Girls runners take sixth at Valders
by Steve Ottman Falls News Correspondent
The Sheboygan Falls Falcons girls cross country team placed sixth and the boys finished eighth at the Valders Invitational Thursday, Sept. 17.
Sophomore Stephanie Kleckner (25th) and junior Nicole Bartel (28th) turned in strong performances to lead the Falcon girls squad.
Juniors Lucas LaCrosse (26th) and Devin Christenson (40th) paced the Falls boys team.
“Kleckner and Bartel are leading strong, with the other girls working together throughout the race,” said Falcons coach Tiffany Otte. “The boys have consistent leaders in LaCrosse and Christenson.
“The pack of Lucas Lambrecht, Matt St. Andre and Cory Blizzard demonstrate great teamwork,” she said.
CROSS COUNTRY
Valders Invitational
Thursday, Sept. 17
Girls team standings: Luxemburg-Casco 30, Chilton 54, Kiel 92, Valders 115, Brillion 123, Sheboygan Falls 182,
Sturgeon Bay 213, Kewaunee 226.
Falls girls individual finishers: 25. Stephanie Kleckner, 18:05; 28. Nicole Bartel, 18:36; 35. Carley Lorge, 19:15; 45.
Abby Debbink, 20:22; 49. Sara Martin 20:41.
Boys team standings: Valders 52, Kiel 64, Chilton 68, Luxemburg-Casco 96, Brillion 189, St. Lawrence Seminary
192, Sturgeon Bay 195, Sheboygan Falls 232.
Falls boys individual finishers: 26. Lucas LaCrosse, 18:42; 40. Devin Christenson, 19:57; Lucas Lambrecht, 21:23; 57.
Matt St. Andre, 21:38; 59. Corey Blizzard 21:46.
