MLA Wolverine harriers host inaugural elementary cross country meet
Members of the Mountain Lake Area (MLA) Wolverines cross country team – backed by Co-Coaches Matt Anderson and Kyle Blomgren – hosted an inaugural elementary cross country meet on Friday afternoon, October 9, at Munson Field in Mountain Lake.
The 79 participants were students in pre-kindergarten through grade six from Mountain Lake Public Elementary School and Mountain Lake Christian Elementary. Pre-K and kindergarten runners ran a course of 400 meters, first- and second-graders ran 800 meters, runners in grades three and four ran 1200 meters and fifth- and sixth-grade runners ran 1600 meters.
The course was not run on the track, but rather in “cross country style.” There was a 400 meter loop and an 800 meter loop. The 400 meter course went around the football practice field and tennis courts, while the 800 meter loop started and finished on the football practice field – but in between went around the softball and baseball fields, along the fence of the track past Hiebert Greenhouse and around the tennis courts.
The high school Wolverine harriers demonstrated to their younger counterparts how to properly warm up, stretch – and ran with and encouraged the elementary runners along the route.
Here are the placing and time results from the races:
Pre-K and Kindergarten (400 Meters)
Boys –
1 – Jacob Lopez, 2:42.
2 – Alden Klassen, 2:44.
3 – Brennan Perkins, 3:14.
4 – Tristin Lugo, 3:14.
5 – Joel Saldana, 3:27.
6 – Angel Fentanez, 3:28.
7 – Ivan Fonseca, 3:45.
8 – Abram Garcia, 5:07.
Girls –
1 – Kallyn Morey, 3:11.
2 – Abrianna Garcia, 3:12.
3 – Abbey Lepp, 3:14.
4 – Brynlee Morey, 3:14.
5 – Brynlee James, 3:20.
6 – Tienna Hopper, 3:40.
7 – Lucy Penner, 3:45.
8 – Mikaya Schroeder, 3:47.
9 – Naomi Simon, 4:09.
10 – Yessenia Fentanez, 4:18.
First- and Second-Grade (800 Meters)
Boys –
1 – Grayson Schlabach, 3:42.
2 – Caleb Klassen, 4:09.
3 – Maxton Fast, 4:13.
4 – Kayden Anderson, 4:20.
5 – Owen Klassen, 4:22.
6 – Cameron Meyer, 4:23.
7 – Joseph Torres, 4:41.
8 – Damien Davison, 5:23.
Girls –
1 – Julia Brinkman, 3:53.
2 – Aleena Vetsouvanh, 4:30.
3 – Ava Lepp, 4:40.
4 – Isabelle Penner, 4:45.
5 – Jessah Janzen, 4:45.
6 – Khloe Saelee, 4:48.
7 – Reagen Christians, 5:22.
8 – Elena Stade, 5:25.
9 – Valeria Garcia, 5:32.
Third- and Fourth-Grade (1200 Meters)
Boys –
1 – Luke Moller, 5:27.
2 – Kody Wassman, 5:43.
3 – Layne Wall, 5:47.
4 – Joey Faber, 5:50.
5 – Preston Xayachak, 5:52.
6 – Sawyer Carrison, 5:52.
7 – Aiden Saelee, 6:40.
8 – Thomas Green, 6:42.
9 – Carsen Hopper, 8:39.
10 – Brayden Stewart, 8:41.
11 – Alan Capetillo, 9:27.
12 – Andres F., 9:29.
Girls –
1 – Lydia Rete, 6:10.
2 – Anika Brinkman, 6:23.
3 – Ada Srixompha, 6:24.
4 – Jaey Klassen, 6:24.
5 – Mareen Jepsen, 7:33.
6 – Genesis Lopez, 8:51.
Fifth- and Sixth-Grade (1600 Meters)
Boys –
1 – Drayton Klassen, 6:57.
2 – Caden Swoboda, 7:32.
3 – Jacob Green, 8:03.
4 – Thavien Xayachak, 8:25.
5 – Sam Stade – 9:30.
6 – Ian Penner, 10:29.
7 – Harlan Munning, 13:07.
Girls –
1 – Olivia Klassen, 7:40.
2 – Tiegen Meyer, 7:48.
3 – Michala Morin, 7:58.
4 – Kate Janzen, 8:01.
5 – Chloe Anacker, 8:08.
6 – Sierra Perkins, 8:15.
7 – Jessica Anderson 8:16.
8 – Johnna Gardiner, 9:26.
9 – Kaiya Sayavong, 9:27.
10 – Kearney Wall, 9:29.
11 – Areli Capetillo, 9:43.
12 – Madison Hartle, 10:18.
13 – Shyann Ober, 10:19.
14 – Faith Simon, 10:30.
15 – Alana Morey, 10:31.
16 – Olivia Christians, 12:03.
17 – Haley Marx, 12:43.
18 – Isabella Louangthilath, 12:47.
19 – Jasmine Davison, 12:48.
Below are some photos from the inaugural running event:
