The 2024 Fergus Falls Cross Country Team had an amazing season with the Otter boys qualifying for their third straight Class AA State Meet after a runner-up finish in the Section 8AA Meet. The Otters were 11th out of 16 teams at the State Meet. For the girls, Cassie Wellman made it to her third state meet in her four years as a varsity runner, taking sixth place in the individual state competition. The Otters celebrated their season over the weekend with the Awards Night.
Varsity Girls Award Winners
Cassie Wellman (Most Valuable Runner, Hardest Worker), Olivia Budke (Most Improved), and Jenna Thorson (Spirit Award)
All-Central Lakes Conference – Cassie Wellman
All-Central Lakes Conference Honorable Mention – Savannah Lee, Carsyn Lill
All-State Academic – Cassie Wellman
CLC Scholar Athlete – Alexandra Grotberg, Hannah Scharnberg, Olivia Swanson
State Qualifier – Cassie Wellman
Varsity Boys Award Winners
Jaden Miller (Most Valuable Runner, Hardest Worker), Brody Nelson (Most Improved), and Josiah Uggerud (Spirit Award)
All-Central Lakes Conference – Logan Bredenberg, Henry Greenagel, Jaden Miller, Michael Schmidt, Brody Nelson
All-Central Lakes Conference Honorable Mention – Micah Mouser, Samuel Rasmussen
All-State Academic – Logan Bredenberg, Jaden Miller
State Qualifiers – Logan Bredenberg, Tommy Erickson, Henry Greenageol, Jaden Miller, Michael Schmidt, Micah Mouser, Matthew Tuel, Brody Nelson
Middle School Girls Award Winners
Carsyn Lill (Most Valuable Runner, Hardest Worker), Natalie Gerner (Most Improved), and Aja Robertson (Spirit Award)
Middle School Boys Award Winners
Dexter Felstul (Most Valuable Runner, Hardest Worker), Isaac Jenc (Most Improved), and Griffin Johnson (Spirit Award)