Redskins Run at Rim Rock
KSCB News - September 28, 2015 6:51 am
The Liberal Redskin cross country teams traveled to Lawrence, Kansas Saturday to compete at
the Rim Rock Classic. With over 150 schools from 9 different states competing in three different
divisions the Redskins were not only challenged by the competition but by a course known for its beauty
and its many tough hills for the runners. Both Redskin teams ran in the Crimson division which is
intended for most large size schools, good medium size schools, and strong small schools.
The girl’s team competed in a field of 40 teams. Camryn Slatten got off to a slow start but
quickly started making her way through the crowd as she ran her way to a podium finish with a time of
20:11 in 10
th
place. Saw Ahmara was the next Redskin to cross the line with a time of 21:30 in 53
rd
.
Yanelly Jurado was the 100
th
runner to complete the course in a time of 22:24. While eight seconds
behind Jurado was Kelsey Ramsey in 110
th
place. Chloe Alling took the last scoring position for the
Redskins in a time of 23:17 in 152
nd
place. Tania Minjarez was the 177
th
runner with a time of 23:49,
while teammate Karen Hernandez finished in 25:26 in 218
th
place. The Redskins ended the meet with
403 points in 13
th
place. The top three teams were Rodgers Arkansas with 127 points, Stillwell-Blue
Valley was 2
nd
with 155 points, and Herculaneum Missouri was third with 162 points. The Redskins also
took their top three JV runners Reyn Slatten, Sarah Arriaga, and Kayla Gokey to the race. Reyn Slatten
was the lone medalist finishing in 20
th
place with a 4K time of 19:21. Arriaga and Gokey placed 89
th
and
92
nd
with times of 20:53 and 20:55, respectively.
The boy’s team had 51 schools in their division. Edgar Moreno, Emilio Tovilla, and Greg McClurg
packed together to place 66
th
, 71
st
, and 85
th
with times of 17:43, 17:49, and 17:54, respectively. Alex
Chance completed the course in 18:10 in 114
th
place, while Ryan Doll finished in 162
nd
with his time of
18:36. Antonio Borunda who was running on the course for the first time placed 180
th
in 18:49. Juan
Beltran’s time of 19:25 was good enough for 223
rd
place. The Redskins finished with 472 points and
finished in 20
th
place. The top three teams were all Kansas schools as Dodge City took the championship
with 171 points, Olathe-South was second with 180 points, and Maize South was third with 187 points.
Joel Obando, Javier Carillo, and Josh Diazdeleon also ran in the JV race. Obando finished in 23
rd
place to
make it to the podium with a time of 19:06. Carillo’s time of 19:28 was good enough for 43
rd
place, and
Diazdeleon was the 102
nd
runner with a time of 20:44.
The Redskins will travel to Newton, Kansas next Saturday.