Tigers, Saints fare well in cross county sectionals

Published 1:30 pm Thursday, November 10, 2011

Seven local cross country runners placed among the top 10 in their classifications at sectional meets last week.

Springville finished third and St. Clair County fourth in the boys’ Class 4A sectional.  Pell City’s boys’ team came in sixth in the 6A section, and the Lady Panthers placed eighth.  

Following are individual results from the Class 3A, 4A, and 6A sectionals.

Class 3A Boys

Dontaa Kelley, Leeds, fourth (19:16.52); Drew Lasster, Leeds, 30th (22:06.78); Brandon McDaniel, Leeds, 39th (24:03.32).

Class 4A Boys

Josh Isley, Springville, third (18:23.19); Levi Dorsett, St. Clair, sixth (19:01.59); John White, Springville, eighth (19:34.93); Josh Little, Springville, 12th (19:49.71); Mason Armstrong, St. Clair, 14th (20:08.01); Aavory Mickens, St. Clair, 15th (20:19.96); Daniel Blackwood, St. Clair, 20th (21:36.61); Matt Tucker, Springville, 23rd (22:32.79); Dalton Payton, St. Clair, 24th (22:50.68); Stephen Richards, St. Clair, 25th (23:00.33); John Caden Mullen, Springville, 26th (23:09.73); Eric Kimbrough, Springville, 27th (23:12.91); Brad Phillips, St. Clair, 34th (25:50.99).  

Class 6A Boys

Pell City:  Armando Arellano, 26th (18:34.68); Shaefer Arizona, 39th (20:04.59); Baylan Smith, 42nd (20:17.57); Chris Allen, 43rd (20:49.69); Nick Ritch, 52nd (22:20.10); Austin Marsh, 59th (23:10.97); Bradley Bricker, 61st (23:23.62); Zach Hazelwood, 65th (24:04.10); Landon Smith, 67th (25:06.87); Adam Smith, 68th (25:07.91).

Class 3A Girls

Rebecca Campbell, Leeds, 26th (33:18.33).

Class 4A Girls

Taylor Elmore, Springville, fifth (24:22.06); Chelsea Thompson, St. Clair, ninth (26:38.39); Gabby Hicks, St. Clair, 10th (26:38.94); Kayla McLaughlin, St. Clair, 13th (30:44.30).  

Class 6A Girls

Pell City:  Tiffany Rochford, 57th (27:40.19); Hannah Moore, 60th (28.46.22); Tori Smith, 61st (29:00.13); Jordan Patterson, 69th (32:50.74); Olivia Howard, 70th (32:55.80).