Bobcats State Runners Up…Lady Cats 6th On Cold, Wet, Windy Day In DuQuoin

The Franklin Park Bobcats were state runners up to Herrin by 10 points yesterday on a cold, wet, windy and slick afternoon to run at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.  Salem was led by 8^th graders Caiden Beer who was 9^th and Cole Casburn 13^th Eli Baker, Robbie Shober and Hunter Malan were the other counters for the Bobcats and were All State.  The other 2 Salem runners also were All State with Payton Gullion finishing 34^th and Caleb Purintun 37^th.

The Lady Cats were 6^th as a team.  Aila Laird led the way finishing 10^th, Kendall Zimmermann was 11^th, Finley Puricelli 18^th and Ella Robinson was 50^th to each place All State.  Allison Thurman was 56^th, Brianna Redenbo 59^th and Jordan Kessler 63^rd.

Selmaville had all 3 of their runners in the top 50 of the Class S boys and girls races.  Maci Thorsen was All State at 48^th in the girls’ race with Kaden James 38^th and Kyler Sapp 42^nd in the boys race.

North Wamac’s Dakota Bender was top 10 medalist at 6th in the boys race.  Zerek Koch finished 26^th overall.  On the girls’ side, Zelena Koch of Woodlawn was 50^th grabbing the last All State spot.

Jonesboro won the girls Class S team event with 41 points followed by St Clare, St Joe Olney and then CCSD #204.  Rome was 8^th as a team.  Raegan O’Neal was 18^th, Audrey Schumm 37^th, Riley Collins 42^nd, Clover Tinsley 43 and Bailee Pigg 46 as the counters.  Also finishing All State was Addi Tinsley who was 48^th.  Also in the top 50 were Aurora Amason 21^st and Riley Lusch 35^th both from Central City.

Pinckneyville won the boys event with 38 points followed by St Clare, New Horizon and Albers/Damiansville.  Rome was 8^th as a team with all 7 in the top 50.  William Green, Trace Elliot and Evan Taylor were 30, 33 and 34 with Travin Elliot and Waylon Garrison 40 and 42, Taylor Jones 47 and Anthony Lee was 49.  Also in the top 50 from Field were Rowan Wilford 12 and Eli Johnston 15.