Kennedy Boys Cross Country

Murphy runs away at Prairie Invy

The last time Daniel Murphy ran in a high school cross country race, he collapsed at the Class 4A state meet in Fort Dodge and ended up in a hospital.

Saturday was much, much better.

Murphy ran away with top honors at the 30th Prairie Invitational and shattered the meet record in 15 minutes, 26 seconds for the 5K course.

The Linn-Mar senior beat Tysen VanDraska of Prairie by 11 seconds in the field of 17 schools and 119 individuals.

"I was not expecting that, honestly," Murphy said after his convincing victory. "Me and Tysen were battling a lot. I'm going to take it. It's a P.R. (personal record)."

Murphy was one of the top runners for the Linn-Mar varsity last year as a junior, but he suffered from dehydration and perhaps a virus at the state meet and finished 115th and last in 19 minutes, 43 seconds.

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Renwick paces Metro runners in Epworth

EPWORTH - Cedar Rapids Prairie freshman Cayla Renwick placed seventh at the Western Dubuque Invitational cross country meet Thursday in Epworth.

Renwick ran the 4K course in 16 minues, 37 seconds. Cascade freshman Becca McDermott won the race in 16:09.

The Prairie girls finished third out of 16 teams.

The Kennedy boys placed third out of 17 teams in their race. Addison Furry finished 10th for the Cougars.

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Kennedy runners take 2nd in Iowa City

IOWA CITY - Both Kennedy High School cross country teams placed second at the Bob Brown Classic in Iowa City Thursday.

The Kennedy girls were nipped by Iowa City West for the title, 34-36. Alyssa Averhoff led the Cougars in fourth place.

The Kennedy boys finished second behind Monticello. Addison Furry led the Cougars in seventh place.

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Kennedy boys 7th at Misssissippi Division meet

DUBUQUE - Linn-Mar sophomore Josh Evans kept his unbeaten streak against Iowa preps alive Thursday, winning the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division boys cross country title at the Dubuque Soccer Complex.

Evans ran the 5k course in 15 minutes, 50 seconds and beat second-place Robert Hogg from Cedar Rapids Washington by 32 seconds. Washington's Etienne Nzoyisaba was third.

Evans led Linn-Mar to the division title. Teammates Chase Grabau finished sixth, Daniel Murphy ninth, Tanner Rathje 12th and Bryce Poellet 19th. The Lions scored 47 points.

Washington was second, 20 points behind Linn-Mar. Joe Berry was 11th, Jon Rockwell 21st and Trevor Luebe 30th.

Iowa City High (72) was third, followed by Dubuque Senior (87), Dubuque Wahlert (121), Waterloo West (148) and Kennedy (156).

Kennedy's top finisher was Trevor Oates, who finished 13th.

MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION MEET
At Dubuque Soccer Complex

Teams
1. Linn-Mar 47, 2. CR Washington 67, 3. Iowa City High 72, 4. Dubuque Senior 87, 5. Dubuque Wahlert 121, 6. Waterloo West 148, 7. Kennedy 156

Individuals
1. Josh Evans (LM)                       15:50
2. Robert Hogg (CRW)                  16:22
3. Etienne Nzoyisaba (CRW)        16:26
4. Brook Price (ICH)                      16:32
5. Shae Donovan (DS)                    16:33
6. Chase Grabau (LM)                   16:34
7. Kody Fitzjerrells (DS)                16:34
8. Anthony Ohl (WW)                    16:35
9. Daniel Murphy (LM)                 16:38
10. Michael Hart (ICH)                  16:42

LINN-MAR
1. Josh Evans                         15:50
6. Chase Grabau                    16:34
9. Daniel Murphy                  16:38
12. Tanner Rathje                 16:45
19. Bryce Poellet                   17:02
23. Matt Simon                      17:18
28. Tyler Chlystun                17:26

WASHINGTON
2. Robert Hogg                       16:22
3. Etienne Nzoyisaba             16:26
11. Joe Berry                          16:43
21. Jon Rockwell                    17:11
30. Trevor Luebe                  17:35
31. Matt Wittman                  17:40
32. Blair Burdt                       17:41

KENNEDY
13. Trevor Oates                    16:49
22. Ryan Walker                     17:15
31. Austin Trotter                   17:52
42. Matthew Stevens             18:17
44. Zach Grobstich                 18:43
45. Seth Kirkegaard               18:51