Parish runners posted high finishes in the fifth annual Benton High Classic Saturday.
Benton’s Samuel Ivins finished second in the boys 3-mile run in 15 minutes, 55.90 seconds. Cedar Creek’s Luke Alexander won in 15:29.20. Ruston’s Wyatt Hancock was third in 16:01.20.
Parkway’s Javaria Flournoy was sixth in 16:11.20. His teammate Aiden O’Nishea finished eighth in 16:14.50.
Benton’s Dalton Bliss was 10th in 16:23.80.
The race featured 124 competitors.
Other runners from parish schools in the top 20 were Parkway’s Landon Champagne (11th), Benton’s Carlos Rubacalva (13th), Airline’s John Austin Bonney (17th), Parkway’s Noah Stoute (18th) and Haughton’s Nathan Addison (20th).
Parkway finished second in the team competition with 61 points. Ruston won with 44. Benton was third with 77.
Benton’s Aaliyah Gonzalez led parish runners in the girls race with a fourth-place finish in 19:00.20.
Team champion Byrd had the five of the top six finishers. Emmy Banker won in 18:08.90. Isabel Wooley and Kingsley Mayfield finished second and third, respectively, in 18:55.40 and 18:56.90.
Parkway’s Alaina Stoute and Caylee Weaver finished ninth and 10th, respectively, in 20:23.50 and 20:28.50.
The race featured 81 competitors.
Other runners from parish schools in the top 20 were Parkway’s Chloe Wells (14th), Haughton’s Alyssa Giddings (16th), Parkway’s Phoebe Alamos (19th) and Benton’s Ellie Allen (20th).
Byrd scored 17 points. Loyola was second with 63 and Parkway third with 69.
Benton was fourth with 98.