McPherson Volleyball 2nd at Weekend Tournament; Cross Country on Solid Footing Heading Into the Postseason

GARNETTE, Kan. – McPherson Volleyball made the 144-mile trek to Garnett on Saturday, going 4-2 and placing second overall at the Anderson County Tournament. The Bullpups went 2-1 in pool play, with wins over Labette County and Burlington.

Both losses came and the hands of host Anderson County, who defeated McPherson in pool play, 29-27, 25-20, and in the championship match, 25-18, 23-25, 25-19.

Ava Romero, who led her squad in kills (33) and assists (107) was named to the All-Tournament Team. Brooke Doile had a team-best 48 digs, while Alex Romero finished with 6 blocks.

Pool Play:

McPherson (W): 25-25, Labette County 11-20

McPherson: 27-20, Anderson County (W): 29-25

McPherson (W): 25-25, Burlington: 16-13

Bracket Play:

McPherson (W): 19-25-25, Independence: 25-18-22

McPherson 18-25-19, Anderson County (W): 25-23-25

McPherson will conclude the regular season in the Roundhouse against El Dorado and Wellington on Tuesday before traveling to Ulysses for Sub-State competition on Saturday.

[4] Ulysses HS (27-9)

1st Match 2 PM Start @ Ulysses

[13] Wellington HS (11-21)

[5] McPherson HS (25-9)

2nd Match @ Ulysses

[12] Rose Hill HS (15-15)

Championship @ Ulysses Match 3

Sub-State Champion

Cross Country

McPherson cross country battled windy conditions to earn some solid times at League Cross Country in Wichita last Thursday. The varsity girls placed third while the varsity boys raced home fourth.

The girls stacked five runners inside the top 20, led by Lexi Patterson’s 10^th-place time of 22:10. Caleb Muehler led the effort for the boys, turning a time of 16:40 into a 4^th-place finish.

Varsity Girls: Team 3rd

Lexi Patterson – 10th – 22:10 – Medaled

Reesa Whorton – 14th – 22:49 – Medaled

Eva Ramey – 15th – 22:54

Ashlyn Schroeder – 18th – 23:35

Molly Owen – 20th – 23:38

Kayla Porter – 22nd – 24:05

Keanna Sullivan – 24th – 24:39

Boys: Team 4th

Caleb Muehler – 4th – 16:40 – Medaled

Kayden Friesen – 15th – 17:59

Garrett Floyd – 18th – 18:21