The Mountain Grove Panthers boys cross country team captured the South Central Association (SCA) championship, led by individual champion Max Guilliams.
Mountain Grove delivered a strong team performance, placing six runners in the top 15 to secure the team title. Guilliams led the way with a first-place finish, earning First Team All-SCA honors.
Skylar Oliphant finished sixth, followed by Garrett Bell in seventh and Mason Byerly in 10th. All three earned Second Team All-SCA recognition. Trece White placed 11th and Truman King finished 14th, earning honorable mention honors.
Rounding out the Panthers’ results, Trygg DeVries finished 23rd and Riley Bell placed 34th.
The Mountain Grove girls also turned in a strong performance, with three runners finishing in the top 10.
Nyelli Soto led the Lady Panthers with a fourth-place finish, followed closely by Abigail “Abby” Sons in fifth. Both earned First Team All-SCA honors. Miley Schober placed seventh to earn Second Team All-SCA recognition, while Marli Melton finished 24th.
The Lady Panthers also recognized teammates Makynli Blackwell and Kadie Farren for stepping up and contributing to the team effort. Their willingness to put the team first and support their teammates was an important part of the Panthers’ overall effort at the championship.
With the boys claiming the team title and both squads producing multiple top finishes, Mountain Grove showcased the hard work, determination and team-first attitude that have defined its cross country season.
