IOWA FALLS, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx, Eagle Grove Eagles and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys cross country teams returned to the course on Tuesday, as they competed in the annual North Central Conference Championships at Maynes Grove Lodge. The Lynx, Eagles and Cowboys were joined by Algona, Charles City, Clear Lake, Forest City, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Humboldt, Iowa Falls-Alden and St. Edmond.
Webster City’s girls were the lone area team to place in the girls race, placing 7th with 168 points, as senior Izzy Grossoehme was a meet medalist in 13th with a time of 21:49.1, as 8th Grader Lyla Brookshire was 31st in a time of 23:09.1. Marlene Saavendra Mendoza was 32nd in 23:09.2, Quynn Pruismann was 44th in 24:11.4, as McKenna Buakham was 54th in 25:20.8.
Eagle Grove did not compete as a complete team, although freshman London Parrott was a meet medalist by placing 15th in 21:52.4, as Myka Anderson was 39th in a time of 23:23.8. CGD also didn’t compete as a team, with freshman Addyson Greenfield placing 68th in 26:44.8, as junior Sofia Dahlgren was 72nd in 30:55.0.
Webster City placed 6th as a team in the boys race with a total of 165 points, as junior Daniel Murillo-Delfin was 18th in 18:19.7, as sophomore Aidan Wardell was 19th in 18:21.4. Jordan Betts was 40th in 19:17.2, Kaleb Draeger was 43rd in 19:39.1, as Kade Kruger rounded out scoring in 45th with a time of 19:41.5.
Eagle Grove placed 8th as a team with a total of 253 points, as junior Asarel Castro was 32nd in 18:56.6, while senior Hunter Waldo-Martinez was 33rd in a time of 19:03.0. Stetson Kvale was 44th in 19:40.1, Kezaran Friedl was 71st in 21:52.2, as Anthony Vasquez was 73rd in 22:14.8 to round out scoring.
CGD placed 11th with a total of 286 points, as sophomore Carson Gump was the top placer in 28th with a time of 18:46.4, as senior Logan Torsell was 54th in 20:28.3. Max Engstler was 55th in 20:29.3, Eduardo Rivera was 69th in 21:44.2, as Roy Hoang would place 80th in 23:25.8 to round out scoring.
Webster City cross country returns to the course next Wednesday, when they travel to Clear Lake for their Class 3A State Qualifying Meet, beginning at 4 PM. Eagle Grove and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows cross country returns to the course next Thursday, when Eagle Grove hosts their Class 2A State Qualifying Meet at Eagle Grove Golf Course, beginning at 4 PM.