MHS cross country: Lady Owls win Clinton meet

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
By CHRIS ALLEN/Sports editor

CLINTON -- All 11 varsity entries from the Marshall boys' and girls' cross country teams medaled Saturday at the Clinton Invitational.

The meet was mostly comprised of small school competition, with team points assigned accordingly, so the Lady Owls -- with the only full squad entered -- won the title with the minimum of 15 points.

However, competing in the greater 41-runner field, junior Katie Wells (20:52.8) placed second to Clinton senior Sierra Jenkins (19:57.7) -- the former Marshall Invitational champion. Sophomore Lauren McGrath (23:18.4), freshmen Alex Farris (23:33.6) and Sam Wells (23:47.2), junior Stormy Morrison (24:09.7) and sophomore Arozo Shahabzada (24:11.0) occupied the sixth through 12th spots.

Senior Erika Martin (25:03.8) was first among 13 runners in the JV girls' race.

Junior Nick Jenkins (18:32.9) came in fourth among 66 varsity boys, the Owls (32 points) finishing behind Pleasant Hill (32) and the host Cardinals (54) in the large-school standings and Clinton senior Derek Lee (17:39.6) coming in first.

Seniors Patrick Todd (19:54.3) and Keeper Kays (20:03.8), junior Jeremy Jalilvand (20:04.1) and senior Henry Yeagle (20:23.5) were 11th through 14th.

Marshall will head to Kirksville on Saturday for the NCMC Championships.