Lynx runners make strides at Huron Invite
By:
Jill Meier, Journal editor
Jill Meier/BV Journal
Cole Borchardt’s 27th place finish at Saturday’s Huron Invitational aided the team’s third-place score.
Although the Lynx didn’t come away from the Huron Invitational with any team titles, Brandon Valley did come away with an assortment of notable achievements.
For starters, BV’s junior varsity programs had claim to the individual titles. Paul Kern bested the roster of JV boys with a time of 18:30 and Hannah Sprecher’s run of 21:54 won the JV girls’ race.
“Our JV kids ran very smart races,” said Lynx head coach Tony Thoreson.
Along with the dual JV medalist titles, the Lady Lynx varsity had a trio of runners register a top-10 time. Mia Wentzy set yet another school record for the Huron course. And both the Lynx junior varsity boys and girls had a plethora of runners record top-10 times. The boys had seven and the girls had five.
The 15-team meet presented of good racing for the Lynx, Thoreson said. “It was a nice mix of teams.”
BV’s varsity boys had two runners finish in the top 20. Jeremiah Donahoe paced his way to 15th place, stepping across the line in 17:45, while Ben VanDeBerg darted across the line in 17:48 to pick up 17th place.
Wentzy’s run of 19:09 earned her a third-place finish in the varsity girls’ race. Also recording top-10 times were Gracyn Gruber and Addison Scholten, who were sixth and eighth, respectively. Gruber turned in a time of 19:43 and Scholten paraded across the line in 19:44.
“The girls keep narrowing their gap (in between runners) down,” Thoreson said.
This Friday, the Lynx harriers make treks to the Rapid City Invite. It will be the first time this season BV will meet up against West River teams, including Rapid City Stevens, who typically field strong programs. Returning to the lineup after a two weeks out due to close contact quarantine is Lynx senior Britton Elkin, who, as Thoreson put it, “is chomping at the bit.”
BV’s junior varsity teams will compete Thursday in Brookings.
Varsity boys
Team scores: 1.) SF Christian 34; 2.) Aberdeen Central 55; 3.) Brandon Valley 83.
Lynx results: 15.) Jeremiah Donahoe 17:45.67 17.) Ben VanDeBerg 17:48.92; 26.) Riley Peyton 18:26.11; 27.) Cole Borchardt 18:26.47; 34.) Dakota Dutson 18:37.45; 43.) Aaron House 19:06.14; 44.) Tyler Groen 19:11.81.
Jr. Varsity boys
Team scores: 1.) SF Christian 25; 2.) Brandon Valley 47.
Lynx results: 1.) Paul Kern 18:30.44; 7.) Mikah Peters 18:55.73; 9.) Gabe Anthony 19:06.39; 10.) Camden Coughlin 19:18.76; 16.) Luke Kocer 19:19.75; 20.) Oliver Conlon 20:29.73; 22.) Dustin Groen 19:32.85.
Varsity girls
Team scores: 1.) O’Gorman 39; 2.) Brandon Valley 44; 3.) Aberdeen Central 93; 4.) Sioux Falls Christian 125; 5.) Chamberlain 153.
Lady Lynx results: 3.) Mia Wentzy 19:09.82; 6.) Gracyn Gruber 19:43.81; 8.) Addison Scholten 19:48.44; 12.) Sarah VanDeBerg 20:35.79; 15.) Natalie Moose 20:48.34; 25.) Kylie Foss 21:13.30.
JV girls
Team scores: 1.) Aberdeen Central 30; 2.) Brandon Valley 63.
Lady Lynx results: 1.) Hannah Sprecher 21:51.94; 5.) Chantel Bickler 22:04.07; 6.) Madison Pederson 22:31.59; 22.) Lillian Sprecher 23:40.36; 39.) Rachael Spencer 25:16.14.
