While temperatures were in the upper 80’s last Tuesday during the Owensville Invitational Cross Country meet, the action on the course was equally as hot for the orange and black.

Once the final race was in the books, Owensville won four team titles and saw 17 runners earn medals from their respective races.

Action began with the middle school girls race in which OMS’ Dutchgirls topped the team standings with 50 points ahead of Pacific (77), Union (87), Rolla (97), Bourbon (122), Cuba (136), Hermann (137) and Bland (142).

Three OMS Dutchgirls claimed medals for their top-10 finishes which included Alexis Christensen (4th, 14:38.4), Adreahna Leach (6th, 14:43.4) and Bella Daniels (10th, 15:02.4).

Fellow OMS Dutchgirls helping the orange and black to a team title included Paisley Hempelmann (13th, 16:26.5), Alexandra Leach (21st, 17:25.0), Hannah McQueen (34th, 19:09.2), Avalon Breese (46th, 20:54.8), Aisha Santos (51st, 21:37.8), Allyson Smith (62nd, 25:43.5) and Shaylia Ringeisen (63rd, 26:45.1).

Tyler Ahring’s OMS Dutchmen looked to follow their Dutchgirl counterparts with a team title in the next race.

Led by Trevin Nolting’s race-winning time of 12:13.8, Owensville also topped their team standings with 52 points finishing ahead of Rolla (66), Union (76), Hermann (98), Pacific (98), New Haven (138) and St. James (171).

Earning medals along with Nolting for their top-10 finishes included Bentley Crews (8th, 13:13.9) and Trace Ridder (9th, 13:14.3).

Other OMS Dutchmen on their home course were Anthony Grube (11th, 13:29.4), Liam Kramme (24th, 14:19.0), Garrett Ringeisen (25th, 14:36.0), Clayton Hays (27th, 14:57.7), Brady Rutledge (31st, 15:06.6), Ayden Gutermuth (32nd, 15:09.1), Ryker Leach (35th, 15:24.1), Kyle Korff (37th, 15:28.6), Chandler Howard (41st, 15:34.1), Brayden Kemp (48th, 16:14.5), Daven Dietrich (50th, 16:22.9), Andrew Allen (55th, 17:03.8), Leland Tirre (70th, 19:02.4) and Hollis Winter (85th, 23:33.7).

Starting the high school portion of racing throughout the Gasconade County R-2 campus was the junior-varsity boys race.

Topping the team standings with 18 points for their third team title of the meet, Owensville’s JV Dutchmen finished ahead of Whitfield (57), Hermann (59) and New Haven (114).

Senior Ty Price led wire-to-wire posting a race-winning time of 20:12.7.

Also earning medals with top-15 finishes for the JV Dutchmen were Brock Rutledge (2nd, 20:54.6), Roman Crowe (3rd, 21:18.0), Diego Lansford (4th, 22:09.7), Nick Hinson (9th, 22:58.8), Ryder LeClaire (10th, 23:18.6) and Christian Steele (14th, 23:40.8).

Other JV Dutchmen on the course for Owensville were Seth Mitcham (23rd, 25:14.2), Ethan Blankenship (26th, 25:23.6), Logan Hackstedt (39th, 30:58.3) and Jasper McMahan (42nd, 32:01.5).

Varsity action began last Tuesday in Owensville with the varsity girls race.

With only four Dutchgirls on the course, the orange and black did not qualify for a team score.

Senior Ella Davidson led the Dutchgirl quartet with a 27th-place time of 24:43.3.

Following Davidson across the finish line for Owensville was Leah Hays (31st, 25:32.4), Leola Hamann (41st, 26:49.7) and Meredith Reed (71st, 30:29.1).

Capping a warm day of racing was the varsity boys race.

Dutchmen senior Zach Holtmeyer and St. James junior Ashton Moreland spent most of the race neck and neck until Holtmeyer passed him to post a race-winning time of 17:07.8.

Holtmeyer also led the varsity Dutchmen to a team title with 42 points.

Owensville also finished ahead of St. James (94), Whitfield (119), New Haven (155), St. Francis Borgia (160), Hermann (167), Houston (172), Belle (173), Steelville (208), Pacific (231), Principia (276), Plato (304), Sullivan (329), Cuba (398) and Salem (467).

Also in the medals for the Dutchmen along with Holtmeyer were Cristopher Reyes (3rd, 17:52.5), Grayson Lairmore (9th, 18:34.6) and Dylan Dietrich (13th, 19:01.2).

Varsity Dutchmen also on the course for the orange and black were Bo Buddemeyer (16th, 19:13.1), Max Altemeyer (35th, 20:29.1) and Drake Dietrich (46th, 21:07.4).

Going for Four Rivers Conference (FRC) titles and medals during the annual FRC meet yesterday (Tuesday) at Loutre Shore Country Club north of Hermann, Owensville will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 31 hosting the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 3, District 3 Cross Country meet with racing beginning at 9 a.m.