Take a Break, Take First

It’s been an interesting year for LFC cross country. Two events have been cancelled or postponed due to flooding. Currently headed by their 4th-ranked girls group, the Burros, after a 16-day break, returned to action where they left off. At the St. Charles Invite, LFC notably downed 6th-ranked Stewartville 34 to 60 for first place. The Burros’ top five girls were all in the top 12; Kiera Olson 3rd, Kaylee Arndt 4th, Leah Ruen 6th, Emily Snyder 9th, Bailey Ruen 12th. The Tigers placed just three so high. Abby Orvis took first. Kingsland’s girls took fifth (of 8). LARP was incomplete. Sophomores Amelia Staat (King) and Emily Didier (LARP) took 13th and 14th. La Crescent won the boys race behind champ Matt Steiger. LARP finished fourth behind Dylan Linder (3rd), Aidan Ellinghuysen (16th), and Mitchell Ledebuhr (19th). LFC took seventh behind Casey Olson (9th). Kingsland finished 9th (of 9).