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topicnews · August 28, 2024

Area Cross-Country: Pioneers record 2 wins, including a perfect score – Brainerd Dispatch

Area Cross-Country: Pioneers record 2 wins, including a perfect score – Brainerd Dispatch

MILACA – Quinn Gruber ran a time of 21:56.1 and Wyatt Betsinger’s runner-up time of 18:18.1 helped the Pierz Pioneers win the Milaca Invite on Tuesday, August 27.

The Pioneers girls achieved a perfect team result with Clara Tax taking second place behind Gruber, followed by Morgan Litke in third, Billie Maye Pohlkamp in fourth and Chloe Skwira in fifth.

Pierz’s Nathan Tax finished third and Guy Clemons Virnig finished seventh as the boys team won by 14 points over second-place Foley.

Team results: 1 – Pierz 38, 2 – Foley 52, 3 – Mora 56, 4 – Milaca 103, 5 – Rush City 103

Individual winner: Preston Holewa (Foley) 17:24.3

Piez results: 2-Wyatt Betsinger 18:18.1, 3-Nathan Tax 18:54.1, 7-Guy Clemons-Virnig 19:15.1, 11-Caden Lucking 19:29.2, 16-Alex Sebasky 20:00.2, 18-Zack Welty 20:22.1, 22-Nathan Solinger 21:12.1, 24-Tyler Foss 21:21.9

Team results: 1-Pierz 15, 2-Hinckley-Finlayson 51, 3-Milaca 74, 4-East Central 98

Individual winner: Quinn Gruber (Prz) 21:56.1

Pierz results: 2-Clara Tax 22:31.9, 3-Morgan Litke 22:57.1, 4-Billie Maye Pohlkamp 23:06.1, 5-Chloe Skwira 23:14.1, 10-Eden Andres 23:44.8, 11-Erin Thesing 23:51.9

Next up: Pierz at Pine City Invite, Thursday, September 5, 4 p.m.

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