Despite racing in warm conditions at the start of the meet, our teams competed with grit and determination against some of the best competition in the state. The challenging weather didn’t stop our athletes from pushing hard and posting some of their best efforts of the season. 

On the girls’ side, several athletes achieved personal records, including Ashlee Aukes, Aubrey Kluver, Emie Thompson, Evonna Johnson, Kate Klaassen, Samantha Clouse, and Sophia Reese. Shelby Keough set a meet record, while Ashlee Aukes, Samantha Clouse, Shelby Keough, and Sophia Reese earned place records. Both the varsity and JV teams finished 10th overall. Notably, the girls’ varsity top five runners finished within just 21 seconds of one another—our best pack performance of the meet. The girls team was forecasted to place 13th place with 303 points but finished 10th place with 264 points!?! 

For the boys, the progress was equally impressive. Brantley Schmidt, Creighton Wirth, Grant Gayther, Liam Weissenfluh, Max Dewhurst, Sasha Hully, Silas Gann, and Wyatt Bertram all set personal records. Cameron Jacobs added a meet record, while Cameron Jacobs, Dirk Zeman, and Wyatt Bertram secured place records. Varsity boys finished 7th overall, while the JV team placed 9th. The boys’ varsity top five runners had a spread of 55 seconds, the second-best pack of the meet.

Even with sickness circulating through the team and the added challenge of warm racing conditions, our runners showed toughness and determination, resulting in a wave of personal bests and competitive finishes. This meet was a great test of depth and resilience, and we are proud of how both teams responded.