Jacks are off an running, compete in Perham鈥檚 Brave Like Gabe Invitational

Bemidji William Lohse.JPG — Bemidji's William Lohse runs at the Brave Like Gabe Invite in Perham on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.

By Pioneer Staff Report

August 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM

PERHAM 鈥� The Brave Like Gabe Invitational is the annual commencement to the high school cross country season. Once again, Bemidji took part.

The Lumberjacks landed in ninth place in the Boys Gold Division and 10th in the Girls Gold Division.

Caleb Knott clocked the fastest time among the BHS boys at 18:21.1 in 44th place. He was followed by William Ames (18:40.5, 51st), Blake DeWitt (18:42.3, 52nd) and Kyle Millar (18:52.1, 53rd). William Lohse rounded out the top-five finishers for the Jacks in 58th place at 19:09.1, while Sam Urban (19:35.1, 60th) and Deven Bentler (20:17.1, 71st) followed.

Bemidji girls CC team.JPG — The Bemidji girls cross country team chats before racing at the Brave Like Gabe Invite in Perham on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.

Chloe Derby paced the girls with a 35th-place time of 22:05.0. Claire Storey (24:37.0, 60th), Sydney Beise (25:31.1, 64th), Brenalen Fredriksen-Holm (25:36.0, 67th) and Anika Sneide (25:48.0, 68th) completed the varsity scorers for the Jacks. Adeline Runnigen (26:11.1, 69th) and Theonna Spicer (26:37.0, 71st) also competed for Bemidji.

Hopkins won the girls race with 36 team points, followed by Perham (60) and Moorhead (97) in second and third, respectively. Edina topped the boys field with 38 points, followed by Perham (63) and Hopkins (111).

Bemidji Adeline Runnigen.JPG — Bemidji's Adeline Runnigen runs at the Brave Like Gabe Invite in Perham on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.

Girls Gold Team Results (Top 10)

1-Hopkins 38; 2-Perham 60; 3-Moorhead 97; 4-Little Falls 156; 5-Lakeville South 157; 6-Maple Grove 164; 7-Willmar 176; 8-Horace 214; 9-Detroit Lakes 223; 10-Bemidji 277.

Boys Gold Team Results (Top 10)

1-Edina 38; 2-Perham 63; 3-Hopkins 111; 4-Lakeville South 117; 5-Maple Grove 131; 6-Moorhead 215; 7-Eastview; 8-Willmar 218; 9-Bemidji 258; 10-Pequot Lakes.

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