Shelton’s win helps Cyclone boys defend team title at Tri-Center
NEOLA (Sept. 21) -- Tyler Shelton picked up his second cross country win of the season and three other Harlan Community runners placed in the top 12 Tuesday as the Cyclone boys defended last year’s team title at the Tri-Center Invitational.
HCHS scored a first-place 48 to outlast a pair of Class 1A state-ranked teams in No. 17 Missouri Valley (58) and No. 11 Woodbine (61) at Quail Run Golf Course.
The Cyclones had placed seven points and two spots behind Mo. Valley earlier this month at the Council Bluffs A.L. Invite.
“In looking at their most recent races, we were able to pinpoint a couple gaps that we wanted to take advantage of,” said HCHS coach Doug Renkly of the Big Reds. “Our boys ran an outstanding and gutsy race. It was great to see them lean in, stay tough, and execute the game plan on a very challenging and hilly course.”
The Cyclone girls, who were led by third and fourth-place finishes from Lindsey Sonderman and Kaia Bieker, placed second as a team to Logan-Magnolia. The 2nd-ranked (1A) Panthers used a one-two finish by the sister combo of Courtney Sporrer and Madison Sporrer to edge the 10th-ranked (3A) Cyclones by a 32-36 margin.
Tri-Center placed third with a score of 92, AHSTW was fifth (130) and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton came in seventh (170).
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Tri-Center Cross Country Invite • Sept. 21 • Quail Run Golf Course
Girls Team Standings - 1. Logan-Magnolia 32, 2. Harlan Community 36, 3. Tri-Center 92, 4. Boyer Valley 115, 5. AHSTW 130, 6. MVAOCOU 137, 7. Exira-EHK 170.
Partial squads: East Mills, Missouri Valley, Underwood, West Harrison, Treynor, Woodbine.
Top 5 Individual Girls - 1. Courtney Sporrer (Lo-Ma), 19:08; 2. Madison Sporrer (Lo-Ma), 19:12; 3. Lindsey Sonderman (HCHS), 19:42; 4. Kaia Bieker (HCHS), 20:01; 5. Quincey Schneckloth (T-C), 21:05.
HCHS Individual Results
3rd: Lindsey Sonderman, 19:42.
4th: Kaia Bieker, 20:01.
8th: Ellie Gross, 21:28.
10th: Jenna Gessert, 21:43.
11th: Taylor Bieker, 21:48.
14th: Emily Schechinger, 22:12.
18th: Kayla Anderson, 22:29.
21st: Makayla Burchett, 23:03.
33rd: Kassie Anderson, 24:36.
38th: Tatjana Schümer, 24:53.
40th: Kate Heithoff, 25:09.
41st: Dani Smith, 25:11.
42nd: Lauren Wingert, 25:16.
43rd: Ania Kaster, 25:18.
47th: Lilly Metzger, 25:29.
50th: Molly Swensen, 25:45.
56th: Ally Curren, 27:02.
60th: Hadlie Argotsinger, 27:52.
67th: Kathleen Schmitz, 28:47.
AHSTW Individual Results
16th: Rylie Knop, 22:18.
28th: Ellie Peterson, 24:01.
29th: Ella Langer, 24:06.
35th: Cali Petersen, 24:48.
57th: Miranda Akers, 27:07.
63rd: Abbie Willett, 28:32.
65th: Caitlyn Dills, 28:40.
73rd: Azzie Welsh, 33:25.
E-EHK Individual Results
25th: Ella Petersen, 23:45.
49th: Kate Hansen, 25:41.
61st: Macy Emgarten, 28:12.
64th: Ruby VanderWal, 28:38.
74th: Olivia Dixon, 34:50.
Boys Team Standings - 1. Harlan Comm. 48, 2. Missouri Valley 58, 3. Woodbine 61, 4. MVAOCOU 93, 5. Tri-Center 132, 6. Logan-Magnolia 179, 7. Boyer Valley 181, 8. Treynor 188, 9. East Mills 226.
Partial squads: Underwood, West Harrison, AHSTW, ISD, Exira-EHK.
Top 5 Individual Boys - 1. Tyler Shelton (HCHS), 17:03; 2. Landon Bendgen (Wood.), 17:08; 3. Bryce Patten (Und.), 17:22; 4. Patrick Heffernan (BV), 17:34; 5. Ian Shelton (HCHS), 17:57.
HCHS Individual Results
1st: Tyler Shelton, 17:03.
5th: Ian Shelton, 17:57.
9th: Kaiden Milliken, 18:34.
12th: Joseph Bragg, 19:03.
28th: Keaton Heileson, 20:00.
31st: Jonathan Shelton, 20:15.
42nd: David Kluver, 21:09.
48th: Micah Sorensen, 21:37.
53rd: Jeb Sonderman, 22:33.
73rd: Ian Kearney, 24:56.
74th: Garrett Hillwick, 24:57.
77th: Logan Breyfogle, 25:05.
83rd: Quentin McDowell, 26:17.
84th: Tolga Sevimli, 26:21.
88th: Anthony Fields, 26:34.
AHSTW Individual Results
13th: Caleb Hatch, 19:07.
27th: Caden Geraghty, 19:59.
51st: Joseph Thornock, 21:48.
E-EHK Individual Results
55th: Treaven Hill-Borger, 22:41.
78th: Levi Jessen, 25:10.