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Wildcats continue to run for success
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October 9, 2024
Wildcats continue to run for success
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR,

The Checotah Wildcats Cross-Country team had a Top 10 team placement and two Top 10 Individual runners at the Rocklahoma meet in Pryor on Monday. In the Boys Division team, finishes were – 1. Jay, 2. Mingo Valley, 3. Oklahoma Union, 4. Sequoyah-Claremore and 5. Keys.

Boys Individual Top 10 Ranking

1 25 Robert Messinger

2 24 Joseph Madden

3 572 Slayte Smith

4 743 Nyk Wise

5 910 Isaiah Stewart

6 26 Dane Owens

7 862 Wyatt Thompson

8 945 Maison Ercanbrack

9 549 Izayah Tyde

10 767 Tristan Scott Mingo

Valley HS 17:20 5:36 Mingo ValleyHS 18:22 5:56 Chelsea High Se 18:59 6:08 Kellyville High 19:06 6:10 Thunderbird 19:10 6:11 Mingo Valley HS 19:15 6:13 Sequoyah-Clarem 19:17 6:14 Hilldale High S 19:28 6:17 Checotah High S 19:30 6:18 Keys (Parkhill) 19:34 6:19 In the Girls event Jay won, followed by Keys, Adair, Vinita and Chelsea. Checotah placed 7th overall. Ruthy Folkner placed 10th and Ruby Folkner placed 11th overall.

HS Girls

7th overalll as a team Ruthy Folkner 10th place overall Ruby Folkner 11th place overall

HS Boys

Izayah Tayde 9th overall Weston Brown 23rd overall Not enough runners to qualify as a team

JH Girls

5th overall as a team Cayte Cutbirth 3rd overall

Kayleigh York 23rd overall

JH Boys

5th place overall as a team Hunter Madding 2nd overall Tristan Palmer 8th overall

Locks of love
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Lake Eufaula Association announces the 5th annual Green Run
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NFL and Checotah great Tracy Scroggins passes
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NFL and Checotah great Tracy Scroggins passes
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Eufaula first-grader honored for courage after saving mother’s life
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
February 11, 2026
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