Oskaloosa Middle School Cross Country Sweeps Team Championships at Chariton
CHARITON, Iowa — The Oskaloosa Middle School cross country teams swept the team championships at the Chariton meet Monday, winning both divisions on the 1.5-mile course for the second consecutive year.
The Oskaloosa girls won with 35 points, finishing 28 points ahead of runner-up Wayne. The Oskaloosa boys scored 53 points and defeated second-place Lynnville-Sully by 15.
Oskaloosa coach Betsy Luck said, “The middle school teams came ready to run on Monday night at Chariton.”
Luck said nearly every Oskaloosa girl recorded a season-best time at the distance, while 15 of the team’s 19 boys set season bests.
Luck said, “We are very proud of the effort the team showed tonight. It is sometimes difficult coming off a weekend ready to race but they most definitely were.”
San Leads Girls Championship Effort
Chessa San led the Oskaloosa girls with a second-place finish in 10 minutes, 25.69 seconds. Her performance ranks second on the team’s 1.5-mile top-10 list.
Lydia Netland placed sixth in 10:58.66, while Alaina Burgey finished 10th in 11:03.45. Their times rank sixth and seventh, respectively, on the team’s top-10 list for the distance.
Lauryn Koehler placed 15th in 11:23.50, and Brielle Boender completed Oskaloosa’s team scoring by finishing 21st in 11:57.02.
Mariah Mackel placed 35th in 13:21.93, while Gemma Lahner finished 46th in 14:33.55.
Wayne finished second in the girls team standings with 63 points, followed by Chariton with 66, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont with 83 and Knoxville with 92.
Reisetter Sets Pace for Oskaloosa Boys
Kinnick Reisetter led the Oskaloosa boys by placing fifth in 9:33.97. His time ranks 10th on the team’s 1.5-mile top-10 list.
Ryan Comfort placed 12th in 9:47.50, and Douglas Lappin finished 14th in 9:52.12. Tayven Wyatt was 16th in 10:00.89, while Griffin Stock completed the five-runner team score by placing 24th in 10:18.69.
Jackson McHawes placed 32nd in 10:37.93, followed by Jenner Sisul in 33rd at 10:49.78. Kyle Young was 35th in 10:56.41, Easton Holdsworth placed 36th in 10:57.22, and Julien VanWyk finished 39th in 11:05.41.
Boston Herny placed 40th in 11:10.19. Zaiden Clark was 49th in 12:00.39, Abraham Arellano placed 58th in 12:27.25, and Joseph Wilke finished 61st in 12:34.13.
Levi Barclay placed 64th in 12:41.36, followed by Grant Denburger in 65th at 12:42.85. Matthew Rosvold finished 70th in 13:34.31, and Nathan Good placed 73rd in 14:01.55. Silas Chilcote was listed as DNR.
Lynnville-Sully finished second in the boys team standings with 68 points. Wayne was third with 93, followed by Centerville with 95, Knoxville with 97, Chariton with 121, Davis County with 184 and Albia with 197.
Oskaloosa Will Host Conference Meet
The Chariton meet completed Oskaloosa’s regular-season road schedule.
Oskaloosa will host the Little Hawkeye Conference meet Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Edmundson Park. The middle school girls will race at 3:30 p.m., followed by the boys at 4 p.m.
