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CROSS COUNTRY/Girls work through injuries, illness

Boys run home with first metro title

By Allison Schluchter problemsincludinginjuriesandillness. They
As if the girls' state title wasn't good still ended the season with winning four
enough for Cross Country Coach Chuck major invitationals( Ram Invite, Bellevue West
Wal lerstedt, this year, the boys accompl ished Invite, Kearney Invite and South Sioux Invite)
the largest task ever put before any boys' coming in 3rd at metro and 4th in the district.
team before. This year they earned their first The girls' team was led by Meredith Quan-
metro title and made their way to state. dahl, who also ran duringtne summer. Quan-
Wallerstedt proclaimed, "The boys' metro dahl stated, "My main goal for the season was
title is one of the most outstanding accom­ to qualify for state individually", and she did
plishments in Ralston's boys' sports history." exactly that. She fought her way to to a 6th
The metro race was hela in what is to be placing at metro and at the Kearney State
considered the most difficult cross country Championship meet she placed 9th. Quan-
course in the midwest, Tranquility, home of dahl attributed most of her success to the
the hill with nicknames like Heartbreak and coachingofWallerstedt. "Coach really would
Cardiac. listen if you didn't think a workout will be
The top two boys in the metro meet were beneficial to you personally."
Senior Brett Karmk and Sophomore Brad A new trend started on the cross country
Marr. Karnik lead the boy's team in all races, team this year called preseason basketball
and was 8th in the state championships in training. Basketball players went out for
Kearney. Most of Karnik's success points cross country to keep in shape and to get
toward his extensive two-a-day workouts ready for the basketball season.
during the summer months. Marr placed
1 7th at state making him the top sophomore Senior jim m y Kleveter b ra ce s h im se lf for a
in the Class A division. h ill at the B e lle v u e W e st m eet. K le v e te r
The girls' team was confronted with many p la c e d 12th o v e r a ll h e lp in g the team earn a
2 n d p la c e , b ea tin g o u t eig h t o th e r team s.

Boys' Varsity Cross Country Boys' Varsity take o ff from the lin e up at the
Ram Invite 2nd S e y m o u r Sm ith R a m Invite. T h e R am s
Bellevue West Invite 2nd p la c e d 2 n d o u t o f 12 team s at this m eet.
Kearney Invite 1 st B o y s' V arsity w o n th eir first m etro cro ss
South Sioux Invite 2nd c o u n try title e v e r, this year.
Metro 1 st
District 3rd
Brett Karnik, also a se n io r, h e a d s fo r the last
State 7th
h a lf o f h is ra ce at R a lston 's S e y m o u r Sm ith
Girls' Varsity Cross Country c o u rse . K a rnik le d the b o y s ' varsity team
Ram Invite 1 st w ith 4th at m etro, 4th at districts a n d 6th at
Bellevue West Invite 1st state.
Kearney Invite 1 st
South Sioux Invite 1st
98 Metro 3rd
District 4th
Cross Country