Tony Fitzer finished 28th, with a time of 17:20, to help the Pequot Lakes Patriots boys' cross country team place 16th at the St. Olaf College Showcase on Friday, Sept. 2, in Northfield.
In girls' competition, Grace McGuire finished 56th in 21:18 as the Patriots placed 23rd.
Pequot Lakes will host its invitational at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, in Crosslake.
Boys results:
Team scores (32 teams): 1-Maple Grove 93, 2-Centennial 127, 3-Hopkins 148, 4-Perham 165, 5-Eastview 174, 16-Pequot Lakes 387
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Individual winner: Alex Miley (MG) 16:00.00
Pequot Lakes results: 28-Tony Fitzer 17:20, 55-Reid Pierzinski 17:47, 65-Jacob Tschida 18:02, 113-Russell Pierzinski 18:36, 126-Karl Brine-Doyle 18:46, 136-Marty Fitzer 18:56, 137-Sam Person 18:56
Girls results:
Team scores (28 teams): 1-Wayzata 51, 2-Hopkins 154, 3-Bloomington Jefferson 157, 4-White Bear Lake 160, 5-Perham 194, 23-Pequot Lakes
Individual winner: Jaycie Thomsen (W)
Pequot Lakes results: 56-Grace McGuire 21:18, 66-Jannah Hall 21:33, 113-Kristin Skog 22:46, 159-Cassidy Chaney 24:22, 186-Rachel Friberg 26:00, 190-Eloise Gitchell 28:01
PL competes in Baxter
Also on Friday, Sept. 2, some of the Pequot Lakes boys and girls individuals competed at the Run For Your Melon cross country meet at Forestview Middle School in Baxter.
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Pequot Lakes boys' results included: Sean Ryan, 37th in 20:31.18, Kam Lee, 42nd in 21:23.43; Trevor Slaybaugh, 46th in 22:15.22; and Brooks Anderson, 48th in 23:40.68. Sunshine Langworthy was 20th in 22:48.66 for the Patriot girls.
