Warrior boys win, girls wind up in 2nd place

MONT DU LAC, Wis. - Powered by four top-10 finishers in each race, the Brainerd Warrior boys claimed a first-place finish and the girls a runner-up finish in the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Invite on Thursday.

Led by Bror Linnerooth's third-place finish, the boys captured their fourth title in five meets this season.

Other top-10 finishers for the boys were Ryan Weihemuller in fifth place, Rian Hutchison in seventh and Thomas Ruttger in eighth.

The girls were led by fourth-place Taryn Ruttger, Savannah Stone in sixth place, Gina Engel in seventh and Katie Hutchison in eighth.

Boys team scores: 1-Brainerd 321, 2-Virginia 303, 3-Duluth East 288, 4-Hermantown 286, 5-Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 270, 6-Hibbing 227, 7-Duluth Marshall 171, 8-Grand Rapids 166, 9-Cook County 160, 10-Duluth Denfeld 150, 11- Duluth Central 135

Individual winner: Henry Roningen (Duluth East) 58.37

Brainerd results: 3-Bror Linnerooth 61.44, 5-Ryan Weihemuller 62.00, 7-Rian Hutchison 62.25, 8-Thomas Ruttger 63.08, 20-Justin Wright 67.95, 27-Cooper Aakhus 70.20, 40-Coyer Mackner 74.02, 63-Thor Linnerooth 89.63, 68-Jonathan Aga 96.30, 77-Will Feyder 105.92

Brainerd junior varsity boys

1-Kris Garin 66.23, 2-Michael Smith 71.23, 3-Tony Engel 72.85, 4-Andy Whiteman 72.88

Girls team scores: 1- Duluth East 289, 2-Brainerd 279, 3-Virginia 234, 4-Hibbing 232, 5-Cook County 213, 6-Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 189, 7-Hermantown 173, 8-Grand Rapids 116, D

Individual winner: Amy Sienko (Duluth East) 61.76

Brainerd results: 4-Taryn Ruttger 65.93, 6-Savannah Stone 66.48, 7-Gina Engel 66.61, 8-Katie Hutchison 67.19, 13-Kenzy Ostrowski 68.91, 19-Kirsten Hibbard 70.90, 23-Meghan Hamson 71.79, 33-Sara Connoy 75.42, 39-Mara Williams 77.50, 51-Becca Lange 82.13

Brainerd junior varsity girls:

1-Kaylee Paulson (Brd) 77.95, 2-Holly Garry 80.24, 3-Blair Boileau 92.90

Next: Brainerd in Hibbing Invite at Giants Ridge in Biwabik at 10 a.m. Thursday.