Hickory County cross country teams traveled to Humansville Saturday, Oct. 14, to compete in the Polk County League Conference Meet. The Top 15 medaled in varsity, top 10 in JV and top 10 in middle school. Top 10 in the PCL conference also received a medal and the title of All Conference. Overall, there were 58 varsity boys, 39 varsity girls, 18 junior varsity boys, 44 middle school boys, and 41 middle school girls. Schools competing in the PCL league were Hermitage, Wheatland, Humansville, Macks Creek, Dadeville, Walnut Grove, Climax Springs, and Fair Play.
Hermitage Results
Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, and Middle School Boys teams all placed first in the conference as a team. Middle school girls placed fourth overall and third place in the conference.
Medaling for Hermitage: Bennett Mantooth, Justus Yates, Jaxon Wheeler, DeJuan Chambers, Cash Turner, Dustin Devore, Justin Weathers, Ashton Sawyer, Gracelynn Antle, Benton Pitts, Alexis Sawyer.
Varsity Boys
Bennett Mantooth (senior) Place: second overall/ first PCL, Time: 18:57
Justus Yates (senior) Place: third overall/ second PCL, Time: 19:35
Jaxon Wheeler (junior) Place: fifth overall/ fourth PCL, Time: 20:09
DeJuan Chambers (junior) Place: ninth overall/ seventh PCL, Time: 20:39
Cash Turner (junior) Place:11th overall/ ninth PCL, Time: 20:54
Trenton Pyeatt (senior) Place: 34th, Time: 23:18
Gabriel Montejo (senior) Place: 36th, Time: 23:34
JV Boys
Dustin Devore (junior) Place: fourth overall/ second PCL, Time: 23:40
Justin Weathers (freshman) Place: seventh overall/ fourth PCL, Time: 24:38
Ashton Sawyer (freshman) Place: eighth overall/ fifth PCL, Time: 24:49
Logun Whittle (junior) Place: 11th overall/ sixth PCL, Time: 25:54
Kraig Ballerstein (freshman) Place: 12th overall/ seventh PCL, Time: 25:56
Aiden Duryee (sophomore) Place: 15th overall/ tenth PCL, Time: 31:03
Varsity Girls
Gracelynn Antle (sophomore) Place: seventh overall/ first PCL, Time: 25:26
Richella Harrell (freshman) Place: 23rd overall/ eighth PCL, Time: 30:23
Taylor Hohman (junior) Place: 26th overall/ tenth PCL, Time: 30:49
Mariah Theole (junior) Place: 27th overall, Time: 31:15
Hailey Weathers (junior) Place: 28th overall, Time: 33:54
Middle School Boys
Benton Pitts (seventh grade) Place: second overall/ first PCL, Time: 9:50
Dusty Jones (eighth grade) Place: 12th overall/ fourth PCL, Time: 10:27
Zayne Theole (sixth grade) Place: 14th overall/ fifth PCL, Time: 10:32
Jacen Wheeler (eighth grade) Place: 17th overall/ seventh PCL, Time: 10:37
Brinn Turner (seventh grade) Place: 19th overall/ ninth PCL, Time: 10:52
Middle School Girls
Alexis Sawyer (eighth grade) Place: tenth overall/ third PCL, Time: 11:31
Whitley Pitts (seventh grade) Place: 12th overall/ fifth PCL, Time: 11:33
Chloe Whitney (sixth grade) Place: 23rd overall, Time: 12:54
Cassie Avery (seventh grade) Place: 29th, Time: 13:11
BobbieAnn Eichelberger (seventh grade) Place: 31st, Time: 13:19
Kalynn Hackett (sixth grade) Place: 33rd, Time: 13:39
Aubri Coplend (sixth grade) Place: 34th, Time: 13:40
Lilly Welch (sixth grade) Place: 36th, Time: 13:50
Skyline Results
Skyline middle school girls placed first as a team.
Medaling for Skyline: Zackary Kelley (14th), Kadence Wallace (fourth), Nathan Dampier (fourth), Roma Phillips (third), Piper James (seventh), Daylee Phillips (eighth).
Varsity Boys
Zackary Kelley (senior) Place: 14th, Time: 21:17
Varsity Girls
Kadence Wallace (senior) Place: fourth, Time: 24:38
Riley James (senior) Place: 21st, Time: 30:15
Middle School Boys
Nathan Dampier (seventh grade) Place: fourth, Time: 9:52
Isaiah Acker (seventh grade) Place: 20th, Time: 10:56
Isaac Acker (seventh grade) Place: 22nd, Time: 11:05
Middle School Girls
Roma Phillips (seventh grade) Place: third, Time: 10:39
Piper James (eighth grade) Place: seventh, Time: 11:03
Daylee Phillips (seventh grade) Place: eighth, Time: 11:15
Jayden Hooper (sixth grade) Place: 14th, Time: 11:43
Adena Acker (eighth grade) Place: 18th, Time: 12:38
Aleah Acker (sixth grade) Place: 28th, Time: 13:08
Kinzlee Morehead (sixth grade) Place: 30th, Time: 13:16
Wheatland Results
Middle school girls placed third overall as a team and second as a team in the conference.
Medaling for Wheatland: Macy Pearson, Alyssa Roberts, Tray DeCavelle, and Teagan DeCavelle.
Varsity Boys
Zane Hoppers (freshman) Place: 41st, Time: 24:22
Varsity Girls
Macy Pearson (sophomore) Place: 14th overall/ fourth PCL, Time: 27:54
Alyssa Roberts (sophomore) Place: 15th overall/ fifth PCL, Time: 27:54
Ivy Rusk (sophomore) Place: 31st, Time: 35:02
Sophie Kenig (junior) Place: 34th, Time: 36:07
Middle School Boys
Tray DeCavelle (eighth grade) Place: eighth overall/ third PCL, Time: 10:08
Easton Pearson (seventh grade) Place: 25th overall/ ninth PCL, Time: 11:29
William Gordon (eighth grade) Place: 39th, Time: 13:46
Middle School Girls
Teagan DeCavelle (sixth grade) Place: first overall/ first PCL, Time:10:00
Ally Sawyer (eighth grade) Place: 11th overall/ fourth PCL, Time: 11:33
Mariah Box (eighth grade) Place: 21st overall/ 10th PCL Time: 12:49
Kendrah Box (seventh grade) Place: 22nd, Time: 12:52
Lilee Minzes (eighth grade) Place: 27th, Time: 13:05
