Wildcat runners end season in qualifying meet


Humboldt junior Brynn Malo fell short in her bid for a state cross country berth after running 20th in the Class 3A qualifying meet in Ames on Oct. 23. Independent photo.

Humboldt's varsity girl/boy cross country teams ended their season competing in a Class 3A qualifying meet in Ames on Wednesday, Oct. 23 on the Iowa State University campus hosted by Gilbert.

The top three teams and the top 15 individual runners advance to the state meet in Fort Dodge next week. The Humboldt girls were ninth and the boys were 11th.

For the girls, Brynn Malo placed 20th overall in 20:38.20 and came up short in her hopes of returning to the state meet, where she competed in 2022 and 2023. Aubry Fisher was 21st in 20:41.20 and Bella Metli 55th in 2:35.90. Macey Rodgers clocked 22:47.80 for 59th place and Meg Zweibohmer was 69th in 23:51.80. Elsie Stattelman ran 76th in 24:18.60 and Morgan Mann was 79th in 24:36.50.

Humboldt's boys were paced by Justin Ash who was 45th in 18:00.70. Henry Kramer ran 48th in 18:12.90 and Jaden Himrod was 58th in 18:41.30. Isaac Fowler clocked 19:35.50 for 72nd, Carson Chambers 19:57.80 in 80th place, Sterling Scranton 82nd in 20:04.00 and Joel Thurm was 85th in 20:30.20.

Annika Larson of Ballard was the girls' winner in 18:47.10 and Carson Squiers of Gilbert led the boys in 15:12.50.

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