Tiger runners compete at Montevideo

Morris Area was missing a number of runners at the Montevideo Cross Country Invitational Tuesday, but many individuals met the challenge with competitive times.

The boys finished in fifth place, behind Marshall, Canby-Minneota, Montevideo, and Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd.

Dan Tiernan posted the Tigers' fastest time of 17:49.

In the boys' 8th and 9th grade race, Aaron Goulet paced all runners with his first-place time of 13:18.

The girls' team placed sixth behind a field including Marshall, Montevideo, Canby-Minneota, Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd, and Benson/K-M-S.

MaKenzie Smith was the first Tiger to cross the line in 22nd place with a 17:37.

MONTEVIDEO INVITATIONAL

VARSITY BOYS

(1) Marshall 24; (2) Canby/Minneota 57; (3) Montevideo 76; (4) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 111; (5) Morris/Chokio-Alberta 133; (6) Ortonville 139; (incomplete) Benson/K-M-S, Yellow Medicine East and BOLD/Buffalo Lake-Hector

Varsity Boys (5K)

(5) Dan Tiernan 17:49; (27) Matt Cotter 19:37; (33) Brody Bahr 20:19; (41) Steve Jungst 21:23; (44) Jacob Erickson 21:42; (47) Ben Jerke 22:33

JV BOYS (4K)

(17) Gage Anderson 19:48; (26) Caleb Sanderson 21:20

GRADES 8-9 (3200 m)

(1) Aaron Goulet 13:18; (8) Max Jerke 15:35; (10) Mac Pester 15:41; (26) Chase Mohrman 18:58; (27) Chris Tiernan 18:59; (28) Yasha Hoffman 19:07

7TH GRADE (3200 m)

(11) Owen Erickson 17:56; (16) Russell Lindahl 19:59

VARSITY GIRLS

(1) Marshall 48; (2) Montevideo 60; (3) Canby/Minneota 67; (4) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 92; (5) Benson/K-M-S 125; (6) Morris/Chokio-Alberta 151; (7) BOLD/Buffalo Lake-Hector 164

VARSITY GIRLS (4K)

(22) Makenzie Smith 17:37; (24) Jana Loher 17:44; (38) Rachel Rausch 18:30; (39) Sarah Kuhn 18:46; (40) Becca Holland 18:59; (46) Julia Sauder 19:37; (52) Tahni Jungst 21:54

JV GIRLS (4k)

(30) Lauren Starling 23:13; (31) Miranda Day 23:30