Cross country roundup: NLS boys, LQPV/D-B girls take home titles from the Benson/KMS Invitational
Oct. 13—KERKHOVEN — The New London-Spicer boys and Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd girls emerged with victories at the Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Invitational cross-country race late Tuesday at Kerkhoven Golf Course.
The NLS boys scored 48 points to beat second-place LQPV/D-B, which had 54.
Boys individual champion was Ethan Schwankl of Lakeview, who finished the 5,000-meter course in 17 minutes, 26 seconds. Eli Hegland of LQPV/D-B was second in 17:38. NLS' top finisher was Isaiah Nelson, who took fourth in 18:16.
BOLD/Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart's Niko Garcia finished fifth in 18:20.
The girls' race was decided by one point. LQPV/D-B scored 47 and NLS was second with 48.
Individual girls champion was Paynesville sophomore Madison Wendlandt, who finished in 19:53.
LQPV/D-B's top finisher was Chloe Gloege. The eighth-grader took fifth in 21:57.
Finishing fourth was NLS sophomore Peyton Dahl, who had a time of 21:25.
Boys
Team scoring
(1) New London-Spicer 48 ... (2) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 54 ... (3) Lakeview 116 ... (4) Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 117 ... (5) Morris/Chokio-Alberta 126 ... (6) Paynesville 134 ... (7) Ortonville 159 ... (8) MACCRAY/Renville County West 163
Individual
TOP FIVE — (1) Ethan Schwankl, Lake, 17:26 ... (2) Eli Hegland, LQPV, 17:38 ... (3) Gavin Carl 17:43 ... (4) Isaiah Nelson, NLS, 18:16 ... (5) Niko Garcia, BOLD/Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, 18:20.
BENSON/KMS — (13) Noah Johnson 19:04 ... (18) Isaac Wirth 19:24 ... (20) Luke Froelich 19:33 ... (39) Logan Hadfield 20:42 ... (47) Quin Peterson 21:17
BOLD/BLHS — (5) Garcia 18:20 ... (23) Daniel Frank1 9:42 ... (24) Carter Macik 19:52
LQPV/D-B — (2) Hegland 17:38 ... (3) Carl 17:43 ... (8) Taden Clark 18:36 ... (22) Justin Perkins 19:41 ... (28) Kade Solem 20:03
MACCRAY/RCW — (10) Ivan Berrera 18:54 ... (34) Isaiah Schroeder 20:27 ... (42) Ryan Schrupp 20:50 ... (45) Daniel Seehusen 21:15 ... (58) Josiah Seehusen 22:26
MORRIS/CA — (19) Matthew Giese 19:30 ... (21) Jacob Buhl 19:37 ... (32) Truett Richards 20:06 ... (35) Grady Stallman 20:30 ... (41) Gavin Stallman 20:44
NLS — (4) Nelson 18:16 ... (6) Jett Kubesh 18:21 ... (14) Carson Sampson 19:06 ... (15) Walker Greeley 19:09 ... (17) Paul Skretvedt 19:23
PAYNESVILLE — (7) Brady Schwinghammer 18:22 ... (31) Brandon Hess 20:06 ... (33) Alex Blonigan 20:15 ... (36) kaden Pieper 20:34 ... (49) Carson Suchy 21:29
Girls
Team scoring
(1) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 47 ... (2) New London-Spicer 48 ... (3) Morris/Chokio-Alberta 63 ... (4) Paynesville 79 ... (5) Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 116
Individual
TOP FIVE — (1) Madison Wendlandt, Pay, 19:53 ... (2) Hailey Werk, MCA, 20:36 ... (3) Kendal Fischer, MCA, 21:03 ... (4) Peyton Dahl, NLS, 21:25 ... (5) Chloe Gloege, LQPV, 21:57
BENSON/KMS — (13) Amber Rosemeier 22:56 ... (21) Kenna Henriksen 24:18 ... (25) Alissa Thompson 25:12 ... (32) Katlyn Peters 28:22 ... (34) Lexie Thompson 29:35
BOLD/BLHS — (16) Keeley Jansen 23:06
LQPV/D-B — (5) Gloege 21:57 ... (9) Anika Fernholz 22:35 ... (10) Taylor Shelstad 22:38 ... (11) Taylor Wood 22:40 ... (18) Harper Gronholz 23:54
MORRIS/CA — (2) Werk 20:36 ... (3) Fischer 21:03 ... (20) Kassidy Vlaminck 24:09 ... (22) Alayna Perkins 24:25 ... (27) Johanna Baez Sanchez 25:50
NLS — (4) Dahl 21:25 ... (6) Kayla Reuss 22:05 ... (12) Stella Moline 22:42 ... (14) Maren Musch 23:01 ... (17) Emersyn Hagen 23:22
PAYNESVILLE — (1) Wendlandt 19:53 ... (8) Paige Frencick 22:31 ... (24) Lauren Ellefson 24:42 ... (28) Tressa Lieser 26:18 ... (33) Kylie Hoekstra 29:24
