Freshman Jade Rypkema of Nevis was the individual winner with a time of 18:15.9, and senior Brianne Brewster of Lakeville South was runner-up with a time of 18:19.1.  Fargo North sophomore Anna Lien (18:27.1) was third.  Rounding out the top ten were Kira Sweeney (18:38) of Wadena-Deer Creek, Calia Chaney (18:45.6) of Pequot Lakes, Taylor Melton (18:55.1) of Moorhead, Regan DeWitt (18:58.1) of Bemidji, Avery Heinz (18:59.5) of Lakeville South, Carly Chaney (19:01.5) of Pequot Lakes and Aspen Rohde (19:04.2) of Perham.

For Perham, freshman Quincy Anderson (19:59.6) was nineteenth, freshman Mya Morris (20:00.0) was twentieth, and eighth-grader Kaia Starzl (20:12.9), freshman Lauryn Rustad (20:13.3) and freshman Liz Birkeland (20:13.3) placed 22nd, 23rd and 24th.  Senior Abby Tweeton (20:40.0) was 38th.

Fergus Falls was led by Emily Nuss (19:38.3) in 14th place.  She was followed by Karolyn Papon (21:05.2) 52nd, Ainsley Hansen (21:17.5) 54th, Ellia Soydara (22:19.0) 84th, Sierra Hatlewick (22:45.1) 100th, Rebecca Schindler (22:55.0) 107th and MaKenna Stenstrom (23:24.5) 119th.

“Our girls had an excellent showing at tonight's meet, placing 9 in a field of 19,” noted Head Coach Niki Welde of the Otters.  “Emily Nuss medaled for the Otter girls tonight. Emily, Karolyn Papon, Ainsley Hansen, and Ellia Soydara, and Becca Schindler all had 45 second or better drops.   Makenna Stenstrom and Sierra Hatlewick both had excellent times and raced hard against their competition. This is a flat, hard, fast course.  The girls came into this with great attitudes and some fire.  Naomi Dummer led the Middle School girls with an excellent time.  Hannah Scharnberg had the largest time drop with a 37 second improvement.”  

Here are other individual results by team.

Wadena-Deer Creek
42. Ally Pavek 20:46.0, 55. Amber Collins 21:23.6, 70. Emma Ries 21:57.6, 74. Johanna Brunsberg 22:06.1, 116. Macey Goeden 23:19.6, 125. Emma Mehl 23:46.0

Pelican Rapids
27. Abby Syverson 20:18.2, 68. Maddie Guler 21:53.9, 69. Ellie Johnson 21:56.2, 103. Olivia Kleinschmidt 22:51.9, 111. Lily Williams 22:59.7, 122. Rachael Guler 23:36.3

Ottertail Central
61. Laney Frost 21:29.5, 83. Katie George 22:17.5, 91. Allyson Goodman 22:30.9, 109. Raeanne Frost 22:57.0, 123. Kyleigh Shebeck 23:40.7, 134. Elizabeth Radermacher 26:47.4