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Two FF runners make state [UPDATED]
Published 11:02am Friday, October 28, 2011 Updated 11:28am Friday, October 28, 2011Daily Journal
COLD SPRING —Fergus Falls seniors Zach Haus and Haylie Zenner advanced to state at the Section 8AA Cross Country Meet on Thursday night.
Haus led the Otters on the last meet as a team for the year. The boys team placed seventh out of 16 teams, failing to make the top-two team cut for state.
Haus placed first for the Otters and eighth overall with a time of 16:27.9, which will bring him down to the state meet. The Otters’ second-fastest runner was Connor Danielson, who crossed in 25th place with a time of 17:20.1. Rounding out Fergus Falls’ top three was Sam Wasberg who placed 39th overall with a time of 17:39.6.
“The boys did a great job today,” said Head Otters Coach Randy Hansen. “Sam Wasberg and Billy Eerdmans, along with Zach, did a great job leading this group and have shown the younger guys what can be accomplished by training hard.”
Haus will be the only Otter boy moving on and competing at state. That meet, which will host the boys and girls competition, takes place on Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Olaf College.
Zenner captured seventh place, netting her a state berth with a time of 14:46.5. As a team, the Otters placed ninth out of 16 teams. Annie Magnusson was the Otters’ second-best runner, finishing 35th overall with a time of 16:02.0. Rounding out the top three for the Otters was Paige Larson, in 56th place with a time of 16:40.0.
“As a team we really ran well today, responding well to the race,” stated Head Girls Otter Coach Niki Welde. “The hard work these girls put into their season paid off today.”
Section 8AA Cross Country Meet
Boys team results: 1. Moorhead 52, 2. Willmar 87, 3. Sartell 107, 4. Bemidji 114, 5. Monticello 136, 6. Alexandria 146, 7. Fergus Falls 202, 8. Detroit Lakes 206, 9. Thief River Falls 254, 10. St. Cloud Tech 265,11. Little Falls 271, 12. Brainerd 291, 13. Rocori 293, 14. St. Cloud Apollo 416, 15. Sauk Rapids Rice 462, 16. Becker 484
Otter boys individual results:
Zach Haus (8) 16:27, Connor Danielson (25) 17:20, Sam Wasberg (39) 17:39, Clay Danielson (56) 18:00, Sam Vatnsdal (74) 18:19, Billy Eerdmans (81) 18:29, Jake Jennen (82) 18:30
Girls team results: 1. Monticello 49, 2. Alexandria 85, 3. Moorhead 95, 4. Willmar 126, 5. Brainerd 130, 6. Bemidji 164, 7. Sartell 204, 8. Little Falls 213, 9. Fergus Falls 225, 10. Rocori 260, 11. Detroit Lakes 337, 12. Becker 355, 13. Thief River Falls 359, 14. St. Cloud Apollo 380, 15. St. Cloud Tech 405, 16. Sauk Rapids Rice 470
Otter girls individual results:
Haylie Zenner (7) 14:46, Annie Magnusson (35) 16:02, Paige Larson (56) 16:40, Cierra Larson (58) 16:45, Johanna Schmidt (69) 16:59, Mckenna Hatlewick (79) 17:20, Calliean Hoffbeck (89) 17:42
