MMA ROUNDUP: Soccer breaks losing streak, JV cross country, swimming have good meets

By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
Posted 10/13/23

Missouri Military Academy snaps losing streak, defeats Southern Boone 2-1

Missouri Military Academy soccer won its first game in October on Tuesday.

The Colonels had lost the previous three …

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MMA ROUNDUP: Soccer breaks losing streak, JV cross country, swimming have good meets

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Missouri Military Academy snaps losing streak, defeats Southern Boone 2-1

Missouri Military Academy soccer won its first game in October on Tuesday.

The Colonels had lost the previous three games they played before winning 2-1 at Class 2 Southern Boone (8-7). 

Alexander McBride and Carlos Ontiveros scored MMA’s goals while Joseph Roach made three saves in goal.

MMA (11-4) hosts Sunnydale Adventist Academy at 5 p.m. Monday. The Colonels lost 2-1 at Sunnydale on Sept. 25 to begin its losing streak.

Missouri Military Academy JV runners among best finishers in Centralia

Missouri Military Academy had solid performances at all levels on Tuesday in Centralia.

At the Centralia Invitational at Centralia Country Club, MMA junior varsity finished as the runner-up out of three schools, finishing behind Mexico with 36 points, and the varsity boys were 10th out of 12 schools in the varsity 5,000 meters with 212 points. 

Brody Ruckman finished third out of 36 runners to lead the MMA JV boys with a time of 20:46, Joshua Miller was sixth with a 21:55, Tyler Bien was eighth with a 22:16 and Khas-Erdine Sod-Erdine was ninth with a 22:20. 

Gerardo Quiroga had the best varsity finish in 23rd out of 100 runners with a time of 19:12. David Trevino followed in 42nd with a 20:22, Jacob Stallone in 57th with a 21:00 and Michael Pfeifer in 63rd with a 21:34.

In the middle school 3,200 meters, Matthias Koester was 30th out of 98 runners with a 14:07, and Rfred Cordero was 35th with a 14:27 to help the Colonels finish eight out of 10 schools with 179 points.

MMA swimming wins Hannibal meet

The Missouri Military Academy swimming team was victorious again this season.

The Colonels defeated Liberty, Marshall, host Hannibal and Columbia Independent School on Thursday at a meet in Hannibal. MMA finished with 100 points, followed by Liberty's 98 points, Marshall's 38 points, Hannibal's 35 points and CIS's 12 points.


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