A year ago, LARP’s Luke O’Hare made his first state cross country meet. Section 1A’s preeminent male runner ran his fastest time of the season (16:55) to take 41st overall. This season, he took a big step forward. A top ten finish next year will be a goal. O’Hare moved up 24 spots to take 17th at the state meet in Northfield. He finished 5000-meters in a time of 16:29.9, … [Read more...]
LARP Boys CC, Chatfield’s Strande State Bound
Sports should be about the team. But all team endeavors require a little individual effort. LARP runner Luke O’Hare has put in a lot of individual effort. That and nice genetics garnered the then sophomore a trip to state last year in cross country. This year, he won’t go alone. O’Hare was himself at the 2019 Section 1A meet. The defending champ ran with the other top … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Triton Meldahl (26-261, 2 TDs) authored his fourth 200-yard rushing game, as R-P beat W-K 39-8 in a 1A quarterfinal. The Trojans then spotted Goodhue a 21-0 lead and fell 34-18 in the semis. Halen Schwendinger was credited with 20 tackles for R-P. Gavin Johnson was huge (32-202, TD rushing) as M-C football pushed #2 L-O in the quarters, but fell 38-22. Sydney Taylor had 23 … [Read more...]
O’Hare Repeats as TRC Champ
A year ago, LARP’s Luke O’Hare had a break-out season. He won about every regular season cross country race he entered, including the TRC Meet. This year has been a redo. O’Hare hasn’t been beaten too often. At the TRC meet, the R-P junior (17:06.75) bested St. Charles’ Andrew O’Hara (17:21.99) and PEM’s Samson Hagen (17:28.42) for the boy’s title, repeating as champ. … [Read more...]
Runners Near Full-Throttle
The cross country campaign is quickly nearing the post-season. The last event before the TRC and 1A Meets had all four county programs trek to Plainview for the Jodi Rahman Invite. Matt Kingsbury’s LARP guys (58) notched their third team victory of the year, besting Pine Island (87), RACE (95), and St. Charles (98). Chatfield took 6th, LFC 10th, and Kingsland 11th (of … [Read more...]
Cross Country (10/1 & 10/3)
Chatfield Invite (RACE (97:45.8) nipped Chatfield (97.46.3) for the boys’ team title. Kingsland took sixth (of 7). Gopher freshman T. Lanning (18:57) took first (first career varsity win). Chatfield’s Alex Wright (5th, 19:22.2), Brady Woltz (7th, 19:37.2) and Evan Wright (10th, 19:46.9) also finished top ten (of 77), while Logan Thompson (15th, 20:03) was top 20. … [Read more...]
Behind O’Hare/ Rislov, LARP Boys Win Again
It always helps the team cross country score when your top two runners combine for a three. For a second time this year, LARP boys top two went 1-2, egging the Tro-Cards to victory. At the St. Charles Invite (at SC’s Golf Course), LARP (46) beat nearest foe, section competitor La Crescent (56), to claim the top spot. Junior Luke O’Hare (17:23.9) won his fourth race of the … [Read more...]
O’Hare/Rislov Lead LARP to PI Title
Their participation numbers are great. Their finishes, both team-wise, and individually are high. LARP boys cross country is in the midst of its best run of FCJ Sports Era. Matt Kingsbury’s guys have the section’s top runner, and team-wise, are a perennial top five finisher. At the Pine Island Invite, LARP grabbed the team title (21) handily over nearest for Lourdes (74) in … [Read more...]
Cross Country
Winona “Jim Flim” Invite (Onalaska (74) beat Faribault (84) for boys’ team title. LARP (136) took 7th, Chatfield 10th (of 14 teams). Winona’s Carter Briggs (16:23.6) and Belle Plaine’s Drew Hastings (16:43.5) took first and second, LARP’s Luke O’Hare (16:50.7) third. Tyler Rislov (17:30.5) took 10th for LARP (of 96 runners). Onalaska (27) beat Faribault (104) for the girls’ … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/10 & 9/14)
D-E Invite (Lake City (33) beat LARP (40) to take boys’ title. LFC took 7th (of 7). L. O’Hare (17:24.2) won his second straight meet, besting PEM’s Samson Hagen (17:43.5). LARP’s T. Rislov (17:43.6) narrowly took third. LARPers Ricky Buchanon (10th), Grady Hengel (12th), and Andrew Hoiness (14th) finished top 15 (of 79). LFC didn’t have a top 25 runner. Lake City (34) … [Read more...]