Chillicothe picked up three varsity and two junior varsity medals out of a nearly 500 runner field in the Platte County Invitational. Kansas City Staley won the boys competition with 62 points. Chillicothe finished 11th out of 15 complete teams  with 248 points. Smithville won the girls title with 30 points.
      Mary Kate Taylor finished 5th, a good accomplishment says Coach Tim Riekena. "Although Mary Kate's time was off her course personal best, she finished strong enough to pass a girl in the final meter. Getting 5th out of 75 girls is a tremendous accomplishment."
     Riekena was also proud of his boys times. "Most of the boys improved their time from last year. Thomas Cassity went from 70th place last year to 30th this year and Daniel Riekena's time improved nearly 20 seconds from last year.

* = Earned a Medal