Staples-Motley Cross Country Invtational Results
The Breckenridge/Wahpeton Cross Country teams competed at the Cardinal Invitational on Monday in Staples. The Staples-Motley girls finished first out of 5 teams with 21 points and Wadena-Deer Creek was second with 54 points. On the boys’ side, Staples-Motley claimed first place with 22 points and Minnwaska Area was runner-up with 57.
The Breckenridge/Wahpeton girls were led by Kiera Wiertzema (21:41.00) in tenth place and Lucie Comstock (21:51.45) in twelfth place. Wadena-Deer Creek was paced by Britta Sweeney (21:01.78) with a fifth place finish and Amber Collins (21:38.33) who finished ninth.
Girls Team Results
1. Staples-Motley 21, 2. Wadena-Deer Creek 54, 3. Minnewaska Area 62, 4. Breckenridge/Wahpeton 84, 5. Pine River-Backus 155
Top Girls Individuals
1. Kyanna Burton (SM) 18:40.05, 2. Audrey Brownell (SM) 19:52.11, 3. Lauryn Ankeny (MWA) 20:12.86, 4. Aften Robinson (SM) 20:23.65, 5. Britta Sweeney (WDC) 21:01.78
Wadena-Deer Creek
5. Britta Sweeney 21:01.78, 9. Amber Collins 21:38.33, 11. Lydia Oldakowski 21:44.29, 14. Karly Haverkamp 22:03.98, 15. Brielle Kern 22:04.77, 23. Cambrie Geiger 23:25.06, 26. Ally Pavek 23:58.33, 27. Noelle Spicer 24:12.30, 33. Leah Osberg 25:49.52, 35. Joanna Aho 26:58.00, 37. Macey Goeden 27:29.91, 41. Ella Stroeing 28:44.78
Breckenridge/Wahpeton
10. Kiera Wiertzema 21:41.00, 12. Lucie Comstock 21:51.45, 16. Gracie Falck 22:16.74, 20. Jasmyn Benedict 22:50.15, 28. Ali Hoerer 24:41.53, 29. Addie King 24:49.41, 31. Aubrey Boesen 25:17.73, 32. Sierra Valintine 25:41.17, 38. Emiley Lindblad 27:53.96, 42. Ashlyn Haire 30:34.35, 46. Briar Maudal 32:31.85, 47. Lainey Mammenga 33:56.66, 49. Jenna Seibold 38:53.14
Noah Berge placed 7th for Breckenridge/Wahpeton. PHOTO by CHRISTY HAIRE
Kiera Wiertzema finished 10th for Breckenridge/Wahpeton. PHOTO by CHRISTY HAIRE
The five scoring runners for the Breckenridge/Wahpeton boys’ all finished in the top 25, led by Noah Berge (18:51.08) in seventh place and Luke Baumgartner (19:55.99) in sixteenth place. Wadena-Deer Creek also placed their five scoring runners in the top 25 with Lane Hoefs (18:08.87) finishing fifth and Phillip Ross (18:59.26) coming in eighth.
Boys Team Results
1. Staples-Motley 22, 2. Minnewaska Area 57, 3. Wadena-Deer Creek 66, 4. Breckenridge/Wahpeton 81
Top Boys Individuals
1. Issiah Tabatt (SM) 17:31.69, 2. Luke Brownell (SM) 17:34.25, 3. Logan Robben (Sm) 18:08.06, 4. Maeson Tank (MWA) 18:08.25, 5. Lane Hoefs (WDC) 18:08.87
Wadena-Deer Creek
5. Lane Hoefs 18:08.87, 8. Phillip Ross 18:59.26, 13. Grant Nelson 19:38.24, 21. Cooper Damlo 20:32.41, 23. Blake Haverkamp 21:07.58, 26. Trevin Kern 21:10.04, 27. Isaac Heppner 21:11.40, 36. Owen Anderson 22:43.69, 43. Charles Peterson 25:01.84
Breckenridge/Wahpeton
7. Noah Berge 18:51.08, 16. Luke Baumgartner 19:55.99, 19. Troy Berndt 20:11.01, 20. Jaxon Hill 20:22.74, 25. Jonathan Hill 21:09.67, 34. Wyatt Stav 22:39.61, 35. Ethan Shur 22:43.09, 39. Ethan Lauritsen 23:05.03, 40. Bryce Awender 23:37.24, 46. Logan Karlgaard 25:40.46
