JEFF B | Iowa Grandstand Sports

EMMETSBURG — MMCRU entered the boys/girls state qualifying meet ready to accept the challenge, but once the sun had settled in the west. MMCRU found itself on the outside looking in of a team or individual qualifier.

It boiled down to ranked teams and ranked runners who captured the hardware. In the 5,000 meter girls event the title belonged to third-ranked Sioux Central and Sibley-Ocheyedan finished in second place. It was a 28 point margin win for the Rebel lasses.

Individually, senior Tera Schupback, fourth ranked from West Bend-Mallard finished the event with a winning time of 19:02.6. Hinton freshman and 19th-ranked Steph Riediger claimed silver with an 20:05.3 effort.

MMCRU competed in the field of 64 runners with four Royals competing. The highest place finishes was secured by junior Annika Juhl with a 24:27.0 time for 32nd place.

It was a two team race on the boy’s side between fifth-ranked East Sac County (33), and seventh-ranked Sioux Central with 42 points. MMCRU was well back in the field finishing 11th place with a 257 team tally.

From a field of 86 participants in the boy’s 5,000 meter event, Royals’ sophomore Noah Carver placed highest, finishing 32nd place with a 20:25.1 clocking.

Sixth-ranked Lucas Wernimont of Sioux Central and 11th-ranked Landon Sporrer of East Sac County went one-two respectively in 16:35.3, and 16:38.7 times.

FINAL GIRLS TEAM SCORES — Sioux Central 38, Sibley-Ocheyedan 50, Hinton 81, Emmetsburg 99, Siouxland Christian 118, Lawton-Bronson 126.

MMCRU GIRLS — 32. Annika Juhl 24:27.0, 35 Faith Spenner 24:48.3, 37 Alisa Pajazetovic 25:02.0, 64. Rachel Doellinger 35:12.8

FINAL BOYS TEAM SCORES — East Sac County 33, Sioux Central 42, South O’Brien 120, Siouxland Christian 139, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 147, Emmetsburgh 155, Trinity Christian 182, West Sioux 205, Lawton-Bronson 210, North Union 244, MMCRU 257, Harris-Lake Park 285.

MMCRU BOYS — 32. Noah Carver 20:25.1, 50. Conner Galles 21:34.9, 62 Jeff Braun 22:34.2, 70. Karsen Galles 23:43.2, 85. Jagger Bec ker 29:41.5

COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS FROM EMMETSBURG