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In her final career race, Lady Warrior Kayla Clark leads the Casey-Westfield runners at the IHSA 1A Sectional meet. Clark capped her career with an impressive 29th-place finish and a time of 19:45.9. —photo by Terri Cox

Casey-Westfield Cross Country Concludes Season at Mattoon Sectional

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Feature photo caption: In her final career race, Lady Warrior Kayla Clark leads the Casey-Westfield runners at the IHSA 1A Sectional meet. Clark capped her career with an impressive 29th-place finish and a time of 19:45.9. —photo by Terri Cox

MATTOON – The Casey-Westfield cross country season came to a close on Saturday as members of the Lady Warriors and Warriors competed in the IHSA 1A Sectional meet at Lake Land College.

In her final career race, Lady Warrior Kayla Clark led the team with an impressive performance, placing 29th overall in a competitive field. Clark finished the three-mile course with a time of 19:45.9.

Following Clark for the Lady Warriors were Kaitlyn McKinney, who finished with a time of 23:39, and Amelia Washburn, who clocked in at 25:18.8. Olivia Henderson completed the course in 25:28.2, and Savannah Lyman finished with a time of 28:47.2.

For the Warriors, Eli Richardson was the lone representative from Casey-Westfield. He navigated the course with a final time of 19:11.1 to conclude his season.

Game Summary

Individual Results

  • Lady Warriors

    • Kayla Clark: 19:45.9 (29th place)

    • Kaitlyn McKinney: 23:39.0

    • Amelia Washburn: 25:18.8

    • Olivia Henderson: 25:28.2

    • Savannah Lyman: 28:47.2

  • Warriors

    • Eli Richardson: 19:11.1

Eli Richardson, the sole representative for the Casey-Westfield Warriors, navigates the three-mile course at Lake Land College. He concluded his season with a time of 19:11.1. —photo by Terri Cox

Kaitlyn McKinney pushes toward the finish line during Saturday’s Sectional competition in Mattoon. The Lady Warrior completed the race with a final time of 23:39. —photo by Terri Cox

Casey-Westfield’s Olivia Henderson runs the course at Lake Land College during the Sectional meet. Henderson recorded a time of 25:28.2 for the Lady Warriors. —photo by Terri Cox

Savannah Lyman competes for the Lady Warriors at the IHSA 1A Sectional in Mattoon. She finished the three-mile race with a time of 28:47.2. —photo by Terri Cox

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