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Marceline, King City and North Andrew win conference championships in Scholar Bowl

by Jeremy Benson, GrandRiverConference.com

Marceline won the GRC Scholar Bowl championship in their first year in the GRC.  King City and North Andrew tie for the GRC West Championship.

King City repeated as champion, North Andrew wins their first since 2022, and Marceline wins their first conference championship in the GRC. 

In addition, King City and North Andrew won district championships along with Worth County.

The following participants were awarded all-conference honors as well:

GRC

First Team
Lyle Malinao, South Harrison
Oscar Lopez, Milan
Eli Clevenger, Polo
James Chamberlain, Trenton
Cash Barnes, Marceline
Jack Fetherlin, Marceline

Second Team
Ashlyn Pagel, Trenton
Bowdy Wood, Putnam County
Nora Vandeloechet, Marceline
Drew McAllister, Milan
Hoyt Hailey, Putnam County

Third Team
Haden Stanley, Putnam County
Will Krumpleman, Marceline
Caleb Ray, Trenton
Rosy Stanley, Putnam County
Kaci Brown, South Harrison

GRC West

First Team
Jackson Cline, St. Joseph Christian
Seth Weathington, Princeton
Wyatt Holt, North Andrew
Cooper Mooney, King City
JoLynn Hawk, Worth County

Second Team
Hudson Groomer, Stanberry
Troy Madison, North Andrew
Lane Kollitz, King City
Kataleena Spangler, St. Joseph Christian
T.J. Spark, Princeton

Third Team
Andrew Pulliam, King City
Tanner Williams, Albany
Caleb New, Worth County
Jonah Elderhorst, St. Joseph Christian
Shawn Phipps, King City

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