The temperature was in the mid 70’s this week for the cross country invitational at the Niobrara State park.  The Tigers took advantage of the cooler weather and ran some very nice times on their way to the team title.  Wausa/Bloomfield’s Addison Smith won the race in 16:27, two Stanton runners finished in 2^nd and 3^rd place followed by Johnson Chishiba 4^th in his fastest time for this course of 17:23.  Graysen Schultze cruised in at 5^th place in 17:48. 

          Karter Johnson recorded his fastest time of 18:30 placing 12^th and Kaden Polt and Robert Aschoff also had personal record times.  Kaden finished in 18^th place in a time of 19:32, and Robert 19^th in 19:40.  All five Osmond runners earned medals.

          The Tiger girls also ran well as Riley Wagner placed 8^th in her fastest time ever of 23:32.  Lexi Beacom crossed the line in 16^th place in one of her fastest times of 25:33 as did Jozie Kumm placing 19^th in 26:30. Hayle Krienert finished in 22^nd place just missing out on a medal in a time of 28:34. 

          The boy’s junior varsity won their division placing five runners in the top seven.  Bodie True won the gold medal in a time of 20:17.  Hunter Beacom won the silver in 21:01 and Hudson Schultze the bronze at 21:04.  James Doyle was 4^th in 21:34 and Connor vonRentzell missed a medal by one spot placing 6^th in a time of 24:49.

          Keli Aschoff placed 5^th in the junior high girl’s division.  She covered the 1600 meter course in 6:16.  Andrew Bucklew earned the 8^th place medal in 6:01, and Noah Geneski collected the 10^th place medal in 6:05.  Cody Gansebom placed 17^th in a time of 6:55.

          “We showed nice improvement over the week as the times came down.  The temperatures helped, but this is a much more challenging course with more hills” Coach Ortmeier noted.

                   Team Scores

Boys                                                 Girls

1^st      15      Osmond                         9        Bloomfield/Wausa

2nd    20      Bloomfield/Wausa         17      Crofton

3^rd      27      Plainview                       36      Plainview

4th    30      Neligh-Oakdale              38      Niobrara/Verdigre

5^th      56      Winside                          39      Osmond

6^th      61      CWC

7^th      74      Crofton

8^th      83      Creighton

9^th      86      Randolph