MORRIS -- Linda Keller of Paynesville outkicked the girls field by nearly a minute to win the Morris Invitational cross country meet Monday.
The season-opening event saw Keller win the race in 14:45 and lead the Bulldogs to a six-point win over Canby/Minneota/Lincoln County. Brooke Wyffels of Marshall was second with a 15:48.10. Maren Greenwaldt of Minnewaska was third, followed by Kelly Swenson of Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd.
In the boys division, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle dominated with 46 points, but Ryan Swenson of Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd won the individual crown in 17:05.84. Doug Leibsch of LPGE took second in 17:32.82.
Morris Invite
BOYS
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Team scoring
(1) Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 46 (2) Marshall 112 (3) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 121 (4) Benson (5) Canby/Minneota/Lincoln County 165 (6) Sauk Centre 171 (7) New London-Spicer 181 (8) Paynesville 213 (9) Morris 221
Individual
TOP 10 -- (1) Ryan Swenson, LQPV/DB, 17:05.84 (2) Doug Leibsch, LPGE, 17:32.82 (3) Brian Byrnes, Mar, 17:39.58 (4) Ben Umhoefer, SC, 17:48.07 (5) Taylor Bodin, MACCRAY, 18:23.05 (6) Tanner Wendroth, Pay, 18:32.89 (7) Ian Hansen, LQPV/DB, 18:37.94 (8) Ted Gray, LPGE, 18:39.76 (9) Cory Asfeld, Wadena-Deer Creek, 18:43.26 (10) Carl Sedgeman, SC, 18:43.68
BENSON -- (21) Ben Murphy 19:43.58 (22) Brennan Kent 19:44.15 (25) Mitchell Kent 19:58.13 (26) Turner Carson 20:00.07 (38) Peter Lindblad 20:39.89
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY/DAWSON-BOYD -- (1) Ryan Swenson 17:05.84 (7) Ian Hansen 18:37.94 (33) Cade Robertson 20:22.78 (36) Kelby Strand 20:36.31 (44) Travis Siegert 20:57.20
MACCRAY -- (5) Taylor Bodin 18:23.05 (71) Jordan Smith 22:26.52 (80) Dylan Aeikens 23:30.65
MORRIS -- (16) Ben Ehlers 19:21.43 (18) Stefan Lemke 19:32.04 (57) Ray Finzel 21:39.60 (63) Austin Schieler 21:52.32 (70) Cody Kill 22:23.17
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NEW LONDON-SPICER -- (14) Brendan Ruter 19:01.75 (34) Cole Erickson 20:32.15 (35) Ryan Woodhall 20:35.78 (43) Whit Allen 20:54.78 (56) Loren Johnson 21:35.64
PAYNESVILLE -- (6) Tanner Wendroth 18:32.89 (41) Ezra Thompson 20:47.99 (46) Josh Sturtz 21:00.66 (60) Travis Jimenez 21:44.83 (62) Trevor Spanier 21:50.21
GIRLS
Team scoring
(1) Paynesville 77 (2) Canby/Minneota/Lincoln County 83 (3) Marshall 84 (4) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 161 (5) BCT 163 (6) New London-Spicer 187 (7) Minnewaska 194 (8) Yellow Medicine East 242 (9) Benson 278 (10) Morris 312
Individual
TOP 10 -- (1) Linda Keller, Pay, 14:45.00 (2) Brooke Wyffels, Mar, 15:48.10 (3) Maren Greenwaldt, Min, 16:33.83 (4) Kelly Swenson, LQPV/DB, 16:18.35 (5) Halle Christianson, Min, 16:38.66 (6) Katherine Amudson, CML, 16:42.83 (7) Emily VanKeulen, Mar, 16:43.82 (8) Kristin Westby, PR, 16:45.42 (9) Lindsey Rieland, SC, 17:01.69 (10) Brittney Hemmesch, Pay, 17:05.41
BENSON -- (22) Beth Larson 17:47.55 (38) Julie McManus 18:47.76 (65) Julia Ahrndt 20:15.34 (74) Agnes Engstrom 21:13.10 (75) Sarah Ahrndt 21:13.45
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LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY/DAWSON-BOYD -- (4) Kelly Swenson 16:18.35 (32) Whitney Hermanson 18:35.19 (44) Ashley Storlien 18:56.86 (70) Courtney Huot 20:49.26 (72) Courtney Milbeck 20:58.11
MACCRAY -- (35) Kathryn Stainaker 18:46.08 (45) Samantha Calvin 19:00.48 (77) Andrea Bonnema 22:08.04
MINNEWASKA -- (3) Maren Greenwaldt 16:33.83 (5) Halle Christianson 16:38.66 (60) Lisa Pasche 19:46.91 (61) Britta Lundblad 19:49.01 (62) Jordan Nelson 19:58.28
MORRIS -- (54) Tina Larson 19:34.08 (57) Christine Schneider 19:42.85 (59) Megan Thooft 19:45.59 (68) Bree Kruize 20:43.96 (69) Daeun Jung 20:45.53
NEW LONDON-SPICER -- (21) Spencer Erickson 17:40.34 (31) Ellary Asche 18:26.80 (41) Jessica Boonstra 18:50.55 (43) Laura Tiffany 18:54.68 (47) Jessica Tiffany 19:16.01
PAYNESVILLE -- (1) Linda Keller 14:45.00 (10) Brittney Hemmesch 17:05.41 (11) Andrea Schlangen 17:14.85 (12) Kaitlyn Frenchick 17:15.49 (39) Bri Jaeger 18:48.36
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST -- (19) Lauren Trudel 17:38.60 (46) Katie McPhail 19:07.76 (52) Tori Jacobsen 19:24.60 (56) Anna Lecy 19:36.95 (64) Dana Johnson 20:06.50
