HNS runners bring home five medals from W-P Invite

BEEMER — The Hartington-Newcastle cross country teams brought home five medals from the Wisner- Pilger Invitational held at Indian Trails Country Club near Beemer on Aug. 31, with both the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats winding up fourth in the meet in their respective divisions.

Pender won the girls’ team competition with 14 points, 50 points better than runner-up Elkhorn Valley.

The Falcons won the boys’ team race with 44 points. Battle Creek was second with 55.

“I was happy with fourth place for both teams as large as this meet is,” HNS coach Mandy Hochstein said. “It seems like we are getting better and better each day and each meet.”

The girls’ race had 13 teams while the boys’ race included 16 teams from the area.

Ava Noecker was the top finisher for the Lady Wildcats, placing 10th. Cole Rosener paced the Wildcats, coming in 14th.

“Ava and Cole ran good races and led their teams well,” Hochstein said. “They are strong reliable leaders and get stronger each year.”

Claire Rolfes came in 14th for the Lady Wildcats and Carmen Buschkamp grabbed the last girls’ medal in

20th.

Abby Anderson was 46th, Ryell Haug was 51st and Isabel Rolfes rounded out the Lady Wildcat finishers in 67th.

Kyla Krusemark won the individual girls’ title with a time of 23 minutes,

12.60 seconds.

Following Rosener for the Wildcats was Isaac Hernandez-Santiago, who finished a single spot out of any hard ware in 21st.

“I was impressed with Isaac today finishing just out of the medals," Hochstein said. “With a little more speed at the beginning of the race, I think he will see success this season.”

Adam Elks was 27th, Alex Elks was

38th, Coven Joachimsen was 55th and Aidan Anderson was 64th.

Jaxon Kilsmurry of Battle Creek was

the individual champion in 18:31.10.

Both Hartington-Newcastle teams will be in action on Sept. 7 at the Cedar View Country Club in Laurel.

WISNER-PILGER INVITATIONAL

Girls Division Team Results

1. Pender 14; 2. Elkhorn Valley 64; 3. Homer 71; 4. Hartington-Newcastle 80; 5. Battle Creek 103; 6. Laurel-Concord- Coleridge 104; 7. West Point-Beemer

109; 8. Wisner-Pilger 109; 9. Oakland-Craig 117; 10. East Butler 131; 11. Tri County Northeast 165; 12. Madison 188;

13. Lyons-Decatur Northeast 230. Girls Individual Results 1. Kyla Krusemark (PEN) 23:12.60; 2. Megan Breitbarth (PEN) 23:24.60;

3. Alea Rasmussen (W-P) 23:36.30;

4. Hadley Walsh (PEN) 23:44.60; 5. Lesly Sanchez (WP-B) 23:54.20; 6. Lilly Harris (HOM) 23:58.60; 7. Jala Krusemark (PEN) 24:06.00; 8. Caro - lyn Magnusson (O-C) 24:36.90; 9. Cal - lie Fisher (LHNE) 24:38.20; 10. Ava Noecker (H-N) 24:49.50; 11. Tressa Bigbear (WINN) 24:58.90; 12. Mazzy Kuchar (EV) 25:26.00; 13. Reese Kozisek (EB) 25:11.60; 14. Claire Rolfes (H-N) 25:14.30; 15. Teegen Hasebroock (EV) 25:26.00; 16. Grace Herman (BC)

25:27.70; 17. Joslynn Larson (EV)

25:34.10; 18. Kimberly Pena (WP-B)

25:36.40; 19. Faith Christensen (LCC)

25:42.20; 20. Carmen Buschkamp (H-

N) 25:47.10; 46. Abby Anderson (H-

N) 28:05.70; 51. Ryell Haug (H-N)

28:50.00; 67. Isabel Rolfes (H-N)

31:44.30.

Boys Team Results

1. Elkhorn Valley 44; 2. Battle Creek

55; 3. Homer 70; 4. Hartington- Newcastle 88; 5. Lyons-Decatur Northeast 100; 6. Walthill 126; 7.

West Point-Beemer 128; 8. Laurel- Concord-Coleridge 144; 9. Hum phrey St. Francis 161; 10. Pender

162; 11. Madison 168; 12. East But- ler 170; 13. Cedar Blus 206; 14.

Guardian Angels Central Catho- lic 211; 15. Wisner-Pilger 239; 16.

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family

242.

Boys Individual Results

1. James Kilmurry (BC) 18:31.10;

2. Dawson Meyer (O-C) 18:40.50;

3. Brody Taylor (PON) 18:55.20;

4. Kris Pena (WP-B) 19:38.70; 5. Tristan McLeoud (EV) 19:44.80;

6. Gannon Walsh (PEN) 19:54.10;

7. Tyler Olson (LCC) 20:04.80; 8. Keesan Kaaihue (WAL) 20:09.80;

9. Chance Mock (LDNE) 20:11.00;

10. Miles Clausen (BC) 20:16.40;

11. Isaac Eckert (EV) 20:24.80;

12. Myles Allen (BC) 20:26.70; 13. Waylon Warneke (EV) 20:27.90;

14. Cole Rosener (H-N) 20:29.70;

15. Jessup Snowball (HOM)

20:30.60; 16. Ethan Parker (WAL)

20:34.10; 17. Preston Rose (LCC)

20:37.20; 18. Sylas Delmont (W P) 20:38.60; 19. Aayden Harris (HOM) 20:52.30; 20. Junius Snow - ball (HOM) 21:04.70; 21. Isaac Hernandez-Santiago (H-N) 21:13.90;

27. Adam Elks (H-N) 21:30.80; 38. Alex Elks (H-N) 21:21.20; 55. Coven Joachimsen (H-N) 23:52.10; 64. Aidan Anderson (H-N) 24:26.70. JV Team Results (Boys Division only)

1. Homer 19; 2. Elkhorn Valley 41; 3.

Battle Creek 48; 4. Hartington-New- castle 52; 5. East Butler 71.

HNS Individuals

4. Aaron Wortmann 23:18.60; 11. Braeden Kleinschmit 24:14.20; 23. Harrison Kuehn 27:14.90; 24. Gavin Joachimsen 27:54.50; 25. Sam Kuehn

27:59.60.