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Roncalli runners cap busy stretch at Groton meet

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Garrett Griffin competes in the Salmi/Sahli Invite earlier this season at Lee Park Golf Course. Griffin finished fifth in his boys' race Monday at Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 9/8/2022

GROTON – In one of its last regular-season meets of the season, the Aberdeen Roncalli cross country programs had a bit of fun Monday.

The Cavaliers had a choose-your-own-race day at the Steve Grode Invitational at Olive Grove Golf Course in Groton.

“I let the team choose their race (distance) since we ran Wednesday and Saturday last week,” said Roncalli coach Brady Lesnar. “I thought the team ran spirited for all the course work they’ve had in the last six days.”

Roncalli’s Addison Cassidy and Garrett Griffin each chose the longest distance possible, running the 5K distance. Cassidy was fifth in the girls’ race, while Griffin was fifth in the boys’ race.

Paul Gutenkauf and Paige Schmidt chose the 3K distance, and both won their respective divisions.

“Today was a good day,” Lesnar said.

Kaleb Foltz of Tri-State won the boys’ race while Madison Zirbel of Waubay-Summit won the girls’ race. Frederick swept the team titles.

Roncalli will have one final regular season race, heading to Sisseton on Thursday.

BOYS’ DIVISION

Team Points: Frederick 13, Ellendale 18, Tri-State 32, Aberdeen Roncalli 51, Groton 65, Tiospa Zina 70, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes 72.

Individual Results

1, Kaleb Foltz, Tri-State, 17:18; 2, Theo Thurber, Ellendale, 18:23; 3, Johnathan Bretsch, Frederick, 18:43; 4, Milo Sumption, Frederick, 18:54; 5, Garrett Griffin, Aberdeen Roncalli, 19:19; 6, Stephen Achen, Frederick, 19:27; 7, Tobias Arbeiter, Iroquois-Lake Preston, 19:27; 8, Aidan Thurber, Ellendale, 19:28; 9, Winston Clark, Frederick, 19:32; 10, Anton Geller, Ellendale, 19:39;

11, Noah Kippley, Frederick, 19:53; 12, Jayven Maag, Waubay-Summit, 20:04; 13, Austin Jenkins, Leola, 20:08; 14, Dayton Sando, Tri-State, 20:11; 15, Howard Sumption, Frederick, 20:13; 16, Titus Kippley, Frederick, 20:14; 17, CJ Bissonette, Tiospa Zina, 20:15; 18, Kelynn Mount, Aberdeen Roncalli, 20:17; 19, AJ Wienk, Iroquois-Lake Preston, 20:50; 20, Evan Wagner, Ellendale, 20:55;

21, Jacob Lewandowski, Groton, 20:56; 22, Jack Bommersbach, Ellendale, 21:04; 23, Storm Sierra, Tiospa Zina, 21:40; 24, Amdsen Piotter, Tri-State, 21:43; 25, Blaise Frolek, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 21:51; 26, Nolan Thuringer, Waubay-Summit, 22:01; 27, Tristin McGannon, Groton, 22:09; 28, Sutton Stearns, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 22:22; 29, Levi Reis, Ellendale, 23:14; 30, Kadin Raguse, Tri-State, 23:35;

31, James Schroeder, Florence-Henry, 24:08; 32, Jayden Schwan, Groton, 24:11; 33, Erik Losure, Frederick, 24:17; 34, Brennen Wolff, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 24:22; 35, Ethan Townsend, Ellendale, 24:34; 36, Joey Gross, Ellendale, 24:34; 37, Beau Price, Aberdeen Roncalli, 24:40; 38, Bo Brandriet, Florence-Henry, 24:51; 39, Mason DeVore, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 25:32; 40, Gavin Kroll, Groton, 25:35;

41, Aiden Miller, Ellendale, 26:06; 42, Jax Holmes, Frederick, 26:14; 43, Ben Hoeft, Groton, 27:24; 44, Reese Ziegler, Tiospa Zina, 28:20; 45, Carter Gibson, Ellendale, 29:24; 46, Nathan Unzen, Groton; 47, Kayson Oswald, Groton, 31:43; 48, Trent Tiegs, Ellendale, 32:08.

GIRLS’ DIVISION

Team Points: Frederick 8, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes 21, Florence-Henry 27.

Individual Results

1, Madison Zirbel, Waubay-Summit, 20:04; 2, Morgan Sumption, Frederick, 21:08; 3, Olivia Frolek, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 21:50; 4, Sofia Losure, Frederick, 22:10; 5, Addison Cassady, Aberdeen Roncalli, 22:34; 6, Mallory Carlson, Iroquois-Lake Preston, 23:07; 7, Laura Sumption, Frederick, 23:18; 8, Katie Bretsch, Frederick, 23:31; 9, Ava Frolek, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 23:48; 10, Jillian Ellwein, Frederick, 23:53;

11, Eva Benike, Waubay-Summit, 24:02; 12, Emma Caufield, Florence-Henry, 24:25; 13, Brooke Hlavecek, Florence-Henry, 24:37; 14, Griffyn Muller, Florence-Henry, 24:53; 15, Madison Stemwedel, Florence-Henry, 25:13; 16, Chloe Foltz, Tri-State, 26:54; 17, Macy Fritz, Tri-State, 27:01; 18, Chloe Arneson, Frederick, 27:45; 19, Brynn Gibson, Ellendale, 28:10; 20, Baylie Zirnhelt, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 28:24;

21, Whitney Maher, Sargent Central-Lidgerwood-Oakes, 28:40; 22, Ashlyn Angermeier, Florence-Henry, 30:05.

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