Cardinals compete at Mayo cross country invitational

The girls’ and boys’ Luverne cross country teams participated in the Mayo Invitational in Rochester Thursday, Sept. 15.
The Luverne girls’ varsity ran to a remarkable fifth place finish. Teams placing ahead of Luverne include Stillwater Area in first, Eastview placing second, Rochester Century coming in third, and Owatonna earning fourth.
Jenna DeBates placed highest for Luverne at the meet with a second-place finish in 18:31.47 on the 2.95-mile course. The course is one of the more challenging courses the team will run, according to coach Pete Janiszeski.
“If we run good times on that course, we know we will be able to run much faster on different courses and at the end of the season,” Janiszeski said.
“We go to Rochester to get the kids in a big meet atmosphere prior to our post season meets,” he said. “It gives us a chance to go against some bigger schools and pretty talented individuals.”
 
Other girls’ varsity results:
Ella Schmuck, 22nd, 19:59.70
Khloe Visker, 38th, 20:35.16
Grace Ingebretsen, 70th, 21:30.43
Kayla Bloemendaal, 78th, 21:50.44
Tiana Lais, 102nd, 23:04.44
 
Luverne boys’ varsity, eighth place, 2.95 mile
Camden Janiszeski, 9th, 15:55.16
Owen Janiszeski, 10th, 15:55.88
Carsen Tofteland, 63rd, 17:38.41
Leif Ingebretson, 64th, 17:42.42
 
Girls’ Junior Varsity 2.95 mile
Olivia Lund, 31st, 23:38.25
Grace Kempema, 36th, 23:55.78  
Reinha John, 67th, 25:11.93
 
Boys’ Junior Varsity, 2.95 mile, 11th place
Dylan Ommen, 52nd, 19:41.53
Isaac DeBates, 105th, 20:39.52     
Riley Ripka, 192nd, 23:53.87
 
Girls’ Junior High 2,500 meters, fifth place
Mariah Knorr, 5th, 11:44.04
Jaina Fountain, 35th, 13:48.97     
Andrea Luitjens, 43rd, 14:26.92
Maddy Schepel, 50th, 16:57.92
 
Boys’ Junior High, 2,500 meters
Marcus Papik, 5th, 9:55.44
Zander Fountain, 63rd, 13:20.12