On Saturday, October 8th, 2022 Dexter R-XI School District will host the annual Stoddard County Schools Cross Country Meet for junior high and high school runners
The Stoddard County Athletic Association (SCAA) Cross Country meet has been moved from Bloomfield to Dexter due to a scheduling conflict with an event to be held at the Stars & Stripes Museum. The meet will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the middle school boys running first.
The times are as follows:
8:30 A.M. Coaches’ Meeting
9:00 A.M. MS Boys
9:05 A.M. MS Girls
9:45 A.M. Varsity/JV Boys
9:50 A.M. Varsity/JV Girls
There will be 10 rank medals given out per middle school and high school race. The individual rank medals will be placed in packets and given to coaches at the conclusion of the meet. The first place team from each race will receive a plaque.
Columbia, MO - The Dexter Bearcats Cross Country Team took second place in the white division at the Gans Creek Classic on Saturday with a team average time of 17:36.
Three boys and one girl medaled at the event. Chris Stone led the way finished 4th with a time of 17:05. Cameron bell finished ninth with a time of 17:24 and Ben Dowdy finished 12th with a time of 17:28.
On the girls side, Miss Abbie Lloyd finished 15th with a time of 21:40.
On Wednesday prior to this meet Dexter competed at the Van Buren Scenic River run in Carter County. Alliye Lee placed 19th with a time of 27:34. Jasmine Smith finished with time of 29:46 earning her a 21st place finish and Lilly Crockett finished 24th with a time of 30:08.
On the boys side Stryker Munzy finished 30th with a time of 23:54 and Gavin McMullin finished 31st with a time of 24:00.
T.S. Hill Middle School Cross Country team is coached by Brent Shipman. They had their first home meet on Tuesday.
You can still have an opportunity to see them run!
Here is their schedule for the rest of the 2022 season:
10/1 Notre Dame Invitational 10:00 am
10/8 SCAA Conference 9:00 am
10/13 SEMO Conference 4:30 pm
10/15 Farmington Invitational 12:00 pm
10/22 Dexter Invitational 11:00 am
Back Row (left to right): Adriannah Owens, Madilynn Palmer, Kayleigh Hilfiker, Quincy McLaughlin, Peyton Ballance, and Hunter Massey.
Front Row: Alecia McKissack, Sadie Long, Jacob Hurdle, and Connor Hankins.
Not pictured is Lorelei Guethle
Photo by Coach Brent Shipman
Dexter Cross Country boys and girls teams are doing well. Dexter took fourth place with 105 points at the Arcadia Valley Cross Country Invitational, placing three in the top 25. Senior Chris Stone was the Bearcats' best finisher at 16th.
Varsity Boys Results
Chris Stone 17:31.71 16th Senior
Cameron Bell 17:37.71 18th Sophomore
Ben Dowdy 17:38.36 19th Sophomore
Clayton Bell 18:04.04 27th Senior
Anistin Kyle 18:27.09 32nd Junior
JV Boys Results
Jaxon King 20:17.98 27th Freshman
Varsity Girls Results
Abbie Lloyd 22:34.07 20th Junior
"We asked for a couple of kids to step up this week and they delivered," commented head cross country coach Josh Dowdy, "Our team average dropped down to 17:51 after finishing with an average of 19:27 at Arcadia a year ago. Cameron Bell, Anistin Kyle, Clayton Bell and Jaxon King knocked off more than 30 seconds from last week."
"In the girls’ race, Abbie Lloyd made a gain this week with time of 22:34(20th Place)."
The cross country team was off this past weekend, but are training for the Gans Creek Invitation.
Pictured from left to right are Chase Farmer, Anistin Kyle, Clayton Bell, Ben Dowdy, Cameron Bell, Chris Stone, and Nathan Harris.
