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Boys from 20 schools ran in the Milaca Early Bird Cross Country Meet Monday, 27. Seniors Nathan Gieske, Max Molina and Tom McGurk led the Wildcats to a 14th place finish in the 5K race.

Runners representing 19 schools ran in the 4K girls' race. Sophomores Danielle Vitali and Chelsea Johnson and junior Makayla Grote finished under 18 minutes and in the to 50 to lead the Wildcats.

Milaca Early Bird

Cross Country Meet

Boys Varsity 5K Team Results

1 St. Michael-Albertville 27

2 Pine City 118

3 Mora 119

4 Mound Westonka 128

5 Milaca 155

6 Albany 182

7 Big Lake 198

8 Monticello 199

9 Crosby-Ironton 207

10 Little Falls 233

11 Rocori 245

12 North Branch 276

13 Cambridge-Isanti 310

14 Chisago Lakes 315

15 Becker 430

16 Princeton 462

Incomplete Teams:

Braham, Foley, Rush City, Hinckley/Finlayson

Wildcat Individual Results

Place Time

38 Nathan Gieske 19:28.1

56 Max Molina 19:49.8

58 Tom McGurk 20:02.3

72 Brad Johnson 20:46.1

91 Tim Johnson 22:14.7

95 Tim Bertram 22:26.0

98 Alex Walter 23:08.9

Girls Varsity 4K Team Results

1 Becker 68

2 Mound Westonka 81

3 Monticello 93

4 Mora 134

5 North Branch 168

6 StMichael-Albertville 170

7 Little Falls 183

8 Albany 221

9 Crosby-Ironton 235

10 Mille Lacs 243

11 Princeton 262

12 Chisago Lakes 277

13 Rocori 297

14 Pine City 357

15 Big Lake 368

Incomplete Teams:

Milaca, Rush City, Cambridge-

Isanti, Hinckley/Finlayson

Wildcat Individual Results

Place Time

26 Danielle Vitali 17:17.8

46 Chelsea Johnson 17:49.7

47 Makayla Grote 17:50.4

78 Kaylee Ryan 19:29.0

80 Becca Schmidt 19:38.9

89 Camile Uher 20:35.3

92 Laura Eastman 20:48.6

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