly 84

4. Carbondale 96

5. Poplar Bluff 121

6. Advance 189

7. Notre Dame 194

8. Richland 301

(Local top 15 medalists)

7. Elliott Swoboda (CC), 17:13

8. John Higgins (CC), 17:14

9. Travis Braun (K), 17:22

12. Tyler Schlosser (K), 17:34

13. Jared Keller (CC), 17:34

14. Marcus Legrand (ND), 17:36

JV GIRLS

Team

1. Cape Central 39

2. Northwest 53

3. Farmington 56

4. Carbondale 89

5. Jackson 132

6. Kelly 240

Individual

(Local top 15 medalists)

6. Sarah Unterreiner (ND), 20:31

7. Bethany Hicks (CC), 20:41

8. Whitney Pingle (CC), 20:41

9. Magin Patrick (CC), 20:42

12. Lainie Bohnsack (CC), 20:21

13. Alissa Uzoaru (CC), 21:20

FRESHMEN BOYS

Team

1. Northwest 49

2. Cape Central 64

3. Farmington 67

4. Kelly 132

Individual

(Local top 15 medalists)

1. David Unterreiner (ND), 16:03

3. Jason Bahr (A), 16:14

4. Lance Scheffer (K), 16:15

9. Mike Gerber (CC), 17:05

10. Tyler Metzger (CC), 17:06