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The Luverne Cardinals welcomed the Marshall and Windom cross country teams to Luverne on Friday, Sept. 4.
In their first home meet of the season, the Cardinals finished second on the girls’ side and third on the boys’ side of competition.
“We had some very nice improvements from last week,” Luverne cross country coach Pete Janiszeski said. “We are striving to get our racing legs back.”
A week after taking home first place in Pipestone, Tenley Nelson was at it again. Nelson took home first place with a time of 20:56.90.
Brooklyn VerSteeg finished sixth for the Cardinals with a time of 21:48.40. VerSteeg just missed finishing inside the Top Five, as the fifth-place runner had a time of 21:47.30.
Jenna DeBates placed ninth with a time of 22:03.90. Grace Ingebretson finished 10th with a time of 22:21.70.
For the boys, Camden Janiszeski finished in the Top Three with a third-place finish. Janiszeski finished with a time of 18:31.30.
Griffen Jarchow crossed the finish line with a time of 20:48.40 to take home 10th place. Pierce Cunningham finished four seconds behind Jarchow with a time of 20:52.60 to place 12th.
The Cardinals will be back at it on Thursday, Sept. 10, in Redwood Falls. Janiszeski said the goal is to continue to improve times.
“We continue to strive for excellence,” he said. “We want to improve each day.”
Varsity Girls
(1) Tenley Nelson 20:56.90
(6) Brooklyn VerSteeg 21:48.40
(9) Jenna DeBates 22:03.90
(10) Grace Ingebretson 22:21.70
(11) Elizabeth Wagner 22:24.90
(12) Regan Feit 23:12.10
(14) Kayla Bloemendaal 23:51.70
(16) Tiana Lais 24:04.30
Varsity Boys
(3) Camden Janiszeski 18:31.30
(10) Griffen Jarchow 20:48.40
(12) Pierce Cunningham 20:52.60
(19) Camden Hoven 22:16.60
(20) Ethan Rahm 23:24.60
(21) Carsen Tofteland 24:08.20
(22) Ryan Fick 24:14.90