Bullpups Boys, Girls Both Finish 8th at State XC

MCPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Bullpups varsity boys and girls cross country teams each finished eighth at the state meet, with both squads sending multiple runners to season-best performances. On the boys side, Tripp Pelzel led the way with a 32nd-place finish in 17:44, followed by Xavier Hartinger (39th, 18:01), Isaiah Ortiz (55th, 18:21), Nathan Friesen (57th, 18:26), Maxton Nelson (67th, 18:43), Oren Klein (87th, 19:06) and senior Jonas Emery (88th, 19:15). The girls were paced by Kamryn Prescott and Adeline Kramer, who tied for 32nd and 33rd, respectively, both crossing in 21:15, with Ella Wyssmann (64th, 22:57), Eliza Jex (75th, 23:25) and senior Molly Owen (86th, 24:15) rounding out the roster.

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