Noecker claims L&C title; HNS boys finish in second place

WAUSA — The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats and Lady Wildcats ran in the Lewis & Clark Conference Cross Country Meet on Oct. 7 at Rolling Hills Country Club near Bloomfield.

The Wildcats earned runner-up honors in the team race while the Lady Wildcats placed third.

For the fourth straight year, Carson Noecker won the individual competition for the boys.

Ava Noecker was fourth for the girls.

In the boys’ race, Noecker again finished over two minutes ahead of Dyami Berridge of Winnebago with a time of 14:38.93. Berridge crossed the line in 16:53.85.

Bloomfield-Wausa won the title with a score of 26, the Wildcats scored 32. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was third with 55.

Cole Rosener was sixth 18:00.00 and Adam and Alex Elks were 15th and 16th respectively just over a minute behind Rosener.

Alan Santiago was 24th in 19:32.81 while Lukas Wortmann placed 26th in 19:32.81.

On the girls’ side, Homer won the team title with 17, Bloomfield-Wausa had 31 and the Lady Wildcats were 10 points behind at 41.

Carmen Buschkamp placed 11th in 22:41.16, Claire and Isabel Rolfes were 14th and 15th respectively.

Ryell Haug was 24th and Abby Anderson was 26th.

Both Hartington-Newcastle teams are preparing for Thursday’s district meet at the Pierce golf course.

BOYS TEAM RESULTS 1.Bloomfield-Wausa 26; 2. Hartington-Newcastle 32; 3. LCC 55; 4. Osmond 61; 5. Plainview 62; 6. Homer 86.

Individual Results 1. Carson Noecker (H-N) 14:38.93; 2. Dyami Berridge (WINN) 16:53.85; 3. Brody Taylor (PON) 17:10.10; 4. Luke Woockman (B-W) 17:27.70; 5. Cade Wakeley (B-W) 17:58.01; 6. Cole Rosener (H-N) 18:00.00; 7. Tyler Olson (LCC) 18:16.24; 8. Kyler Mosel (PLV) 18:22.87; 9. Robert Aschoff (OSM) 18:25.36; 10. Jordan Mosel (PLV) 18:26.18; 11. Carter Korth (LCC) 18:29.51; 12. Tomik Duffy (B-W) 18:32.72; 13. Tyler Hanson (B-W) 18:48.61; 14. Preston Rose (LCC) 18:57.76; 15. Alex Elks (H-N) 19:00.60; 16. Adam Elks (H-N) 10:04.67; 24. Alan Santiago (H-N) 19:32.81; 26. Lukas Wortmann (H-N) 19:50.77; 27. Isaac Kuehn (H-NJV) 19:53.62; 29. Coven Joachimsen (H-NJV) 20:01.02; 33. Isaac Hernandez- Santiago 20:13.56; 34. Harrison Kuehn (H-NJV) 20:15.54; 39. Aaron Wortmann (H-NJV) 21:31.24; 44. Gavin Joachimsen (H-NJV) 22:16.62; 50. Sam Kuehn (H-NJV) 23:38.40.

GIRLS RACE Team Results: 1. Homer 17; 2. Bloomfield-Wausa 30; 3. Hartington-Newcastle 41; Tri County NE 61.