Sophomore David Lazalde earned first team all-conference in leading the McDonald County High School cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the Big 8 Conference Cross Country Championships held Oct. 12 at Cassville High School.
Lazalde finished is sixth place overall in a time of 16:58. Senior Alex Guadarrama earned second team honors with a 10th-place finish in 17:18. Jackson Behm was 18th in 18:19 followed by Garrett Spears in 19th, 18:30; Tyler Moritz, 32nd, 19:19; Elijah Habert 40th, 19:42; Bryce Berryhill 54th, 21:21; Matthew Crowder 60th, 22:40; and Justin Smith 64th, 23:53.
Lamar took the top three spots, including winner Mark Venable in 16:02, to easily win the team title. East Newton was second followed by Cassville, McDonald County, Monett and Seneca.
Girls
Addy Mick, also a sophomore, was fifth overall in a time of 21:17 to earn first team all-conference and lead the Lady Mustangs to a fifth-place finish.
McDonald County's Brooklyn Winters was 15th (22:48) and Natalie Staib was 16th (22:49) to just miss earning second team all-conference honors (top seven first team, 8-14 second team). Andrea Creason was 38th in 27:05 followed by Istarlin Aden in 41st, 28:22 and Tyler Walker 42nd, 31:16.
Cassville's Brylee Wilson won individual honors in 19:47 and teammate Zoey Brookes was second to lead the Lady Wildcats to the team title. Lamar was second followed by East Newton, Monett, McDonald County and Aurora.
McDonald County's next race is the Missouri Class 4 District 12 Cross Country Championships set for Oct. 21 at Raymore-Peculiar High School in Peculiar, Mo.
Sports on 10/19/2017