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Great Bend Cross Country Invitational 8-30-18

ByJoey Bahr

The first week of high school competition saw teams of runners head to the Lake Barton course for the Great Bend Cross Country Invitational.

Due to a hot and humid late August day, the race director decided to shorten the length from the normal 5K to a 4K (2.49 miles). This decision came out of a concern for the safety of the runners.

Great Bend’s Mayra Ramirez won the girls varsity race with a time of 17:01.9. Great Bend also took first in the team competition over Salina South with a team score of 47 to 55.

In the boys varsity race, Salina South’s Keetan Munsell won with a blistering time of 13:28.7. The next closest time was Great Bend’s Ryan Nicholson with 14:05.5. Great Bend took first in the team competition with 23 points versus Garden City’s second place with 46.

Below are some of the pictures I took at the meet:

Members of the Great Bend girls varsity Cross Country team huddle with coach Lyles Lashley before the start of their race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Hays girls v arsity Cross Country team huddle before the start of their race as two competitors in the JV boys race to the finish line. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend Cross Country coach Lyles Lashley addresses his team before the girls varsity race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Competitors dash off of the starting line to begin the girls varsity race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Katie Bahr (#419) of McPherson pursues Jacqeline Lewton (#374) of Hutchison. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend’s Mayra Ramirez (#210) runs slightly ahead of Kassidy Beam (#420) of McPherson. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Eleanor Been (#497) of Wichita Southeast runs up a long incline. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Spectators wait for the runner they are cheering on to pass by on the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Cristina Leos (#235) of Hays runs in a shaded part of the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Hutchinson’s Jacqueline Lewton (#374) leads two other runners on the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
A spectator tosses water towards Garden City’s Emma Tull (#140). The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
McKenna Esfeld (#206) runs in a pack along the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Mayra Ramirez (#210) of Great Bend reaches the bottom of an incline on the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend’s Mayra Ramirez (#210) runs on as coach Lyles Lashley calls out to her. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
McPherson’s Emma Mohl (#434) and Natalie Hedlund (#428) pass by spectators on the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Runners make their way down a hillside on the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Hays boys varsity Cross Country team huddles before the start of their race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina South’s Jentrie Alderson (#456) crosses the finish line in second place in the girls varsity race with a time of 17:52.2. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Eleanor Been (#497) takes thirtieth place in front of McPherson’s Hannah Dossett (#422). The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend coach Lyles Lashley explains the course to the competitors before the start of the boys varsity race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Competitors take off from the starting line in the boys varsity race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The boys varsity competitors run towards the woods at the start of the race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Keetan Munsell (#484) leads a pack of runners near the crest of the first hill. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Noe Rodriguez-Jimenez (#170) of Garden City braces for the impending impact of water tossed his way by a spectator. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Water thrown by a spectator bounces off of Noe Rodriguez-Jimenez (#170) of Garden City. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Garden City’s Ethan Fisher (#156) leads a pack of runners out of a wooded section of the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend’s Sage Cauley (#217) pursues Garden City’s Ethan Fisher (#156) down an incline in the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend coach Lyles Lashley splashes water on Alex Smith (#224). The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Angel Ayala (#147) of Garden City enjoys a moment of shade on the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend’s Ryan Nicholson (#222) runs down a chute towards the final section of the course. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend’s Ryan Nicholson (#222) edges teammate Sage Cauley (#217) by one tenth of a second for second place in the boys varsity race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Landon Viegra (#265) of Hays beats Noe Rodriguez-Jimenez (#170) of Garden City to the line for thirty-fourth place. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Great Bend’s Mayra Ramirez accepts the first place medal for the girls varsity race. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Great Bend varsity girls team approaches to receive their first place team medals. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Great Bend girls varsity teams pose with their first place medals. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Garden City boys varsity team approach to collect their second place team medals. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Great Bend boys varsity team approach to collect their team first place medals. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Great Bend boys varsity team pose with their first place team medals. The Great Bend Cross Country Invitational was held at Lake Barton near Great Bend, Kansas on August 30, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

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