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Grizzlies 8th-grader dominates varsity CC field

David Colburn
Posted 9/23/20

FIELD TWP- In a high school cross country season turned topsy-turvy by COVID-19 accommodations, an eighth-grade runner from North Woods showed her older peers how its done last Thursday by winning …

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CROSS COUNTRY

Grizzlies 8th-grader dominates varsity CC field

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FIELD TWP- In a high school cross country season turned topsy-turvy by COVID-19 accommodations, an eighth-grade runner from North Woods showed her older peers how its done last Thursday by winning the varsity girls division race in a triangular meet at Chub Lake.
The South Ridge combined ISD 2142 cross country team matched up against runners from Carlton-Wrenshall and Moose Lake-Willow River-Barnum in a meet restricted to three teams by state league coronavirus restrictions. North Woods runner Addison Burckhardt made the most of the opportunity while leading the South Ridge girls team to victory.
Burckhardt toured the circuit in a time of 21:28, more than 45 seconds faster than runner-up Emma Cid of C-W, who timed in at 22:16. Burckhardt’s teammate Evelyn Brodeen was hot on Cid’s heels for third with a time of 22:23, edging out teammate Jillian Sajdak who placed fourth with a time of 22:29. Other South Ridge runners in the top ten included Ana Ridge, 9th, 23:34, and Maddie Ellefson, 10th, 23:37.
South Ridge handily won the girls team competition with 27 points. C-W placed second with 47, and MLWRB finished third with 51.
In the boys varsity race, Jeremy Zupancich turned in the best finish for South Ridge, placing second with a time of 18:21. Two more South Ridge runners finished in the top ten, including Sam Serna, 6th, 19:27, and Alex Burckhardt, 7th, 19:27.
With teammates Johan Burnett and Carter Obey also tallying points, South Ridge finished second overall with 39 points, closely behind meet winner MLWRB with 33. CW had 60 points.