Cross Country Team Announces End-of-the Season Awards

The MHS cross country team and Coach Eric Townsend announced the team’s end-of-the-season awards for 2021. 

MOST VALUABLE RUNNER – BOYS—Nick Batchelor
GIRLS—Ashlynn Batchelor
MOST IMPROVED RUNNER BOYS—Bryan Meyer, James Batchelor
GIRLS—Stella Wendland
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BOYS—Payton Brown
GIRLS—Leah Meyer
PRIDE OF THE PAW BOYS—Nick Batchelor, Jack Sandvig
GIRLS—Maurina Street, Ashlynn Batchelor
SENIOR AWARDS –Nick Batchelor, Cade Howard, Will Karels, Jack Sandvig, Maiah Brown, Savanna Osowski, Emily VanHoorn

VARSITY LETTER WINNERS BOYS/ GIRLS
Nick Batchelor/ Maiah Brown
Cade Howard (MGR.)/ Savanna Osowski
Will Karels/ Emily VanHoorn
Jack Sandvig/ Ellie Neugebauer
James Batchelor/ Maurina Street
Payton Brown/ Kynlee Speidel
Isaac Graham/ Stella Wendland
Grant Van Peursem/ Tyra Berry/ Bryan Meyer/ Ashlynn Batchelor/Leah Meyer

MINOR LETTER WINNERS BOYS/ GIRLS
Aiden Ludvigsen (MGR.)/ Addie Farrell
Jose Hernandez/ Ashlyn O’Farrell
Caleb Rick (MGR.)/ Julia Wiik
Ryan O’Farrell/ Sophia Gastineau
Mason Allen/ Nadia Thue
Beckham Berry/ Jaclyn Wiik
Parker Grabow/ Ashlee VanHoorn/ Olivia Foell
Yanderyn Olivares
Elexia Quintanilla
Camryn Sovell/ Jaiden Tillotsen
Macy Mueller/ Ava Sichmeller
Zayda Townsend

ALL-CONFERENCE RUNNERS BOYS /GIRLS
Nick Batchelor—1st / Ashlynn Batchelor—1st
Payton Brown—4th/ Maurina Street—5th
James Batchelor—5th/ Tyra Berry—6th
Isaac Graham—8th/ Kynlee Speidel—10th
Bryan Meyer—15th/ Maiah Brown—12th
Jack Sandvig—20th/ Ellie Neugebauer—13th
Elexia Quintanilla—19th
Jaiden Tillotsen—20th

ALL-REGION RUNNERS BOYS/ GIRLS
Nick Batchelor—1st/ Ashlynn Batchelor—2nd
Payton Brown—2nd/  Maurina Street—6th
James Batchelor—6th/  Kynlee Speidel—10th
Isaac Graham—10th/ Tyra Berry—11th
Bryan Meyer—13th/  Ellie Neugebauer—13th
Maiah Brown—18th

STATE BOYS GIRLS
Nick Batchelor—2nd/ Ashlynn Batchelor—17th
Payton Brown—11th
James Batchelor—25th

BOYS TEAM: NEC—1st REGION—1st STATE: 3rd
GIRLS TEAM: NEC—1st REGION—1st STATE: 10th
Coach Townsend also commended the following individuals, groups, and businesses for a job well done and thanked them for their support:
Whetstone Creek Golf Course for allowing us to host our home meets, the Milbank Fire Department for leading us out of town on the way to the State meet, NeSoDak Bible Camp for hosting our team retreat, KMSD radio for the coverage and Coach’s Corner, The Valley Express for the excellent online coverage, Nevin Andreas and Big Stone Therapies for the prevention and care of our injuries, the Grant County Review for their great weekly results coverage, GrandStay Hotel and Suites for sponsoring our home CC meet, and DeFea Transportation for transporting us safely to and from the meets.  

Townsend said, “Another huge thanks needs to be given to all the parents for their great support throughout the season. Thanks to Coach Schmeichel and Coach Batchelor for all their hard work and extra efforts throughout the season.”  

He added, “Finally, thanks to the athletes for all their efforts and hard work throughout the season, especially to the seniors this year, Nick Batchelor, Cade Howard, Will Karels, Jack Sandvig, Maiah Brown, Savanna Osowski, and Emily VanHoorn. Your leadership will be greatly missed. We wish each of you good luck in the future.”   

Photos: PIC #1:  BACK ROW:  Payton Brown, Ashlynn Batchelor, Stella Wendland, Will KarelsFRONT ROW:  Bryan Meyer, James Batchelor, Jack Sandvig, Maiah Brown, Savanna Osowski, Nick Batchlelor
PIC #2 (SENIORS):  Nick Batchelor, Emily VanHoorn, Jack Sandvig, Will Karels, Savanna Osowski, Maiah Brown  NOT PICTURED:  Cade Howard