MECHANICSVILLE — James Wood senior Kate Konyar broke her own school record in taking 25th out of 261 runners at the Virginia Showcase on Saturday in the Girls’ Showcase cross country race at Pole Green Park.
Konyar recorded a 3.1-mile time of 17 minutes, 44.2 seconds to break the record of 18:01.7 she set last year. Sophomore Elin Latta of South Texas Heat-Christian won by 2.8 seconds in 16:41.5.
The Handley girls placed fourth in the 33-school Elite race with 253 points. Kellam won with 171 and Riverbend was second with 224. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart freshman Grace Love won the 276-girl race by 9.5 seconds in 18:17.2.
The Judges took 16th in the Elite boys’ race with 441 points. Kellam won with 222 in the 44-school race and The Heights School was second with 245. Nottoway junior Bradley Hamilton won the 398-boy race by 10.6 seconds in 15:35.8.
Handley girls’ scorers: 42. Ella Warren 19:52.1; 51. EJ Mullins 19:59.1; 56. Sage Welpott 20:05.1; 80. Seneca Welpott 20:32.8; 85. Jayleh Porter 20:41.8.
Handley boys’ scorers: 15. Will Thomas 16:07.5; 32. Noah Meleason 16:22.6; 51. Everett Otto 16:36.1; 200. Ethan Truban 17:55.9; 201. Samuel Plitt 17:56.1.