Jackson Boys Win NWSC Championship

The Jackson Cross Country Team completed its short five week season on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Northwest Suburban Conference Cross Country Championship in Elk River, MN.  Nearly thirty of the team’s fifty-two athletes had their personal best performance of the season as they raced the 3000 meter course on a beautiful autumn day.

The Jackson boys won the team championship by a narrow four point margin over traditional powerhouses Andover and Anoka.  Jackson’s point total was 66, followed by Andover and Anoka at 70 and 74, respectively (in cross country, the team with the lowest point total wins).  Eight teams were in the race.  The Jackson boys were led by Nicholas Bauer with a solid fourth place finish.  Nick completed the 3000 meter course in 11:31 (6:11 per mile average).  A lot of credit for the team’s championship goes to the next six finishers of the team; Mark Scheller (13th 12:06), Danny Kloeppner (18th 12:19), Ben Fischer (21st 12:33), Connor O’Donoghue (23rd 12:35), Carter Fox (29th 12:44) and Owen Eerdmans (38th 13:04). Mark, Danny, Connor, Carter and Owen all ran personal best in the race…well done…nice timing boys!

Ty Schneider was also in the mix with an estimated finish time of 12:49, however his time and place was not officially recorded due to a lost timing chip.

The Jackson girls finished in fourth place in what was a six team race.  Andover won the team competition with a low 26 points.  Maple Grove was second with 30, followed by Elk River and Jackson with 104 and 110, respectively.

Sydney Crandall led the Jackson girls placing 29th in 14:02 (7:32 per mile average), a personal best performance of the season for a 3000 meter course.  Rounding out the top seven for the team were Jennifer Omann (14:27), Audrey Whitman (14:35), Emily Lindell (14:35), Annie Miller (14:36), Greta Bahe (15:17), and Gracie Onstad (16:00).  Jenny, Emily, Greta, and Gracie also ran personal best in the race…well done ladies!

Unfortunately some athletes were dealing with injuries late in the season and so they were not able to race to their full ability...this happens in cross country.  The following athletes also ran personal best for the season in the race...well done:

Zoey Adams, Aaron Cavalier, Eric Fjellman, Camden Fox, Kyle Horton, Grant Jansen, Avery Johnson, Nicholas Johnson, Tyler Mayo, Devin Miller, Gavin Moretter, Ryan Nelson, Ryan Preston, Alyssa Rovick, Nathan Rovick, Andrew Scinicariello, Emma Stark, Dalton Stohlmann, and Nick Stotz.