Lady Hornets' McCarty triumphs at Mexico Autumn Classic

MEXICO - Fulton senior cross country runner Jenny McCarty logged her second first-place finish in three days here, prevailing this time in the Mexico Autumn Classic.

McCarty - who captured the North Central Missouri Conference girls' individual title Saturday in 19 minutes, 55.88 seconds - returned to Green Estates Course on Tuesday and won the Autumn Classic in 20:03.00.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.