EV-W/K runners Isabel Greenwald (at left) and Gretta Lemke (at right) at the Pioneer Stampede in Pierz (story below). Photo courtesy of Zya Lueders.
By Pat Garry, Staff Writer
The Eden Valley-Watkins/Kimball cross country runners took to the Stone’s Throw Golf Course in Milaca on Saturday, Sept. 22, for the annual Mega Meet Race competition. It is a big-race affair, billed as the largest single-
day high school cross country meet in the world. It boasts representation from approximately 150 schools with circa 6,000 runners competing. EVWK Individual Results: (7th and 8th grade 3200 Meter Run): 7th Grade Boys: 85th, Daniel Heuring, 14.05; 143rd, Ryan Wirz, 14.57; 253rd, Keegan Lommel, 20.23; 7th Grade Girls: 13th, Brookelyn Kuechle, 13.22; 112th, Kiera Stommes, 16.13; 113th, Ashlyn Schriefels, 16.13; 8th Grade Boys: 270th, Jack Fink, 15.01; 310th, Carter Lommel, 15.43; 8th Grade Girls: 20th, Katie Ruhland, 13.41; 47th, Brielle Kuechle, 14.37; 162nd, Maddie Umana, 17.08; 9th Grade Girls: 23rd, Jenna Andersen, 22.00; 51st, Isabel Greenwald, 23.16; 65th, Gretta Lemke, 23.35; 219th, Lilly Rhodes, 34.06; 10th Grade Boys: 289th, Riley Spoden, 22.39; 337th, Neal Wertish, 23.57; 10th Grade Girls: 17th, Zya Lueders, 21.47; Boys Varsity (D4): 172nd, Gregory Gathje, 20.23; 198th, Jake Blommer, 20.59; 256th, Jawnathan Lane, 24.05; Girls Varsity: 24th, Libby Yozamp, 20.59; 26th, Olivia Kuechle, 21.05; 45th, Cailyn Kuechle, 21.56; 55th, Rachel Utecht, 22.15; 69th, Amaya Lyrek, 22.31; 104th, Sawyer Kuechle, 23.44; 222nd, Kyrie Rossman, 32.18; Team: 1. Mesabi East 122; 2. Providence Academy 149; 3. West Central 166; 4. Canby-Minneota 177; 5. EVWK 198; 6. Marshall (Duluth) 242; 7. Aberdeen SD, Roncalli 252; 8. MACA 268; 9. Sauk Centre 286; 10. United North Central 287; 11. Mounds Park Academy 295; 12. Chatfield 365; 13. Pierz 395; 14. Wadena- Deer Creek 395; 15. GFW 416; 16. Redwood Valley 423; 17. LCWM/Nicollet 439; 18. Osakis 451; 19. LP-HT-ML 451; 20. Hawley 461; 21. Eveleth-Gilbert 500; 22. Esko 534; 23. St. James 535; 24. Legacy-PACT 541; 25. Adrian 544; 26. Montevideo 584; 27. Warroad 586; 28. South Ridge 635; 29. Southwest Christian 688; 30. Rush City 818.