Courses differ. Conditions differ. Strategies differ.
Section races are just ahead, so we ask: Who's been finishing fastest?
Here's a look at times posted by winning runners in conference championships.
October 21, 2022 at 11:44PM
All sorts of matters separate one cross-country race from another and one cross-country runner from another and therefore one cross-country time from another. But high school section meets are coming next week, and times are what we have. So let's take a look at recent times posted by winners in league championships over 5-kilometer courses. They're listed fastest first with school, conference and state ranking.
BOYS
15:07.3: Senior Emmett Gerres, Belle Plaine, Minnesota River. Ranked first in Class 2A.
15:21.0: Senior Elliott McArthur, Mounds View, Suburban East. Ranked ninth in Class 3A.
15:27.9: Senior Noah Breker, Armstrong, Northwest Suburban. Ranked first in Class 3A.
15:40.9: Junior Nolan Sutter, Chaska, Metro West. Ranked eighth in Class 3A.
15:41.82: Junior Eli Hall, Pequot Lakes, Mid-State.
15:45.78: Junior Isaiah Anderson, Mankato East, Big 9.
15:49.7: Senior Henry Karelitz, Nova Classical, Skyline. Ranked fourth in Class 1A.
16:05.3: Senior Andrew Casey, Lakeville North, South Suburban. Ranked fifth in Class 3A.
GIRLS
16:51.95: Senior Abbey Nechanicky, Wayzata, Lake. Ranked first in Class 3A.
17:36.0: Sophomore Norah Hushagen, Forest Lake, Suburban East. Ranked fourth in Class 3A.
17:37.9: Junior Marissa Long, Chanhassen, Metro West. Ranked fifth in Class 3A.
18:03.61: Junior Calia Chaney, Pequot Lakes, Mid-State. Ranked fifth in Class 2A.
18:16.2: Senior Hailee Zimpel, Zimmerman, Granite Ridge. Ranked ninth in Class 2A.
18:33.92: Sophomore Macy Hanson, Fairmont, Big South. Ranked third in Class 2A.
18:42.1: Freshman Isabel Mahoney, Monticello, Mississippi 8. Ranked seventh in Class 2A.
18:48.1: Senior Hannah Drietz, Brainerd, Central Lakes.
18:49.33: Freshman Nora Hanson, Red Wing, Big 9.
19:05.2: Sophomore Claire Vukovics, Lakeville South, South Suburban. Ranked ninth in Class 3A.
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
