Cross country teams compete at Osage Invite

The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows cross country teams traveled to Osage for a meet last Tuesday. The girls varsity team title went to Crestwood with 23 points, followed in the top five of the 11-team field by Newman Catholic with 84, Nashua-Plainfield with 87, Forest City with 117 and Osage with 120. The Cowgirls were 11th with a 231 total.

Angela Castro took 49th in 26:23.41, and was followed by: Katherine Lopez at 56th in 26:57.99; Stephanie Castro at 59th in 27:09.45; Raven Kinnetz at 61st in 27:37.84; Maya Jackson at 63rd in 28:03.56 and Kylie Klaver at 65th in 28:07.57.

“This was by far the most difficult course our team has ever seen,” stated head coach Missy Springsteen-Haupt. “I knew we were taking a gamble with adding a new meet to our schedule, instead of running at Clear Lake. I was not prepared for the level of challenge it would be, and none of us were. As a coach, I think it’s a great addition to our schedule. We need a challenging course, and this meet happens early enough in the season that we will reap the benefits of the training it provides."

For the full story, see the September 21 edition of the Monitor.