By BRANDON SMITH
Barton Sports Info
Barton Men
Theo Leveque earned an All-Region VI selection to lead the Barton Community College men's cross-country team Friday morning at the Region VI Championships held at Hutchinson's Fun Valley.
Fielding a team for the first time in five years, the Cougars scored a 10th place finish with 236 points in the field of 12 teams. Claiming the Region VI Championship was top ranked Colby Community College pitching an impressive 23-point total.
Leveque led a four pack of new personal best times with a stoppage of 25:40.85 securing a 15th place finish in the field of 114 competitors.
Freshman Fabian Campbell ran a time of 27:32.63 to finish 40th with a new personal best shaving just over a minute off his previous best time.
Brandon Nguyen crossed the line in 67th with a stoppage of 29:20.71 while Bryant Galvez had a solid outing in just his second 8K race of the season slipping two spots back in 69th with a 29:27.83 shaving two-minutes off his previous best stoppage.
Rounding out the five pack of Cougars was Jarron King's 84th finish besting his personal best time by one-minute with a 30:12.80.
Barton will conclude the season November 12th at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships held at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida.
Barton Women
Off and running, the Barton Community College women's cross country team began postseason competition Friday morning competing in the Region VI Championships held at Hutchinson's Fun Valley.
Fielding just four runners and unable to compete as a team sophomore Karina Herrera led the Cougar entries conducting the 45th fastest time of 21:22.17 in the field of 77 competitors.
Competing as a dual sport athlete on Friday, Koe Schultz began her day on the land clocking a 22:15.90 time finishing 54th before heading to Haysville and diving into the pool as the Barton swimming team opened a two-day event at the Kansas Collegiate Showcase.
Abigail Behring had the biggest improvements on the squad Friday shaving 24-seconds off her prior personal best stoppage crossing the line 63rd with a stoppage of 22:59.09.
Rounding out the field of Cougars was Karina Estrada's 68th finish with a time of 24:57.51.
Barton will conclude the season November 12th at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships held at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida.