Woodland boys cross country team ends season with 12th-place finish at Class 2 state meet

The Woodland boys cross country team wrapped up its season with a 12th-place finish at the Class 2 state meet Saturday in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Thomas Grindstaff led the way for the Cardinals, placing 38th in 18 minutes, 2.26 seconds.

Springfield Catholic won the boys state title with 67 points, followed by Herculaneum (81) in second and Strafford (88) in third.

Cheyenne Wells led the way in the girls' race. She finished 34th in 21:41.88.

Fatima's girls team finished with 37 points and was crowned the state champion while Herculaneum (44) took second and Bowling Green (116) placed third.

GIRLS

Team scores -- 1. Fatima 37; 2. Herculaneum 44; 3. Bowling Green 116; 4. Whitfield 132; 5. Holden 142; 6. Father Tolton 195; 7. Springfield Catholic 206; 8. Lawson 240; 9. Stockton 252; 10. Alton 288; 11. Lutheran (St. Peters) 291; 12. Arcadia Valley 322; 13. Ava 329; 14. Blair Oaks 365; 15. Spokane 383; 16. Mid-Buchanan 397

Local finishers

SAXONY LUTHERAN -- 74. Etienne Soto 22:45.72; 111. Katie Richmond 23:47.63

SCOTT CITY -- 91. Bella Bowers 23:09.90

WOODLAND -- 34. Cheyenne Wells 21:41.88

BOYS

Team scores -- 1. Springfield Catholic 67; 2. Herculaneum 81; 3. Strafford 88; 4. Fatima 138; 5. Lamar 155; 6. Russellville 158; 7. Ava 177; 8. Whitfield 185; 9. Bishop LeBlond 225; 10. Plato 244; 11. Stockton 268; 12. Woodland 270; 13. Bowling Green 316; 14. Lawson 334; 15. Lutheran (St. Peters) 416; 16. Father Tolton 440

Local finishers

WOODLAND -- 38. Thomas Grindstaff 18:02.26; 68. Landon Thomsen 18:25.18; 76. Branton Sitzes 18:31.39; 77. Logan Thomsen 18:31.48; 129. Colton Faulkner 19:32.23; 137. David Ashby 19:39.44; 152. Joseph Stewart 20:20.70