HAYS —Great Bend's Western Athletic Conference runner-up Teegan Guerra (15:37.32) sparked six medalists in the top 10.
The Panthers (22) swept their fourth consecutive WAC title and 19th in school history ahead of runner-up Dodge City (57). Garden City's Kate Wiese (15:19.97) captured first place.
Guerra earned her best career finish.
"The summer training helped a lot," Guerra said in a radio interview. "The morning practices and after-school practices helped with everything we've done."
Other Panther top 10 finishers were third-place Marissa Boone, 16:08.49; fourth-place Bella Long, 16:11.98; fifth-place Sienna Smith, 16:28.22; eighth-place Teah King, 16:58.91; and ninth-place Kate Welcher, 17:10.07.
PANTHER BOYS — Ismael Ramirez (16:32.74) placed fourth and Tavon Stroup (16:38.24) finished sixth to lead the Panthers (64) to runner-up behind Garden City (18) and Buffalo medalist Hayden Nemechek (15:59.64).
The Panthers also counted 13th-place Diego Pasos, 17:40.71; 19th-place Anthony Lawrence, 18:00.83; and 24th-place Isaac Aldana, 18:25.22.
WESTERN ATHLETIC
GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Great Bend 22; 2—Dodge City 57; 3—Garden City 69; 3—Hays High 127; 5—Liberal 111
TOP 10 MEDALISTS (4K)—1—Wiese, GC, 15:19.97; 2—Teegan Guerra, GB, 15:37.32; 3—Marissa Boone, GB, 16:08.49; 4—Bella Long, GB, 16:11.98; 5—Sienna Smith, GB, 16:28.22; 6—Devorce, L, 16:38.28; 7—Martinez, DC, 16:54.51; 8—Teah King, GB, 16:58.91; 9—Kate Welcher, GB, 17:10.07; 10—Martinez, DC, 17:12.39
GREAT BEND—12—Samantha Negaard, 17:15.84
GREAT BEND JV—4—Alyssa Prendergast, 18:59.42; 8—Sydney James, 19:52.28
WESTERN ATHLETIC
BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Garden City 18; 2—Great Bend 64; 3—Dodge City 68; 4—Hays High 110; 5—Liberal 139
TOP 10 MEDALISTS (4K)—1—Hayden Nemechek, GC, 15:59.64; 2—Fry, GC, 16:08.21; 3—Castro, GC, 16:25.56; 4—Ismael Ramirez, GB, 16:32.74; 5—Smith, GC, 16:36.18; 6—Tavon Stroup, GB, 16:38.24; 7—Acosta, GC, 16:54.32; 8—Argueta, GC, 16:57.69; 9—Maupin, H, 17:08.23; 10—Pammenter, GC, 17:21.68
GREAT BEND—13—Diego Pasos, 17:40.71; 19—Anthony Lawrence, 18:00.83; 24—Isaac Aldana, 18:25.22; 25—Brogan Lashley, 18:27.99; 27—Noah Kaiser, 18:52.28; 28—Parker Coleman, 18:53.41, 33—Randy Weber, 19:39.44; 36—Sullivan Luttrell, 19:59.44)
GREAT BEND JV—15—Lennon Johnson. 20:44.84; 20—Alexis Garcia. 21:16.95; 25—Monte Velasco, 21:36.17
