By Becky Walz,
It was a successful night on the course for the Decorah boys’ and girls’ cross country teams as the Vikings took part in the Dick Pollitt Go-Hawk Classic Tuesday night.
The Classic is different from other cross country meets. Each high school squad is divided into grades and then race against runners only at their age level. To form an overall team score, the squad’s top-five harriers, with no more than two representatives from each grade level, are combined for a cumulative score. Individual grade level races are scored by each team’s top-three runners.
First for boys
Going with the cumulative score, the Decorah boys finished first with 29 points.
Breaking it down by race, the seniors finished first with 25 team points. Creating the team score were Izaak Eichinger, sixth, 17:30.28; Arlo Hayes, seventh, 17:50.10; Bennett Schutte, 12th, 18:05.43; Landan Folkedahl, 23rd, 18:38.73; and Adrian Huang, 23rd, 19:18.11. They had an average time of 17:49.
In the junior race, the Vikings finished seventh with 56 points with Western Dubuque taking first with 15 points. Decorah place winners were Jake Magner, 11th, 18:35.15; Cade Olson, 18:47.83; Benson Newhouse, 29th, 20:26.60; Brock Taylor, 38th, 21:47.72; and Lange Betts, 46th, 24:02.27. The juniors had an average time of 19:17.
With 63 points, the sophomores concluded the day in sixth place with an average time of 20:34. Comprising the team score were Henry Weis, seventh, 18:52.95; Montana Jump-Gerleman, 24th, 20:58.75; Joseph Stammeyer, 32nd, 21:49.38; Lucas Arendt, 34th, 22:31.57; and Peter Essa (39th0, 23:06.65.
The freshmen tied with Denver for second place with 21 points; however, by virtue of the fourth runner took the second place, while the Cyclones settled for third. The Vikings averaged 19:21. Making up the five-member team score for the Vikes were Davis Coppola, fourth, 18:58.40; Grant Zilka, fifth, 18:59.72; D’mitry Lesser, 12th, 20:03.87; Thomas Hammel, 13th, 20:06.29; and Landyn Hook, 14th, 20:13.29.
Big efforts
The Decorah girls posted a solid effort as well during the meet.
In the senior race, the Vikes posted a team score of 70 to finish seventh. The top seven runners for Decorah included Abby Halverson, 11th, 22:38.78; Brielle Buresh, 23rd, 24:31.67; Anya Lovstuen, 36th, 26:51.80; Karen Henriquez, 28:16.00; and Mikiah Krieg, 46th, 29:07.08.
The juniors combined for a score of 20, tying with Western Dubuque for the top spot; however, the fourth runner finished lower for the Vikes, giving them second place. Leading the way for Decorah was Rebecca Anderson, fourth, 21:42.04. Also contributing to the team score were Annalisa Skrade, seventh, 23:01.67; Mairi Sessions, ninth, 23:20.56; Grace Neal, 15th, 24:40.61; and Ramsey Zilka, 21st, 25:00.44.
Also finishing second were the sophomore girls with an average time of 23:38 and 38 team points. Running for the Vikes were Brynn Storhoff, seventh, 22:54.05; Danielle Losen, 13th, 23:37.18; Kathryn Kelly, 18th, 24:20.83; and Grace Brynsaas, 25:21.94.
With 55 team points, the freshmen girls claimed fourth place, posting an average time of 24:16. Making up the top five runners for Decorah were Elsa Johnson, 36th, 24:06.74; McKenzie Riley, 19th, 24:19.09; Kamryn Steines, 20th, 24:21.16; Grace Bilkre, 21st, 24:36.74; and Natalie Goodner, 22nd, 25:07.50.
Luther All-American
Decorah will compete in the Luther All-American Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning a 9 a.m.
Junior/Senior boys’ results
6. Izaak Eichinger, 17:30.28; 11. Arlo Hayes, 17:50.10; 17. Bennett Schutte, 18:05.43; 29. Jake Magner, 18:35.15; 34. Landan Folkedahl, 18:38.73; 37. Cade Olson, 18:47.83; 51. Adrian Huang, 19:18.11; 66. Benson Newhouse, 20:26.60; 73. Austin Wilkins, 20:45.05; 74. Drew Berns, 20:45.17; 78. Haywood Stowe, 20:51.08; 97. Karter Einck, 21:37.38; 100. Simon Mumford, 21:42.11: 103. Brock Taylor, 21:47.72; 128. Nolan Jacobsen, 23:44.47; 130. Lange Betts, 24:02.27; 131. Wyatt Hackman, 24:07.99; 134. Dylan Muhlbauer, 24:19.58
Junior/Senior girls’ results
12. Rebecca Anderson, 21:42.04; 20. Abby Halverson, 22:38.78; 24. Annalise Skrade, 23:01.67; 28. Mairi Sessions, 23:20.56; 46. Brielle Buresh, 24:31.67; 49. Grace Neal, 24:40.61; 56. Ramsey Zilka, 25:00.44; 74. Hannah Schnitzler, 26:03.97; 76. Amy Jensen, 26:06.01; 85. Julia Phillips, 26:37.58; 90. Anya Lovstuen, 26:51.80; 92. Ella Grouws, 27:27.60; 100. Karen Henriquez, 26:16.00; 101. Sophia Christman, 28:23.85; 109. Ashley Bjork, 28:58.44; 114. Mikiah Krieg, 29:07.80; 116. Kaya Hines, 29:18.39; 136. Morgan Dhly, 32:03.24; 137. Kortni O’Connell, 32:23.27; 138. Lexie Stammeyer, 32:32.59; 141. Liz Clement, 33:08.53; 146. Hailey Bohr, 35:07.82
Freshmen/Sophomore boys’ results
9. Henry Weis, 18:52.95; 13. Davis Coppola, 18:58.40; 14. Grant Zilka, 18:59.72; 28. D’mitry Lesser, 20:02.87; 29. Thomas Hammel, 20:06.29; 30. Landyn Hook, 20:13.29; 46. Montana Jump-Gerleman, 20:58.75; 68. Joseph Stammeyer, 21:49.38; 83. Lucas Arendt, 22:31.57; 88. Ezra Vorvick, 22:56.75; 91. Peter Essa, 23:06.65; 93. Travis Nordheim, 23:07.17; 97. Aidan Nalean-Carlson, 23:22.97; 99. Doug Bentley, 23:23.35; 101. Beau Newhouse, 23:25.70; 103. Andrew Olson, 23:36.19; 114. Alex McGohan, 24:07.60; 129. Garrett Willie, 25:49.04; 137. William Chamberlain, 27:04.07
Freshmen/Sophomore girls’ results
17. Brynn Storhoff, 22:54.05; 26. Danielle Losen, 23:37.18; 36. Elsa Johnson, 24:06.74; 40. McKenzie Riley, 24:19.09; 41. Kathryn Kelly, 24:20.83; 42. Kamryn Steines, 24:21.16; 46. Grace Bilkre, 24:36.74; 51. Grace Brynsaas, 25:21.94; 55. Amelia Wadsworth, 25:33.78; 88. Addison Lukes-Smith, 27:23.61; 118. Gwenyth Thompson, 30:16.15; 150. Ella Carlson, 40:51.95
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