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Yankton boys nip Lynx at Augustana Meet of Champions
Yankton boys nip Lynx at Augustana Meet of Champions
By By Jill Meier
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EmailSeptember 21. 2009 12:53PM
The Yankton Bucks avenged two earlier season losses to the Lynx boys at the Sept. 12 Augustana (cross country) Meet of Champions, and Haley Kruger broke the school record for the second time in three meets.
“Yankton paid us back for the two losses we handed them by beating us at this meet,” said Lynx Coach Larry Beesley. “Hopefully we can use this as some motivation to get them the next time we see them, which is the ESD meet in Yankton in the middle of October.”
Kruger, the girl’s team lead runner, broke the school record – her own – for the second time this season. The sophomore ran the 4,000-meter course in 16:13. That effort earned Kruger a sixth place finish in the field of 85 runners. She was the only award winner for the Lynx girls.
“It seems like a habit this year – Haley Kruger breaks another school record,” Beesley said.
The Brandon Valley boys had four boys medal at the Augustana meet. Senior Billy Brockmueller led the squad with his time of 17:49 for fifth place. Nathan Hauge came in eighth with a time of 17:59. Ben Schultz (18:46) and Austin Hogie (18:52) were 18th and 20th, respectively.
“The boys ran very well considering we did not come into this meet rested,” Beesley said. “A hard week of training and racing on a very difficult course led some to look a bit sluggish.”
Beesley said the team also got solid races from Zach VanEde (24th), Nick Wilde (32nd) and Dillon Waldera (20:06). “They stepped up and tried to fill in places to keep us as a top 2 team in the state and conference,” Beesley said.
In a field of nine teams, the Lynx girls placed sixth.
“The girls also trained through the meet and it showed more on them than the boys,” Beesley said. “We will continue to work through a couple more meets in preparation for the ESD.”
The Lynx compete Thursday at the Brookings Invite, beginning at 4 p.m., and this Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
Varsity boys team scores: Yankton 30; Brandon Valley 51; Pierre 87; SF Lincoln 114; Watertown 124; RC Stevens 163; Douglas 182; Luverne 219; Beresford 262; West Central 265.
Lynx varsity boy’s results – 87 runners: 5.) Billy Brockmueller 17:49; 8.) Nathan Hauge 17:59; 18.) Ben Schultz 18:46; 20.) Austin Hogie 18:52; 24.) Zach VanEde 19:00; 32.) Nick Wilde 19:26; 47.) Blaze Kilian 20:05; 49.) Dillon Waldera 20:06; 70.) Hunter Alexander 21:12; 76.) Brendan Gallo 21:56; 77.) Chuck Morrison 22:16.
Varsity girls team scores: Yankton 34; SF Lincoln 83; Watertown 113; West Central 127; Pierre 127; Brandon Valley 134; RC Stevens 155; Luverne 62; Garretson 165.
Lynx varsity girl’s results – 85 runners: 6.) Haley Kruger 16:13; 27.) Lexi McGee 17:38; 31.) Shelby Rahn 17:44; 48.) Nicole Zens 18:12; 63.) Courtney Gross 18:57; 70.) Kasey Presler 19:28; 73.) Nicole Peterson 19:37; 78.) Danelle Kalo 19:46.
JV boys team scores: SF Washington 30; RC Stevens 79; Pierre 84; Flandreau Indian School 85; Yankton 118; SF Lincoln 132; Brandon Valley 194; Beresford 260; SF Christian 263; Martin County West 276.
JV boys results - 130 runners: 38.) Austin Carlson 16:12; 39.) Mitchell Selken 16:12; 40.) Adam Presler 16:13; 62.) Drew Peterson 17:00; 83.) Luke Deardoff 17:40; 95.) Thomas Stoltenburg 18:16; 96.) Casey Callies 18:25; 98.) Riley Hosman 18:48; 99.) Braden Heidbrink 18:51; 129.) DJ Andreasen 22:00.
JV girls team scores: RC Stevens 66; SF Lincoln 69; Beresford 99; Brandon Valley 107; Pierre 122; Luverne 140; Yankton 154; SF Washington 156; SF Christian 163.
JV girl’s results – 75 runners: 7.) Anna Budahl 18:29; 14.) Kaitlin Behrend 18:50; 24.) Anne Christensen 19:46; 32.) Miranda Cain 20:15; 58.) Samantha Thompson 22:29; 61.) Bridgit Zens 23:06.
“Yankton paid us back for the two losses we handed them by beating us at this meet,” said Lynx Coach Larry Beesley. “Hopefully we can use this as some motivation to get them the next time we see them, which is the ESD meet in Yankton in the middle of October.”
Kruger, the girl’s team lead runner, broke the school record – her own – for the second time this season. The sophomore ran the 4,000-meter course in 16:13. That effort earned Kruger a sixth place finish in the field of 85 runners. She was the only award winner for the Lynx girls.
“It seems like a habit this year – Haley Kruger breaks another school record,” Beesley said.
The Brandon Valley boys had four boys medal at the Augustana meet. Senior Billy Brockmueller led the squad with his time of 17:49 for fifth place. Nathan Hauge came in eighth with a time of 17:59. Ben Schultz (18:46) and Austin Hogie (18:52) were 18th and 20th, respectively.
“The boys ran very well considering we did not come into this meet rested,” Beesley said. “A hard week of training and racing on a very difficult course led some to look a bit sluggish.”
Beesley said the team also got solid races from Zach VanEde (24th), Nick Wilde (32nd) and Dillon Waldera (20:06). “They stepped up and tried to fill in places to keep us as a top 2 team in the state and conference,” Beesley said.
In a field of nine teams, the Lynx girls placed sixth.
“The girls also trained through the meet and it showed more on them than the boys,” Beesley said. “We will continue to work through a couple more meets in preparation for the ESD.”
The Lynx compete Thursday at the Brookings Invite, beginning at 4 p.m., and this Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
Varsity boys team scores: Yankton 30; Brandon Valley 51; Pierre 87; SF Lincoln 114; Watertown 124; RC Stevens 163; Douglas 182; Luverne 219; Beresford 262; West Central 265.
Lynx varsity boy’s results – 87 runners: 5.) Billy Brockmueller 17:49; 8.) Nathan Hauge 17:59; 18.) Ben Schultz 18:46; 20.) Austin Hogie 18:52; 24.) Zach VanEde 19:00; 32.) Nick Wilde 19:26; 47.) Blaze Kilian 20:05; 49.) Dillon Waldera 20:06; 70.) Hunter Alexander 21:12; 76.) Brendan Gallo 21:56; 77.) Chuck Morrison 22:16.
Varsity girls team scores: Yankton 34; SF Lincoln 83; Watertown 113; West Central 127; Pierre 127; Brandon Valley 134; RC Stevens 155; Luverne 62; Garretson 165.
Lynx varsity girl’s results – 85 runners: 6.) Haley Kruger 16:13; 27.) Lexi McGee 17:38; 31.) Shelby Rahn 17:44; 48.) Nicole Zens 18:12; 63.) Courtney Gross 18:57; 70.) Kasey Presler 19:28; 73.) Nicole Peterson 19:37; 78.) Danelle Kalo 19:46.
JV boys team scores: SF Washington 30; RC Stevens 79; Pierre 84; Flandreau Indian School 85; Yankton 118; SF Lincoln 132; Brandon Valley 194; Beresford 260; SF Christian 263; Martin County West 276.
JV boys results - 130 runners: 38.) Austin Carlson 16:12; 39.) Mitchell Selken 16:12; 40.) Adam Presler 16:13; 62.) Drew Peterson 17:00; 83.) Luke Deardoff 17:40; 95.) Thomas Stoltenburg 18:16; 96.) Casey Callies 18:25; 98.) Riley Hosman 18:48; 99.) Braden Heidbrink 18:51; 129.) DJ Andreasen 22:00.
JV girls team scores: RC Stevens 66; SF Lincoln 69; Beresford 99; Brandon Valley 107; Pierre 122; Luverne 140; Yankton 154; SF Washington 156; SF Christian 163.
JV girl’s results – 75 runners: 7.) Anna Budahl 18:29; 14.) Kaitlin Behrend 18:50; 24.) Anne Christensen 19:46; 32.) Miranda Cain 20:15; 58.) Samantha Thompson 22:29; 61.) Bridgit Zens 23:06.
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