The Madrid girls’ cross country team delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, October 23, winning the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet in Jewell and securing a team berth to the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge on Saturday, November 1.
Led by senior Katelyn Brandhorst, who took 1st place with a time of 19:17.7, the Tigers placed five runners in the top 20, finishing with just 40 points to beat runner-up Alta-Aurelia (85).
Individual results are as follows:
- 1st – Katelyn Brandhorst (12) – 19:17.7
- 2nd – Madelyn Grothus (11) – 19:53.4
- 4th – Hannah Brandhorst (11) – 20:15.3
- 14th – Adelyn White (11) – 22:49.7
- 19th – Makayla Mullenbach (9) – 23:03.6
- 25th – Ari Mundy (11) – 23:24.6
- 33rd – Ella Hutchinson (9) – 24:29.4
The Madrid boys team placed 8th overall, led by freshman Hudson White, who finished 17th with a time of 18:24.4.
Senior Cavin Pehl followed closely in 19th at 18:29.3, and Kris Petersen placed 28th in 19:07.7.
Individual results are as follows:
17th – Hudson White (9) – 18:24.4
- 19th – Cavin Pehl (12) – 18:29.3
- 28th – Kris Petersen (10) – 19:07.7
- 55th – Aiden Titus (10) – 21:03.1
- 69th – Cole Berberich (9) – 22:10.8
- 71st – Blane Schneider (12) – 22:18.1
- 77th – Landen Schneider (12) – 23:19.0
The boys finished 6th at the conference meet earlier this month.
Season best times for the boys are as follows:
Hudson White – 17:47.00
- Caleb Berberich – 17:59.00
- Cavin Pehl – 18:01.00
Jill Lutz reporting
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