McCook teams both run into Gothenburg top four

McCook junior Josh Wilkinson and the Bison boys charged up to fourth among 26 teams at Thursday’s Gothenburg Invite on Wildhorse Golf Course.

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Both McCook cross country teams finished fourth among 26 schools competing at Thursday’s Gothenburg Invitational on Wildhorse Golf Course.

Sophomore Emma Cappel won the girls division with 35 seconds to spare while classmate Brecken Gale finished fourth just ahead of Wallace top runner Ashley Robertson.

Junior Josiah Wilkinson returned to a top 10 finish for the Bison boys, joining Medicine Valley soph Kael Garrett as he placed eighth.

Coach Tom Sughroue offered these remarks about his Bison:

For our second race of the week I think we ran really well,” he said. “The weather being warmer than we would like it to be this time of year.

Both boys and girls finished 4th as a team in a large field of teams I believe there were 26 teams at yesterday’s meet. I was very pleased with the results of yesterdays meet. We will need to continue to improve as we are entering the later part of our season”

Top 10 placers and all Gazette-area best finishers in Thursday’s Gothenburg Invitational:

GIRLS

Top 10: 1. Emma Cappel, McCook, 21:07; 2. J. Hothan, North Platte, 21:42; 3. A. Pinkston, Gothenburg, 22:04; 4. Brecken Gale, McCook, 22:22; 5. Ashley Robertson, Wallace, 22:29; 6. K. Jonas, Gothenburg, 22:30; 7. A. Warner, Minden, 22:31; 8. Ryleigh Hanson, Wallace, 23:04; 9. Z. Johnson, Bady, 23:23; 10. L. Benitez Cedillo, North Platte, 23:43.

Other area Top 15 medalists: 12. Brenna Deterding, Cambridge, 23:58.

Placing 20-30: 22. Chayse Keith, Hitchcock County, 25:25; 24. Rachel Harris, Cambridge, 25:45; 29. Megan Miller, McCook, 26:12.

Placing 30-40: 33. JoLie Farr, Cambridge, 26:47.

Placing 40-50: 41. River Einspahr, Arapahoe, 27:59; 42. Calista Carney, Hitchcock County, 28:01; 45. Maryann Kassner-Macfee, McCook, 28:05; 46. Ella Malcolm, McCook, 28:07; 50. Jensyn Weiss, Cambridge, 29:04.

BOYS

Top 10: 1. T. Hetz, Gothenburg, 17:06; 2. P. Graves, Gothenburg, 17:47; 3. Y. Gaeta, Gothenburg, 17:55; 4. E. Olsen, Gothenburg, 17:57; 5. S. Cederburg, Minden, 18:02; 6. R. Urbom, Holdrege, 18:05; 7. N. Sager, Gothenburg, 18:05; 8. Kael Garrett, Medicine Valley, 18:13; 9. M. Golus, Holdrege, 18:14; 10. Josiah Wilkinson, McCook, 16:30.

Placing 10 through 20: 17. Grant Cappel, McCook, 19:10.

Placing 20-30: 29. Ethan Boner, McCook, 20:09.

Placing 30-40: 34. Grant Wells, McCook, 20:30.

Placing 40-50: 42. Tanner McClain, Hitchcock County, 20:59.

Placing 50-60: 51. Wyatt Jackson, Cambridge, 21:25; 52. Campbell Schutz, Arapahoe, 21:30; 58. Gavin Gunderson, Cambridge, 22:14; 59. Braden Sandfort, Cambridge, 22:17; 60. Josh Wilkinson, McCook, 22:17.

Placing 61-70: 62. Wayne Lee, Arapahoe, 22:35; 64. Kevin Bantam, Medicine Valley, 22:45; 65. Brady Ahlemeyer, Cambridge, 22:47; 67. Corbin Carpenter, Arapahoe, 23:13; 68. Henry Shoemaker, Cambridge, 23:14.