Wayzata XC Runners Alumni Report - Week Ending 9/13/2015

Welcome to the Wayzata High School Alumni Cross Country Report for the week ending September 13, 2015. Let's take a quick tour around the country to see how Wayzata graduates are faring for their colleges.

Note: This story will be updated as the weekend progresses. Please check back for updates. In addition, if you have a Wayzata alum athlete that is missing from this story, please email me
with updates so I can include them. Also, these will be posted as time permits. There are weeks I will not be able to post updates.

True Freshmen:
(Note - Some of these freshmen may yet be red-shirted for the season)

Ian Eklin (Class of '15) - University of Iowa

Competed at the Illinois State Invitational on 9/11 in Normal, IN. Ian was 47th overall, and 9th for Iowa.

Team Recap

Full Results

Iowa returns to action October 2 with the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana.

Anna French (Class of '15) - West Virginia

West Virginia University’s cross country team traveled to University Park, Pennsylvania, to compete at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational on 9/11. Anna did not compete. 

Team Recap

Full Results

297 flags along the finish line at the Spiked Shoe Invtl. representing the 2,977 lost on 9/11

Thomas Lerdall (Class of '15) - St. Olaf

Competed at the Alumni 5K at the St Olaf Cross Country Trails 9/12. Thomas finished 12th overall and was the #9 runner for the team.

Team Recap

Full Results

Connor Olson (Class of '15) - University of Minnesota

Competed at the Oz Memorial on 9/11 held at Les Bolstad golf course. 

Team Recap

Full Results

Quote: "Minnesota's four newcomers competed unattached on Friday night in their collegiate debuts. Connor Olson finished seventh in 19:13.0, Joey Duerr came in 15th at 19:40.6, Shane Streich finished 18th in 19:48.3 and Evan Ferlic came across the line at 19:51.9 to finish 20th."

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Jack Prazich (Class of '15) - Santa Clara (CA)

Next competes at the San Francisco Quad Invite on 9/17.












Red-Shirt Freshmen:

McKenna Evans (Class of '14) - University of Nevada

Next competes on 9/19 at the Sundodger Invitational at Lincoln Park in Seattle.












Sophomores:

Aaron Breyer (Class of '14) - South Dakota

Next competes at the Roy Griak Invitational on 9/26.












Mary Franke (Class of '14) - Colorado State

Next competes at the Roy Griak Invitational on 9/26.












Annika Halverson (Class of '14) - Bethel (MN)

Competed at the UW-River Falls Falcon Invite. The women's 6000-meter race was held at the Kilkarney Hills golf course in River Falls, WI. Annika placed 3rd overall, and her 6K time of 22:27 would place her 13th in the nation as of 9/12 (all college levels; reported MileSplit times). 

Full Results

River Falls XC Meet - Falcon Invitational — with Halle Marr, Nikki Betzler, Rachel Needham and Annika Halverson.

Juniors:

Adam Brandt (Class of '13) - University of St. Thomas

Next competes at the St. Olaf Invite on 9/19.

Lauren Farquhar (Class of '13) - Bethany Lutheran College (MN)

Lauren placed sixth overall at the Dutch Invitational held on 9/5 in Pella, IA. At that time, her 6K time of 25:47 lead all MN women for that distance.

Full Results

Next competes at the St. Olaf Invite on 9/19.

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Seniors:

Mata Agre (Class of '12) - Gustavus

Competed at the UW-River Falls Falcon Invite. The women's 6000-meter race was held at the Kilkarney Hills golf course in River Falls, WI. Mata finished 14th overall. 

Team Recap

Full Results

Quote: "Mata Agre (Sr., Medina, Minn.) (23:45.65), Lydia Hayes (So., Decorah, Iowa) (23:45.76), and Lotus Schifsky (Fy., Prescott, Wis.) (23:46.05) formed a formidable pack in the middle and rounded out the Gustie scoring, placing 14th, 15th, and 16th, respectively."



Marit Sonnesyn (Class of '13) - Gustavus

Competed at the UW-River Falls Falcon Invite. The women's 6000-meter race was held at the Kilkarney Hills golf course in River Falls, WI. Marit finished 6th overall. 

Team Recap

Full Results

Quote: "Seniors Lauren Shurson (Chanhassen, Minn.) and Marit Sonnesyn (Plymouth, Minn.) led the Gusties on the afternoon. Shurson finished in fifth place with a time of 22:41.71, while Sonnesyn was right behind her, placing sixth in 22:44.77.

“Lauren and Marit are doing a great job in leading our team, said Bahr. “I’m proud of how they’ve both stepped up…they’ve been great role models for our younger runners.”

Halverson & Sonnesyn battle late in the race.

Josh Thorson (Class of '12) - UW-Eau Claire

Next competes at the St. Olaf Invite on 9/19.

Wayzata XC Runners Alumni Report - Week Ending 9/05/2015

Welcome to the Wayzata High School Alumni Cross Country Report for the week ending September 5, 2015. Let's take a quick tour around the country to see how Wayzata graduates are faring for their colleges.

Note: This story will be updated as the weekend progresses. Please check back for updates. In addition, if you have a Wayzata alum athlete that is missing from this story, please email me
with updates so I can include them. Also, these will be posted as time permits. There are weeks I will not be able to post updates.

True Freshmen:
(Note - Some of these freshmen may yet be red-shirted for the season)

Ian Eklin (Class of '15) - University of Iowa

Competed at Hawkeye Early Bird Invitational on 9/4 at the Mon River Rail Trail. Ian was 3rd overall, running unattached. 

Team Recap

Full Results

Quote: "Ian Eklin, a freshman from Plymouth, Minnesota, placed third in the men's 6,000-meters. Eklin competed unattached in his first collegiate race, finishing four seconds behind the winner in 19:13.5. Eklin, one of three unattached freshman to finish in the top 20, finished 11 spots ahead of Iowa's top scorers."

Paul Epland (Class of '15) - Sarah Lawrence College (NY)

Did not compete at the Baruch Invitational on 9/6 held at Van Courtlandt Park, Bronx NY. 

15-second video of the start:


 
Full Results

Anna French (Class of '15) - West Virginia

Competed at WVU Alumni Open on 9/1 at the Mon River Rail Trail. Anna was 7th overall. It has not yet been determined if Anna will red-shirt or not.

Team Recap

Full Results

Quote: "“The most impressive high school resume is Minnesota native Anna French. Anna has the potential to have an immediate impact on the Mountaineer program,” said coach SeanCleary.

Thomas Lerdall (Class of '15) - St. Olaf

Competed at the Augsburg Dual on 9/5 geld at Riverside Park. Thomas took fifth overall, and was the top runner for St. Olaf. Note: The St. Olaf men's cross country team only sent its first years to run in the Augie Open 5K.

Team Recap

Full Results

Lerdall is in bib 3363

Connor Olson (Class of '15) - University of Minnesota

Has not competed yet.

Gopher freshmen class of Shane Streich, Evan Ferlic, Connor Olson, Joey Duerr 

Jack Prazich (Class of '15) - Santa Clara (CA)

Competed at USF Invitational at Golden Gate Park's Hellman Hollow Meadow on 9/5. Jack was 49th overall. 

Full Results

Red-Shirt Freshmen:

McKenna Evans (Class of '14) - University of Nevada

Competed at Nature’s Bakery Nevada Twilight Classic on 9/4. McKenna was 13th overall, and the 8th runner for Nevada. 

Team Recap

Full Results






Sophomores:

Aaron Breyer (Class of '14) - South Dakota

Competed at the Bison Open in Fargo on 9/4. Aaron placed 6th overall.

Team Recap

Full Results







Mary Franke (Class of '14) - Colorado State

Competed at the CSU Invite in Fort Collins on 9/4. Mary was 48th overall.

Full Results









Annika Halverson (Class of '14) - Bethel (MN)

Competed at the Augsburg Dual on 9/5 geld at Riverside Park. Annika took first overall.

Full Results

Halverson will be a top MIAC runner again this season

Juniors:

Adam Brandt (Class of '13) - University of St. Thomas

Competed at Crown College Invite held in St. Bonifacius, MN on 9/5. Adam finished 11th overall. 

Full Results (Click on Sheet 3 of the Excel file)

Lauren Farquhar (Class of '13) - Bethany Lutheran College (MN)

Did not compete.












Josh Thorson (Class of '12) - UW-Eau Claire

Competed at the UWEC Alumni Open on 9/5.

No results posted yet.

Thorson delivers team preview (video).









Seniors:

Mata Agre (Class of '12) - Gustavus

Competed at Gustie Invite held in the Linnaeus Arboretum on 9/5. Mata was 16th overall.

Team Recap. 
Full Results.






Marit Sonnesyn (Class of '13) - Gustavus

Competed at Gustie Invite held in the Linnaeus Arboretum on 9/5. Marit was second overall. 

Team Recap. 
Full Results.

Quote: "Marit Sonnesyn (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.) was the Gusties’ leader by finishing the 5k with a time of 20:22.2, good for second place overall. 

I was pleased with the way our team raced today,” said Coach Dale Bahr. "When healthy, Marit is one of the top runners in the MIAC and she proved that today with a nice performance." 

Sonnesyn at Gustie Invite

Wayzata Runners Alumni Report - Week Ending 4/19/2015

Welcome to the Wayzata High School Alumni Indoor Track Report for the week ending April 19, 2015. Let's take a quick tour around the country to see how Wayzata graduates are faring for their colleges.

Note: This story will be updated as the weekend progresses. Please check back for updates. In addition, if you have a Wayzata alum athlete that is missing from this story, please email me
with updates so I can include them.  

Sunday edition

Competing this weekend:

Mata Agre (Class of '12) - Gustavus

Competed at the Carleton Relays. 

Team Recap. Quote: "Mata Agre (So., Medina, Minn.) placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run (19:29.26), and Marit Henckel (Sr., Viroqua, Wis.) took eighth (20:09.23) behind her."

Full Results






Annika Halverson (Class of '14) - Bethel (MN)

Competed at the Don Church Twilight in Wheaton, IL Annika won the 1500 in 4:43.27. 

Team Recap. Quote: "While the Royals enjoyed many strong performances on the day, freshman Annika Halverson led the way by winning the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:43.27 and ascending to 12^th place in the nation."

Full Results







Marit Sonnesyn (Class of '13) - Gustavus

Competed at the Carleton Relays. 

Team Recap. Quote: "Marit Sonnesyn (Jr., Plymouth, Minn.) finished behind Fermoyle in the 1,5000 in eighth with a time of 4:56.42."

Full Results







Adam Brandt (Class of '13) - University of St. Thomas

Competed at the Tom Cat Twilight. Adam ran the Men's 1500 Meters in 4:13.57.

Team Recap

Complete Results







Aaron Breyer (Class of '14) - South Dakota

Competed at the Sioux City Realys. Aaron ran in the Men's 10000, placing second in a time of 32:25.57

Team Recap. Quote: "Making their debut in the 10,000-meter run were freshmen Aaron Breyer and Brice Cowman. Breyer finished runner-up in 32:25.57 and Cowman took fourth in 32:42.98."

Full Results





Brian Jarvey (Class of '12) - University of St. Thomas

Competing at the Hamline Invitational. Brian anchored the Tommies 4x100 relay to a 3rd place finish in 42.49. Brian was also scheduled to run in the Men's 400 Meters but did not start his heat.

Team Recap. Quote: "Brian Jarvey took second in the 400 dash with a season-best 48.80, the third best time thus far in the MIAC."

Full Results





Joe Meister (Class of '13) - UW-Eau Claire

Competed at the Phil Esten Challenge @ UW - La Crosse. Joe ran the Men's 3000 meter steeplechase and placed 7th with a new personal best time of 9:53.57.15.

Team Recap

Full Results






James Smith (Class of '14) - Cornell (NY)

Competed at the Upstate Challenge at Cornell's Kane Track & Field Complex.

Team recap. Quote: "A slew of Cornellians competed at 400, sweeping places three-through-eight: seniorFrancisco Olloqui (49.97), Larry Gibson (50.33), sophomore Will Gibson (50.57), freshmanLionel Chambers (51.32), freshman Ross Clarke (51.36), and freshman James Smith(52.16)."

"In the 4x400, Cornell's three squads placed second-through-fourth:
Second Place: Tobenna Attah (49.8), Max Hairston (51.8), Cisco Olloqui (49.1), Michael Smith (48.9) = 3:19.61.
Third Place: Lionel Chambers (51.2), Will Gibson (49.3), Larry Gibson (49.9), James Smith(51.0) = 3:21.56
Fourth Place: Sebastian Roemer (51.6), Ross Clarke (53.5), Phelan McCormack (53.1), Tim Boston (52.8) = 3:31.13"

Full Results


Michael Smith (Class of '14) - Cornell (NY)

Competed at the Upstate Challenge at Cornell's Kane Track & Field Complex.

Team recap. Quote: "In the relays, the 4x100 quartet of Ryan Hynes, Larry Gibson, Michael Smith, and Brailin Paulino was runner-up in 42.06 (IC4A)."

"In the 4x400, Cornell's three squads placed second-through-fourth:
Second Place: Tobenna Attah (49.8), Max Hairston (51.8), Cisco Olloqui (49.1), Michael Smith (48.9) = 3:19.61.
Third Place: Lionel Chambers (51.2), Will Gibson (49.3), Larry Gibson (49.9), James Smith(51.0) = 3:21.56
Fourth Place: Sebastian Roemer (51.6), Ross Clarke (53.5), Phelan McCormack (53.1), Tim Boston (52.8) = 3:31.13"

Full Results

Obinnaya Wamuo (Class of '14) - University of Chicago

Competed at the Don Church Twilight in Wheaton, IL Obi won the 400 hurdles in 55.02. 

Team Recap. Quote: "Freshman Obinnaya Wamuo clinched a win in the 400-meter hurdles by finishing in 55.02."

Full Results

Off this weekend:

McKenna Evans (Class of '14) - University of Nevada

McKenna will again tackle the steeplechase next weekend.












Lauren Farquhar (Class of '13) - Bethany Lutheran College (MN)

Was slated to run the Women's 400 hurdles at the Carleton Relays, but did not start











Mary Franke (Class of '14) - Colorado State

Competed at the University of Colorado.












Alayna Sonnesyn (Class of '14) - Vermont

Alayna will not be running track for the Catamounts this spring.












Adam Moline (Class of '12) - UW-Eau Claire

Adam appears to be off this weekend.












Derek Peterson (Class of '13) - Lipscomb (TN)

It appears Derek did not compete this weekend.

Josh Thorson (Class of '12) - UW-Eau Claire

Josh appears to be off this weekend.