Lady Tigers finish runner-up at Fort Scott Cross Country Invitational

Nevada freshman Calli Beshore takes control of the race, Thursday in Fort Scott, Kan. (Photo by Scott Nuzam/Fort Scott Tribune_)

After dominating its inaugural meet Tuesday, the Nevada High School cross country team was back in action as they competed at the 12-team Fort Scott Invitational, Tuesday in Fort Scott, Kan.

The NHS girls team achieved a second-place finish, as freshman Calli Beshore left the field in her rearview mirror, blazing through the 5-kilometer course as she turned in the top time of 21:04.17. Nevada's Patience Lockhart placed third, Virginia Haverstic ninth, and Amara Pippin 10th ---- with each earning individual medals.

The NHS varsity boys netted a fourth-place finish, with Luke Sudkamp placing 12th for the top NHS finish. The boys JV finished first overall with Jayden Ast collecting fourth-place, Caleb Theis, seventh; Cayden Sanderson ninth; Clay Landoll, 11th and Ben Sudkamp 14th ---- all winning medals.

"Overall, it was a very impressive performance from our teams coming off of very short rest," NHS coach Ryan Watts said. "Typically, we wouldn't have two meets in a week, but this was a unique situation where we are trying to establish a home-meet on an available date that happened to have another quality meet we wanted to attend during that same week.

The Nevada Lady Tigers are all smiles after finishing runner-up at the Fort Scott Cross Country Invitational. Pictured from left: Haleigh Leisure, Amara Pippin, Calli Beshore, Virginia Haverstic, Patience Lockhart, Heaven Farmer, and Katlyn Duffield. (Submitted photo)

"I was very pleased with our teams performances. We are looking forward next week to the Bolivar meet."