Bears, Lady Black Bears capture Class 2A, Region 7 championships

WEST LIBERTY — Harlan County’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams dominated the action during their respective Class 2A, Region 7 meets.

The boys’ team captured another region crown while Tanner Daniels won the individual regional title with a time of 16:45.73.

The Black Bears had five of the top 10 finishers in the race.

The girls’ team won the regional championship as well while Lady Black Bear Peyton Lunsford took home top honors with the individual region title, finishing with a time of 19:54.88.

Just how dominant was Harlan County’s girls’ team? 

They placed six of their runners in the top six, and seven in the top 10.

Class 2A, Region 7

Boys’ Team Results

1. Harlan County 20, 2. Letcher Central 63, 3. Morgan County 99, 4. Powell County 110, 5. Bath County 120, 6. Johnson Central 129, 7. Magoffin County 162.

Boys’ Individual Results

Harlan County (20)

16:45.73 Tanner Daniels 1st

17:40.15 Elijah Moore 2nd

18:09.58 Kaden Boggs 4th

18:27.81 Jacob Schwenke 6th

19:13.36 Evan Simpson 10th

19:44.46 Caleb Schwenke 13th

19:50.81 Ethan Simpson 14th

Class 2A, Region 7

Girls’ Team Results 

1. Harlan County 15, 2. Morgan County 63, 3. Letcher Central 78, 4. Johnson Central 109, 5. Bath County 129, 6. Estill County 144, 7. Magoffin County 169.

Girls’ Individual Results

Harlan County (15)

19:54.88 Peyton Lunsford 1st

20:57.98 Lauren Lewis 2nd

21:08.44 Gracie Roberts 3rd

21:47.11 Kiera Roberts 4th

21:47.20 Preslee Hensley 5th

21:48.69 Charli Shepherd 6th

23:07.36 Jaycee Simpson 8th