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Wildcat runners sweep races, Frederick grabs team titles at Region 1B

Northwestern’s Lincoln Woodring, right, runs in the lead during the boys varsity race Wednesday at the Region 1B cross country meet on the Webster Golf Course. Photo by John Davis taken 10/12/2022
WEBSTER - While the conditions were drastically different, the results were much the same. Like last week's Lake Region Conference cross country meet, a pair of Northwestern runners ran away from the field during Region 1B action Wednesday afternoon in Webster and the team races were tight. However, this time the Frederick boys found a way to edge Northwestern for the team championship making it a sweep as the Titans also claimed the girls' team crown. Northwestern's Lincoln Woodring and Ella Boekelheide once again won individual races, albeit in vastly different elements from the calm of the conference meet. Runners had to deal with strong wind and cooler temperatures. "It takes a lot of mental toughness to run in this," Woodring said, "but it’s definitely a challenge." Unlike some runners who plotted strategy on how to deal with the wind, Woodring got out quickly and threw caution to the wind on the way to the victory. "I don’t think I use windbreaks too often. Itâ

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