October 20, 2017 at 11:23 a.m.
D-P boys win, girls 3rd in SWC meet
That's what the Dodgeville-Mineral Point boys team did Thursday on their own course during the SWC Championships.
"It was wonderful to host the Southwest Wisconsin Conference cross country meet at Dodgeville High School on Thursday, October 12, said Dodge-Point coach Denny McGraw following the meet.
Sophomore Henry Keith won in 17:56 with senior Gerrit Bakker next in 18:09, followed by senior Juan Navarro in 18:19, senior Isaac Grunow in 18:24 and sophomore Peyton Tranel in 18:33.
Their other finishes were junior Dylan McGraw 8th in 19;02 and senior Jordan May 10th in 19:04.
Platteville was a distant second with 50 points while River Valley scored 77, Lancaster 120, Prairie du Chien 150 and Richland Center/Ithaca 163.
McGraw talked about the boys race saying, "It was so exciting to see the boys run so well as they claimed the conference title by having a perfect score of 15 points to the nearest competitor, Platteville, who scored 50. The boys have been working hard all year and we were so thrilled to see them win conference. The course for our home meets had to be changed because of the new additions to the school. So, the runners come around the far corner of the school and it was amazing to see Dodge-Point dominate by taking the first five spots. Led by Henry Keith, a sophomore who placed first. He is such a strong, confident runner who will continue to be a force to be reckoned with. Second was senior, Gerrit Bakker. What a race! He is getting better and better and we can't wait to see what else he can do. Third was senior Juan Navarro, who has made great contributions to the team all four years and continues to be a great leader on this strong team. Placing fourth was senior Isaac Grunow, who has also been a great leader that has helped develop a strong sense of comradery among the boys that makes them be a better team. Placing fifth was sophomore Peyton Tranel. He has improved in each race this year and we know he will continue to do so we go into the final races of the season. Junior Dylan McGraw and senior Jordan May placed 8th and 10th in the conference race. They are key runners that will make a huge difference for the team as they out race other teams fourth and fifth runners. They are both strong runners who will make a difference in the next couple of weeks."
River Valley finishes were: sophomore Blaine Springer 9th in 19:02, sophomore Beau Gouldeman 13th in 19:14, junior Logan Weiss 16th in 19:38, sophomore Rashad Momon 19th in 20:01, freshman Cole Amble 20th in 20:11, junior Devan Alt 21st in 20:41 and senior Dyllan Clary 22nd in 20:42.
Dodge-Point sophomore Will Borne-Mumm won the jayvee meet in 19:24, but Platteville took the top team spot with 24 points to Dodge-Point's 32 and River Valley's 79.
The rest of D-P's finishes were: senior Brantley Eastman 5th in 20:19, senior Dylan Harpold 7th in 20:33, sophomore Gabe Hart 8th in 20:50, senior John Phelan 11th in 21:19, sophomore Nathan Grunow 14th in 21:31, sophomore Grant James 16th in 21:51, sophomore Will Kramer 18th in 21:59, sophomore Dylan Roen 25th in 22:53, sophomore Tate Jewell 36th in 25:19, junior Dylan Dees 37th in 26:19 and sophomore Samuel Angel 38th in 26:53.
"The JV boys placed second at the conference meet led by sophomore Will Borne-Mumm. He will be the alternate on the sectional team," McGraw said. The other runners on the team in order of finishing were Brantley Eastman, Dylan Harpold, Gabe Hart, John Phelan, Nate Grunow, Grant James, Dylan Roen, Tate Jewel, Dylan Dees, and Samuel Angel. Injured this season and not able to run conference were David Nagel and Owen Miller.
The JV boys helped push the varsity runners all season long to help them become better."
Dodge-Point finished 3rd behind Lancaster and Prairie du Chien in the girls race with 58 points. The Arrows posted 32 while Prairie had 48.
Lancaster junior Lydia Murphy won in 20:40 with Prairie junior Amber Huser was a distant second in 21:46.
Dodge-Point junior Lindsay Johnston led them in 4th place at 22:12. Then came junior Josie Jabs 8th in 22:43, junior Hannah Tremelling 11th in 23:00, freshman Chloe Oberhauser 17th in 24:05, sophomore Korra Wasley 18th in 24:15, junior Avery Peterson 20th in 24:18 and sophomore Cassie Tremelling 25th in 24:43.
About the girls race, McGraw said, "The varsity girls took 3rd place at the conference meet. They worked hard and should be proud of their efforts. The top girl runner for Dodge-Point was junior Lindsay Johnston who placed fourth. She has continued to improve all season and shows great determination. Junior Josie Jabs placed eighth and is a good leader for the team and showing more confidence in each race. Junior Hannah Tremelling placed 11th and is running better at the right time of the year. Freshmen Chloe Oberhauser placed 17th and has continued to improve all season and will be key in the sectional run. Sophomore Korra Wasley placed 18th and is coming off injuries and we know she will put it all together for the sectional race. Junior Avery Peterson was 20th and she is such a determined runner that never gives up and will be a big help in the next weeks. Sophomore Cassie Tremelling will continue to improve as her confidence grows. She finished 25th"
Other team scores were: Platteville 74, River Vallery 160 and Richland Center/Ithaca 169.
Coming across the line one after another, finishes for River Valley were: sophomore Dani Peterson 30th in 25:49, junior Emma horton 31st in 26:04, senior Kiley Brownlee 32nd in 26:07, freshman Ericka Heath 33rd in 26:08, senior Dakota Fingerhut 34th in 26:38, sophomore Tasha Limmex 35th in 26:43 and junior Clarisse Brosoto 36th in 26:47.
Lancaster's Haley Timmerman won the JV race in 24:42, but Dodge-Point took the next four places to take the team title 22-50 over Platteville with Lancaster at 60.
Freshmen Emily Cody and Livia Winch ran 2-3 in 24:51 and 24:53. Then came senior Haley May in 24:56 and junior Sydney Judd in 24:57. Junior Cassie McGraw took 8th in 25:28.
The rest of the D-P finishes were: junior Makayna Lemanski 12th in 25:58, freshman Brittany Thompson 15th in 26:39, senior Abby Thompson 16th in 26:48, junior Riese Federman 33rd in 29:02 and sophomore Emma Webb 43rd in 34:05.
"The girls JV team gave a good effort to place 1st with 22 points, McGraw pointed out. "Freshmen Emily Cody was the top runner for the Dodge Point JV girls placing second in the JV race. She will be the alternate for the sectional team. The other runners on JV included Livia Winch, Haley May, Sydney Judd, Cassie McGraw, Makayna Lemanski, Brittany Thompson, Abby Thompson, Riese Federman, and Emma Webb. Brianna Pearson was not able to run at the conference meet because she was ill."
River Valley freshman Anna Diebert was 21st in 27:11.
McGraw also said, "A special thank you to the senior boys: Gerrit Bakker, Juan Navarro, Isaac Grunow, Jordan May, Brantley Eastman, Dylan Harpold, and John Phelan. Congratulations to the following boys who made All-Conference-1st team: Henry Keith, Gerrit Bakker, Juan Navarro, Isaac Grunow, Peyton Tranel-2nd team: Dylan McGraw, Jordan May.
A special thank you to the senior girls: Hayley May, Makayna Lemanski and Abby Thompson. .Congratulations to the girls who made the All Conference team:1st team - Lindsay Johnston; 2nd team -Josie Jabbs, Hannah Tremelling.
We look forward to the Sectional Meet in Platteville at the Veterans Memorial Park on the UW-Platteville Campus on Saturday, October 21 with the girls running at 11:00 AM, followed by the boys at 11:45 AM. We hope to see a big crowd cheering the teams. The top two teams and 5 top individuals move on to the state meet."
