Oct. 16—FARGO — Donuts can be very motivating.
The Jamestown High School cross-country team competed at the Fargo South Meet on Oct. 14. The Blue Jay boys team placed fourth with 88 points while the Blue Jay girls finished second with 44 points.
"The unique award at this meet is two dozen Sandy's Donuts for the school with the lowest combined boys and girls team scores," JHS head cross-country coach Ken Gardner said. "The Blue Jays feasted on donuts on the ride home."
Tristan Champagne was the top finisher for the Blue Jay boys with a time of 14:10. Flynn Wiley finished the 4,000-meter course in 15 minutes, 6 seconds to place 16th while Heath Heupel was close behind with a time of 15:22.
"I was excited to see Tristan finish second with Flynn and Heath also in the top-20," Gardner said.
The Jays had seven athletes place in the top-15 in the girls race. Marcella Maus led the way for Jamestown with a sixth-place finish. Maus finished her race in 16 minutes, 44 seconds. Layna Hoffer, Khloe Miller, Hattie Fitzgerald, Izzy Maddock, Clara Harms and Millicent Maus all arrived at the finish line in a pack. Hoffer placed eighth, Miller ninth and Fitzgerald 11th. Maddock, Harms and Millicent Maus all clocked times under 17 minutes, 20 seconds.
The Blue Jays will compete at the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) Class A State Cross-Country Championships next weekend. The state meet will be held at Jamestown's Parkhurst Recreation Area on Oct. 24 with races beginning at 2 p.m.
Fargo South Meet
Top finishers / Blue Jay results
Boys
1. Owen Pfeifer, FD, 13:51.6; 2. Tristan Champagne 14:10.1; 16. Flynn Wiley 15:06; 17. Heath Heupel 15:22; 23. Bryson Corell 15:53; 35. Drew Brickner 16:26; 37. William Tyson 16:31; 67. Joe Bahr 19:19; 70. James Harding 19:42; 75. Isaac Shilts 22:09.
Girls
1. Cadence Fetsch, VC, 16:03; 6. Marcella Maus 16:44; 8. Layna Hoffer 16:47; 9. Khloe Miller 16:49; 10. Hattie Fitzgerald 16:54; 11. Izzy Maddock 17:09; 13. Clara Harms 17:15; 15. Millicent Maus 17:17; 21. Rhian Lueck 17:24; 26. Madilyn Roaldson 18:02; 37. Brynn Gehlhar 18:47; 54. Ella Lien 19:42; 82. Payson Lueck 22:14; 90. Lilly Hassebrock 23:42; 91. Lena Ackerman 23:45;
Team scores
Boys
1. Fargo Davies 33; 2. Fargo South 53; 3. May-Port-C-G 78; 4. Jamestown 88; 5. Valley City 136; 6. Fargo North 144; 7. Northern Cass 209; 8. Horace 250.
Girls
1. Fargo North 36; 2. Jamestown 44; 3. Fargo South 91; 4. Valley City 98; 5. Davies 108; 6. Horace 190; 7. Northern Cass 225.