NIXA, Mo. — With five runners in the top 15, Carthage's boys captured the team championship at the Riann Lubinski Invitational on Tuesday.
Carthage (53), Nixa (81) and Lamar (114) were the top three teams in the large school division. There were 13 full teams, with Neosho finishing sixth and Carl Junction eighth.
The Tigers' pack of Mariques Strickland, Malcolm Robertson, Miquel Solano and Coltyn Herrera finished eighth through 11th, respectively, while Richard Contreras was 15th.
Carthage's Ty Lewis finished 19th.
Lamar's Joe Kremp finished first in 16 minutes, 10 seconds. Neosho's Kaden Cole took third in 16:30, with Lamar's Ethan Pittsenbarger fifth (16:39). Carthage's Strickland finished in 16:48.
Carl Junction's Collin Emmert finished 13th.
On the girls side, Nixa (39), Ozark (61) and Neosho (129) were the top three teams.
Nixa's Alicen Ashley took first in 19:15, while Lamar's Kiersten Potter was sixth in 20:42.
Carl Junction's Hannah Franks finished 13th, Carthage's Kimberly Hernandez was 15th, Neosho's Bailey Miller and Riley Kemna finished 17th and 19th, respectively.

Riann Lubinski Invitational
(At Nixa)
Large School Division
Boys standings: Carthage 53, Nixa 81, Lamar 114, Branson 120, Ozark 128, Neosho 155, Willard 156, Carl Junction 217, Republic 255, Monett 258, Parkview 259, Marshfield 313, McDonald County 339.
Girls standings: Nixa 39, Ozark 61, Neosho 121, Harrison 157, Branson 161, Lamar 163, Carl Junction 189, Parkview 191, Marshfield 193, Willard 198, Monett 211.
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