INDEPENDENCE - Jeremy Fopma of Marion placed second at the Wamac Conference cross country meet Thursday in Independence.

Reid Smock of Mount Vernon/Lisbon won the 5K race in 16 minutes, 14 seconds. Fopma, a sophomore, finished 14 seconds later in 16:28.

Mount Vernon/Lisbon won the team championship. Marion placed sixth out of 16 teams. Myles Fopma, one of Marion's top runners, did not compete in the conference meet.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Mount Vernon/Lisbon 41, 2. Vinton-Shellsburg 100, 3. Western Dubuque 115, 4. Clear Creek Amana 129, 5. Center Point-Urbana 155, 6. Marion 166, 7. Williamsburg 196, 8. Benton Community 196, 9. Solon 213, 10. DeWitt Central 267, 11. South Tama 303, 12. Independence 319, 13. West Delaware 337, 14. Maquoketa 338, 15. Anamosa 344, 16. Dyersville Beckman 506.

WINNER - Reid Smock, Mount Vernon/Lisbon, 16:14

MARION - 2. Jeremy Fopma 16:28, 34. Jacob Manderscheid 18:04, 36. Nick Ward 18:06, 45. Harrison Vanderlinden 18:20, 49. Jared Almandinger 18:25, 58. Salem Snoop 18:36, 63. Matthew Brase 18:41.