Scoular Wins First  for Milbank at The Bank Invitational

Senior Bulldog Jeter Scoular won the individual championship at The Bank Invitational hosted by Milbank on  Saturday, September 12.  According to Bulldog head coach Eric  Townsend, Jeter set his season-best and nearly his all-time record of 16:21. Lady Bulldog Ella Koplin took fourth place in the varsity girls division. 

Altogether, the varsity girls placed four runners in the top 20 to earn Milbank second place out of seven complete teams. The varsity boys placed sixth.The JV girls dominated their race. Milbank runners Kingsley Jensen, Audrey Schmeichel, Ainsley Brown, and Lennox Spors took all four of the top places. Finn Gilmore took fourth place for the JV boys.

“Race day was much cooler than the past couple of weeks, and our times really  improved. Many of our times were personal bests,” stated Coach Townsend.”It was nice to be able to run at home with much cooler conditions and against a unique group of teams. We had teams from North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota.

Six seniors –Beckham Berry, Liam Heller, Bennett Graham, Jeter Scoular, Macy Mueller, and Zayda Townsend —  and their parents were recognized for their efforts and support of their involvement in cross country. Their leadership has been huge for us the past couple of seasons and will continue to be this season,” Coach Townsend commented.

Varsity Girls – 5K
Individual Lady Bulldog Scores/Rankings
(4) Ella Kopin – 20:20.58
(6) Macy Mueller – 20:37.45
(17) Paola Culhuac Segundo – 22:09.99
(20) Bianca Berry – 22:22.79
(25) Haylen Schneck – 23:10.14

Karissa Anderson of Border West won the race with her time of 18:39.23.

Team Scores/Rankings: 1. Grand Forks Central – 28   2. Milbank – 37  3. Lac qui Parle Valley- Dawson – 57  4. Red River – 64  5. Breckenridge-Wahpeton – 69   6. Pact-Legacy 76  7. Madison  – 99

Varsity Boys- 5K
Individual Bulldog Scores/Rankings
(1) Jeter Scoular – 16:20.9
(31) Franco Flores -19:23.65
(34) Beckham Berry – 19:37.21
(36) Rylan Wendland – 19:52.47

Team Scores/Rankings

1. Grand Forks Central – 16  (2) Flandreau – 53  (3) Pact Legacy –  54  (4) Breckenridge Wahpeton -61  (5) Lac qui Parle Valley- Dawson – 86  (6) Milbank – 90  (7) Madison 106  (8) Border West – 150

JV Girls – 4K

Individual Lady Bulldog Scores

1. Kingsley Jensen – 17:16.67
2. Audrey Schmeichel – 17:20.34
3. Ainsley Brown – 18:25.87
4. Lennox Spors – 18:37.13

     (20) Abril Ayala Ramirez  – 22:18.02

Team Scores/Rankings

1. Milbank – 10   (2) Red River-  30   (3) Flandreau – 43

JV Boys – 4K
Individual Bulldog Scores
(4) Finn Gilmore – 15:36.45
(6) Matt Unzen – 15:55.53

Team Scores/Rankings

1. Grand Forks – 11  (2) Sisseton – 35  (3) Madison – 44

7th and 8th Grade Boys –  3K
(12) Dylan Araya Cruz – 12:17.09
19) Landon Athey – 12:49.39

7th and 8th Grade Girls – 3K
(9) Quetzalli Culhuac Segundo – 13:47.36
(12) Preslie Owen – 13:58.61
(13) Sophie Gruba – 13:59.29
(14) Harmony Campbell – 14:01.95
(29) Brooklyn Eckberg – 15:06.68
(33) Fernanda Hernandez Vasquez – 15:51.94
(39) Kami Dashiell – 16:43.22
(50) Hadley Allen – 19:22.70

Coach Townsend gave a huge thanks to Whetstone Creek Golf Course for hosting the meet, The Bank for sponsoring the meet and selling food and drinks, and the many volunteers. “We put on some of the best meets in the area and it is because of the amount of great help we get from our staff and other community members,” said Townsend. 

What’s next?  The Bulldogs are at the Webster Invitational today, Monday, September 14. They travel to Aberdeen for the  Roncalli Invitational at Lee Park Golf Course on Thursday, September 17. Saturday, September 19, they compete in the Clyde Cottton Invitational in Huron.