By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman junior cross country star Ryin Miller and Highland Park sophomore football standout G'Honi Montgomery have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2024-2025 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Miller and Montgomery over the past week:
Seaman junior Ryin Miller has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency female Rising Star of the Week after posting her fourth straight individual win of the season in last Saturday's Rim Rock Classic. [File photo/TSN]
RYIN MILLER, Seaman
Miller won her fourth individual championship in as many starts this fall last Saturday, posting a five-kilometer time of 17 minutes, 14.1 seconds to win the Gold Division title in the prestigious multi-state Rim Rock Classic at Rim Rock Farm, north of Lawrence.
Miller topped two-time Class 5A state champion Katelyn Rupe of Salina Central by just over three seconds (17:17.4).
Earlier in the season the Seaman junior notched individual wins in the Manhattan Invitational, the Joe Schrag Invitational and the Shufelberger Top City Classic, setting an all-time girls state five-kilometer record in the Schrag meet at Kanza Park.
Highland Park sophomore G'Honi Montgomery has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency male Rising Star of the Week after rushing for 157 yards and scoring three touchdowns in a 48-0 Meadowlark Conference victory over KC-Harmon last Friday. [File photo/TSN]
G'HONI MONTGOMERY, Highland Park
Montgomery continued his outstanding sophomore season for the Scots in last Friday's 48-0 Meadowlark Conference victory over Kansas City-Harmon at Hummer Sports Park as Highland Park improved to a perfect 4-0 on the season.
Montgomery gained 157 yards on just six rushing attempts, including touchdown runs of 22, 26 and 62 yards.
Montgomery and the Scots posted their fourth straight shutout against Harmon and have now outscored their opponents by a 174-0 margin.
