Bulldog Harriers run in Bruce Invitational, finish 7th and 6th
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RUNNING UP HILL is Boyceville’s Nathan Corr during the Bruce Cross Country Invitational held last Tuesday, September 3.
—photo by Amy Corr
BULLDOGS’ runner Brian Johnson competed in the Bruce Cross Country Invitational on September 3. —photo by Amy Corr
By Missy Klatt, Sports Correspondent
BRUCE — It was a sunny but blustery day when the Bulldogs ran at the 19th Annual Bruce Cross Country Invitational in Bruce on Tuesday, September 3rd.
For the most part, head coach Corey Day was happy with the teams’ results.
“Overall, I can see we are making strides in the right direction, we just have to keep the momentum going forward,” Day said.
Day was very pleased with Emma Gruenhagen whom he said cut significant time off from her first meet. She finished the race in first for the Lady Bulldogs and ninth overall with a time of 24:14.10, thus earning her, her first high school medal.
Flambeau’s Kristen Lawton won the girls’ race in 21:22.44 with Cameron taking the team title.
Naomi Hillman, Noelle Wheeldon, Haylie Rasmussen and Shiloh Wheeldon rounded out the top finishers for the Lady Dawgs.
On the boys side, it was once again Nathan Corr who finished first for the Bulldogs with a fifth-place finish after finishing with a time of 19:06.61. According to Coach Day, Nathan battled for third place for most of the race. In the end, it was about five seconds that separated third from fifth place.
Owen Dickenson of Solon Springs/Northwoods was the boys’ champion with a 17:10.56 run and helped his team score first in the final boys’ team standings.
Coach Day also praised the race that Brian Johnson ran, stating that, “he also showed significant improvement from the first meet.” Johnson finished in the 3rd slot for the Bulldogs while Steven Rasmussen was second. Kade Klefstad ran in the fourth position and Nathaniel Chich was Boyceville’s fifth runner.
The Bulldogs race again this Saturday, September 14th when they head to Fall Creek. The teams will then compete at UW-Barron County in Rice Lake next Tuesday, September 17.
Results
Boys: 5. Corr 19:06.61, 12. Rasmussen 19:52.80, 33. Johnson 21:29.82, 42. Klefstad 22:23.01, 56. N. Chich 22:55.87, 65. S. Chich 23:35.90, 92. Olson 26:19.29, 94. Nelson 27:20.23, 95. Farrell 28:02.52.
Girls: 9. Gruenhagen 24:14.10, 34. Hillman 27:06.97, 45. N. Wheeldon 28:13.15, 46. Rasmussen 28:19.01, 63. S. Wheeldon 31:33.73, 66. Chich 31:44.72, 67. Becker 32:01.73, 71. Montgomery 33:10.32.
Boys’ Team: 1. Solon Springs/Northwood 72, 2. Phillips 98, 3. Cameron 105, 4. Birchwood 135, 5. Lady Smith 140, 6. Chequamegon 142, 7. Boyceville 144, 8. Cadott 147, 9. Butternut 150, 10. Lake Holcombe/Cornell 269.
Girls’ Team: 1.Cameron 41, 2. Phillips 58, 3. Chequamegon 63, 4. Solon Springs/Northwood 106, 5. Lady Smith 121, 6. Boyceville 133.
PACK RUNNERS — Boyceville girls’ Rachel Becker, in front, followed by Shiloh Wheeldon ran with a pack of competitors at the Bruce Crosss Country Invitational last Tuesday, September 3. —photo by Amy Corr