“Our Otter girls ran excellent races on a beautiful Fall day for sections,” commented Fergus Falls Head Coach Niki Welde.  “Emily Nuss (19:54.2) led the team with an excellent sub 20 minute race, placing 22nd.  Karolyn Papon (21:23.0) again had a strong race running second for the Otters and finishing 57th.  Sierra Hatlewick (22:14.1) posted a season best time in her final race of the season, ending up 69th.  Ainsley Hansen (22:16.5) and Ellia Soydara (22:31.5) were next running right with the teams we needed them to and finishing 72nd and 79th, respectively.  Rebecca Schindler (22:49.3) posted a season best time followed by Captain Makenna Stenstrom (24:10.5) rounding out the Otter section team.”

Alexandria was led by eighth-grader Jaelyn Miller in fourth place with a time of 18:54.0.  Aleah Miller (18:54.6) was sixth, Emma Ecker (18:58.8) was eighth, Bethany Miller (19:13.7) finished tenth and Giselle Jahner (19:25.9) was fourteenth.  Heavyn Bordak (19:50.1) and Caitlin Bright (20:03.7) completed the Cardinals team.

Rocori eighth-grader Katelyn Motter (18:34.2) was the individual champion.  She will be joined at state by her eighth-grade teammate Paige Larsen (18:54.4) who placed fifth, Moorhead senior Taylor Melton (18:46.8), Sartell-St. Stephen junior Ingrid Buiceag-Arama (19:14.8) and senior Lexi Dehmer (19:24.1) of Becker.