The Vienna High boys’ cross country team dominated the competition in winning the ninth annual Smithton Pumpkin Run, held Saturday, Oct. 17 in Smithton.

Vienna easily won the boys’ team championship with 21 points while South Callaway was second with 65, Russellville third with 74, Crest Ridge fourth with 97 and Harrisburg fifth with 112.

The Eagles had two of the top three finishers in the field, including meet medalist Hunter Schwartze. The senior finished the 5,000-meter course in a time of 17:00.7. Runner-up was Levi Hubbard of South Callaway at 17:55.0. Vienna’s Bryce Ewers finished third at 18:38.

The Lady Eagles had just two runners in the field.

In the 2,500-meter middle school races Vienna won both the boys’ and girls’ team titles. For the Lady Eagles middle school squad Emerson Jeremy finished runner-up with a time of 10:03.4 while leading the Vienna boys was Coen Schwartze, who finished fifth overall at 9:21.4.

Oct. 17 at Smithton

Smithton Pumpkin Run

5,000-Meters

Boys

Team Standings: 1. Vienna 21, 2. South Callaway 65, 3. Russellville 74, 4. Crest Ridge 97, 5. Harrisburg 112.

Individual Top-5: 1. Hunter Schwartze, Vienna, 17:00.7; 2. Levi Hubbard, South Callaway, 17:55.0; 3. Bryce Ewers, Vienna, 18:38.8; 4. Donovan Dexter, NW Hughesville, 18:54.1; 5. Bristen Douglas, NW Hughesville, 18:55.1.

Other Vienna Results: 7. Eli Messersmith 19:09.3, 9. Paxten Jeremy 19:31.3, 10. Tanner Hallahan 19:33.5, 13. Kevin Russell 20:50.0, 14. Alex Wieberg 20:57.0, 23. Tyler Hallahan 22:17.7, 40. Dreygen Messersmith 24:04.7, 52. Jordan Hatfield 28:28.5, 54. Hunter Yeomans 32:28.8.

Girls

Team Standings: 1. Harrisburg 15.

Individual Top-3: 1. Jacqueline Stidham, Harrisburg, 21:34.0; 2. Harper Bradshaw, Russellville, 23:22.5; 3. Josey Whitaker, Harrisburg, 23:30.2.

Vienna Results: 23. Kaylee Bresnahan 29:14.1, 24. Lillian Williams 30:40.3.

Middle School

2,500-Meters

Boys

Team Standings: 1. Vienna 21, 2. Harrisburg 40.

Medalist: 1. Jaxson Bridges, NW Hughesville, 8:44.7.

Vienna Results: 5. Coen Schwartze 9:21.4, 6. Tanner James 9:33.6, 7. John Schulte 9:34.5, 8. Jace Schulz 9:34.5, 13. David Martin 10:01.3, 18. Charles Ellis 10:33.7, 19. Rustin Robertson 10:43.9, 23. Lukas Jenkins 11:02.0, 25. Walker Jeremy 11:14.5, 34. Owen Libbert 14:07.6.

Girls

Team Standings: 1. Vienna 28, 2. Sedalia Smith-Cotton 32, 3. Harrisburg 68.

Medalist: 1. Kenia Cardenas, Sedalia Smith-Cotton, 10:02.7.

Vienna Results: 2. Emerson Jeremy 10:03.4, 5. Ivory Helton 10:36.8, 6. Lakota Curtis 10:53.6, 7. Rowan Walker 11:01.4, 9. Clara Jones 11:06.5, 11. Audrey Carroll 11:14.4, 18. Kloee Palmer 12:26.6, 25. Kaleigh Miller 13:17.0, 32. Addison Edwards 15:00.6, 33. Elayna Bresnahan 15:00.7.

Dixon Invitational

Vienna also ran in the Dixon Invitational Monday, Oct. 12, winning the boys’ race behind another medalist performance by H. Schwartze. Vienna won with 29 points while Macks Creek was second with 51 and host Dixon third with 73.

Schwartze had the top time at 17:45.1 while all four other Eagle scorers finished in the top-10.

No Lady Eagle runner was in the field.

Vienna is slated to compete again Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Fatima Invitational, beginning at 9 a.m. The Eagles will then prepare for the Missouri Class 1 District 3 Meet Oct. 31.

Dixon Invitational

Oct. 12 at Oak Hills C.C.

5,000-Meters

Boys

Varsity

Team Standings: 1. Vienna 29, 2. Macks Creek 51, 3. Dixon 73, 4. Stoutland 85.

Individual Top-3: 1. Hunter Schwartze, Vienna, 17:45.1; 2. William Slone, Dixon, 18:35.0; 3. Carter Ferrell, Macks Creek, 18:58.2.

Other Vienna Results: 4. Bryce Ewers 19:45.1, 5. Eli Messersmith 20:00.2, 9. Tanner Hallahan 21:10.8, 10. Paxten Jeremy 21:21.3, 12. Kevin Russell 21:26.6, 21. Tyler Hallahan 22:57.2.

Junior Varsity

Medalist: 1. Nicholas Lien, Crocker, 29:38.6.

Vienna Results: 2. Dreygen Messersmith 30:48.4, 3. Jordan Hatfield 32:16.7, 4. Hunter Yeomans 38:08.5.

Girls

Team Standings: 1. Macks Creek 15.

Medalist: 1. Alayna Sprengel, Calvary Lutheran, 25:23.0.