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Gans Creek Classic
Belmont Leads Way for Roos at Gans Creek Classic
9/26/2025 12:48:00 PM | Cross Country
Mariah Belmont posted a women’s 6K team-best 21:45.3, placing top 50
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Kansas City Cross Country garnered hard-fought results at the Gans Creek Classic Friday morning. The Roos totaled 635 points in the women's 6k race, finishing 23rd as a unit. KC totaled 851 points on the men's side, finishing 26th as a team.Â
Mariah Belmont led the charge in the women's 6k race, finishing with a time of 21:45.3 to give the Roos 33 points, the best mark on the team and good for 49th among 200-plus racers. Additionally, Harper Barlow and Alanie Rivera performed admirably to aid the Roos' cause. Barlow recorded a stellar time of 23:46.3 and finished as KC's second best runner behind Belmont. Rivera notched a career-best 6k time of 23:49.4, the third best time by a Roo in the race.Â
On the men's side, Dalton Heller was the Roos top finisher in the 8k race with a time of 26:07.8, which gave KC 154 points to their total score. Evan Kiefer and Eli Block came in as the Roos next best finishers. Kiefer notched a time of 26:40.8 while Block took the tape with a time of 27:06.6, a career-best 8k time for the junior distance runner.Â
Full Women's 6k ResultsÂ
- Mariah Belmont / 21:45.3
- Harper Barlow / 23:46.3
- Alanie Rivera / 23:49.4
- Madelyn Russell / 24:07.3
- Payden Pietrusinski / 26:09.4
- Kopelyn Delong / 27:23.0
- Alyiah Shirley / 28:38.9
Full Men's 8k ResultsÂ
- Dalton Heller / 26:07.8
- Evan Kiefer / 26:40.8
- Eli Block / 27:06.6
- MJ Foster / 27:11.5
- Luke Swarts / 28:13.1
- Kai White / 29:16.1
- Connor Jacober / 29:46.1
Up NextÂ
Kansas City turns its focus to the Platte River Rumble next month in Ashland, Neb. on October 17.
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