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The Fergus Falls Girls’ Cross Country team hosted the 63rd annual John Hermes Invitational on Thursday at Pebble Lake Golf Course. The Otter girls placed 3rd out of 5 teams in the meet. Full results at https://live.athletic.net/meets/27796/xc-events/1021850/results
“We ran a modified course due to the large amount of rain the course saw in a very short amount of time this past Saturday,” commented Head Coach Niki Welde of the Otters. “It was a big change in the way it looked, but we had amazing support from all over the community to help us pull this off. We thank Pebble Lake Golf Course for allowing us to use the course and providing support as we worked to set it all up. The Otter Risers Kiwanis provided wonderful volunteers to assist in making the races run smoothly. It was a beautiful day on a beautiful course.”
Team Results
1. Alexandria 25, 2. Breckenridge-Wahpeton 59, 3. Fergus Falls 65, 4. Hillcrest 101, 5. Frazee 129
Individual Results
Fergus Falls
2. Cassie Wellman 20:23.34, 12. Naomi Dummer 22:05.45, 16. SavannahLee 23:23.22, 17. Violet McConn 23:45.09, 18. Sarah Grotberg 23:58.43, 20. Julia Anderson 24:11.25, 24. Hannah Scharnberg 26:53.34
“Cassie Wellman was named CLC Athlete of the Week for doing exactly what she has been doing all season, running strong and consistently every race,” noted Coach Welde. “Our seniors ran in their final home meet today. Naomi Dummer finished second on the team with a great performance on a challenging course. Sarah Grotberg continues to race with all that she has, thus leading by example. Sonja Lahti brings calm and peaceful leadership to the members of her team. As we jump into the final half of the season, we look at our time with these seniors and realize that we need to enjoy every second we have.”
Alexandria
1. Citori Halbe 20:00.03, 3. Jaelyn Miller 21:03.05, 5. Quinn Hills 21:28.53, 7. Bobbi Nichols 21:43.12, 9. Kasey Soderholm 21:46.53, 10. Anna Korynta 21:51.87, 11. Brynn Cross 21:55.05
Breckenridge-Wahpeton
4. Lucie Comstock 21:05.53, 8. Kiera Wiertzema 21:44.25, 13. Gracie Falck 22:35.74, 15. Jasmyn Benedict 22:50.71, 19. Addie King 24:09.62, 25. Ashlyn Haire 27:31.49, 27. Aubrey Boesen 28:00.89
"The BW Storm Cross Country team took on good competition on hilly course in windy conditions at Fergus Falls on Thursday afternoon," noted Breckenridge-Wahpeton Head Coach Larry Lasch. "Despite only five teams at the meet, the competition was very good. The Alexandria girls are one of the top teams in Section 8AA and in the state rankings. The course was laid out in with many hills and the wind made running challenging, but the BW Storm stepped up their game. Earlier this season, the Fergus Fall girls beat the Storm ladies, but behind good running from Lucie Comstock, Kiera Wiertzema, Gracie Falck, Jasmyn Benedict, and Addie King who placed 4th, 8th, 13th, 15th, and 19th, respectively, the girls defeated the Otters to place 2nd behind Alexandria. Our girls are gaining mental toughness, they accepted less than ideal conditions and raced against the competition without excuses. They ran much more aggressively in the first mile, setting themselves up for success."
Frazee
21. Madilyn Perrine 24:41.03, 23. Lola Hoehne 25:46.71, 26. Caleigh Pausch 27:57.61, 28. Bristol Larsen 28:24.00, 31. Emersyn Wake 42:32.85
Hillcrest
6. Katie Holzner 21:36.80, 14. Kaia Fiskness 22:47.70, 22. Isla Frobish 25:18.91, 29. Une Jankauskaite 30:50.78, 30. Elsie Nilsen 34:44.64