Comet boys 3rd at Algona Cross Country Invitational

Press Staff Report

ALGONA — For the second straight meet and within a span of just four days, Charles City junior Nick Williams posted a sub-17-minute 5K time while placing third as an individual in the Varsity Boys race at Monday’s Algona Cross Country Invitational held at River Road Golf Course.

Williams’s time of 16 minutes, 50.28 seconds — which was about 3 seconds slower than what he ran at the Sam Iverson Invitational at Grundy Center the previous Thursday, and about 5 seconds shy of his personal-record set late into his sophomore season last year — was bested only by Okoboji junior Evan Osler (16:19.79) and Spirit Lake junior Brandon Hughes (16:23.58) amid a field of 107 start-to-finish runners.

With fellow Comet junior and two-time state-qualifier Xander Graeser placing ninth (17:30.62) followed by seniors Isaac Thompson (14th, 17:40.61) and Lukas Vance (42nd, 18:43.86), and sophomore Jackson Kowalski (43rd, 18:45.61) rounding out the initial top-five scoring with 109 team points, Charles City placed third among the 15 full teams behind only Forest City (77) and Okoboji (84).

In the Varsity Girls race, Charles City placed 10th among the 13 full teams.

Seniors Lauren Staudt and Maggie Boss were the first Comet runners across the finish line with both setting new PRs — Staudt’s 27th-place time of 22:10.46 is 1:23 faster than her best time from last season; Boss’ 50th-place time of 23:22 is 2:15 faster than her best time from last season.

Mallard sophomore Tyra Schupback paced the Varsity Girls with a first-place time of 19:25.25.

Mason City sophomore Brogan Evans was runner-up (19:41.57) while seizing the one (1) scoring spot — Schupback’s Mallard team not at full-team strength — and helping the Riverhawks win the girls race with 32 team points, well ahead of runner-up Forest City (70).

Algona Cross Country Invitational

Sept. 25

AT RIVER ROAD GOLF COURSE

Varsity Boys 5K

TEAM SCORES — 1. Forest City 77, 2. Okoboji 84, 3. Charles City 109, 4. Spirit Lake 127, 5. Spencer 140, 6. Mason City 162, 7. Clear Lake 170, 8. St. Edmonds 183, 9. Fort Dodge 200, 10. Algona 227, 11. Eagle Grove 301, 12. Webster City 312, 13. Humboldt 323, 14. Estherville 336, 15. Bishop Garrigan 459.

Top 10 Individuals

1. Evan Osler (O) 16:19.79, 2. Brandon Hughes (SL) 16:23.58, 3. Nick Williams (CC) 16:50.28, 4. Ra’shaun Sinnwell (MC) 16:52.91, 5. Parker Duitsman (E) 16:55.50, 6. Anthony Valles (SE) 16:57.94, 7. Silas Gann (FC) 17:14.99, 8. Akron Jostand (O) 17:22.72, 9. Xander Graeser (CC) 17:30.62, 10. Dietrich Dirks (SL) 17:30.62.

CHARLES CITY — 3. Williams, 9. Graeser, 14. Isaac Thompson 17:40.61, 42. Lukas Vance 18:43.86, 43. Jackson Kowalski 18:45.61.

Varsity Girls 5K

TEAM SCORES — 1. Mason City 32, 2. Forest City 70, 3. Spencer 100, 4. St. Edmonds 126, 5. Okoboji 128, 6. Humboldt 158, 7. Algona 179, 8. Clear Lake 210, 9. Pocahontas 263, 10. Charles City 265, 11. Spirit Lake 269, 12. Emmetsburg 296, 13. Webster City 346.

Top 10 Individuals

1. Tyra Schupbach (Mallard) 19:25.25, 2. Brogan Evans (MC) 19:41.57, 3. Bethany Warren (FC) 19:51.78, 4. Peyton Morey (S) 19:58.54, 5. Alexis Cummins (North Union) 20:11.60, 6. Mara Davis (A) 20:22.24, 7. Janae Hansen (MC) 20:25.61, 8. Jacey Welbig (NU) 20:25.66, 9. Brynn Malo (H) 20:29.61, 10. Savannah Davis (MC) 20:35.07.

CHARLES CITY — 27. Lauren Staudt 22:10.46, 50. Maggie Boss 22:22.16, 65. Megan Babcock 24:17.71, 81. Mackenzie Zweibohmer 25:05.45, 88. Mayzie Bruening 25:27.49.