PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Lakers sweep D jamboree at MCE

 
Manistee News Advocate Staff Report
Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
 
CUSTER — The Bear Lake cross country team remained unbeaten in the West Michigan D League as both the boys and girls won a jamboree on Wednesday at Mason County Eastern.

“They did really well,” said Bear Lake coach Eric Ross, noting that eight boys and four girls set personal records. “They all ran a good race.”

Bear Lake, which co-ops with Onekama, won the boys race with 33 points, ahead of runner-up MCE (45) and third place Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy (67).
Bear Lake’s Tyler Groenwald took second place overall in 17:50, followed by teammates John Girven (sixth, 18:44), Alex Ringel (seventh, 18:56), Lewis Bartlett (eighth, 18:57), Stephen Verrett (10th, 19:05), Ryan Pienta (13th, 19:34) and Kyle Nettler (18th, 20:39). The Bear Lake girls took first with 26 points, MCE was second (37) and Walkerville third (90)

Bear Lake's Jaylee Brown took first place in 20:22, followed by teammates Tobi Schoedel (second, 20:55), Yumi Babinec (sixth, 22:54), Tristen Gleason (eighth, 24:02, Kelly Babcock (ninth, 24:45) and Taylor Anderson (11th, 25:55).

Running junior varsity for Bear Lake was Reilly Merrill (20th, 21:05), John Schoedel (21st, 21:06), Seth Harrington (22nd, 21:46), Bradon Bowling (24th, 22:05), Shane Peterson (26th, 22:51), Justin Brown (31st, 23:43) and Bryson Waller (32nd, 24:20).

“As hard as they worked this week, they did a really good job,” Ross said. “Hopefully it’s showing their work paid off.”

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