Cross-Country: Chaney 3rd, PL boys 13th at state

Pequot Lakes’ Calia Chaney finished third to earn All-State honors at the Class 2A State Cross-Country Championships Saturday, Nov. 6, at St. Olaf College in Northfield.

Chaney ran in 18:44.99 for third, about 45 seconds behind the leader.

"Calia executed the game plan perfectly," coach Jeff Brever said. "The race strategy was not to start too fast, catch the pack, draft from the 1.5-2 mile marker and finish strong … I believe it was Calia's race mentality and race strategy that helped her persevere over other top runners. When you design a race strategy, believe in it, visualize it, then everything usually falls into place because you have done the preparation and are prepared to act on every situation."

The Pequot Lakes boys finished 13th as a team led by Eli Hall’s 36th-place finish in 17:07.51.

Jesse Clausen was the second Pequot Lakes runner in 17:45.84. Dawson Ackerman raced in 18:22.79 for the Patriots and Charlie Schiessl was behind him in 18:28.47.

"The boys' team ran a great race at the state meet," Brever said. "When going up against the top teams in state, we knew we still needed to run our races. Throughout the race, we moved up individually and as a team. I am proud of how we performed and were not overwhelmed with the situation. We are lucky to have great leadership on the team."

The fifth runner for Pequot Lakes was Shane Crowley in 18:49.95. Steve Maschhoff in 19:38.19 and Braeden Davis in 19:40.14 rounded out the Patriots at state.

Boys results

Team scores: 1-Big Lake 92, 2-Monticello 102, 3-St. Paul Highland Park 108, 4-Orono 133, 5-Rock Ridge 176, 6-Worthington 184, 7-Willmar 193, 8-Mankato East 195, 9-Two Rivers 210, 10-Dassel-Cokato 235, 11-Cloquet 281, 12-Mahtomedi 303, 13-Pequot Lakes 303, 14-St. Paul Como Park 309, 15-Winona 332, 16-Albert Lea 370

Individual winner: Alden Keller (Breck) 15:53.27

Pequot Lakes results: 36-Eli Hall 17:07.51, 75-Jesse Clausen 17:45.84, 113-Dawsin Ackerman 18:22.79, 117-Charlie Schiessl 18:28.47, 135-Shane Crowley 18:49.95, 155-Steve Maschhoff 19:38.19, 156-Braeden Davis 19:40.14

Girls results

Team scores: 1-St. Paul Highland Park 61, 2-Willmar 78, 3-Alexandria 79, 4-Marshall 114, 5-Monticello 160, 6-Becker 189, 7-Delano 232, 8-Mankato East 237, 9-Mound-Westonka 256, 10-Hibbing 262, 11-North Shore 268, 12-Mahtomedi 275, 13-Two Rivers 290, 14-Faribault 325, 15-PEM 336, 16-St. Anthony Village 430

Individual winner: Isabelle Schmitz (Hutchinson) 17:59.44

Pequot Lakes results: 3-Calia Chaney 18:44.99

1/2: Pequot Lakes sophomore Calia Chaney finished 3rd overall in the 2-A state girls race in a dramatic finish as the runner ahead of her (Natasha Sortland of Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo fell just before the finish line. Bill Johnson / Picture Day Pro!

2/2: Calia Chaney poses with her third-place medal. Contributed