Christopherson returns for Pacelli cross country team in Lewiston-Altura meet

Published 10:38 pm Thursday, October 6, 2016

Pacelli had one of its top runners return and GMLOS had one of its top runners put up a solid performance in the Lewiston-Altura Invite Thursday.

Three-time state qualifier and two-time all-stater Kayla Christopherson returned to the lineup from an injury for Pacelli and she took fourth overall in the girls race.

β€œIt was great to get Kayla back into the line-up. She ran a very strong race for her first race of the season,” Pacelli head coach Jim Parlin said.

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Peter Torkelson took second for GMLOS.

BOYS

Team results: 1. La Crescent 41; 2. Plainview-Elgin-Mivllille 74; 3. Pine Island 132; 4. St. Charles 134; 5. LARP 156; 6. Rochester Lourdes 157; 8. GMLOS 187; 9. Dover-Eyota 219; 10. Pacelli 233; 11. LFC 273; 12. Kingsland 331

Pacelli: Nathan Drees (sixth, 17:26.3); Jayden Lewis (45th, 19:40.4); Luke Weaver (70th, 20:35); William Kahle (72nd, 20:36.9); Isaac Kraushaar (116th, 23:51.7)

GMLOS: Peter Torkelson (second, 16:49.8); Mason Heimer (24th, 18:25); Kolton Arndorfer (52nd, 20:01.5); Jackson Hale (53rd, 20:10.9); Ethan Gilbert (64th, 20:22.5)

GIRLS

Team results: 1. LFC 34; 2. DE 70; 3. Lourdes 83; 4. PEM 106; 5. Byron 148; 6. La Crescent 176; 7. PI 196; 8. Kingsland 203; 9. Pacelli 227; 10. GMLOS 256; 11. SC 274

Pacelli: Kayla Christopherson (fourth, 20:22.5); Rory Bickler (16th, 20:58.2); Melanie Rosas (68th, 32:42.6); Nyagoa Paul (69th, 32:44.4); Goamaar Paul (70th, 35:29.3)

GMLOS: Megan Heimer (38th, 22:27.1); Moriah Weiss (53rd, 24:04.1); Maddie Merten (54th, 24:09.7); Jenna Bentzin (55th, 24:09.9); Sydnie Bissen (56th, 24:33.4)