Christopherson returns for Pacelli cross country team in Lewiston-Altura meet
Published 10:38 pm Thursday, October 6, 2016
Pacelli had one of its top runners return and GMLOS had one of its top runners put up a solid performance in the Lewiston-Altura Invite Thursday.
Three-time state qualifier and two-time all-stater Kayla Christopherson returned to the lineup from an injury for Pacelli and she took fourth overall in the girls race.
“It was great to get Kayla back into the line-up. She ran a very strong race for her first race of the season,” Pacelli head coach Jim Parlin said.
Peter Torkelson took second for GMLOS.
BOYS
Team results: 1. La Crescent 41; 2. Plainview-Elgin-Mivllille 74; 3. Pine Island 132; 4. St. Charles 134; 5. LARP 156; 6. Rochester Lourdes 157; 8. GMLOS 187; 9. Dover-Eyota 219; 10. Pacelli 233; 11. LFC 273; 12. Kingsland 331
Pacelli: Nathan Drees (sixth, 17:26.3); Jayden Lewis (45th, 19:40.4); Luke Weaver (70th, 20:35); William Kahle (72nd, 20:36.9); Isaac Kraushaar (116th, 23:51.7)
GMLOS: Peter Torkelson (second, 16:49.8); Mason Heimer (24th, 18:25); Kolton Arndorfer (52nd, 20:01.5); Jackson Hale (53rd, 20:10.9); Ethan Gilbert (64th, 20:22.5)
GIRLS
Team results: 1. LFC 34; 2. DE 70; 3. Lourdes 83; 4. PEM 106; 5. Byron 148; 6. La Crescent 176; 7. PI 196; 8. Kingsland 203; 9. Pacelli 227; 10. GMLOS 256; 11. SC 274
Pacelli: Kayla Christopherson (fourth, 20:22.5); Rory Bickler (16th, 20:58.2); Melanie Rosas (68th, 32:42.6); Nyagoa Paul (69th, 32:44.4); Goamaar Paul (70th, 35:29.3)
GMLOS: Megan Heimer (38th, 22:27.1); Moriah Weiss (53rd, 24:04.1); Maddie Merten (54th, 24:09.7); Jenna Bentzin (55th, 24:09.9); Sydnie Bissen (56th, 24:33.4)