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Four runners place within top 20 as Bulldog girls finish third at UIC meet
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With seven of the top 15 runners, MFL MarMac was the winning team in the JV girls race. Taryn Moser led the field in third place - photo by Audrey Posten

MFL MarMac cross country runners battled cold, blustery conditions and tough competition at the Upper Iowa Conference meet at North Fayette Valley on Oct. 16.

The varsity girls finished third overall, just one point back of Crestwood, while Waukon was the meet champion. Just eight points separated the top three teams.

Four Bulldogs placed within the top 20, highlighted by a fourth place run of 20:44 for Charlotte Meyer. Brooke Donlon and Evelyn Fritz were a respective 10th and 12th with times of 21:12 and 21:36, while Emma Grau notched 18th after running the course in 21:44. MFL MarMac’s remaining seven included McKenna Kozelka in 25th at 22:11, Trinly Trappe 29th at 22:35 and Brooklyn Landt 30th at 22:46.

With seven of the top 15 runners, MFL MarMac was the winning team in the JV girls race. Taryn Moser led the field in third place, after turning in a time of 23:10, followed by Kinley Trappe in fourth at 23:35. Aaliyah Corcoran, Grace Swatek and Skylar Fisk filled spots six through eight with times of 23:56, 23:57 and 24:01, then Samantha Ruff was 10th and Brynlee Fritz 11th with matching times of 24:09.

Success continued with a 26th place run of 26:41 for Kaylee Hoth, while Emma Driscoll finished 28th and Charlotte Koether 32nd with respective marks of 26:43 and 27:11. Brenna Schlein earned 39th with a time of 29:35 and Maeve Koether was 40th at 29:41.

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Noah Breuer runs for the Bulldogs in the Upper Iowa Conference meet, held Oct. 16 at North Fayette Valley. - photo by Audrey Posten

Trace Moser boosted the Bulldogs in the varsity boys race, his time of 18:56 ranking him 12th. Jude Onken and Tristan Bacon crossed the finish line 37th and 38th, thanks to times of 20:17, and Cooper Kuehl completed the race in 20:33 for 43rd. Adian Reynolds took 59th on a time os 23:01 and Noah Breuer was 62nd at 24:04.

The Bulldogs placed eighth as a team.

MFL MarMac runners will vie for a place at state this week. The Class 2A district meet is Thursday, Oct. 22, at Monticello High School, with action beginning at 4 p.m.