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Bulldogs run well at South Winneshiek
MFL MarMac Girls Cross Country 2026
The MFL MarMac girls cross country team includes (front, left to right) McKenna Kozelka, Grace Swatek, Brooke Donlon, Taryn Moser, Mackenzie Birdnow, Kinley Trappe, Skylar Fisk, Brenna Schlein, Kaylee Hoth; (back) manager Oliver Ludvik, Emma Driscoll, Charlotte Meyer, Emma Grau, Samantha Ruff, Evie Fritz, Brynlee Fritz, Brooklyn Landt, Trinly Trappe and managers Olive Meyer and Julia Grau. Not pictured are Charlotte Koether, Maeve Koether, Aaliyah Corcoran and manager Kaitlyn Kozelka.

The MFL MarMac girls cross country team headed into the Oct. 6 South Winneshiek Invitational ranked 11th in Class 2A, and competed well against some strong opponents. The Bulldogs placed third with a score of 80, trailing just 3A-ranked Decorah and 2A-ranked Waukon, who posted respective scores of 35 and 68.

Three Bulldogs placed in the top 15, led by a ninth-place finish in 20:43 for senior McKenna Kozelka. Fellow senior Brooke Donlon completed the race in 21:03, which was good for 12th, and junior Charlotte Meyer claimed 15th on a time of 21:17. Junior Evie Fritz (25th) and sophomore Brooklyn Landt (30th) completed the team score with respective times of 22:06 and 22:22.

Taryn Moser finished well in 32nd place, crossing the line in 22:28, and Trinly Trappe was 41st with a time of 22:56. Kinley Trappe posted a 23:15 for 51st place, followed by Aaliyah Corcoran in 61st at 23:56, Skylar Fisk 65th at 24:09, Sam Ruff 72nd at 25:05, Grace Swatek 75th at 25:17, Brynlee Fritz 77th at 25:30, Charlotte Koether 91st at 26:38 and Emma Driscoll 99th at 27:28. Kaylee Hoth and Brenna Schlein finished a respective 109th and 110th with times of 30:01 and 30:07, while Maeve Koether ran a 31:08 for 114th place.

MFL MarMac Boys Cross Country 2026
The MFL MarMac boys cross country team includes (left to right) manager Oliver Ludvik, Trace Moser, Noah Breuer, Bryce Jones, Jude Onken, Tristan Bacon, Cooper Kuehl, Adian Reynolds and managers Julia Grau and Olive Meyer. Not pictured are Gavin Kishman and Payton Schultz.

The MFL MarMac boys were sixth in their race, which was dominated by a Decorah team that boasted nine of the top 10 runners.

Sophomore Trace Moser was the top Bulldog runner, finishing 26th with a time of 19:05. Fellow sophomore Jude Onken and senior Tristan Bacon ran respective times of 20:05 and 20:13, giving them spots 50 and 53, while sophomore Cooper Kuehl finished in 20:24 for 59th place. Senior Adian Reynolds completed the course in 21:42, for 88th, and freshman Noah Breuer rounded out the team’s results in 118th with a time of 24:47.

The Bulldogs will now head to North Fayette Valley High School in West Union this Thursday, Oct. 15, for the Upper Iowa Conference meet.