Free State’s Venters 11th at Nike Cross Nationals

? Free State High cross country runner Emily Venters placed 11th overall in the girls championship division of the Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional on Sunday.

Venters clocked in with a 5,000-meter time of 18:04. Kiran Cordes placed 50th in 18:49.40.

Free State’s Ryan Liston and Ethan Donley placed 2-3 in the boys 5,000 green division race.

Thomas Becker and Tanner Hockenbury were 13th and 20th. Marlee Yost-Wolff was fourth in the girls black division 5K.

Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional

Sunday at Yankton Trail Park

Championship Girls

Free State Results: 11. Emily Venters, 18:04; 50. Kiran Cordes, 18:49.4.

Girls Open – Black race

Free State Results: 4. Marlee Yost-Wolff, 20:00.3; 80. Allyson Hertig, 21:34.2; 100. Isabelle Haake, 22:03.3; 101. Rachel Witt, 22:05.3; 102. Lindsey Wethington, 22:08.6; 109. Leah Wethington, 22:15.3.

Boys Open – Green race

Free State Results: 2. Ryan Liston, 16:29.6; 3. Ethan Donley, 16:30.4; 13. Thomas Becker, 16:57; 20. Tanner Hockenbury, 17:06.9; 42. Cole Stallard, 17:35.9; 65. Curtis Zicker, 17:56.8; 105. Owen Heffernan, 18:30.8; 128. Connor Ballenger, 18:57.4; 130. Josh Waisner, 18:59.7; 152. Ty Hartman, 19:26; 215. Jake Keary, 20:42; 228. Jud King, 21:05.8;