L-G’s Connor Genteman earns spot at state meet
One runner from the Loyal-Greenwood cross country team will be competing at the WIAA State Cross Country Championship on Oct.29 at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. Connor Genteman was the fourth runner to finish at the Division 3 Sectional held in Cadott on Oct. 22, being the second individual to qualify for a spot at the state meet.
Genteman competed in a 123-runner field at the Whispering Pines Golf Course, running one of his best times of the season to earn his first trip to state. The junior ran a 17:46.7 to qualify, taking the second individual spot and placing fourth overall. He will be joined at state by team qualifiers JJ Williams of Glenwood City (1st, 16:33.1) and Paul Pfeifer of McDonell Central (2nd, 17:08.3) and by individual qualifiers Peter Weir of Cadott (3rd, 17:13.9), Micah Fossum of Immanuel Lutheran (5th, 17:47.8), Owen Hamholm of Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (6th, 17:53.9) and Elijah Poppe of Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (7th, 17:56.0).
Loyal-Greenwood had two other boys compete in the race, but they did not place high enough to qualify. Cody Eckes took 68th overall with a time of 20:44.9 and Lucas Nielsen placed 116th with a time of 24:16.4.
The Greyhound girls did not have anyone qualify for the state meet, but freshman Summer Smith came the closest. She ran a 22:12.7 and took 16th, just six places shy and about 40 seconds slower than Jenna Anders of Fall Creek, who took the last individual spot with her time of 21:35.1.
Also finishing for the Loyal-Greenwood girls in the 104-runner field at Cadott were Bailey Eckes, who ran a 23:43.3 for 41st, Addison Holm, who took 51st with a time of 24:10.8, Leah Scherer who placed 58th with a time of 24:37.8, Katlund Etlicher who took 61st with her time of 24:50.2, Aubre Robida who ran a 25:44.4 for 71st and Maci Bogdonovich who took 78th with a time of 26:28.1.
The Loyal-Greenwood boys did not have enough individuals to place as a team at the sectional meet. McDonell Central won the meet with 60 points and will be traveling to state as a team along with second place Glenwood City (85). In the girls race, Loyal-Greenwood took seventh place with 180 points. Colfax took second with 100 points and will be going to state to compete along with Eau Claire Regis, which won the girls race with 63 points.
Spencer at Pacelli The Spencer cross country team traveled to Stevens Point on Oct. 22 to compete in the Division 3 sectional held there that day. Three boys and two girls represented the Rockets on the course, competing in their final meet of the season.
The boys ran in a 118-runner field at Pacelli. Taking 78th was senior Malachai Anderson, who completed the final race of his high school career in 21:47.3. Breckin Miller came through next, taking 100th with a time of 23:35.1. Also finishing for the final time was senior Andrew Sieracki, who placed 105th with a time of 24:06.1.
Spencer’s two girls competed in a 95-runner field. Sophomore Rachel Nieman took 51st with a time of 25:04.4 and sophomore Zaprina Bulla Ruiz finished at the 29:18.1 mark to finish in 84th.
Neither the Spencer boys nor the girls had enough runners to compete as a team at the Division 3 sectional. Taking the top two spots and moving on to state as a team in the boys race were Pacelli (35) and Pardeeville (116). In the girls race, Assumption took first (38) and Laconia took second (67) to qualify for state competition as a team.
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