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Fredel, Guilford advance to boys regional
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Three Winamac runners broke the 23-minute mark to help the team finish fifth and advance to regional at the Rensselaer girls cross-country sectional Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Winamac boys scored 183 points and finished seventh out of 14 teams in their race. However, junior Logan Fredel and senior Dylan Guilford both advanced as individuals on non-advancing teams.
Kankakee Valley won the girls sectional with 23 points, and Rensselaer (88), West Central (104), Tri-County (105) and Winamac (115) also advanced.
Senior Kadence Hoover was the Winamac frontrunner, taking seventh overall in 21:23. Other Winamac runners included Avery Wegner, who was 14th in 22:34; Kandace Kroft, who was 18th in 22:55; Claire Goodman, who was 32nd in 23:57; Madelyn Goodman, who was 55th in 28:12; Mershai Loehmer, who was 61st in 31:07; and Jersey Himes, who was 66th in 34:48.
Hoover, Kroft, Avery Wegner and Claire Goodman were members of the Winamac team that won the sectional in 2023.
As for Fredel, he ran a 16:50 and finished fourth out of 92 runners in the boys race. He was also first among individuals on non-advancing teams. Guilford’s time of 18:05 placed him 18th overall and fourth among individuals on non-advancing teams.
Other Winamac runners included junior Nathan Pierzchalski, who was 45th in 19:24; freshman Kannon Hoover, who was 51st in 19:44; sophomore Joel Showley, who was 65th in 21:02; sophomore Zephir Perry, who was 77th in 22:06; and freshman Braylen Becker, who was 85th in 23:51.
DeMotte Christian claimed the team title with 44 points. Kankakee Valley (84), Rensselaer (100), Benton Central (107) and Twin Lakes (124) also advanced to the regional.
Kankakee Valley freshman Jenna Walker was the girls individual champion in 18:11, and DeMotte Christian senior Hunter Drain was the boys individual champion in 16:21.
The top five teams and top 15 individuals on non-advancing teams moved on to the New Prairie regional this Saturday. The girls race will begin at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, and the boys race will follow at 12:15 p.m.
RENSSELAER GIRLS SECTIONAL RESULTS (TOP FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL; POINTS IN PARENTHESES): Kankakee Valley 23, Rensselaer 88, West Central 104, Tri-County 105, WINAMAC 115, North White 152, South Newton 166, Frontier 169, Twin Lakes 205
WINAMAC RESULTS (115 POINTS, FIFTH PLACE)
7. Kadence Hoover – 21:23 (6), 14. Avery Wegner – 22:34 (13), 18. Kandace Kroft – 22:55 (17), 32. Claire Goodman – 23:57 (30), 55. Madelyn Goodman – 28:12 (49), 61. Mershai Loehmer – 31:07, 66. Jersey Himes – 34:48
TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS ON NON-ADVANCING TEAMS: 1. Sable George (North White) – 20:17, 2. Loralei Rayman (Benton Central) – 21:09, 3. Gracie Stinson (North White) – 22:27, 4. Hannah Schoenbeck (South Newton) – 22:45, 5. Kendall Bridwell (Frontier) – 22:56, 6. McKayla Simons (North Judson) – 23:27, 7. Macyn Dyer (South Newton) – 23:34, 8. Brook Thompson (Frontier) – 23:46, 9. Jocelyn Favela (Twin Lakes) – 24:12, 10. Amelia Elson (South Newton) – 24:13, 11. Molly Jakes (North White) – 24:15, 12. Madilyn Gretencord (Frontier) – 24:20, 13. Anneliese Ludwig (North Judson), 14. Allie Wuethrich (Benton Central) – 25:16, 15. Madalyn Carter (North Judson) – 25:40
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION: Jenna Walker (Kankakee Valley) – 18:11
RENSSELAER BOYS SECTIONAL RESULTS (TOP FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL; POINTS IN PARENTHESES): DeMotte Christian 44, Kankakee Valley 84, Rensselaer 100, Benton Central 107, Twin Lakes 124, Tri-County 165, WINAMAC 183, Frontier 206, West Central 243, North White 250, North Newton 256, South Newton 283, North Judson 389, Knox 392
WINAMAC RESULTS (183 POINTS, SEVENTH PLACE)
4. Logan Fredel – 16:50 (4), 18. Dylan Guilford – 18:05 (18), 45. Nathan Pierzchalski – 19:24 (45), 51. Kannon Hoover – 19:44 (51), 65. Joel Showley – 21:02 (65), 77. Zephir Perry – 22:06, 85. Braylen Becker – 23:51
TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS ON NON-ADVANCING TEAMS: 1. LOGAN FREDEL (WINAMAC) – 16:50, 2. Jonah Miller (Tri-County) – 17:33, 3. Jacobie Mills (West Central) – 17:50, 4. DYLAN GUILFORD (WINAMAC) – 18:05, 5. Luke Lehman (Tri-County) – 18:12, 6. Riley Taylor (North Newton) – 18:23, 7. Dreyden Pufahl (North Newton) – 18:28, 8. Weston Maddox (Frontier) – 18:41, 9. Ryder Deardurff (South Newton) – 18:47, 10. Chase Pekny (Frontier) – 18:50, 11. Braylon Sipkema (North White) – 18:51, 12. Kevin Altman (Frontier) – 18:54, 13. Jose Orellana (North White) – 18:59, 14. Conner Bunger (West Central) – 19:18, 15. Tyler Burns (Tri-County) – 19:23
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION: Hunter Drain (DeMotte Christian) – 16:21
