From varsity to the junior high ranks, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge took home several runner-up plaques and a handful of top medalists on Oct. 9.
From the Summerland Golf Course during the Greater Northeast Activities Conference (GNAC), the LCC girls finished second (scoring NA) while the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge boys took runner-up with 22 points.
In the girls division, LCC medalists were led by senior Kate Tasler in fourth (21:28.16), sophomore Leah Gould followed in sixth (21:55.87), senior Addy Hoeppner finished 14th (23:36.12) and junior Faith Galvin rounded out the top 15 medalists (23:37.2).
Other LCC results came from sophomore Ava Christiansen (17th - 24:09.48) and junior Abbie Brummels (21st - 25:00.04).
The team champion in the GNAC girls race was not available as of Friday afternoon.
Senior Callie Fisher from Lutheran High Northeast was crowned GNAC girls 5k champion in a time of 20:46.99 among the 29 runners.
During the boys division, a trio of LCC medalists were led by senior Shane Langford in third (18:40.9), freshman Owen Johnson followed in 10th (19:45.86) and sophomore Sebastian Van Drongelen took 14th (19:56.93).
Other results were posted by junior Hunter McGhee (31st - 23:01.52), junior Luke Johnson (32nd - 23:20.68), junior Dillion Sanderson (34th - 23:45.02) and senior Oscar Salas (37th - 27:09.01).
Elkhorn Valley won the GNAC team race with 12 points ahead of LCC among the seven teams.
Senior Kellen Monasterio from West Holt was crowned GNAC boys 5k champion in a time of 17:50.64 among the 38 runners.
In the junior high 2,500-meter races, both LCC Bulldog teams finished runner-up (team scoring NA).
The LCC JH girls were led by an eighth place finish from seventh grader Autumn Funk (13:08.55) while fellow seventh grader Tenlie Christiansen just missed out on a top 10 medal by less than five seconds (11th - 13:40.99).
Other results came from eighth grader Ruby Tasler (13th - 13:49.62), seventh grader Aizlynn Kossler (19th - 15:11.62), eighth grader Anna Lipp (24th - 16:21.91), eighth grader Payton Benson (25th - 16:35.47) and eighth grader Stella Graham (26th - 17:37.35).
Eighth grader Kynlee Steffen from Hartington-Newcastle was the top JH runner in 11:21.67 on the 2.5k course among the 27 runners.
The LCC boys were led by eighth grader Jeremiah Kinkaid in sixth (11:08.33) as well as seventh grader Rhett Eggers following in ninth (11:15.31).
Other results were posted by seventh grader Liam Recob (12th - 11:41.95), seventh grader Jaxon Hoeppner (13th - 11:45.27), seventh grader Ryker Settje (14th - 12:07.13), eighth grader Caden Barnes (25th - 13:57.71), seventh grader Drake Jairam (26th - 14:37.87), seventh grader Grant Brummels (27th - 14:47.99), seventh grader Corbin Garcia (28th - 16:28.59), eighth grader Josh Tarno (29th - 16:59.82) and seventh grader Easton Gould (30th - 17:15.23).
Seventh grader Liam Langan from West Holt was the top JH runner in 10:10.61 among the 31 runners on the boys 2.5k course.
The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge girls and boys cross country program will next race at the D-2 District Championships on Thursday, Oct. 16 from Skyview Lake in Norfolk. The girls race will start at 4:30 p.m. followed by the boys.
