Harlan County girls’ cross country team captures first-places honors in Wayne County Invitational

MONTICELLO — Harlan County’s girls’ cross country team took home first-place honors during the Wayne County Invitational after finishing with 46 points.

The Lady Black Bears had four runners finish in the top 15 which included Peyton Lunsford’s third place effort (21:10.60), and Lauren Lewis (21:20.15) finishing fourth.

Corbin’s Emma Massengill had the highest individual performance of any 13th Region runner. She placed second with a time of 21:08.70.

The Lady Redhounds finished second overall with 57 points while South Laurel placed fifth with 122 points, North Laurel finished sixth with 126 points, and Clay County placed ninth with 209 points.

Harlan County’s Gracie Roberts finished eighth (22:20.13) while Kiera Roberts turned in a 14th place effort with a time of 23:01.36.

Corbin had four runners finish in the top 15, joining Massengill were Jayce Frye (12th, 22:47.75), Alex Herren (13th, 22:55.44), and Hadley Elmore (15th, 23:02.53).

North Laurel had one top 15 runner with Sienna Sizemore placing 10th with a time of 22:36.55. 

South Laurel had three runners finish in the top 15: Chloe Mastin (6th, 21:56.69), Rose Stanko (9th, 22:24.21), and Ivy Lewis (11th, 22:47.08).

Barbourville, and Ahitley County also competed but didn’t have enough runners to compete for the team championship.

For a list of the local girls’ team individual results please see below: 

Wayne County Invitational

Girls’ Team Results

1. Harlan County 46, 2. Corbin 57, 3. Pulaski County 94, 4. Southwestern 99, 5. South Laurel 122, 6. North Laurel 126, 7. Mercer County 179, 8. Somerset Christian 192, 9. Clay County 209

Girls’ Team Individual Results

Clay County

26:41.72 Andrea Smith 42nd

26:57.17 Rachel Davidson 47th

27:49.94 Julia Collins 55th

28:01.76 Daisy Samples 56th

28:10.75 Carli Cole 58th

35:36.04 Katherine Jones 81st

Corbin

21:08.70 Emma Massengill 2nd

22:47.75 Jaycee Frye 12th

22:55.44 Alex Herren 13th

23:02.53 Hadley Elmore 15th

23:30.77 Maddie Jo Russell 19th

24:30.26 Ella Hammons 27th

25:05.98 Hartlee Viars 33rd

26:48.40 Mallory Bradshaw 44th

27:12.97 Kinley Terrell 49th

28:02.08 Savannah Mayer 57th

Harlan County

21:10.60 Peyton Lunsford 3rd

21:20.15 Lauren Lewis 4th

22:20.13 Gracie Roberts 8th

23:01.36 Kiera Roberts 14th

23:32.82 Preslee Hensley 20th

24:41.32 Jaycee Simpson 31st

24:41.89 Charli Shepherd 32nd

25:58.66 Addi Gray 37th

29:03.34 Olivia Kelly 68th

30:29.17 Aliya Burkhart 73rd

Knox Central

23:58.82 Kaylee Mills 23rd

North Laurel

22:36.55 Sienna Sizemore 10th

23:54.28 Haiden Moses 22nd

24:38.40 Riley Vickers 29th

25:22.51 Cayleigh Zanet 34th

26:57.77 Abigail McCowan 48th

30:37.44 Addison Metcalf 74th

South Laurel

21:56.69 Chloe Mastin 6th

22:24.21 Rose Stanko 9th

22:47.08 Ivy Lewis 11th

28:38.07 Lauren Scheithauer 64th

28:54.62 Hannah Tapscott 66th

36:46.33 Kaiya Miller 83rd

Whitley County

24:15.49 Sophy Jones 26th

27:43.73 Madie Brown 51st

28:24.17 Kelsey Vanover 62nd