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.
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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
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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