(KDLM) – After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota State Cross Country Meet returns to St. Olaf on Saturday, November 6th with a number of area teams and individuals competing for state championships.
The MSHSL changed high school cross country from a two-class system to a three-class system last spring, so there will be six races (three boys, three girls) beginning at 9:30 am on Saturday.
Four area schools will be competing for state championships in Class A: Perham, Staples-Motley, Park Rapids and Hawley.
Perham, coached by Jeff Morris, claimed the 8A title for both boys and girls teams. The Perham boys cross country team is making its 20th consecutive State appearance, and the Perham girls are headed to State for the 19th straight season. Perham’s boys team is seeking their fourth-straight state title, with senior Jakob McCleary trying to become Perham’s first individual state champion since Keeghan Hurley in 2013. Perham’s girls team is also the three-time defending state champion in Class A, and has won four of the last five Class A meets.
Both Staples-Motley teams, coached by Bruce Fuhrman, won their respective 6A titles. Both Cardinal teams are competing at St. Olaf for the third consecutive year after they both finished 5th overall in 2019 and are looking for their first state titles since 2013.
The Hawley Nuggets girls team, coached by Nathan Stoa, is making their second-ever trip to the state meet after taking 13th place in 2019. The Nuggets were runners-up to Perham in Class 8A.
Park Rapids Area’s boys team, coached by Patrick Richard, was the runner-up to Perham in Class 8A, and are competing in the state meet for the first time since 2012.
The Class A State Boys Cross Country Race begins at 12:00 on Saturday, with the Girls race beginning at 1:00. Prep Spotlight TV will have coverage of the State Cross Country Meet. Multiple cameras will be set up around the course so that you can view as much of the race as possible. You can purchase a streaming package by Class or get an All-Access Pass here.
AREA BOYS RUNNERS: TEAM
STAPLES-MOTLEY: Section 6A Champion
No. Name Grade
550 Luke Brownell 11
551 Lyle Brownell 12
552 Will Dolezal 11
553 Elijah Greenwaldt 8
554 Grant Johnson 11
555 Dillan Robben 9
556 Logan Robben 9
557 Issiah Tabatt 10
558 Odin Trif 10
Coach: Bruce Fuhrman
PERHAM: Section 8A Champion
No. Name Grade
586 Bjorn Anderson 9
587 Caden Doll 10
588 Carter Flatau 9
589 Brayden Glorvigen 10
590 Dylan Guck 8
591 Henry Mathiason 8
592 Jakob McCleary 12
593 Blake Swenson 9
594 Micah Thompson 11
Coach: Jeff Morris
PARK RAPIDS: Section 8A Runner-Up
No. Name Grade
595 Asher Bervig 7
596 Eli Bervig 11
597 Ephraim Bervig 9
598 Pierce Deblieck 11
599 Darryl Etter 12
600 Blaine Hensel 11
601 Noah Huot 10
602 Thomas Lopez 9
603 Logan Maanum 11
Coach: Patrick Richard
AREA BOYS INDIVIDUAL RUNNERS:
441 Brady Rach, Bertha-Hewitt 8
442 James Cuchy, Parkers Prairie 11
444 Bjorn Brunsberg, Wadena-Deer Creek 11
445 Lane Hoefs, Wadena-Deer Creek 11
453 Nathan Johannsen, Frazee 12
454 Taylor Johnson, Lake Park-Audubon 11
455 George Bjorklund, Nevis 12
456 Evan Pohl, Nevis 11
457 Charlie Larson, Pelican Rapids 9
AREA GIRLS RUNNERS: TEAM
STAPLES-MOTLEY: Section 6A Champion
No. Name Grade
750 Audrey Brownell 8
751 Kyanna Burton 10
752 Addisyn Cichos 10
753 Bella Hines 7
754 Naila Mikhaeil 9
755 Suhaila Mikhaeil 7
756 Ashley Robben 11
757 Aften Robinson 11
758 Sophie Schlosser 7
Coach: Bruce Fuhrman
PERHAM HAWLEY: Section 8A Champion
No. Name Grade
786 Quincy Anderson 11
787 Liz Birkeland 11
788 Avalee Brown 8
789 Ella Hendrickson 7
790 Mia Lung 10
791 Gracie Morris 8
792 Leelou Novotny 8
793 Aspen Rohde 10
794 Kaia Starlz 10
Coach: Jeff Morris
HAWLEY: Section 8A Runner-Up
No. Name Grade
795 Trista Baer 10
796 Sophie Cook 9
797 Dru Dauner 9
798 Paula Heide 12
799 Piper Myran 10
800 Lily Olson 9
801 Lily Peterson 12
802 Kira Thompson 12
803 Ivy Tickel 10
Coach: Nathan Stoa
AREA GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RUNNERS:
640 Kendra Miller, Bertha-Hewitt 7
641 Caroline Kuehne, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 10
643 Amber Collins, Wadena-Deer Creek 9
652 Ellen Schauer, Lake Park-Audubon 8
653 Jade Rypkema, Nevis 11
654 Morgan Koppelman, Park Rapids 11
657 Anjalie Aho, United North Central 9
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