Peyton Lunsford, Lady Black Bears capture first place efforts in SEKC Girls’ Championships

HARLAN — Harlan County’s Peyton Lunsford set a course record during her first place finish in the SEKC Championships.

Lunsford finished with a time of 20:13.66 while helping the Lady Black Bears to a first place finish.

Harlan County put on a dominating performance with runners finishing one though five.

Lauren Lewis (21:25.06), Gracie Roberts (21:31.15), Presley Hensley (22:36.12), and Kiera Roberts (22:5578) rounded out the top five in the meet.

Williamsburg turned in a second place effort with 51 points. The Lady Yellow Jackets had three runners finish in the top 10. 

Emily Powers led Williamsburg with a seventh place effort (23:51.09) while Tatum Croley followed with an eighth place finish (24:29.22), and Ryan Fields had a 10th place finish (24:39.66).

Bell County placed third with 80 points as KElyn Lyrock finished ninth (24:31.75) while Harlan placed fourth with 87 points. The Lady Green Dragons were led by Harper Carmical’s 11th place effort (24:39.93).

SEKC Girls’ Championships

Girls’ Team Results

1. Harlan County 15, 2. Williamsburg 51, 3. Bell County 80, 4. Harlan 87

Girls’ Individual Results

1. Lunsford, Peyton – Harlan County 20:13.66         

2. Lewis, Lauren – Harlan County 21:25.06             

3. Roberts, Gracie – Harlan County 21:31.15             

4. Hensley, Preslee – Harlan County 22:36.12          

5. Roberts, Kiera – Harlan County 22:55.78             

6. Shepherd, Charli – Harlan County 23:19.78         

7. Powers, Emaly – Williamsburg 23:51.09             

8. Croley, Tatum – Williamsburg 24:29.22             

9. Lyrock, Kaelyn – Bell County 24:32.75             

10. Fields, Ryan – Williamsburg 24:39.66             

11. Carmical, Harper – Harlan 24:39.93             

12. Moore, Emma – Williamsburg 25:09.03             

13. Jones, Abbigaile – Harlan 25:19.56             

14. Meadors, Emma – Williamsburg 26:16.18           

15. Good, Keira – Bell County 26:23.50             

16. Hensley, Holly – Leslie County 26:28.94             

17. Gray, Addi – Harlan County 26:33.94             

18. Good, Sophia – Bell County 26:48.06             

19. Smith, Hayley – Leslie County 26:50.00             

20. Damaa, Juliana – Harlan 27:41.25             

21. Caldwell, Ericka – Leslie County 27:43.71           

22. Nolan, Lily – Bell County 27:53.72             

23. Kelly, Olivia – Harlan County 27:54.18                 

24. Allen, Meredith – Bell County 28:18.78             

25. Carnes, Haleigh – Pineville 28:33.12                  

26. Rice, Makenzie – Williamsburg 28:58.62           

27. Clem, Taylor – Harlan County 29:25.53               

28. Lisenbee, Ella – Harlan 30:41.81             

29. Toll, Gwendolyn – Harlan 30:55.09             

30. Keener, Abigail – Bell County 30:55.50