Warriors, Falcons Compete In Tough West Holt CC Invite

More than 160 high school athletes ran in the 2015 West Holt Cross Country Invite on Friday afternoon.

The tough field of competition featured some of the areas top runners from 19 schools: Ord, O'Neill, Ainsworth, Boone Central, Creighton, West Holt, Neligh-Oakdale, North Central, Boyd County, Bloomfield-Wausa, Niobrara-Verdigre, Burwell, CWC, Stuart, Sandhills-Thedford, Twin Loup, St. Edward, Cody Kilgore and Elkhorn Valley.

"Neligh-Oakdale course records fell in 3 of the 4 races at the 46th annual West Holt Invitational," Warrior Coach Rick Eickholt said. "New course records were set by Kasi Grosserode, Emma Bixler and Griffin Claussen. The only race that didn’t see a new course was the boy’s varsity race where senior Austin Miller recorded a time of 19:04, which places him with the 4th fastest time for this course. Only 2 times by Tyler Pederson in 2002 and 2003, along with a 1995 time by David Green, have been run faster."

Medalists for Neligh-Oakdale were: Kasi Grosserode, 8th, and Austin Miller, 17th. Emma Bixler picked up the 8th place medal in the junior high girls division, and Griffin Claussen was 5th for the junior high boys.

"Both of Neligh-Oakdale’s varsity teams were at a disadvantage as neither team was at full strength due to missing key runners," Eickholt said. "Both of the varsity races gave a good measure of where we match for the next 2 weeks and the most important meets of the season, Conference and Districts. Being short-handed, I felt that both groups did a nice job of running hard and trying to fill in the gaps."

N-O Girls: 8th Kasi Grosserode 21:50 (old record 22:39); 29th Jayda Chance 23:41; 41st Alexis Jensen 24:39;
47th Rachel Higgins 25:47; 63rd Brittany McConnell 28:07.

N-O Boys: 17th Austin Miller 19:04; 43rd Cole Belitz  20:21; 81st Ethan Kallhoff 23:26; 84th Jayden Arehart 2

N-O JH Girls (48 runners-1800 meters): 8th Emma Bixler 7:28 and 26th Hailey Bixler 8:31

N-O JH Boys JH (45 runners-1800 meters): 5th Griffin Claussen  6:57 and 29th Garrett Belitz 7:51

Elkhorn Valley's Alison Stineman picked up the second place medal in the junior high girls race.

Complete individual and team results are listed below:

H.S. Girls Results:
1. Zoe Ritz, Ord, 20:03
2. Ashlynn Baker, Boone Central, 20:35
3. Christina Stopak, Boone Central, 20:36
4. Taylor Starman, Boone Central, 20:55
5. Megan Erickson, North Central, 21:04
6. Chloe Korth, Ainsworth, 21:06
7. Abby Gillham, O'Neill, 21:28
8. Kasi Grosserode, Neligh-Oakdale, 21:50
9. Whitney Watson, O'Neill, 21:52
10. Rebecca Frick, North Central, 21:55
11. Clair Trenhaile, Bloomfield-Wausa, 22:01
12. Katie Goodwater, Boone Central, 22:03
13. Elizabeth Salzman, Ainsworth, 22:07
14. Hali Kloppenborg, O'Neill, 22:07
15. Alyssa Reiman, West Holt, 22:10
16. Jayden Reiman, West Holt, 22:10
17. Lexy Heyden, North Central, 22:18
18. Emma Good, Ainsworth, 22:42
19. Logan Clark, Ainsworth, 22:44
20. Hannah Schmitz, Boone Central JV, 22:49
21. Gabby Montes, O'Neill, 22:52
​22. Kadra Sommersted-Simmons, O'Neill, 23:01
23. Bentley Jenkins, Cody Kilgore, 23:08
24. Ellery Butterfield, O'Neill, 23:17
25. Shelby Heiser, Boyd Co., 23:19
26. Morgan Harmon, Boyd Co., 23:23
27. Micaela McGeorge, Boyd Co., 23:25
28. Makayla Rinstine, Sandhills-Thedford, 23:30
29. Jayda Chance, Neligh-Oakdale, 23:41
30. Jessica Weeder, Boone Central, 23:45
31. Emma Laible, West Holt, 23:49
32. Taylor Fales, North Central, 24:06
33. Kira Dickau, Stuart, 24:08
34. Jessica Buckles, Ord, 24:13
35. Morgan Rinestine, Sandhills-Thedford, 24:15
36. Molly Mares, Burwell, 24:18
37. Samantha O'Neal, Burwell, 24:18
38. Jenna Williams, Ainsworth, 24:20
39. Josie Kuchera, North Central, 24:32
40. Emma Stahlecker, Boyd Co., 24:36
41. Alexis Jensen, Neligh-Oakdale, 24:39
42. Mikki Arens, Ainsworth, 25:09
43. Sydney Fling, Ainsworth JV, 25:19
44. Kelly McCarthy, Boyd Co., 25:12
45. Delaney Gibbens, Twin Loup, 25:19
46. Codie Bader, Boone Central JV, 25:26
47. Rachel Higgins, Neligh-Oakdale, 25:47
48. Lara Schmidt, Ord, 25:58
49. Emily Cumming, St. Edward, 26:08
50. Lauren Wilke, Boone Central JV, 26:17
51. Becca Fleetwood, Elkhorn Valley, 26:17
52. Tori Davis, North Central, 26:39
53. Caity Hesseltine, Sandhills-Thedford, 26:42
54. Ariel Larsen, Stuart, 26:43
55. Katy Fleetwood, Elkhorn Valley, 26:49
56. Katie Lewis, North Central JV, 26:59
57. Heather Martin, Ainsworth JV, 27:05
58. Jessa McCarthy, Boyd Co., 27:06
59. Michelle Kessler, Twin Loup, 27:17
60. Rebecca Fischer, Ord, 27:28
61. Keesha Albrecht, Sandhills-Thedford, 27:50
62. Makilah Ironshell, Twin Loup, 27:55
63. Brittany McConnell, Neligh-Oakdale, 28:07
64. Bryanna Izaguirre, Burwell, 28:30
65. Sara Salzman, Ainsworth JV, 28:36
66. Kelley Son, Burwell JV, 29:21
67. Emma Kettelsen, St. Edward, 30:13
68. Katie Osbon, North Central JV, 30:35
69. Chondi Zotti, Boyd Co. JV, 32:12
70. Britney Lewis, Ainsworth JV, 33:10
71. Mary Sweesy, Burwell JV, 33:22
72. Cora Hemmer, Burwell, 36:32
73. Alexis Hamm, Bloomfield-Wausa, 1:40:39

Girls Team Standings:
1. Boone Central
2. O'Neill
3. Ainsworth
4. North Central
5. Boyd Co.
6. Neligh-Oakdale
7. Ord

Girls JH Medalists:
1. Rylee Rice, Ainsworth, 6:10
2. Allison Stineman, Elkhorn Valley, 6:50
3. Madison Welch, Ainsworth, 6:58
4. Jordan Stopak, Boone Central, 6:59
5. Molly Salzman, Ainsworth, 7:05
6. Morgan Ritz, Ord, 7:17
7. Bree Eisenhauer, Bloomfield-Wausa, 7:25
8. Emma Bixler, Neligh-Oakdale, 7:28
9. Heather Atkinson, Boyd Co., 7:30
10. CeeAnna Beel, Ainsworth, 7:31

Boys JH Medalists:
1. Michael Poese, O'Neill, 6:32
2. Aaron Kraus, West Holt, 6:49
3. Bradley Schindel, Boone Central, 6:51
4. Oscar Lopez, O'Neill, 6:52
5. Griffin Claussen, Neligh-Oakdale, 6:57
6. Brian Mock, Boone Central, 7:01
7. Trevor Vancura, Ord, 7:02
8. Dustin Andreason, St. Edward, 7:02
9. Servando Gonzalez, O'Neill, 7:03
10. Brian Johnson, Creighton, 7:03

H.S. Boys Results:
​1. Grant Johnston, O'Neill, 17:14
2. Colin Erickson, North Central, 17:54
3. Austin Harthoorn, Ainsworth, 17:58
4. Ben Arens, Ainsworth, 18:09
5. Nathaniel Jennings, O'Neill, 18:16
6. Thomas Hosford, Boone Central, 18:18
7. Garrison Hazen, Creighton, 18:23
8. Connor McDermott, West Holt, 18:24
9. Blake Ahlers, Boyd Co., 18:26
10. Hayes Chohon, Ainsworth, 18:32
11. Jon Gettert, O'Neill, 18:35
12. Will Dyer, Boone Central, 18:46
13. Gage Delimont, Ainsworth, 18:47
14. Zac Hazen, Creighton, 18:52
15. Robbie Peterson, Ord, 18:55
16. Dillon Ives, Niobrara-Verdigre, 18:58
17. Austin Miller, Neligh-Oakdale, 19:04
18. Al Bader, Boone Central, 19:06
19. Tyrell Smith, Burwell, 19:11
20. Zeb O'Bryan, O'Neill, 19:15
21. Kyle Young, Bloomfield-Wausa, 19:16
22. McCoy Strong, O'Neill, 19:22
23. Torben Thal, Ord, 19:24
24. Ehric Strope, O'Neill JV, 19:24
25. Jacob Sinsel, Ainsworth, 19:29
26. Ashby Nelson, Bloomfield-Wausa, 19:35
27. Kyler Peetz, Ord, 19:36
28. Derek Mahoney, CWC, 19:39
29. Masi LaPointe, Niobrara-Verdigre, 19:41
30. Jack Arens, Ainsworth, 19:45
31. Christapher White, Ord, 19:45
32. Caden Moore, O'Neill, 19:54
33. Chase Harmon, Boyd Co., 19:57
34. Evan Reiman, Boyd Co., 19:57
35. Harrison Benton, Ord, 20:02
36. James Masin, Ord, 20:05
37. Trey Schlueter, Ainsworth JV, 20:09
38. Seth Taylor, Ainsworth JV, 20:11
39. Jacob Nore, Boone Central, 20:16
40. Drew Stahlecker, Boyd Co., 20:19
41. Cory Lechtenberg, Boyd Co., 20:20
​42. Sergio Gonzalez, O'Neill JV, 20:20
43. Cole Belitz, Neligh-Oakdale, 20:21
44. Colten Adams, Creighton, 20:25
45. Connor Hazen, Creighton, 20:25
46. Cody Watson, O'Neill JV, 20:30
47. Isaac Juston, Niobrara-Verdigre, 20:46
48. Riley Riggs, St. Edward, 20:47
49. Dennis McDermott, West Holt, 20:52
50. Isaac Cook, Niobrara-Verdigre, 20:55
51. Luke Peters, Ainsworth JV, 20:59
52. Dillon Stewart, Elkhorn Valley, 21:03
53. Tyler Fritz, O'Neill JV, 21:06
54. Talon Petska, Ord JV, 21:16
55. Kelton Jenkins, Cody Kilgore, 21:16
56. Scott Wright, Boone Central, 21:17
57. David Short, Elkhorn Valley, 21:22
58. Kevin Butterfield, O'Neill JV, 21:22
59. Buck Cronk, North Central, 21:23
60. Tegan McLean, Creighton, 21:27
61. Isaiah Greenhalgh, Elkhorn Valley, 21:27
62. Brent Lemmer, West Holt, 21:30
63. Tanner Trube, St. Edward, 21:33
64. Ethan Pickinpaugh, Niobrara-Verdigre, 21:34
65. Jared Tolliver, Cody Kilgore, 21:39
66. Lorenzo Dugnani, Burwell, 21:45
67. Wade Vincent, Twin Loup, 21:47
68. Cuoy Shaw, O'Neill JV, 21:51
69. Crystopher Collins, Twin Loup, 21:51
70. Casey Vandersnick, O'Neill JV, 21:54
71. Tyler Beeks, O'Neill JV, 21:56
72. Moritz Schrammen, Ainsworth JV, 21:58
73. Kody Roth, Boyd Co. JV, 22:09
74. Zach Reicks, Boone Central, 22:14
75. Riley Massman, Ord JV, 22:15
76. Christian Swalley, Niobrara-Verdigre JV, 22:24
77. Kevin Udd, North Central, 22:38
78. Darren Nissen, Bloomfield-Wausa, 22:58
79. Nathan Haun, Boyd Co., 23:05
80. Toby Ives, Niobrara-Verdigre JV, 23:21
81. Ethan Kallhoff, Neligh-Oakdale, 23:26
82. Joshua Borgmann, Creighton, 23:27
83. Dalton Smutney, Elkhorn Valley, 23:43
84. Jayden Arehart, Neligh-Oakdale, 24:05
85. Anthony Meyer, West Holt, 24:08
86. Bert Hooper, Cody Kilgore, 24:30
87. John Holloway, Burwell, 24:31
88. Riley Montoya, Boone Central JV, 24:42
89. Pim Trommelen, Boyd Co. JV, 25:49
90. Isaac Ganoung, Sandhills-Thedford, 26:20
91. Alex Bustamante, Niobrara-Verdigre JV, 26:42

Boys Team Standings:
1. Ainsworth
2. O'Neill
3. Boone Central
4. Ord
5. Creighton
6. Boyd County
7. Niobrara-Verdigre
8. O'Neill JV
9. Ainsworth JV
10. West Holt
11. Neligh-Oakdale
​12. Elkhorn Valley