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Thirteen junior high runners made history, Thursday, as the first members of the junior Bobcats cross country team to compete in a meet.
Seven girls and six boys competed in races at the Battle Creek Invite.
In the junior girls' division, Irelyn Bearinger brought home the ninth-place medal. She finished in 15:28.
Shaylie Kester, Brecklyn Bergman and Ava Cleveland finished 11th, 12th and 13th, respectively. Kester ran 15:36, Bergman, 15:52 and Cleveland, 16:37. Jadyn Hobbs placed 22nd, running 21:07. Ethan Kester finished 16th in the junior high boys' division., running 13:16.
Others competing included Austin Mendoza, 20th, 14:01; Tucker McLain, 25th, 14:40; Bennet Flenniken, 26th, 14:40.5; Caden Mendoza, 31st, 15:07 and Tucker McLain, 16:52. Aubrey Parker was the lone Bobcat runner in the high school girls' race. She finished 21st in a field of 42 runners. Parker finished in 25:14.
Jesse Thiele ran 20:51.5 in the boys' high school race. He placed 30th. Alex Thiele completed the course in 21:34, finishing 38th.
The team will compete in Niobrara Valley Conference action, Friday, in Atkinson. Races begin at 4 p.m.
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