Local runners compete in Crofton

CROFTON — The Hartington-Newcastle cross country teams ran in the Crofton Invitational Sept. 26 at Lakeview Golf Course north of here.

The Lady Wildcats finished fourth, while the Wildcats came in fifth. Crofton won the girls’ division with 34 points, Wayne was second with 40, South Sioux was third with 58 and HNS came in fourth with 63.

Claire Rolfes was the top Lady Wildcat finisher coming in fourth with a time of 22-minutes, 34.75-seconds. Carmen Buschkamp also brought home some hardware coming in 10th in 23:09.79.

Callie Fischer of Lutheran High Northeast was the girls champion covering the distance in 21:34.37, Claire Guthmiller of Bon Homme was second in 22:13.52 and Sophia Wortmann of Crofton was third in 22:14.86.

Isabel Rolfes was 26th, Jaden Opfer placed 42nd and Ryell Haug was right on her heels in 43rd.

The ‘Cats competed in the UNK Invitational Monday and will compete in the first-ever Greater Northeast Activities Conference Meet Oct. 10.

CROFTON INVITATIONAL Boys Team Results: 1. Norfolk Catholic 29; 2. Wayne 31; 3. Bloomfield/Wausa 48; 4. Crofton 74; 5. South Sioux City 77; 6. HNS, 79; 7. CC, 97; 8. Lutheran High NE 132.

Boys Individual Results: 1. Luke Woockman (B/W) 18:09.94; 2. Gavin Redden (WAY) 18:20.29; 3. Andrew Kastl (NC) 18:25.98; 4. Drew Miller (WAY) 18:26.57; 5. Ty Freeman (B/W) 18:43.39; 6. Nathan Kalous (NC) 18:46.00; 7. Adam Elks (H-N) 18:59.85; 8. Charles Steffen (CRO) 19:00.31; 9. Jonah Ash (NC) 19:01.62; 10. Kaden Arens (CRO) 19:05.46; 16. Preston Rose (LCC) 19:33.13; 25. Carter Korth (LCC) 20:22.76; 26. Shane Langford (LCC) 20:22.83; 40. John McDermott (LCC) 22:56.54.

Girls Team Results: 1. Crofton 34; 2. Wayne 40; 3. S. Sioux City 58; 4. HNS, 63; 5. LCC 66; 6. Tri County NE, 83; 7. Bloomfield/Wausa 94; Bon Homme NTS. Girls Individual Results: 1. Callie Fischer (LHNE) 21:34.37; 2. Claire Guthmiller (BH) 22:13.52; 3. Sophia Wortmann (CRO) 22:14.86; 4. Calire Rolfes (H-N) 22:34.75; 5. Melanie Magana Perez (SSC) 22:39.64; 6. Kate Tasler (LCC) 22:52.51; 7. Lilyan Hurner (WAY) 22:55.73; 8. Essynce Owens-Webb (WAY) 23:07.26; 9. Jacqueline Salgado (SSC) 23:08.24; 10. Carmen Buschkamp (H-N) 23:09.79; 26. Isabel Rolfes (H-N) 25:08.38; 42. Jaden Opfer (H-N) 29:15.30; 43. Ryell