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Section VI Meet
It was a cool and cloudy day as the Falcons got ready for the section meet. The heavy rains from the day before left some spots on the course slippery and muddy but that didn't discourage the runners from getting out there and having a great race! Junior, Gabriel Wiegert, led the way for the Falcons with a time of 16 minutes and 37 seconds. Adam Marable and Sam Majewski battled each other throughout the race and in turn both set their PR's with a time of 17 minutes and 21 seconds! Senior, Andrew Brincks, set his PR on his last race as a Falcon! Although the team and no runners qualified for state, it was a fun season for the runners and fans alike! Thank you, coaches!
Lefty Wright Invite
It was another very successful Lefty Wright Invite! Coach Stephens, Coach Woelfle, and Coach Hubred spent many hours behind the scenes making sure that this event ran flawlessly! Also, a big THANK YOU to all the parents who volunteered at this event!
The course was slightly different this year but that didn't seem to matter to many of the Armstrong runners. There was a big hill added this year (some called it, "Heartbreak Hill") that slowed the overall times of the runners. Even with this added hill there were some very impressive times set by the Falcon runners. Once again, freshman, Griffin Schmidt and Tyler Knutson, battled one another throughout the race. They finished fifth and sixth in their race with times of 18:46 and 18:47 respectfully. There was also an impressive 9 PR's set on this day. Eighth grader, Heath Wilson, set his by an incredible 2 minutes and 24 seconds!
NWSC
It was another great day for a race as the Falcons got ready for Conference Championship! The Varsity put up a good fight and came in 8th out of 14 teams. They were led by Gabriel Wiegert and Sam Majewski who both earned all conference! An anonymous runner said, "They passed a lot of people and ran a smart race!" The JV once again put together a great race coming in 4th overall out of a 12 team field. They were led by freshman, Zachary Hrobak, who finished in a time of 19 minutes and 22 seconds. Eleven runners set their PR's on this day! Eighth grader, Ryan Thomas, set his by a very impressive 4 minutes and 5 seconds! To top of a great day for the JV, six runners earned JV all-conference!
Osseo Invite
It was a beautiful fall day and a great day for a race! This was a large race with 22 teams competing at the varsity level and 19 at the JV level. The large crowd and high energy from the racers made for a very exciting invite! Gabriel Wiegert led the way for the varsity with an impressive time of 17 minutes and 51 seconds. Overall, the varsity came in 10th while the JV finished 7th.
Tom Watson Invite
The future looks bright for the Falcons! With the varsity racing the previous day, this was a race for the JV and middle schoolers. Sophomore, Anders Hassis, lead the way with a time of 19 minutes and 24 seconds. Along with Anders, freshman Mack Saffert, both set PR's. Anders improved his by 15 seconds and Mack set his by a very impressive 1 minute and 27 seconds! The middle schoolers had a great 2 mile race! Seventh grader, Easton Woelfle, led the Falcons with a time of 12 minutes and 12 seconds. The team had a very impressive showing with 11 of the 14 runners setting their PR. Eighth grader, Ivan Krzyzanowski, improved his by 2 minutes 42 seconds.
Roy Griak Invitational
It was a cooler but humid day for the Falcons to race. With the state meet moving away from St. Olaf it was also a chance for the runners to race the course that will host this year's state meet. This was a varsity race only and the team placed a respectable 10th out of 38 teams in the gold race. With a crowded field and with several teams from out of Minnesota there were no PR's set on this day. Gabriel Wiegert, had an impressive race and led the Falcons with a time of 18 minutes flat!
Metro Invite
It was a gorgeous fall night for possibly the first night race in Falcon history. (At least the first in quite some time). A beautiful sunset led to a cool night for all of the racers! The course was flat and the Falcon runners took full advantage and set many PR's! The middle schoolers led off the night with their two mile race where every single runner set their PR! Eighth graders, Evan Thomas and Orrin Thorpe had the biggest improvement to their times by (3:54) and (3:59) respectively. Jack Kennedy led the pack once again with a time of 12 minutes and 31 seconds and finished 13th overall earning him yet another t-shirt! The Junior Varsity race also saw an impressive 10 runners set their PR's. Junior, Theodore Chirhart, improved by 2 minutes and 10 seconds, while sophomore, Grayson Squires, improved by 1 minute and 30 seconds! The night concluded with the varsity race where 7 of the runners broke their PR's! Freshman, Benaiah Breker, posted the biggest improvement by breaking his PR by 51 seconds! Junior, Sam Majewski, finished first for the Falcons with a time of 17 minutes and 27 seconds!
Hopkins Invite
The clouds parted just before race time and it was a beautiful day for a race! The Falcon runners participated in three different races in this meet. Sam Majewski, led the way for the varsity with a time of 17 minutes and 42 seconds. Sophomore, Josh Sweeney, led the pack for the JV with a time of 19 minutes and 22 seconds. Eighth grader, Jack Kennedy, finished first for the Falcons and 6th overall with an impressive time of 10 minutes and 25 seconds in their 2-mile race! Once again there was a lot of PR's set. Freshman, Tyler Knutson, set his PR by a very impressive 1 minute and 22 seconds!
Irish Invite
It was a warm morning for the first official meet of the year! For many Falcon runners, it was their first ever high school meet. Sam Majewski, led the way for the Falcons with an impressive time of 11 minutes 5 seconds. Freshmen, Benaiah Breker and Tyler Knutson, ran in the 9th grade race and finished in 10th and 13th places overall with times of 11 minutes 51 seconds and 11 minutes and 59 seconds! An incredible 22 out of the 30 runners set their PR's at the Invite! Eighth graders, Kyle Mittendorff and Desmond Little set their PR's by an amazing 3 minutes and 35 seconds and 3 minutes and 7 seconds respectively!
Kleyman Time Trial
It was a beautiful day for the Kleyman Time Trial as the racers arrived at Hidden Valley Park. An impressive 49 runners raced in the boys event. For many Falcon runners, it was their first time running in this time trial. Adam Marable led the Falcons with an impressive time of 11 minutes and 13 seconds! An amazing 28 runners set their PR's on this race. Eighth grader, Heath Wilson, improved his PR by 2 minutes 14 seconds. Sophomore, Dinesara Jayawardena, improved by 2 minutes and 40 seconds! And sophomore, Everett Molitor, improved by an astounding 3 minutes and 11 seconds! Crowd favorite, Wade Majewski, was back for another year! Like a fine wine he seems to get better with age, finishing in an impressive time of 13 minutes and 25 seconds, and according to him, a full minute faster than he anticipated. The other crowd favorie, Chela Guzman-Wiegert, was a late entry but really got the crowd into it with her grit and determination!
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