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Nuss Takes First as Otter Cross Country Team Competes in Storm Triangular

By Craig Olson, 09/17/20, 10:00PM CDT

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The Fergus Falls cross country teams competed with Rocori and Sauk Rapids-Rice on Thursday at the Storm Triangular.  The Otter girls’ placed four runners in the top ten and the Otter boys had three top ten finishers.

“Tonight was a great night of racing for the Otters,” said Fergus Falls Head Coach Niki Welde.  “Every single athlete had a time drop of at least a minute from our first time racing on this same course a week and a half ago.  

Emily Nuss commanded the race from the start, winning the varsity girls race against a tough pack of Rocori runners.  Sierra Hatlewick, Ainsley Hansen and 7th grader Julia Anderson rounded out Otters placing in the top 10.  

Brooklyn Berge and Hannah Scharnberg each ran in the top 10 for the Otter JV.  

“We are looking forward to racing twice next week in Willmar and Sartell,” added Welde.  

Junior Conrad Lobb led the varsity boys’ with a fifth place finish, Luke Schroeder was seventh and eighth-grader Logan Brandenberg was tenth.

" We were finally back at it Thursday, racing in Sauk Rapids against Rocori and Sauk Rapids-Rice," reported Head Coach Derek Meyer of the Otters. "Running conditions were favorable for all of our runners and the results show. We had many great performances and big time drops. This will be a big confidence boost for our boys."

Aiden Lindgren won the JV race, Michael Schmidt was third and Matthew Tuel was sixth.

Here are the Fergus Falls girls’ varsity results:
1. Emily Nuss 20:28.70, 8. Sierra Hatlewick 21:42.60, 9. Ainsley 22:25.90, 10. Julia Anderson 22:34.00, 11. Naomi Dummer 22:55.10, 12. Karolyn Papon 13:19.30, 13. Rebecca Schindler 23:24.40, 14. Ellia Soydara 23:59.70

Here are the Fergus Falls boys’ varsity results:
5. Conrad Lobb 18:16.40, 7. Luke Schroeder 18:59.55, 10. Logan Bredenberg 19:10.15, 13. Jaden Miller 19:24.87, 18. Jack Welde 19:53.40, 20. Tommy Erickson 20:21.49, 21. Kolsen Papon 20:24.11