Sidney runners punch tickets to state meets

Both the boys' and girls' cross country teams at Sidney High School qualified for the Class C state tournament with stellar efforts at Thursday afternoon's district meet.

Each squad's top-three finish automatically earned a spot in the Class C state meet next Friday, Oct. 23 held at the Kearney Country Club.

In the district meet, the Red Raider boys finished second – just two points behind Mitchell.

Four boys finished in the top 10 for Sidney and five crossed the line in the top 15.

Mitch Porter was the team's top finisher, taking fourth overall. He was followed by Ryan Aurich (fifth), Jacob Schaub (ninth), Brenner Keane (10th) and Will Castner (15th).

Collin Brauer took 20th.

Chantal Riggs led the way for the Lady Raiders, placing sixth overall. Erin Lindeman (13th) and Preslie Allen (14th) also medaled for Sidney.

Jamie Flores (17th) and Abby Heller (20th) rounded out the girls' team score.

Charlie Brockhaus took 25th.

The Lady Raiders scored 50 points, finishing behind winner Gothenburg (38 points) and Cozad (45).

DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

District C-4 Meet

At West Winds Golf Course, Ogallala

Boys’ Team Scores

1. Mitchell 26

2. Sidney 28

3. Gothenburg 55

4. Ogallala 86

5. Chadron 91

6. Gordon-Rushville 91

7. Cozad 114

8. Elm Creek 157

9. Broken Bow 169

10. Alma 180

11. Valentine 195

Boys’ Individual Results

5,000 meters (64 finishers)

1. Edward Grentz 16:43 Mitchell

2. Jaco Henning 17:03 Ogallala

3. Chase Watson 17:19 Mitchell

4. Mitch Porter 17:22 Sidney

5. Ryan Aurich 17:32 Sidney

6. Cody Mueller 17:36 Mitchell

7. Riley Nichols 17:39 Elm Creek

8. Juan Sanchez 17:42 G.-Rushville

9. Jacob Schaub 17:50 Sidney

10. Brenner Keane 17:52 Sidney

11. Sergio Escobar 17:54 Gothenburg

12. Josh Hyer 17:57 Chadron

13. Blake Riley 17:58 Gothenburg

14. Collin Brown 17:58 Gothenburg

15. Will Castner 18:08 Sidney

Other Sidney runner

20. Collin Brauer 18:39 Sidney

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Girls’ Varsity Team Scores

1. Gothenburg 38

2. Cozad 45

3. Sidney 50

4. Chadron 71

5. Broken Bow 79

6. Mitchell 86

7. Ogallala 105

8. Elm Creek 126

Girls’ Individual Results

5,000 meters (48 finishers)

1. Celeste Cardona 19:40 Mitchell

2. Madison Watson 20:16 Mitchell

3. Lucia McKeag 20:22 Ogallala

4. Kiya Passero 20:24 Chadron

5. Madison Harpole 20:25 Gothenburg

6. Chantal Riggs 20:26 Sidney

7. Ashley Burkhead. 20:33 Cozad

8. Kayla Weyers 20:42 Gothenburg

9. Courtney Harpole 20:49 Gothenburg

10. Lexie Foster 20:51 Broken Bow

11. Valeria Estrada 20:52 Cozad

12. Whitney Applegate 20:53 Cozad

13. Erin Lindeman 20:58 Sidney

14. Preslie Allen 21:01 Sidney

15. Katrina German 21:05 Cozad

Other Sidney runners

17. Jami Flores 21:20 Sidney

20. Abby Heller 21:46 Sidney

25. Charlie Brockhaus 22:22 Sidney

District D-6 Meet

At Pheasant Run Golf Course, Grant

Boys’ Team Scores

1. Bridgeport 34

2. Dundy County Stratton 37

3. Chase County 39

4. Kimball 87

5. Perkins County 94

6. Hemingford 104

7. Creek Valley 122

8. Cambridge 139

9. St Patrick 140

10. Sutherland Public 172

11. Hershey 186

Boys’ Individual Results

5,000 meters (88 finishers)

1. Alex Araujo 17:51 Bayard

2. Indy Smith 17:57 Chase Co.

3. Brandon Barker 18:06 Kimball

4. Jack Linders 18:20 Bridgeport

5. Kody Spencer 18:26 Bridgeport

6. Bailey Peckham 18:32 Dundy Co.

7. Austin Kennedy 18:39 Crawford

8. Eli Fink 18:40 Dundy Co.

9. Will Kuenne 18:43 Chase Co.

10. Jaden Dietlein 18:44 Perkins Co.

11. Ty Swenson 18:45 Dundy Co.

12. Tate Coss 18:50 Garden Co.

13. Toby Phillips 18:59 Hemingford

14. Joe Taylor 19:00 Cambridge

15. Zachery Wagner 19:03 Kimball

Creek Valley runners

24. Colin Brott 19:59 Creek Valley 31. Cooper Reichman 20:24 Creek Valley 35. Tanner Crass 20:50 Creek Valley 62. Nash Leef 22:35 Creek Valley 68. Keith Everitt 23:16 Creek Valley 77. Hunter Hendrickson 23:52 Creek Valley

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Girls’ Varsity Team Scores

1. Bridgeport 38

2. Dundy County Stratton 40

3. Hitchcock County 43

4. Chase County 52

5. St. Patrick 79

6. Kimball 93

7. Hershey 108

Girls’ Individual Results

5,000 meters (64 finishers)

1. Madison Lambley 19:45 Dundy Co.

2. Emily Kemling 21:12 Perkins Co.

3. Jessi Smith 21:32 Bayard

4. Morgan Burke 21:33 Sutherland

5. Natalie Jones 21:56 Stapleton

6. Kelsey Folchert 22:08 St Patrick

7. Kaley Hauxwell 22:12 Chase Co.

8. Stephanie McCarthy 22:18 Dundy Co.

9. Nicole Barker 22:19 Bayard

10. Dori Schneider 22:27 Bridgeport

11. Kayla Minary 22:33 Maywood

12. Marian Carpenter 22:44 Hitchcock Co.

13. Amanda Mote 22:50 Hitchcock Co.

14. Bailie Vanarsdall 23:01 Hershey

15. Courtney Knisley 23:12 Banner Co.

Creek Valley runner

59. Noemi Marin 30:43 Creek Valley