On Thursday, Sept. 15, the Hays High cross country team competed in Dodge City. Hays placed second for the girls, with a total of 43 points. Hays boys placed fourth with a total of 96 points.

The first to cross the finish line for Hays girls was junior Arely Maldonado with a time of 22:27:00. She placed fifth overall. Soon after her, junior Brynn Kinderknecht finished the race at seventh place with a time of 22:38:00. Both girls were medalists.

For the boys, sophomore Taevian Maupin finished first with a time of 18:45:00. He placed 14th overall. Following him, junior Elijah McCullough finished the race at 18th place with a time of 19:12:00.

“I think we all did really good, especially for it being a course with a lot of hills. Everyone finished with good placing. I was also really proud with how I did,” says Maldonado

“My favorite part of cross country is running with friends and cheering on the team,” says Muehleisen.

FULL RESULTS BELOW

V – Taevian Maupin – 14th (18:45:00)

V – Elijah McCullough – 18th (19:12:00)

V – Carter Muehleisen – 29th (20:21)

V – Ty Dempsey – 30th (20:24:00)

V – Tacoma Augustine – 32nd (20:36:00)

JV – Gavin Flaska – 41st (21:07:00)

JV – Logan Chance – 46th (21:28:00)

V – Cyrus Vajnar – 54th (22:42:00)

JV – Rylee Atkerson – 59th (23:29:00)

JV – Chris Hollis – 61st (25:38:00)

GIRLS:

V – Arely Maldonado – 5th (22:27:00)

V – Brynn Kinderknecht – 7th (22:38:00)

V – Mika Zimmerman – 8th (22:45:00)

V – Avery Winter – 11th (23:13:00)

V – Jaycine Watson – 12th (23:18:00)

V – Aralen Maupin – 13th (23:37:00)

V – Julia Zadina – 18th (23:52:00)

JV – Cara Cunningham – 19th (23:57:00)

V – Addison Otte – 33rd (25:26:00)

JV – Kynli Koenigsman – 36th (25:39:00)

JV – Karlee Crispin – 37th (24:40:00)

JV – Ava Biggs – 40th (25:49:00)

JV – Lexi Burton – 51st (27:04:00)

C – Marisa Wasinger – 53rd (27:09:00)

JV – Ava Ruiz – 54th (27:15:00)

JV – Katie Gutierrez – 57th (27:33:00)

JV – Anne Wintch – 72nd (31:49:00)

C – Briley Haynes – 74th (35:40:00)

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