Heelan, East claim MRAC cross country titles
Posted: Friday, October 17, 2008
Bishop Heelan and East claimed team titles in the Missouri River Activities Conference cross country meet Thursday at SYA Complex in Riverside.
The Crusader boys, ranked 11th in Class 3A by the Iowa Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches, set a new MRAC record, totaling 28 points to win the boys meet. The mark was the best winning total in the conference's nine-year history.
Nate McKewon, Iowa's 17th-ranked Class 3A runner, ran 16:14.73 to win his second straight conference individual title. The Crusader senior led Coach Dan O'Brien's squad to its third straight MRAC team title.
Joel Dorsett of North was second while Kyle Blue of Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson and Barry Hodapp of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln finished third and fourth, respectively.
Heelan placed all seven runners in the top 13, breaking the former conference record for lowest team total of 33 points set by West in 2001.
Meanwhile, the East High girls team won its first-ever MRAC cross country championship, led by individual champion Shelby Houlihan.
Houlihan, a sophomore, won her second straight MRAC title in 14:22.48, beating teammate Ellen Dougherty, who ran second in 15:17.09.
The Black Raiders of Coach Nick Gaul scored 34 points, while runner-up Bishop Heelan had 46.
The Crusaders were led by freshman Kaylene Leiting, who finished third in 15:33.65.
Stephen Chicoine of Bishop Heelan and Betsy Stewart of North were the individual winners in the junior varsity races.
The Class 3A and 4A district meets are next Thursday in Algona and Council Bluffs, respectively.
VARSITY BOYS
Team scoring: Bishop Heelan 28, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 54, North 69, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 69, West 145, East 156
Top 15 finishers: 1, Nate McKewon, Bishop Heelan, 16:14.73; 2, Joel Dorsett, North, 16:37.78; 3, Kyle Blue, Thomas Jefferson, 16:40.68; 4, Barry Hodapp, Abraham Lincoln, 16:49.29; 5, Christopher Rickert, Bishop Heelan, 16:53.27; 6, Roland Henry, Bishop Heelan, 16:55.87; 7, Keith Gill, Bishop Heelan, 17:03.17; 8, Matthew Samuelson, North, 17:06.18; 9, Matt Lord, Bishop Heelan, 17:06.62; 10, Sam Heithoff, Abraham Lincoln, 17:08.84; 11, Jordan Robinson, Abraham Lincoln, 17:14.60; 12, Dominic Wetzbarger, Bishop Heelan, 17:15.69; 13, James Thelen, Bishop Heelan, 17:25.38; 14, Patrick Peters, Abraham Lincoln 17:31.12; 15, Vince Gutgsell, Abraham Lincoln, 17:32.28.
JV BOYS
Team scoring: Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 25, Bishop Heelan 46, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 69, North 99
Top 10 finishers: 1, Stephen Chicoine, Bishop Heelan, 18:15.41; 2, Sam Ahlers, Bishop Heelan, 18:29.60; 3, Alex Thomas, Abraham Lincoln, 18:39.18; 4, Nate Wink, Abraham Lincoln, 19:01.17; 5, Michael Kuder, Abraham Lincoln, 19:04.55; 6, Martin Vidales, Abraham Lincoln, 19:06.79; 7, Ryan Behrens, Abraham Lincoln, 19:16.85; 8, Matt Skaggs, Bishop Heelan, 19:17.94; 9, Nick Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, 19:18.38; 10, Tyler Kulp, Abraham Lincoln, 19:29.92.
VARSITY GIRLS
Team scoring: East 31, Bishop Heelan 46, North 67, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 103, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 125, West 142
Top 15 finishers: 1, Shelby Houlihan, East, 14:22.48; 2, Ellen Dougherty, East, 15:17.09; 3, Kaylene Leiting, Bishop Heelan, 15:33.65; 4, Payton Pry, East, 15:37.03; 5, Courtney Ruff, Thomas Jefferson, 15:46.67; 6, Lauren Eckert, Bishop Heelan, 15:57.05; 7, Christine Madsen, North, 16:16.45; 8, Sarah Oberle, Bishop Heelan, 16:26.08; 9, Dannika Nasah, West, 16:28.24; 10, Amy Samuelson, North, 16:29.82; 11, Kasey Hohl, East, 16:32.50; 12, Maggie McDevitt, Bishop Heelan, 16:39.62; 13, Paige Betts, East, 16:45.05; 14, Meghan Simpson, East, 16:47.68; 15, Chelsie Stokes, North, 16:55.71.
JV GIRLS
Team scoring: North 37, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 63, East 64, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 84, Bishop Heelan 93.
Top 10 finishers: 1, Betsy Stewart, North, 16:44.19; 2, Kenzie Kuchera, North, 17:25.97; 3, Lindsay Lanphier, Bishop Heelan, 17:32.12; 4, Anna Pritchard, North, 17:32.72; 5, Jen Belt, Thomas Jefferson, 17:40.47; 6, Maddy Sullivan, Bishop Heelan, 17:42.73; 7, Devon Murray, Abraham Lincoln, 17:47.51; 8, Emily Marx, East, 17:59.41; 9, Adela Vazquez, Abraham Lincoln, 18:23.86; 10, Laura Capel, Abraham Lincoln, 18:27.04.
The Crusader boys, ranked 11th in Class 3A by the Iowa Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches, set a new MRAC record, totaling 28 points to win the boys meet. The mark was the best winning total in the conference's nine-year history.
Nate McKewon, Iowa's 17th-ranked Class 3A runner, ran 16:14.73 to win his second straight conference individual title. The Crusader senior led Coach Dan O'Brien's squad to its third straight MRAC team title.
Joel Dorsett of North was second while Kyle Blue of Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson and Barry Hodapp of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln finished third and fourth, respectively.
Heelan placed all seven runners in the top 13, breaking the former conference record for lowest team total of 33 points set by West in 2001.
Meanwhile, the East High girls team won its first-ever MRAC cross country championship, led by individual champion Shelby Houlihan.
Houlihan, a sophomore, won her second straight MRAC title in 14:22.48, beating teammate Ellen Dougherty, who ran second in 15:17.09.
The Black Raiders of Coach Nick Gaul scored 34 points, while runner-up Bishop Heelan had 46.
The Crusaders were led by freshman Kaylene Leiting, who finished third in 15:33.65.
Stephen Chicoine of Bishop Heelan and Betsy Stewart of North were the individual winners in the junior varsity races.
The Class 3A and 4A district meets are next Thursday in Algona and Council Bluffs, respectively.
VARSITY BOYS
Team scoring: Bishop Heelan 28, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 54, North 69, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 69, West 145, East 156
Top 15 finishers: 1, Nate McKewon, Bishop Heelan, 16:14.73; 2, Joel Dorsett, North, 16:37.78; 3, Kyle Blue, Thomas Jefferson, 16:40.68; 4, Barry Hodapp, Abraham Lincoln, 16:49.29; 5, Christopher Rickert, Bishop Heelan, 16:53.27; 6, Roland Henry, Bishop Heelan, 16:55.87; 7, Keith Gill, Bishop Heelan, 17:03.17; 8, Matthew Samuelson, North, 17:06.18; 9, Matt Lord, Bishop Heelan, 17:06.62; 10, Sam Heithoff, Abraham Lincoln, 17:08.84; 11, Jordan Robinson, Abraham Lincoln, 17:14.60; 12, Dominic Wetzbarger, Bishop Heelan, 17:15.69; 13, James Thelen, Bishop Heelan, 17:25.38; 14, Patrick Peters, Abraham Lincoln 17:31.12; 15, Vince Gutgsell, Abraham Lincoln, 17:32.28.
JV BOYS
Team scoring: Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 25, Bishop Heelan 46, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 69, North 99
Top 10 finishers: 1, Stephen Chicoine, Bishop Heelan, 18:15.41; 2, Sam Ahlers, Bishop Heelan, 18:29.60; 3, Alex Thomas, Abraham Lincoln, 18:39.18; 4, Nate Wink, Abraham Lincoln, 19:01.17; 5, Michael Kuder, Abraham Lincoln, 19:04.55; 6, Martin Vidales, Abraham Lincoln, 19:06.79; 7, Ryan Behrens, Abraham Lincoln, 19:16.85; 8, Matt Skaggs, Bishop Heelan, 19:17.94; 9, Nick Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, 19:18.38; 10, Tyler Kulp, Abraham Lincoln, 19:29.92.
VARSITY GIRLS
Team scoring: East 31, Bishop Heelan 46, North 67, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 103, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 125, West 142
Top 15 finishers: 1, Shelby Houlihan, East, 14:22.48; 2, Ellen Dougherty, East, 15:17.09; 3, Kaylene Leiting, Bishop Heelan, 15:33.65; 4, Payton Pry, East, 15:37.03; 5, Courtney Ruff, Thomas Jefferson, 15:46.67; 6, Lauren Eckert, Bishop Heelan, 15:57.05; 7, Christine Madsen, North, 16:16.45; 8, Sarah Oberle, Bishop Heelan, 16:26.08; 9, Dannika Nasah, West, 16:28.24; 10, Amy Samuelson, North, 16:29.82; 11, Kasey Hohl, East, 16:32.50; 12, Maggie McDevitt, Bishop Heelan, 16:39.62; 13, Paige Betts, East, 16:45.05; 14, Meghan Simpson, East, 16:47.68; 15, Chelsie Stokes, North, 16:55.71.
JV GIRLS
Team scoring: North 37, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 63, East 64, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 84, Bishop Heelan 93.
Top 10 finishers: 1, Betsy Stewart, North, 16:44.19; 2, Kenzie Kuchera, North, 17:25.97; 3, Lindsay Lanphier, Bishop Heelan, 17:32.12; 4, Anna Pritchard, North, 17:32.72; 5, Jen Belt, Thomas Jefferson, 17:40.47; 6, Maddy Sullivan, Bishop Heelan, 17:42.73; 7, Devon Murray, Abraham Lincoln, 17:47.51; 8, Emily Marx, East, 17:59.41; 9, Adela Vazquez, Abraham Lincoln, 18:23.86; 10, Laura Capel, Abraham Lincoln, 18:27.04.
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