The boys race in the COC was even closer than the girls race as Webb City nipped Carthage by only two points, 57-59.

Joplin came in third with 76, followed by Branson 132, Nixa 141, Ozark 151, Willard 160, Neosho 197, Carl Junction 202 and Republic 260.

Thomas Shuster of Willard won the race in 16:12, followed by Mariques Strickland of Carthage (16:25), Joseph Dawson of Webb City (16:26) and Kaden Cole of Neosho (16:28).

The second five included Webb City's Owen Weller (sixth) and Roman Borboa (10th) and Carthage's Coltyn Herrera (eighth) and Malcolm Robertson (ninth).

Collin Emmert of Carl Junction came in 11th, followed by Joplin's Hobbs Campbell, Zaben Barnes, Evan Matlock and Webb City's Dustin Brockmiller.