Runners cross final finish line

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 The Randolph Times

Mike Renning for the Randolph Times 

PENDER – The Randolph Cardinals and Lady Cardinal cross country teams closed out the 2024 season at Twin Creeks Golf Course Oct. 17.

Kamdin and Brayden Worlein posted their best times of the season and Brecken Shearer crossed the mat in 25-minutes, 3.36-seconds to place 55th, just one spot in front of Brayden Worlein who covered the 5 kilometers in 25:55.50.

Kamdin Worlein used a 22:44.54 to place 48th. Ponca’s Gannon Pfister won the boys division with a time of 17:28.74 with Andrew Kastl of Norfolk Catholic second in 17:32.62 and Preston Rose of Laurel-Concord-Coleridge third in 17:46.77.

Homer won the team title with 19 points, Norfolk Catholic was second with 22 and Ponca grabbed the last team spot for this week’s state meet in Kearney with 25 points.

Lady Cardinal Emily Gilliland, nusing a leg injury, gutted out a 25:54.13 to place 40th.

Ava Brennan of Ponca was the medalist in 20:07.42; Cecilia Wortman of Crofton was second in 20:39.62 and Pender’s Kyla Krusemark was third in 20:46.58.

The Lady Pendragons won the team title with 14 points; Crofton was second with 19 and Homer was the final team qualifier with 32.

“All of our runners return next year, so I’m looking forward to seeing them progress from here,” said Coach Tom Shafer.

D-2 DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY MEET Boys division team results: 1. Homer 19; 2. Norfolk Catholic 22; 3. Ponca 25; 4. Crofton 44; 5. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 46; 6. Stanton 49; 7. Tri County Northeast 74; 8. Wisner-Pilger 83; 9. Osmond 90; 10. Bancroft-Rosalie 102; 11. Lutheran High Northeast 104; 12. Pender 131; 13. Guardian Angels Central Catholic 136; 14. Randolph 157.

Boys division individual results: 1. Gannon Pfister (PON) 17:28.74; 2. Andrew Kastl (NC) 17:32.62; 3. Preston Rose (LCC) 17:46.77; 4. Aayden Harris (HOM) 17:52.89; 5. Nathan Kalous (NC) 17:53.24; 6. Broderick Hogan (PON) 18:06.93; 7. Caden Barclay (HOM) 18:14.28; 8. Jessup Snowball (HOM) 18:17.05; 9. Kaden Arens (CRO) 18:19.93; 10. Evan Koenig (STA) 18:30.09; 48. Kamdin Worlein (RAN) 22:44.54; 55. Brecken Shearer (RAN) 25:03.36; 56. Brayden Worlein (RAN) 25:55.50.

The Randolph Cardinals finished out the 2024 season with a home game against Winside last Thursday. Gavin Wortman (above) gets in on a tackle. Dayton Winkelbauer (left) runs the ball toaward the endzone while Joe Gonzalez protects from the outside.

Jeri Schmit|Randolph Times