Wolves win at Deer River

REGIONAL- Ely cross country runners were the class of the field at Tuesday’s War Eagles Invitational meet in Deer River, winning both the boys and girls team titles.
In a small meet with five schools competing on the boys side, the Ely boys took full advantage of the opportunity to cram the upper echelon of finishers with runners.
Four Wolves finished in the top ten, with Otto Devine leading the pack with a fourth place effect in a time of 18.41.2 on the Blueberry Golf Course 5K layout. Eli Olson placed fifth in 18:43.6, Mason Kurnava took sixth in 18:52.3, and Oliver Hohenstein captured ninth in 19:15. Placing just outside the top ten was Hilo McClelland in 11th with a time of 19:15.
Molly Brophy led the girls in a strong performance against a field in which only four schools entered enough runners to compete for the team title. Brophy clocked a time of 20:12.4, finishing second behind winner Olivia Pascuzzi of Chisholm. Mattie Lindsay came in fifth with a time of 21:37.4. Next over the line for Ely in eighth place was Isabella Macho in 22:31.7. Elsa Ellerbroek completed the quarter of top ten finishers by placing tenth in 23:14.3. The next closest Ely runner was Anna Dunn, who finished 15th with a time of 24.40.1.
The Wolves have a little time to recuperate before hosting their own invitational on Thursday, Oct. 3.