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PHOTOS: Simley Runners Compete at Blaine Invitational

Christian Goettsch and Margie Freed placed at the top of the Simley runners competing.

The Simley Spartans cross country teams traveled to Ham Lake to compete in the Blaine Invitational Thursday afternoon. The invite had a total of 29 teams. The Spartans raced in the blue division, boys raced against 14 teams and the girls against 16 teams.

The boys placed 15th and the girls 17th in the team competitions. There were 131 competitors in the boys race and 151 in the girls race.

Christian Goettsch was the top finisher for the Spartans, placing 75th with a time of 18:57.5. Other individual finishes were:

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  • Parker Tangen, 96th (20:36.3)
  • Kyle Nordstrom, 97th (20:41.6)
  • Lucas Ferguson, 98th (20:42.1)
  • Connor Phares, 101st (21:36.1)
  • Josh Ketchmark, 102nd (22:03.2)
  • T.J. Farber, 103rd (22:04.4)

Margie Freed placed 11th overall and was the girls team leader with a time of 15:23.9. Other individual finishes were:    

  • Alexa Vandermeer, 107th (18:51.9)
  • Aejah Lockett, 111th (19:34.8)
  • Andrea Castillo, 112th (19:52.3)
  • Summer Freed, 114th (20:39.0)
  • Mady David, 115th (23:40.9)

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