On October 8, the Campbellsport boys sat out a couple of their runners and, as a result, ended up in fifth place with 136 points at the 55th Campbellsport Invitational.
Cougars Garrett Pickering and Mason Dirmeier took charge of the race right from the beginning, with Pickering taking first in 15:45, and Dirmeier second in 16:19.
Auden Walker had a steady race, taking 28th in 18:42. Aaron Engle (19:40), Lincoln St. Louis (20:40) and Trevin Shea (21:38) each had a personal best time.
The Cougar girls had one of their best showings in their home meet in recent years, taking fifth place out of ten complete teams.
Madeline Kester, 17th, earned a medal with a personal best time of 21:16. The next five
Cougar runners, which included Karlee Dirmeier 29th, Ava Basile 30th, Kourtney Bong 32nd, Kaylee Wiskirchen 33rd and Eva Pendowski 35th, crossed the finish line only 24 seconds apart.
“Karlee, Kourtney, Kaylee, Brittany and Eva all ran personal best times,” said Campbellsport Head Coach, Mike Kulibert.
“At our Senior Night potluck after the meet, Skyler Fryman was inducted into the Campbellsport High School Cross Country Hall of Fame. Skyler started running cross country as a sixth grader in 2015 and continued through his graduation in 2021. In high school, Skyler earned Second Team All-Conference honors in his freshman and sophomore years. He earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior. Also in his senior season, Skyler finished in third place at the Portage Sectional and earned a trip to the State Meet at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids,” said Kulibert.
Campbellsport cross country teams will compete in the Flyway Conference Meet on October 15 at 4 p.m., hosted by WLA.
Meet Summary
Campbellsport Invitational
Thursday, October 8
Boys Varsity Results
1. Garrett Pickering, 15:45
2. Mason Dirmeier, 16:19
28. Auden Walker, 18:42
46. Aaron Engle,19:40
64. Lincoln St, St. Louis, 20:41
76. Trevin Shea, 21:38
Girls Varsity Results
17. Madeline Kester, 21:16
29. Karlee Dirmeier, 22:28
30. Ava Basile, 22:42
32. Kourtney Bong, 22:47
33. Kaylee Wiskirchen, 22:47
35. Eva Pendowski, 22:52
52. Brittany Ebert, 24:20
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