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Girls: Lady Warriors Wegner, Kroft, Goodman advance to New Prairie
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Logan Fredel Nathan Pierzchalski
Despite top six finishes from Logan Fredel and Nathan Pierzchalski, the Winamac boys cross-country team was not able to advance to regional from the Rensselaer sectional Saturday.
Fredel, Pierzchalski and Paxton Moon advanced as individuals, but Winamac finished sixth among the 13 teams in the field. Only the top five teams and top 15 individuals on non-advancing teams advanced to the regional at New Prairie at 11:30 a.m. Eastern this Saturday.
Fredel and Pierzchalski are both seniors who went 1-2 at the Hoosier North meet at their course at Winamac Town Park Oct. 4. This time, Fredel was third overall in the field of 87 and first among individuals on non-advancing teams in 17:14 while Pierzchalski was sixth overall and second among individuals in 17:52. Moon, a freshman, ran an 18:54 and finished 29th overall and seventh among individuals.
In the girls meet, Avery Wegner, Kandace Kroft and Madelyn Goodman advanced as individuals, but Winamac had an incomplete team.
Wegner was 14th overall in the field of 70 and fifth among individuals on non-advancing teams in 22:32. Kroft was 17th overall and seventh among individuals in 22:49, and Goodman was 37th overall and 14th among individuals in 24:28.
DeMotte Christian won the boys team title with 41 points, and Kankakee Valley (71), Benton Central (117), Twin Lakes (125) and Rensselaer (134) also advanced. Winamac scored 153 points.
Kankakee Valley’s Matthew Hoffman was the individual champion in 16:38.
Led by sophomore Jenna Walker’s 18:12, Kankakee Valley had the three fastest girls in the field of 70 and won the team title with 20 points. Tri-County (70), West Central (81), Rensselaer (103) and South Newton (136) also advanced to New Prairie.
Every boy who ran a 19:31 and every girl who ran a 24:29 advanced.
RENSSELAER GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY SECTIONAL RESULTS (TOP FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE, POINTS IN PARENTHESES, SATURDAY): Kankakee Valley 20, Tri-County 70, West Central 81, Rensselaer 103, South Newton 136, Frontier 153, Twin Lakes 169, Knox 208
Incomplete teams: WINAMAC, Benton Central, DeMotte Christian, North Judson, North Newton
Winamac results
14. Avery Wegner – 22:32, 17. Kandace Kroft – 22:49, 37. Madelyn Goodman – 24:28, 42. Makayla Werner – 25:00
TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS ON NON-ADVANCING TEAMS: 1. Madeline Peterson (BC) – 20:37, 2. Bethany Mudde (DMC) – 21:06, 3. Lydia Frump (DMC) – 21:44, 4. Loralei Rayman (BC) – 21:49, 5. AVERY WEGNER (WIN) – 22:32, 6. Maggie Rayman (BC) – 22:40, 7. KANDACE KROFT (WIN) – 22:49, 8. Kendall Bridwell (FRO) – 22:58, 9. Cecelia Fisher (BC) – 23:03, 10. Brook Thompson (FRO) – 23:21, 11. Macyn Dyer (SN) – 23:34, 12. Gaby Aragon (TL) – 23:56, 13. McKayla Simons (NJSP) – 24:12, 14. MADELYN GOODMAN (WIN) – 24:28, 15. Delaney Eisses (DMC) – 24:29
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION: Jenna Walker (KV) – 18:12
RENSSELAER BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY SECTIONAL RESULTS (TOP FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE, POINTS IN PARENTHESES, SATURDAY): DeMotte Christian 41, Kankakee Valley 71, Benton Central 117, Twin Lakes 125, Rensselaer 134, WINAMAC 153, Tri-County 174, West Central 183, South Newton 213, North White 264, Frontier 301, Knox 339, North Judson 381
Incomplete team: North Newton
Winamac results (153 points, sixth place)
3. Logan Fredel – 17:14 (3), 6. Nathan Pierzchalski – 17:52 (6), 29. Paxton Moon – 18:54 (29), 57. Joel Showley – 21:15 (57), 58. Braylen Becker – 21:26 (58), 61. Austin Pratt – 21:30, 67. Elisha Burns – 22:37
TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS ON NON-ADVANCING TEAMS: 1. LOGAN FREDEL (WIN) – 17:14, 2. NATHAN PIERZCHALSKI (WIN) – 17:52, 3. Jacobie Mills (WC) – 17:58, 4. Forest Nyberg (SN) – 18:00, 5. John Hileman (WC) – 18:47, 6. Levi Schambach (T-C) – 18:53, 7. PAXTON MOON (WIN) – 18:54, 8. Kevin Altman (FRO) – 18:56, 9. Luke Lehman (T-C) – 18:58, 10. Tyler Burns (T-C) – 19:14, 11. Braden Kidder (KNOX) – 19:16, 12. Damian Avendano (NW) – 19:18, 13. Ryan Richardson (WC) – 19:22, 14. Joel Lehman (T-C) – 19:24, 15. Jimmy Mata Pecina (NW) – 19:31
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION: Matthew Hoffman (KV) – 16:38
