Cadet girl harriers capture first at home, boys grab second

CRESCO -  The Crestwood girls’ and boys’ cross country teams flexed their muscles on Saturday at the Crestwood Invitational as the Cadet varsity girls’ team nabbed first place with 26 points while the Crestwood varsity boys’ squad took second place with 54 points.

In the Junior Varsity races, Crestwood earned a clean sweep as the Cadet girls’ and boys’ teams both captured first. The girls’ team scored 17 points while the boys’ squad tallied 23 points.

Six Crestwood varsity girl runners finished in the top 15 to earn medals. Ellie Friesen led the way as she took first place in a time of 18 minutes, 50 seconds. Other Cadet medalists included: 2. Cassidy Ihns 19:34; 4. Hope Dohlman 20:39; 8. Brynn Bodermann 22:09; 11. Rachel Steffen 22:20; 12. Emily Friesen 22:24. Cadet junior Sarah Mashek placed 18th in 22:59.

In the varsity boys’ race, three Cadets captured medals by finishing in the top 15. Nathan Martinek was third in 18:09, Bryden Juelsgaard took sixth in 18:34 and Carlos Beascochea was ninth in 19:13.

In the JV boys’ race, seven Cadets finished in the top 10 including: Colter Bye (second), Lucas McGee (third), Kyle Quam (fifth), Kaden Anderlik (sixth), Jon Millage (seventh), Matthew Slifka (ninth) and Justin Nibaur (10th).

The JV girls’ race saw six Cadets place in the top 10 including: Annie Mast (first), Libby Labosky (second), Sami Bigalk (third), Katie Saner (fourth), Mattie Slavin (seventh), Destiny Hodges (ninth).

Crestwood’s Junior High harriers also performed well on Saturday. The Cadet boys’ team took second with 55 points while the girls’ team placed third with 77 points. Ethan Govern finished third for Crestwood in the boys’ race in 12:51. 

Cadet Head Coach Jim Obermann praised all the Crestwood runners for battling hard on Saturday.

“We try to make our home meet special,” Obermann said. “Our JV and Varsity girls’ teams really prepared well and attacked the course well. By running our Varsity and JV girls in the same race, that created team unity for us. Having both teams finish first really speaks to the depth on the girls’ teams.

“Ellie ran a great race and had an excellent time (18:50) on a challenging course. I thought Brynn Bodermann and Rachel Steffen both ran their best races of the year. Annie Mast and Libby Labosky both ran well in the JV races. It was nice to win the team championship against some good teams. To win (the JV and Varsity) team titles convincingly was pleasing to see,” Obermann said.

The coach also gave credit to the JV and Varsity boys’ teams for their hard work.

“Our JV boys’ team ran as well as it has run all year, and I think that was because of our depth,” Obermann said. “The Varsity boys’ team also ran its strongest race of the year. It was great to see Nathan Martinek and Ryan Steffen competing (after missing the past few meets because of injuries). Nathan gave a courageous effort, and he showed great toughness. Ryan ran a great race, too.

“Bryden Juelsgaard had his best race of the year, and Carlos Beascochea competed well. Garret Ollendieck is showing that he is a legitimate cross country runner, and he strengthens our team.

“We are very appreciative of the Cresco Country Club for allowing us to use their course for the meet. It is an excellent course to run on. We are also thankful for the great fan support at the meet,” Obermann said.

The Cadet cross country teams will compete at New Hampton on Oct. 5 at 4:30 p.m. and at the NEIC Meet in Waukon on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. The State Qualifier Meet will be on Oct. 19.

Varsity boys’ teams

1. South Winn 31 points; 2. Crestwood 54; 3. Waukon 76; 4. Sumner-Fredericksburg 117; 5. Turkey Valley 121; 6. New Hampton 153.

Cadet varsity boys

3. Nathan Martinek 18:09.1; 6. Bryden Juelsgaard 18:34.9; 9. Carlos Beascochea 19:13.8; 16. Garret Ollendieck 19:39.9; 20. Blake Murphy 20:04.4; 22. Ryan Steffen 20:05.8; 25. Boston Ferrie 20:23.1.

Varsity girls’ teams

1. Crestwood 26; 2. Waukon 55; 3. South Winn 66; 4. New Hampton 96; 5. S-F 121.

Cadet varsity girls

1. Ellie Friesen 18:50.0; 2. Cassidy Ihns 19:34.2; 4. Hope Dohlman 20:39.2; 8. Brynn Bodermann 22:09.1; 11. Rachel Steffen 22:20.3; 12. Emily Friesen 22:24.8; 16. Sarah Mashek 22:59.8.

JV boys’ teams

1. Crestwood 23; 2. South Winn 40; 3. Waukon 81; 4. S-F 104.

Cadet JV boys

2. Colter Bye 20:28.7; 3. Lucas McGee 20:32.0; 5. Kyle Quam 20:42.6; 6. Kaden Anderlik 20:52.0; 7. Jon Millage 21:01.0; 9. Matthew Slifka 21:14.4; 10. Justin Nibaur 21:16.4; 11. Jacob Andera 21:23.4; 12. Caleb Shea 21:38.9; 13. David Meinecke 22:03.3; 15. Tristan Wetherington 22:14.2; 16. Cale Jackson 22:15.7; 17. Mason Theis 22:45.8; 18. Cade Wenthold 22:47.1; 26. Kristian Szajna 23:12.9; 29. Eric Trautsch 24:00.3; 31. Daniel Lares 24:15.9.

JV girls’ teams

1. Crestwood 17; 2. Waukon 46; 3. South Winn 77; 4. New Hampton 101; 5. S-F 126.

Cadet JV girls

1. Annie Mast 23:22.4; 2. Libby Labosky 24:20.4; 3. Sami Bigalk 24:21.7; 4. Katie Saner 24:57.5; 7. Mattie Slavin 25:22.7; 9. Destiny Hodges 25:37.5; 11. Madison Brace 26:07.0; 13. Katlin Born 26:16.8; 15. Taylor Shelton 26:33.3; 20. Emily Reinhart 27:29.4; 24. Kelsey Stortz 27:49.8; 25. Krista Riley 28:39.2; 35. Ashley Ferrie 30:26.3; 36. Abbie Bergan 31:15.7.

Cadet Jr. High boys

3. Ethan Govern 12:51.7; 10. Caleb Kammerer 13:13.5; 11. Carter Fousek 13:15.0; 15. Ethan Mast 13:35.6; 20. Garrett Wenthold 14:04.4; 23. Jeremy Andera 14:22.6; 26. Travis Brace 14:36.0; 29. Chase Thomas 14:54.3; 35. Domanick Henry 15:13.5; 38. Nick Dietzenbach 15:16.9; 51. Cole Schmauss 15:58.4; 54. Luke Stortz 16:03.3; 55. Nate Dietzenbach 16:09.9; 59. Tim Slade 16:33.8.

Cadet Jr. High girls

10. Olivia Ollendick 14:43.7; 12. Kendall Slavin 14:46.5; 13. Tara Koshatka 14:59.2; 18. Dylan Rahlf 15:20.6; 37. Hannah Crouch 16:23.5; 42. Allison Ferrie 16:48.7; 43. Anna Gibbs 16:51.8; 49. Rylee Kapler 17:21.0; 53. Sierra Hansmeier 17:42.6; 61. Quinna Ollendieck 18:42.6; 62. Kelsey Burke 18:50.0.