It was an overcast day at the Antelope Country Club for the Neligh-Oakdale cross country meet. The Osmond boy’s ran very well again and captured the Championship plaque over Boyd County by five points. 

          Top finisher for the Tigers was senior Jared Bessmer placing 4^th in 17:12 followed closely by Johnson Chishiba in 5^th place at 17:14 and Graysen Schultze was 6^th in 17:45.  Ryan Schmit was the next Tiger to cross the line in 11^th place clocked at 18:28 followed by fellow freshman Kaden Polt placing 14^th in a time of 18:51.  Aaron Chishiba was right behind Kaden in 15^th place in a time of 18:59.   Connor vonRentzell placed 54 in a time of 25:00.

Team Scores:

1^st      26      Osmond

2^nd     31      Boyd County

3^rd      40      Neligh-Oakdale

4^th      77      Elkhorn Valley

5^th      95      Niobrara-Verdigre

6^th      100    North Central

          For the Osmond girl’s Hayle Krienert was the top placer as she collected the 10^th place medal in a time of 24:32, Lexi Beacom came in next 11 seconds behind Hayle.  Lexi’s 11 place time was 24:43.  Jozie Kumm finished 18^th in a time of 31:12.        

          Caydence Krienert led the junior high girls with a 3^rd place finish in a time of 10:12 with Erica Heiman right behind her in 4^th place in a time of 10:16.  Juliana Kumm just missed medaling as she finished in 12^th place in 11:15. 

          Robert Aschoff finished third after strong finishing kick to runner from Stuart.  His time was 8:59. 

          “I thought every runner improved at this meet, not so much because of the times, but their intensity and fitness” Complimented Coach Joe Ortmeier.