Mexico High School cross country boys turned in another outstanding effort Thursday in the Moberly Invitational, claiming both top team and individual honors while bringing home 5 medals.
“Our varsity boys trounced all opposition again for a stunning victory,” MHS coach John Wilbers said. “The course was extremely hilly, much like the one we’ll run at Hannibal next week. Therefore, we have specifically been training for hills lately and it has paid off.
‘Although the hilly course makes many of our finish times appear slower, relative to the competition we were clearly in great stride and several on our team posted marked improvement.”
Hayden Legg of the Bulldogs led a field of 142 runners across the finish line with his 17:17 clocking for 5K. Also medaling for Mexico were Grant Zysk, seventh, 18:56; Drew McCoy, eighth, 19:01; Scott Barker, 10th, 19:10, and Sam Kelly, 14th, 19:43. Rounding out the Mexico lineup were Jordan Geeson, 21st, 20:03 and Tyler Ward, 30th, 20:57.
Mexico’s team title came at the expense of 4 NCMC rivals. The Bulldogs totaled 40 points, Hannibal 54, Marshall 55, Moberly 84 and Kirksville 102, then came Centralia 147, Marion County 153 and Columbia Independent 165.
“Hayden ran another good race, and Grant, Drew, Scott and Sam all raced strategically and were lethal to the competition – close enough to each other the entire race that they were never out of eyeshot.”
The other varsity race featured 119 girls; the Lady Bulldogs don’t have enough runners to keep a team score, but Sarah Ogar medaled with her 22:19 clocking for sixth place. Then came Shelby Prince, 16th, 23:54; Becca Hotop, 28th, 25:35; Erica Bay, 44th, 28:39.
Mexico JV boys results were Michael Cox, fifth, 20:41; Collin Clement, sixth, 21:02; Ryan Pickering, eighth, 22:02; Ryan Beasley, ninth, 22:12; L.T. Jerichow, 11th, 22:22; Barak Ingram, 12th, 22:30; DJ Nunnelly, 19th, 24:00; Calvin Heintz, 20th, 24:01; Skyler Wathen, 24th, 24:34; Marshall Forbis, 25th, 24:41; Levi Holmes, 33rd, 26:23; Cole Given, 34th, 26:24; Scotty Honaker, 44th, 30:31; Steven Jackson, 45th, 32:15.
MHS SOFTBALL: The Lady Bulldogs gave NCMC rival Fulton a good run for its money Thursday at Gallop Field on a Senior Night honoring Callie Bracht, Kayla Winterbower, Makenzie Mudd and Whitney Whittaker.
Fulton scored 3 runs in the third inning and another in the fifth before the Lady Bulldogs made it close with a pair of runs in the sixth for a 4-2 varsity final.
“We played a great game. We didn’t give up and we had a nice run at the end. We adjusted to their pitcher toward the end of the game,” MHS coach Christina Gerber said. Courtney Fischer did the mound work for Mexico.
Delaney McNeil led off the sixth for Mexico (4-16/2-10) with a single to right. Liz Crews followed with another single and Winterbower also singled to load the bases. Miranda Wells then singled in McNeil and Whittaker walked with the bases loaded to score Crews.
The Lady Bulldogs conclude the regular season in Saturday’s Bowling Green Invitational, debuting at 10:30 a.m. against North Callaway, then take on NCMC rival Moberly at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Class 3/District 8 quarterfinals in Mexico.
In the JV game with Fulton, Mexico dominated by a 15-2 margin, jumping out in front with 6 runs in the first, then adding 4 in the second and 5 in the fourth.
“What a game to end the JV season,” the MHS coach observed. “Our intensity was where we wanted and needed it to be. Every player was in the game mentally and it showed. We came out and left nothing on the field.”
Paislee House led off the Mexico first with a single. Jasmin Kelly reached on an error and both advanced on a passed ball. Kelsey Creed then hit a triple, Danielle Ingrum walked and Heather Elder hit another triple. Marissa Brown hit into a fielder’s choice and Emilee Lierheimer tripled in another run.
In the second for the Lady Bulldogs, Kelly got things going with a triple. Creed singled her home and Ingrum singled in another run, followed by a single by Elder. Elder advanced to second on an error and Brown hit a single to add a run.
The Mexico third saw Lexie Abbott open with a walk. Jena Coleman then hit an inside-the-park homer. Creed and Ingrum singled, Lindsay Inlow singled and advanced on an error, scoring Creed and Ingrum. Lierheimer and House singled with Inlow coming home.
Wednesday here against Marshall, the JV Lady Bulldogs scored a 9-1 victory with Ingrum delivering an inside-the-park grand slam in the second to complete the Mexico scoring. Kelsey Creed was the pitcher in both those games.
MHS SOCCER: The Bulldogs lost 2-0 varsity and 5-0 JV decisions Thursday at NCMC rival Fulton. The Hornets improved their varsity record to 7-4/4-2, while dropping Mexico to 4-10/1-5. Fulton led 1-0 at the half.
“We played an exceptional defensive game, but we struggled offensively again,” MHS coach Bryan Keim said of the main event.
No. 9 players of the game for the Bulldogs were Casey Bedford (V) and Clayton Littrell (JV). The Hornets led the JV game 2-0 at halftime.
MHS VOLLEYBALL: The Lady Bulldogs also made a trip Thursday to Fulton and came up short-handed, bowing 15-25/8-25 in varsity play plus 16-25, 17-25 in the JV match.
“Our JV played well and are showing a lot of improvement. We hope to do well in Saturday’s tournament at Hannibal,” MHS coach Rachel Leu said.
“The varsity did not play well at all. We are struggling with leadership on the court and are hoping to work out those problems.”
The Lady Hornets now stand at 11-3-2/2-2 at the varsity level and Mexico at 4-11/0-4.
MMS VOLLEYBALL: Thursday at Kirksville, the Lady Bulldogs swept a pair of 2-game matches, winning the Grade 7 action 25-8, 25-14 and the Grade 8 play 25-14, 25-16 to even their records at 3-3.
“These were fun and exciting victories. All players had time on the court, and consistent serving and teamwork were highlights of both contests,” Mexico Middle School coach Beth Lower said. “We were able to maintain our level of play with good passes, sets and perseverance.”
MMS CROSS COUNTRY: The Lady Bulldogs placed fourth among 6 teams and the Bulldogs seventh out of 8 teams in Thursday’s Moberly Invitational.
“The race is hosted at the golf course and is very hilly, so times are a bit slower,” MMS coach Desiree Pezley said. “But our kids work hard to complete the race no matter what place they are in.”
For the Lady Bulldogs, Keagan Riddick came in third in 10:53 to medal, while Sami Jung ran sixth in 11:25 and also medaled. Jami Brandow placed 24th in 12:59, Hailey McHatton 28th in 13:03, Melania Palmer 43rd in 15:37 and Sam Forsee 49th in 19:12.
For the Bulldogs, Alex Shaw finished 24th in 11:25.03, Jared Melton 29th in 11:29, Chance Proctor 35th in 11:52, Nischal Khanal 43rd in 12:04.79, Haden Hobbs 55th in 13:04, Darien Mills 62nd in 14:34, Bradley Hutchinson 63rd in 14:46 and Paul Moody 65th in 15:15.
SBS CROSS COUNTRY: The Irish and Lady Irish brought home 2 medals from Thursday’s Moberly Invitational, earning an individual honor in each race.
For the Irish, Sean Kelly ran 10:30 and medaled in 11th place, while Mathias Whitworth clocked 11:26 for 25th, Gib Graham 13:00 for 52nd, Bradley Muckerman 14:22 for 60th and Neil Hopkins 14:33 for 61st. Winning individual time was 9:15.
Kaitlin Orr paced the Lady Irish with her 12:22 effort, medaling in 18th place, while Beth Jennings ran 13:55 for 35th. Winning time was 10:36.
MMA BASKETBALL: Missouri Military Academy’s Middle School basketball team defeated Fatima of Westphalia 44-18 to open the fall season Thursday in Centennial Gymtorium.
Alan Chapa led the Colonels of Maj. Willis Kleinsorge with 21 points, followed by Patricio Rodriguez with 11 points and Juan Gonzalez with 8.
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Mexico High School cross country boys turned in another outstanding effort Thursday in the Moberly Invitational, claiming both top team and individual honors while bringing home 5 medals.
“Our varsity boys trounced all opposition again for a stunning victory,” MHS coach John Wilbers said. “The course was extremely hilly, much like the one we’ll run at Hannibal next week. Therefore, we have specifically been training for hills lately and it has paid off.
‘Although the hilly course makes many of our finish times appear slower, relative to the competition we were clearly in great stride and several on our team posted marked improvement.”
Hayden Legg of the Bulldogs led a field of 142 runners across the finish line with his 17:17 clocking for 5K. Also medaling for Mexico were Grant Zysk, seventh, 18:56; Drew McCoy, eighth, 19:01; Scott Barker, 10th, 19:10, and Sam Kelly, 14th, 19:43. Rounding out the Mexico lineup were Jordan Geeson, 21st, 20:03 and Tyler Ward, 30th, 20:57.
Mexico’s team title came at the expense of 4 NCMC rivals. The Bulldogs totaled 40 points, Hannibal 54, Marshall 55, Moberly 84 and Kirksville 102, then came Centralia 147, Marion County 153 and Columbia Independent 165.
“Hayden ran another good race, and Grant, Drew, Scott and Sam all raced strategically and were lethal to the competition – close enough to each other the entire race that they were never out of eyeshot.”
The other varsity race featured 119 girls; the Lady Bulldogs don’t have enough runners to keep a team score, but Sarah Ogar medaled with her 22:19 clocking for sixth place. Then came Shelby Prince, 16th, 23:54; Becca Hotop, 28th, 25:35; Erica Bay, 44th, 28:39.
Mexico JV boys results were Michael Cox, fifth, 20:41; Collin Clement, sixth, 21:02; Ryan Pickering, eighth, 22:02; Ryan Beasley, ninth, 22:12; L.T. Jerichow, 11th, 22:22; Barak Ingram, 12th, 22:30; DJ Nunnelly, 19th, 24:00; Calvin Heintz, 20th, 24:01; Skyler Wathen, 24th, 24:34; Marshall Forbis, 25th, 24:41; Levi Holmes, 33rd, 26:23; Cole Given, 34th, 26:24; Scotty Honaker, 44th, 30:31; Steven Jackson, 45th, 32:15.
MHS SOFTBALL: The Lady Bulldogs gave NCMC rival Fulton a good run for its money Thursday at Gallop Field on a Senior Night honoring Callie Bracht, Kayla Winterbower, Makenzie Mudd and Whitney Whittaker.
Fulton scored 3 runs in the third inning and another in the fifth before the Lady Bulldogs made it close with a pair of runs in the sixth for a 4-2 varsity final.
“We played a great game. We didn’t give up and we had a nice run at the end. We adjusted to their pitcher toward the end of the game,” MHS coach Christina Gerber said. Courtney Fischer did the mound work for Mexico.
Delaney McNeil led off the sixth for Mexico (4-16/2-10) with a single to right. Liz Crews followed with another single and Winterbower also singled to load the bases. Miranda Wells then singled in McNeil and Whittaker walked with the bases loaded to score Crews.
The Lady Bulldogs conclude the regular season in Saturday’s Bowling Green Invitational, debuting at 10:30 a.m. against North Callaway, then take on NCMC rival Moberly at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Class 3/District 8 quarterfinals in Mexico.
In the JV game with Fulton, Mexico dominated by a 15-2 margin, jumping out in front with 6 runs in the first, then adding 4 in the second and 5 in the fourth.
“What a game to end the JV season,” the MHS coach observed. “Our intensity was where we wanted and needed it to be. Every player was in the game mentally and it showed. We came out and left nothing on the field.”
Paislee House led off the Mexico first with a single. Jasmin Kelly reached on an error and both advanced on a passed ball. Kelsey Creed then hit a triple, Danielle Ingrum walked and Heather Elder hit another triple. Marissa Brown hit into a fielder’s choice and Emilee Lierheimer tripled in another run.
In the second for the Lady Bulldogs, Kelly got things going with a triple. Creed singled her home and Ingrum singled in another run, followed by a single by Elder. Elder advanced to second on an error and Brown hit a single to add a run.
The Mexico third saw Lexie Abbott open with a walk. Jena Coleman then hit an inside-the-park homer. Creed and Ingrum singled, Lindsay Inlow singled and advanced on an error, scoring Creed and Ingrum. Lierheimer and House singled with Inlow coming home.
Wednesday here against Marshall, the JV Lady Bulldogs scored a 9-1 victory with Ingrum delivering an inside-the-park grand slam in the second to complete the Mexico scoring. Kelsey Creed was the pitcher in both those games.
MHS SOCCER: The Bulldogs lost 2-0 varsity and 5-0 JV decisions Thursday at NCMC rival Fulton. The Hornets improved their varsity record to 7-4/4-2, while dropping Mexico to 4-10/1-5. Fulton led 1-0 at the half.
“We played an exceptional defensive game, but we struggled offensively again,” MHS coach Bryan Keim said of the main event.
No. 9 players of the game for the Bulldogs were Casey Bedford (V) and Clayton Littrell (JV). The Hornets led the JV game 2-0 at halftime.
MHS VOLLEYBALL: The Lady Bulldogs also made a trip Thursday to Fulton and came up short-handed, bowing 15-25/8-25 in varsity play plus 16-25, 17-25 in the JV match.
“Our JV played well and are showing a lot of improvement. We hope to do well in Saturday’s tournament at Hannibal,” MHS coach Rachel Leu said.
“The varsity did not play well at all. We are struggling with leadership on the court and are hoping to work out those problems.”
The Lady Hornets now stand at 11-3-2/2-2 at the varsity level and Mexico at 4-11/0-4.
MMS VOLLEYBALL: Thursday at Kirksville, the Lady Bulldogs swept a pair of 2-game matches, winning the Grade 7 action 25-8, 25-14 and the Grade 8 play 25-14, 25-16 to even their records at 3-3.
“These were fun and exciting victories. All players had time on the court, and consistent serving and teamwork were highlights of both contests,” Mexico Middle School coach Beth Lower said. “We were able to maintain our level of play with good passes, sets and perseverance.”
MMS CROSS COUNTRY: The Lady Bulldogs placed fourth among 6 teams and the Bulldogs seventh out of 8 teams in Thursday’s Moberly Invitational.
“The race is hosted at the golf course and is very hilly, so times are a bit slower,” MMS coach Desiree Pezley said. “But our kids work hard to complete the race no matter what place they are in.”
For the Lady Bulldogs, Keagan Riddick came in third in 10:53 to medal, while Sami Jung ran sixth in 11:25 and also medaled. Jami Brandow placed 24th in 12:59, Hailey McHatton 28th in 13:03, Melania Palmer 43rd in 15:37 and Sam Forsee 49th in 19:12.
For the Bulldogs, Alex Shaw finished 24th in 11:25.03, Jared Melton 29th in 11:29, Chance Proctor 35th in 11:52, Nischal Khanal 43rd in 12:04.79, Haden Hobbs 55th in 13:04, Darien Mills 62nd in 14:34, Bradley Hutchinson 63rd in 14:46 and Paul Moody 65th in 15:15.
SBS CROSS COUNTRY: The Irish and Lady Irish brought home 2 medals from Thursday’s Moberly Invitational, earning an individual honor in each race.
For the Irish, Sean Kelly ran 10:30 and medaled in 11th place, while Mathias Whitworth clocked 11:26 for 25th, Gib Graham 13:00 for 52nd, Bradley Muckerman 14:22 for 60th and Neil Hopkins 14:33 for 61st. Winning individual time was 9:15.
Kaitlin Orr paced the Lady Irish with her 12:22 effort, medaling in 18th place, while Beth Jennings ran 13:55 for 35th. Winning time was 10:36.
MMA BASKETBALL: Missouri Military Academy’s Middle School basketball team defeated Fatima of Westphalia 44-18 to open the fall season Thursday in Centennial Gymtorium.
Alan Chapa led the Colonels of Maj. Willis Kleinsorge with 21 points, followed by Patricio Rodriguez with 11 points and Juan Gonzalez with 8.
