Wildcat cross country runners claim first title of the season

HARTINGTON — The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcat and Lady Wildcat cross country teams opened the new season on a strong note.

The teams hosted the Hartington-Newcastle Invitational Thursday at the Hartington Community Complex.

The Wildcats nipped the field, edging out Battle Creek for the team title 47-48, with Osmond right behind with 49 points.

Carson Noecker took the individual title without “nipping” or “edging” the field.

Noecker finished almost two-and-a-half minutes ahead of the next runner over the 5,000-meter course.

Dyami Berridge of Winnebago was second to Noecker in a time of 18:10.40 compared to Noecker’s 15:46.30 clocking.

Cole Rosener placed ninth for the Wildcats in 20:12.60 while Alan Santiago was 18th in 21:20.60.

Lukas Wortmann was 22nd in 21:34.60 to post the last score for the Wildcats.

Not all individual runners count in the team score as some of the runners are not represented by a full team and the top four individual runners for each team entered count toward the team scores.

The Lady Wildcats finished second in the girls’ division and were paced by Ava Noecker, who finished third individually.

Homer took the team title with 22 points while Hartington-Newcastle was second with 35.

Neligh-Oakdale was third with 43 points. Lilly Harris of Homer won the individual title ahead of Afftynn Stusse of Battle Creek while Noecker was third in 23:53.70.

Carmen Buschkamp (25:47.00) and Isabel Rolfes (25:56.10) placed 10th and 11th, respectively, while Claire Rolfes was 15th in 26:17.20.

BOYS RESULTS Team scores: 1. Hartington-Newcastle 47; 2. Battle Creek 48; 3. Osmond 49; 4. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 81; 5. Homer 95; 6. Hartington-Newcastle JV 103; 7. Pender 106; 8. Plainview 111; 9. Creighton 136; 10. Winnebago, 160; 11. Homer JV 195.

Individual Results: 1. Carson Noecker (H-N) 15:46.30; 2. Dyami Berridge (WIN) 18:10.40; 3. Jaxon Kilmurry (BC) 18:30.20; 4. Gannon Walsh (PEN) 18:39.80; 5. Brody Taylor (PON) 19:08.90; 6. Kyler Mosel (PLA) 19:52.20; 7. Robert Aschoff (OSM) 20:03.80; 8. Dominic True (OSM); 9. Cole Rosener (H-N) 20:12.60; 10. Parker Clausen (BC) 20:13.80; 11. Carter Korth (LCC) 20:17.70; 12. Tyler Olson (LCC) 20:30.70; 13. Conner Rohrer (CRE) 20:42.20; 14. Jaxson Hassler (BC) 20:47.00; 15. Karter Johnson (OSM) 21:06.20; 16.Alex Elks (H-NJV) 21:09.60; 18.Alan Santiago (H-N) 21:20.60; 19.Adam Elks (H-NJV) 21:27.90; 22. Lukas Wortmann (H-N) 21:34.60. 33. Isaac Hernandez-Santiago (H-NJV) 22:14.40; 42.Aaron Wortmann (H-NJV) 23:07.70; 47. Harrison Kuehn (H-NJV) 24:12.70; 49. Isaac Kuehn (H-N) 24:21.60; 50. Coven Joachimsen (H-N) 24:25.80.

GIRLS RESULTS Team scores: 1. Homer 22; 2. Hartington-Newcastle 35; 3. Neligh-Oakdale 43; 4. Battle Creek 44; 5. Homer JV 83. Individual Results: 1. Lilly Harris (HOM) 22:58.90; 2.Afftynn Stusse (BC) 23:39.60; 3. Ava Noecker (H-N) 23:53.70; 4. Jovee Valentin (HOM) 24:32.90; 5. Ali Albrecht (HOM) 24:52.50; 6. Tressa Bigbear, (WIN) 24:54.10; 7. Luci Koinzan (N-O) 25:22.90; 8. Lynae Koinzan (N-O) 25:27.90; 9. Shilo Shabram (N-O) 25:40.10; 10. Carmen Buschkamp (H-N) 25:47.00; 11. Isabel Rolfes (H-N) 25:56.10; 12. Maggie Bishop (BC) 26:00.1; 13. Keli Aschoff (OSM) 26:08.50; 14. Alyssa Petersen (HOM) 26:09.20; 15. Claire Rolfes (H-N) 26:17.20; 20.AbbyAnderson (H-N) 27:53.60; 32. Ryell Haug (H-N) 31:43.80.