Harlan Girl’s win Team Title at Home Cross Country Meet

(Harlan) The Harlan girl’s cross country team on Saturday defended their home course with the team title.  The Cyclones scored 51-points, Glenwood finished second with 62, Clarinda was 3^rd, 72, and Atlantic finished fourth with 118-points in the 14-team field.

Two freshmen led the field of 93 runners. Harlan freshman Lindsey Sonderman won the individual title in a time of (19.21), and Denison freshman Lola Mendlik crossed the line in second place in a time of (19:56.46). Atlantic junior Ava Rush ran third in (20:05.12).

Harlan placed two runners in the top ten, and all five scoring runners finished in the top twenty. Sonderman finished; first, Kia Bieker, fourth, Ellie Gross, 13^th, Taylor Bieker, 16^th, and Jenna Gessert was 17^th.

Madeline Berglund led Glenwood with a 7^th place finish, Rachel Mullennax, 10^th, Riley Wiese, 11^th, Breckyn Petersen, 14^th, and Lauren Hughes, 20^th.

For Clarinda, Mayson Hartley was 6^th, Ashlyn Eberly, 12^th, Callie King, 18^th, Cheyenne Sunderman, 29^th, and Amelia Heese, 34^th.

Rush led Atlantic with a third-place finish, Claire Pellett, 5^th, Belle Berg, 25^th, Faith Altman, 39^th, and Aspen Niklasen was 50^th.

Top Ten Individuals:

1. Lindsey Sonderman, Harlan, 19:21.65
2. Lola Mendlik, Denison, 19:56.46
3. Ava Rush, Atlantic, 20:05.12
4. Kaia Bieker, Harlan, 20:14.74
5. Claire Pellett, Atlantic, 20:19.15
6. Mayson Hartley, Clarinda, 20:27.84
7. Madelyn Bergland, Glenwood, 20:33.75
8. Raenna Henke, Clarinda, 20.58.37
9. Tyler Tingley, St. Albert, 21:03.56
10. Rachel Mullennax, Glenwood, 21:07.84

Team Results: 
1. Harlan, 51
2. Glenwood, 62
3. Clarinda, 72
4. Atlantic, 118
5. Omaha, South, 126
6. St. Albert, 133
7. Denison, 200
8. Creston, 205
9. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln, 274
10. Treynor, 293
11. Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson, 314
12. Lewis Central, 316
13. AHSTW, 319
14. Red Oak, 321