Scoular Wins Northeast Conference Cross Country Meet

The  Milbank varsity cross country teams placed in the top three at the Northeast Conference (NEC) meet held in Webster on Thursday, October 8. Eric Townsend, head coach for MHS, said, “The girls team placed second to Roncalli by only seven points.” 

Individually, the girls’ team had seven girls in the top 20 places. They were led by Ella Koplin in second place and Macy Mueller in third. Other place winners were Audrey Schmeichel (8th), Kingsley Jensen (13th), Ainsley Brown (17th), Lennox Spors (18th), and Haylen Schneck (19th). 

The boys team placed third.They earned three top-20 finishes, and were led by Jeter Scoular in first place, Franco Flores in ninth place, and Beckham Berry in 17th place. 

“Overall, both teams ran well and took home some medals and ribbons,” Townsend commented. “Both teams are in a great position for a top-three finish at next week’s Region 1A meet.” 

Seventh-grader Preslie Owen won the JV girls race. Milbank also won the JV race as a team.

NEC Results
Varsity Boys Race – 5,000 Meters – Jeter Scoular of MIlbank won the race at 17:13

Team Rankings

1. Deuel –18
2. Sisseton –39
3. Milbank –53
4. Aberdeen Roncalli –57
5. Clark-Willow Lake –85
6. Webster Area –110
7. Groton Area –129

Milbank Runners 
1, Jeter Scoular –17:13
9. Franco Flores – 19:11
17. Beckham Berry –19:43
27. Rylan Wendland –20:46
28. Finn Gilmore –20:55
30. Matthew Unzen –20:57

Varsity Girls Race – 5,000 Meters – Addison Cassady of Aberdeen Roncalli won the race at 20:07.

Team Rankings

1. Aberdeen Roncalli –16
2. Milbank –23
3. Deuel –55
4. Clark-Willow Lake –58

Milbank Runners
2. Ella Koplin –20:17
3. Macy Mueller –20:57
8. Audrey Schmeichel –21:31
13. Kingsley Jensen –22:22
17. Ainsley Brown –23:03
18. Lennox Spors –23:17
19. Haylen Schneck –23:47
24. Paola Culhiac –24:22
29. Macy Mueller –25:26

JV Boys Race  4,000 Meters – Vance Tolifson of Webster Area won the race at 17:37

Team Rankings

1. Sisseton –13
2. Aberdeen Roncalli –24

Milbank Runner
6. Landon Athey –18:45

JV Girls Race  4,000 Meters – Preslie Owen of Milbank won the race at 19:08.
Team Rankings

1. Milbank

Milbank Runners
1. Preslie Owen –19:08
4. Quetzalli Culhuac Segundo –19:31
5. Sophie Gruba –19:45
6. Harmony Campbell –20:04
9. Fernanda Hernandez Vasquez –21:14
14. Kami Dashiell –23:08
18.Hadley Allen –26:39