On Tuesday October 11th the MCC/F Warriors cross country team competed at the Adrian Ellsworth Dragons Invitational. The Adrian golf course is dreaded by many as it is really quite hilly with not much flat ground. The 85 degree windy weather also added to the difficulty of the race. But the unfavorable weather conditions did not seem to faze the Warriors cross country team as they went out and ran some impressive races. The girls team won the Adrian Ellsworth Dragons Invitational with 36 points beating second place Luverne by 22 points. Once again winning the girls race was Amanda Overgauuw with a time of 18:38. Ashley Overgauuw finished in 19:44 earning her second place spot. In sixth place was Brylei Schreier running a 21:53. Next up in tenth place was Sophia Nelson running an impressive 22:46. Megan Bakke was not far behind placing 15th with a time of 23:42. Finishing in just 24:19 placing nineteenth was junior Lindsey Hause. In 44th place was Lily Daniels with a time of 26:09. Giulia Schram placed 65th running a 28:58. In 77th place was Emma Riasa-with a time of 18:27. Silas Stapek placed 16th with a time of 19:06. Next was Caleb Appel in 44th place running a time of 20:57. Zach Kirchner (21:51) battled against Trevor Bass of HLO but ended up beating him by .54 of a second and then placed 54th. In 67th place was Blaine Braun with a time of 23:11. Carter Knakmuhs ran a 24:48 and placed 78th for the Warrior boys. Rounding out the boys race was Walker Biren in 85th place with a time of 28:03.
Following the varsity races the junior high runners ran a shortened course of 1,600 meters. Holland Vogel once again ran an impressive race placing third with a time of 7:15. Behind Holland in 12th place was Ruth Ethridge running a time of 7:57. The junior high boys won their race with 23 points. Alex Betz was the champion of the boys race running a 5:46. Then came Aiden Appel in fourth with a time of 6:11. In sixth place was Tristan Behrends running a 6:12. Just a second later came Dugan Kluis in seventh place. In ninth place was Beckett Stelter running a time of 6:16. Seventh grader Brett Pieske was in tenth just a second behind Beckett Stelter. Gary Plotz finished with a time of 8:07 finishing 46th. Then came William Biren in 54th with a time of 8:20. Despite the conditions, both of the junior high teams had some great races this week.
The Warriors are excited to compete next week in Fulda at the Red Rock Conference Meet!
