August 27, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Sports Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Elk City cross-country team a mix of experience, youth Other Elk City run- By Don Munsch, Editor said. Segler, Jasen Moran and out,” Waters said. He added cially with all of its youth, ners finishers in the Elk Elk City High School's Howard and Savannah Robinson Mitchell said they later he wanted to continue and she and Kauk can pro- cross country team this sea- Kauk are the only seniors on are looking forward to help- to get better as the season vide leadership to the others City Invitational were: son will have a boys team the girls team. Caylin Bur- ing the team have a success- goes and that he wants to get on the team. There are no Mitchell Robinson, 9th, with plenty of experience ton, a freshman, is a runner ful season. the team ring. sophomores or juniors — just 14:47.6; Andrew Valadez, and a girls team with plenty to watch this year, Taylor “Tt’s my first year, so I'm Howard wants to see how the two seniors and the rest 10th, 14:50.7; Alex Wa- of youth. said. just trying to help the team well the team can do, espe- are freshmen. ‘ainquayisalel ters, 13th, 15:30.3; Tay- Runners have participated “T’ve got high expectations lor Segler, 15th, 15:44.4; in two meets so far — at the for the boys,” Taylor said. Lane Hargrove, 17th, Elk City Cross Country In- “P’ve got about 10 boys who 16:33.9; Vivek Pranabdev, vitational held at the school will be competing for the top 18th, 16:51.7; and Jasen on Aug. 17 and the Weath- seven spots [at regionals], so Moran, 20th, 18:55.6. erford Sand Plum XC Invita- that’s a good thing.” Merritt boys runners fin- tional meet in Weatherford. The regional meet is Oct. Huge Savings throughout the’store! ishes were 1. Rylee Hern- The next meet will be Sept. 19 in Chisholm High School don, 14:08.3. 3. Tyson 7 in Perryton, Texas. in Enid and the state meet Rose, 14:55.2 6. Bryce Brooklyn Howard finished will be one week later in Lagunas, 15:13.8. 14. 11th with a 10:38.2 in the Shawnee. STEARNS & FOSTER Coby Skelton, 16:26.2. 2400 meters at the Elk City “We're just barely getting meet. Mason Smith finished started,” Taylor said Friday. ULTIMATE COMFORT. 16. Nick Dornan, 16:46.2. TARGETED SUPPORT. 22. Jase Norton, 17:56.2. seventh with a 14:24.3 in the “We'll get a little better feel 25. Riley White, 21:28.1. 4k. Runners from Amarillo [in Weatherford] because 26. Case Carlson, 22:21.9. High School and Bushland it’s a team meet.” 27. Memphis Cordell, High School from Texas and Mason Smith, a junior, 30.04.2. Clinton High School were at said he’s excited about the Merritt girls finishers in the meet, which was a non- younger runners on the team team competition. because he wants to see what the 2A-3A division were “We had two divisions, they can do and see how they 4, Payten Fite, 9:54.8. 6. and everybody ran the same progress throughout the sea- Tautfest has the bestMattress Selection in Western Oklahoma... Joshlyn Sanders, 10:18.0. race so we actually com- son. He hopes to be all-state Tempur-pedic ...Stearns & Foster... Sealy... aa » Englander! 12. Dailee Taylor, peted against everybody this year. He went to region- 10:35.4. 17. Dayli Pollard, else,” ECHS cross-country als last year and placed 15th 11:17.7. 18. Ashley Sosa, coach Jim Taylor said. Other and then went to state where 11:18.1. 19. Breegan Bar- schools at the meet, in the he placed 44th overall. nett, 11:20.5. 24. Taylor other division, were Merritt, He thinks he can do bet- Ford, 12:11.1. 26. Kiera Burns Flat, Binger-Oney, ter this year, but as far how Stehr, 13:24.4. Cheyenne, Mangum and much better, he said, “I don’t At the Weatherford Hammon. know. I’m just to try to chase Sand Plum XC _ Invita- “T’ve got several kids that the guys at the front.” Carrying the tional Saturday in Radar did finish strong,” Taylor Alex Waters, Taylor Park, Elk City finished | Brands You Love! Kids Inc. deadline . . FRIGIDAIRE third in the boys two-mile itchenAid’ tun, while Merritt took fifth place. Weatherford Kids Inc. in Elk City has Kids, Incorporated pro- placed first, and Commu- extended the deadline for vides each child with a hel- nity Christian was sec- tackle football, according to met, shoulder pads and pants @ ond. Mason Smith was its website. All players must with pads, all of which must first among Elk City run- be registered and paid no lat- be returned as soon as the We Service ners with an overall 10th er than Sept. 4. Equipment season ends. 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Tyson Rose, 6:05.2. 56. Kevin Gregory, 7:17.3. 61. Ethan Orr, 7:49.3. 65. Riley White, 8:08.2. 67. Mem- phis Cordell, 12:19.1. At the meet in Weath- erford meet, Brooklyn Howard finished 12th in the mile run with a time of 6:51.3. Savannah Kauk finished 32nd with a7311. Merritt High School finished second overall in the team standings behind Weatherford. Payten Fite finished fifth with a time Ackley Park of 6:23.5, while teammate Centennial Carousel, Joshlyn Tomlin Sanders Putt-Putt Golf, & finished eighth with a time Miniature Train Rides: of 6:41.0. Other finish- ers were Breegan Barnett, Paraidyot Chatipions Sponsored by Elk cincramer,Commerce 17th, 7:04.5; Dailee Tay- lor, 18th, 7:08.1; Dayli and Great Plains’Analyica Services) Pollard, 23rd, 7:17.3. DOWNTOWNEELK.CITY, Ashlee Sosa, 27th, 7:20.8; SATURDAY, and Taylor Ford, 38th, August 31 2PM 8:02.8. Bring your Lawn'chairs!