JH runners join cross country party

GRINNELL – The Montezuma Middle School runners joined the high school crew for the Grinnell Invitational cross country meet on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Ruth Ahrens Park.

There was lots of good work by our athletes in this meet,” said Head Coach Kevin Gartman.

Sophia Semprini competes at Wildwood Park. (Marie Boulton photo).

I was excited to see our junior high crew get after it and off to a strong start in some crowded races,” he said.

Our high school athletes followed it up with some season’s-best performances,” he said.

Grinnell Invitational
at Ruth Ahrens Park

Middle school girls – 1.25 miles

Bravettes 8th of 8 scoring teams

40, Brea Cheney, 9:17.1.
67, Alysia Latcham, 9:49.5.
78, Lucy Semprini, 10:14.5.
102, Lexi Urfer, 11:05.4.
112, Keegan Gunderson, 11:24.6.
118, Ava DeWeese, 11:37.8.
There were 152 total runners.

Middle school boys – 1.25 miles

Braves – no team place

31, Jaxon Young, 8:19.3.
59, Luke Benson, 9:04.2.
There were 115 runners.

Varsity girls – 5K

Montezuma was 6th of 6 scoring teams

16, Ellen Cook, 23:15.5.
27, Alexa Rose, 24:56.0
33, Claire Erselius, 25:51.2.
36, Sophia Semprini, 27.21.3.
37, Haileah Eichenberger, 28:03.9.
43, Karlee Knust, 31.45.8.

There were 43 total runners.

Varsity boys – 5K

Braves 7th out of 7 scoring teams

40, Jusiah Wetering, 20:55.6.
45, Cael Cheney, 21:31.5.
46, Dayton Reif, 21:32.0.
48, Bryson Stockman, 22:13.1.
49, Linkyn Bru, 22Z:30.1

There were 51 total runners.