2002 Cross Country
Week 3

by Arkansas TrackStats, the site for news of Arkansas

Special to DyeStat September 19, 2002

Week 3 saw the Russellville Cyclones take 4^th (16:54 average over 5K and a 1:59 spread) at the Missouri Southern State College Southern Stampede in Joplin, MO on 9/21 while the Fayetteville Bulldogs took 6^th (17:24 average and a fabulous 22 second spread!).  The 20-team meet was won by the Missouri power West Plains Zizzers (15:52 avearge and 1:03 spread) who scorched the competition with 27 points taking 1-3-5-8-10.  Other Arkansas teams competing were Lake Hamilton (7^th), Mt. Home (9^th) and Bentonville (16^th).  Meanwhile, Rogers took the Monett (MO) Invitational on 9/17 (17:40 average for 5K and a 1:32 spread) and Conway (17:37 average and 1:35 spread) won the Orange Crush IV at Hendrix College in a 12-team meet.

In Girls action, Mount St. Mary’s took the win at Orange Crush IV (16:48 average for 4K and a 2:57 spread) while Rogers (21:25 average and 2:35 spread) won its 2^nd consecutive 5K meet in Missouri at the Monett Invitational.  Lake Hamilton (21:31 average for 5K and 4:55 spread) took on the Southern Stampede field and claimed 8^th out of 15.  Other Arkansas finishers at the Stampede were Fayetteville (10^th), Mt. Home (11^th) and Russellville (12^th).  West Plains also took the Girls race with an impressive 1-2-4-6-9 finish, an average of 19:12 and a 1:06 spread. 

STARS OF THE WEEK:

GIRLS --- Sophomore Ashley Williams of Little Rock Mount St. Mary’s took honors again in Week 3 with a 14:59 for 4K at the Orange Crush IV, tagging teammate Lizzie Phillips who took 2^nd in 16:45. Beth Madson of  Lake Hamilton finished 3^rd at the Stampede in an excellent 19:06 for 5K while teammate Patricia Bradbury took 11^th in 19:54.

Other notables were:

Candice James, Bryant                                          16:11 (Bryant Invite, 9/21)

Brooke Higgs, Bryant                                            16:14 (Bryant Invite, 9/21)

Kristen Kennerly, Magnet Cove                            16:15 (Bryant Invite, 9/21)

Alicia Owensby, Bentonville                                 20:06 for 5K (Stampede, 9/21)

Niki Williams, Fayetteville                                    20:08 for 5K (Stampede, 9/21)

BOYS --- Chase Feltner of Russellville once again turned in the leading performance with a hard fought 4^th at the Southern Stampede as he clocked 15:50 over the 5K course while Lake Hamilton’s was not far behind at 16:03 for 7^th.

Other notables were:

Travis Feltner, Russellville                                    16:37 (Stampede, 9/21)

LATEST RANKINGS:

Girls 1A/2A/3A …….Berryville, Dover, DeQueen, Magnet Cove, Pulaski Academy

Girls 4A/5A …………Bryant, Lake Hamilton, Fayetteville, Rogers, Mount St. Mary’s

Boys 1A/2A/3A …….DeQueen, Heber Springs, Berryville, Pottsville, Dover

Boys 4A/5A …………Russellville, Conway, Lake Hamilton, Rogers, Mt. Home

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