NORFOLK - The Randolph Cardinal and Lady Cardinal cross country teams ended the season in the District D-2 Cross Country Meet at Skyview Lake Park in Norfolk on Oct. 16.
The top 15 individual runners and the top three teams will continue the season at this week’s Nebraska Cross Country Championships at the Kearney Country Club on Oct. 24.
The girls’ qualifying teams were Crofton with 10 points, Ponca with 27 and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge with 34.
The boys’ qualifying teams were Norfolk Catholic with 8, Homer with 21 and Stanton with 42.
The girls’ individual race went to Crofton’s freshman sensation Avery Arens who took the title by over two minutes covering the 5,000-meter course in 17-minutes, 53.70-seconds. Ava Brennan of Ponca was second in 20:38.00.
Randolph’s Emily Gilliland finished up her sophomore season with a time of 26:24.30 which put her in 44th position.
Another freshman won the boys’ race when Teddy Haake of Norfolk Catholic crossed the mat in 17:33.50. Teammate Andrew Kastl was second in 17:54.70.
Randolph’s Kamdin Worlein was 53rd with a time of 23:42.10 and Brayden Worlein was 64th with a time of 26:57.10. CLASS D-2 DISTRICT MEET Girls Team Results (Top 3 Qualify for State): 1. Crofton 10; 2. Ponca 27; 3. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 34; 4. Homer 54; 5. Oakland-Craig 54; 6. Norfolk Catholic 56; Stanton 57; 8. Tri County NE 66; 9. Wisner-Pilger 94; 10. Tekamah-Herman 113; 11. Wakefield 116; 12. Lyons-Decatur 143. Individual Results (Top 15 Qualify for State and Randolph Finishes): 1. Avery Arens (CRO) 17:53.70; 2. Ava Brennan (PON) 20:38.00; 3. Azlynn Johnson (STA) 21:01.10; 4. Cecilia Wortmann (CRO) 21:49.90; 5. Sophia Wortmann (CRO) 21:34.00;6.CallieFischer(LHNE)21:51.50; 7. Jalie Meyer (O-C) 22:05.90; 8. Kate Tasler (LCC) 22:11.80; 9. Avery Brummels (WINSIDE) 22:23.30;10.AddysonChytka(PON) 22:25.10; 11. Leah Gould (LCC) 22:36.10; 12. Hudsyn Stout (CRO) 22:47.00; 13. Ellinor Johnson (O-C) 22:51.00; 14. Ashley Mendez (NC) 23:00.60; 15. Alejandra Hermosillo (TCNE) 23:09.50; 44. Emily Gilliland (RANDOLPH) 26:24.30. Boys Team Results (Top 3 Qualify for State): 1. Norfolk Catholic 8; 2. Homer 21; 3. Stanton 42; 4. Crofton 52; 5. Oakland-Craig 62; 6. LCC 67; 7. Tekamah-Herman 80; 8. Tri County NE 90; 9. Ponca 91; 10. Wisner-Pilger 93; 11. Pender 99; 12. Bancroft-Rosalie 131; 13. Lutheran High Northeast 131. Individual Results (Top 15 Qualify for State and Randolph Finishes): 1. Teddy Haake (NC) 17:33.50; 2. Andrew Kastl (NC) 17:54.70; 3. Gannon Pfister (PON) 18:18.60;4.AaydenHarris(HOM)18:22.40; 5. Jonah Ash (NC) 18:23.70; 6. Kaden Arens (CRO) 18:42.80; 7. William Bryant (STA) 18:54.30; 8. Caden Barclay (HOM) 18:57.90; 9. Jeff Fogarty (HOM) 19:01.40; 10. Patrick Rayburn (O-C) 19:03.30; 11. Sylas Delmont (W-P) 19:07.40; 12. Shane Langford (LCC) 19:17.50; 13. Jude Rudenour (TCNE)18:18.50;14.BlaiseKaan(NC) 19:19.50; 15. Mason Mckie (STA) 19:20.80; 53.KamdinWorlein(RANDOLPH)23:42.10; 64. Brayden Worlein(RANDOLPH)26:57.10.








