Girls Cross Country Roundup: Bartels Wins Individual Title, Spartans Team Crown at Lynx Invitational
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Solon had five runners in the top 15 and cruised to the team title on Saturday at the 39th Annual Lynx Invitational at North Linn High School in Coggon.
Sophomore Mary Fiala finished seventh to lead a charge of three Spartans in the top 10 as Class 3A fourth-ranked Solon won the team title with 52 points.
Class 2A second-ranked Williamsburg was second with 80 points followed by 2A No. 7 Tipton with 95, Benton Community with 148 and 1A third-ranked Regina with 150.
Regina senior Annalee Bartels won the individual title in a time of 19:13.8 finishing more than 10 seconds in front of runner-up Addison Grady of Hudson.
Fiala finished in a time of 19:52.7 and was joined by senior Kiersten Conway and freshman Gracie Fiderspiel in the top 10 on Saturday.
Conway was eighth in 19:59.3 and Fiderspiel was ninth in 20:07.
Freshman Anna Quillin was 13th in 20:21.3 for Solon while junior Emma Bock placed 15th in a time of 20:23.
Lynx Invitational
At North Linn High School
Team scores – 1. Solon 52; 2. Williamsburg 80; 3. Tipton 95; 4. Benton Community 148; 5. Regina 150; 6. Marion 154; 7. Starmont 168; 8. Hudson 169; 9. North Linn 214; 10. Washington 269; 11. Independence 284; 12. Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck 369
Individual leaders – 1. Annalee Bartels (ICR) 19:13.8; 2. Addison Grady (HUD) 19:25.5; 3. Meghan Wheatley (NL) 19:27.5; 4. Peyton Steffen (MAR) 19:29.7; 5. Madison Prier (MAR) 19:35.2; 6. Ruth Jennings (WIL) 19:42.5; 7. Mary Fiala (SOL) 19:52.7; 8. Kiersten Conway (SOL) 19:59.3; 9. Gracie Federspiel (SOL) 20:07; 10. Alivia Edens (TIP) 20:14.4
Solon (52) – 7. Mary Fiala 19:52.7; 8. Kiersten Conway 19:59.3; 9. Grace Fiderspiel 20:07; 13. Anna Quillin 20:21.3; 15. Emma Bock 20:23; 20. Ashlyn Williams 20:39.4; 24. Annika Kruse 20:50
Regina (150) – 1. Annalee Bartels 19:13.8; 21. Mya Whitaker 20:44.5; 39. Josie Pursley 21:43.6; 40. Natalie Franklin 21:43.8; 49. Allison Hein 22:07.2; 58. Josie Voss 22:52.7; 60. Keira Sickels 23:09.5
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