Area Cross-Country: Patriots sweep home invite

By Dispatch staff report

September 05, 2024 at 8:35 PM

CROSSLAKE — Pequot Lakes’ Connor Jansen won with a time of 18:11.23 as the Patriot boys won the Pequot Lakes Invitational Thursday, Sept. 5.

Gus McKenna finished second for the Pequot boys while James Johnson placed third.

AJ Westin led the Crosby-Ironton boys with a fourth-place finish while Peter Bartels captured fifth.

Jayce Compton paced Pine River-Backus with a 10th-place finish while Parker Pallansch was the top finisher for Pillager at 16th place.

Kyra Rohrbach won with a time of 20:53.35 to help the Pequot girls to a first-place team finish. Erika English added a third-place finish for Pequot.

Anna Westin placed second to lead the C-I girls and Maria Ringhand finished fifth.

Alainna Dobson paced Pillager with a fourth-place finish while Tana Borland placed seventh for P-RB.

Boys results

Team scores: 1-Pequot Lakes 19, 2-Crosby-Ironton 42, 3-Pine River-Backus 72

Individual winner: Connor Jansen (Pequot) 18:11.23

Crosby-Ironton results: 4-AJ Westin-19:20.2, 5-Peter Bartels 19:20.37, 8-Justin Reisz 20:01.81, 12-Aiden Reisz 21:38.57, 13-Levi Turner 21:56.44, 19-Spencer Hollenhorst 24:08.03, 20-Brad Lueck 24:13.48

Pequot Lakes results: 1-Jansen 18:11.23, 2-Gus Mckenna 18:13.18, 3-James Johnson 18:24.07, 6-Oliver McKenna 19:45.49, 7-Henry Thell 20:00.68, 9-Brak Schramm 20:24.81, 15-Keegan Lehman 22:58.01

Pillager results: 16-Parker Pallansch 23:41.41, 17-Nicholas Barg 23:52.01, 18-Will Dosser 23:52.01

Pine River-Backus results: 10-Jayce Compton 21:02.35, 11-Wlliam Adams 21:09.37, 14-Reece Trumble 22:17.32, 21-Dennis Rahm 25:19.43, 22-Zach Minion 25:39.47

Girls results

Team scores: 1-Pequot Lakes 24, 2-Crosby-Ironton 32

Individual winner: Kyra Rohrbach (Pequot) 20:53.35

Crosby-Ironton results: 2-Anna Westin 22:05.43, 5-Maria Ringhand 24:43.62, 9-Ryley Bartels 26:53.28, 13-Londyn Eastwood 27:43.16, 16-Cadence Wynn 28:00.91, 18-Grace Larsen 30:44.56, 19-Gracie Rosecrans 31:54.00

Pequot Lakes results: 1-Rohrbach 20:53.35, 3-Erika English 23:23.44, 6-Lily Holmers 25:19.78, 8-Addison Lillo 25:57.74, 14-Ireland Jordan 27:54.49, 15-Emma Bitzer 27:55.47,

Pillager results: 4-Alainna Dobson 24:05.08, 11-Violette Metz 26:58.44, 17-Isabelle Brinkman 28:36.85

Pine River-Backus results: 7-Tana Borland 25:53.39, 10-River Crawford 26:55.82, 12-Arya Compton 27:16.27, 20-Kelsey Bergem

Next: Crosby-Ironton, Pillager at Pine River-Backus Invite 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12; Pequot Lakes in Lucky Lindy Invite, Little Falls 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12.

Little Falls girls net 5th

DETROIT LAKES — Malin Youngberg recorded a tenth-place finish with a time of 20:19.6 for the Little Falls girls to help the team to a fifth-place finish at the Detroit Lakes Invite Thursday, Sept. 5.

Leah Couture added a 28th place finish for the girls.

The 11th place Flyer boys were paced by Blake Nolan, who finished 48th.

Boys results

Team scores: 1-Perham 26, 2-Fergus Falls 75, 3-Willmar 130, 4-Alexandria 133, 5-Bemidji 150, 6-Thief River Falls 168, 7-Fargo North 188, 8-Rocori 209, 9-East Grand Forks 232, 10-Detroit Lakes 259, 11-Little Falls 295, 12-Breckenridge/Wahpeton 306, 13-Frazee 351

Individual winner: Sully Anez (Willmar) 15:40.5

Little Falls results: 48-Blake Nolan 19:24.0, 52-Kobi Cameron 19:44.2, 67-William Threlkeld 20:36.7, 70-Owen Swisher 20:46.2, 71-Judah Meyer 20:54.3, 84-Ben Anderson 22:32.7, 85-Mason Ellingson

Girls results

Team scores: 1-Perham 30, 2-Alexandria 79, 3-Willmar 92, 4-Fergus Falls 152, 5-Little Falls 158, 6-Rocori 179, 7-Fargo North 194, 8-Thief River Falls 197, 9-Breckenridge 202, 10-Detroit Lakes 226, 11-Bemidji 276, 12-East Grand Forks 338

Individual winner: Cassie Wellman (FF) 18:51.9

Little Falls results: 10-Malin Youngberg 20:19.6, 28-Leah Couture 21:19.7, 34-Rose Jarnot 21:42.6, 42-Grace Wamre 22:27.9, 52-Alayna Neu 23:36.7, 54-Valerie Tenold 23:44.4, 68-Faith Krawiecki 24:39.6

Next: Little Falls hosts Lucky Lindy Invite at Little Falls Golf Course 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12.

Pierz girls tab 3rd

PINE CITY — Quinn Gruber placed sixth and Chloe Skwira 16th for the Pierz Pioneers girls as they finished third in the Pine City Invite Thursday, Sept. 5.

Wyatt Betsinger recorded third for the Pierz boys as they placed fourth. Nathan Tax finished in 16th and Clara Tax was in 18th.

Pierz next runs at the Mora Invite at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10.

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Area Cross-Country: Patriots sweep home invite

Six area cross-country teams in action Thursday, Sept. 5.

Boys results

Team scores: 1-Pequot Lakes 19, 2-Crosby-Ironton 42, 3-Pine River-Backus 72

Individual winner: Connor Jansen (Pequot) 18:11.23

Crosby-Ironton results: 4-AJ Westin-19:20.2, 5-Peter Bartels 19:20.37, 8-Justin Reisz 20:01.81, 12-Aiden Reisz 21:38.57, 13-Levi Turner 21:56.44, 19-Spencer Hollenhorst 24:08.03, 20-Brad Lueck 24:13.48

Pequot Lakes results: 1-Jansen 18:11.23, 2-Gus Mckenna 18:13.18, 3-James Johnson 18:24.07, 6-Oliver McKenna 19:45.49, 7-Henry Thell 20:00.68, 9-Brak Schramm 20:24.81, 15-Keegan Lehman 22:58.01

Pillager results: 16-Parker Pallansch 23:41.41, 17-Nicholas Barg 23:52.01, 18-Will Dosser 23:52.01

Pine River-Backus results: 10-Jayce Compton 21:02.35, 11-Wlliam Adams 21:09.37, 14-Reece Trumble 22:17.32, 21-Dennis Rahm 25:19.43, 22-Zach Minion 25:39.47

Girls results

Team scores: 1-Pequot Lakes 24, 2-Crosby-Ironton 32

Individual winner: Kyra Rohrbach (Pequot) 20:53.35

Crosby-Ironton results: 2-Anna Westin 22:05.43, 5-Maria Ringhand 24:43.62, 9-Ryley Bartels 26:53.28, 13-Londyn Eastwood 27:43.16, 16-Cadence Wynn 28:00.91, 18-Grace Larsen 30:44.56, 19-Gracie Rosecrans 31:54.00

Pequot Lakes results: 1-Rohrbach 20:53.35, 3-Erika English 23:23.44, 6-Lily Holmers 25:19.78, 8-Addison Lillo 25:57.74, 14-Ireland Jordan 27:54.49, 15-Emma Bitzer 27:55.47,

Pillager results: 4-Alainna Dobson 24:05.08, 11-Violette Metz 26:58.44, 17-Isabelle Brinkman 28:36.85

Pine River-Backus results: 7-Tana Borland 25:53.39, 10-River Crawford 26:55.82, 12-Arya Compton 27:16.27, 20-Kelsey Bergem

Next: Crosby-Ironton, Pillager at Pine River-Backus Invite 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12; Pequot Lakes in Lucky Lindy Invite, Little Falls 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12.

Little Falls girls net 5th

Boys results

Team scores: 1-Perham 26, 2-Fergus Falls 75, 3-Willmar 130, 4-Alexandria 133, 5-Bemidji 150, 6-Thief River Falls 168, 7-Fargo North 188, 8-Rocori 209, 9-East Grand Forks 232, 10-Detroit Lakes 259, 11-Little Falls 295, 12-Breckenridge/Wahpeton 306, 13-Frazee 351

Individual winner: Sully Anez (Willmar) 15:40.5

Little Falls results: 48-Blake Nolan 19:24.0, 52-Kobi Cameron 19:44.2, 67-William Threlkeld 20:36.7, 70-Owen Swisher 20:46.2, 71-Judah Meyer 20:54.3, 84-Ben Anderson 22:32.7, 85-Mason Ellingson

Girls results

Team scores: 1-Perham 30, 2-Alexandria 79, 3-Willmar 92, 4-Fergus Falls 152, 5-Little Falls 158, 6-Rocori 179, 7-Fargo North 194, 8-Thief River Falls 197, 9-Breckenridge 202, 10-Detroit Lakes 226, 11-Bemidji 276, 12-East Grand Forks 338

Individual winner: Cassie Wellman (FF) 18:51.9

Little Falls results: 10-Malin Youngberg 20:19.6, 28-Leah Couture 21:19.7, 34-Rose Jarnot 21:42.6, 42-Grace Wamre 22:27.9, 52-Alayna Neu 23:36.7, 54-Valerie Tenold 23:44.4, 68-Faith Krawiecki 24:39.6

Next: Little Falls hosts Lucky Lindy Invite at Little Falls Golf Course 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12.

Pierz girls tab 3rd