Grand Valley, Kirtland earn meet wins

Grand Valley and Kirtland pulled out wins at the Kirtland two-mile tri-meet at Chapin Forest on Wednesday.

KIRTLAND—Grand Valley and Kirtland pulled out wins at the Kirtland two-mile tri-meet at Chapin Forest on Wednesday.

The Mustangs claimed a 25-31 win over the Hornets in the boys’ race but Kirtland outran Cardinal in the girls’ competition, 19-41.

Grand Valley’s David Steimle won the boys’ race in 11:41, just 10 seconds ahead of Kirtland’s Ian Borthwick, who placed second. Kirtland’s Brigham Weight (12:17) and Grand Valley’s Ben Cozad (12:43) and Ethan Hughes (12:59) rounded out the top five.

Kirtland freshman Sylvia Vosicky continued to impress in her first season as she won the girls’ race in 13:21. Cardinal’s Lily Ayer finished second in 14:06. Kirtland’s Delaney Kuczkowski (14:29), Ainsley Borthwick (14:30), and Stephanie Drazetic (14:31) also finished among the top five.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

BOYS

  1. David Steimle (GV) 11:41
  2. Ian Borthwick (K) 11:51
  3. Brigham Weight (K) 12:17
  4. Ben Cozad (GV) 12:43
  5. Ethan Hughes (GV) 12:59
  6. Ronnie Sergeant (GV) 13:33
  7. Jeremy Mrva (K) 13:42
  8. Warren Eveland (K) 13:49
  9. Gavin Weikart (GV) 13:56
  10. Wyatt Hamilton (GV) 13:57
  11. Clay Kudera (C) 14:05
  12. Vincent Dragolich (C) 14:07
  13. Max Bogardus (GV) 14:45
    14: Luke Emlaw (K) 15:42
  14. Niko Petrunic (K) 17:14
  15. Austin Booth (K) 17:58
  16. Daniel Booth (K) 17:59

GIRLS

  1. Sylvia Vosicky (K) 13:21
  2. Lily Ayer (C) 14:06
  3. Delaney Kuczkowski (K) 14:29
  4. Ainsley Borthwick (K) 14:30
  5. Stephanie Drazetic (K) 14:31
  6. Josie Copeland (K) 15:23
  7. Paxton Moore (C) 15:51
  8. Jessy Jackson (K) 15:59
  9. Aubreigh Kitzmiller (C) 16:01
  10. Brynn Bradac (K) 16:49
  11. Maya Hill (K) 17:06
  12. Claire Dumstorff (K) 17:22
  13. Haylie Rosenberger (C) 18:45
  14. Cia Johnson (K) 19:11
  15. Lauren Iacobucci (K) 19:23
  16. Hanna Neikirk (C) 20:01
  17. Kasia Balcerski (K) 23:12

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