Dean, Brainerd girls collect firsts

BEMIDJI - Jimmy Dean earned individual honors with his first-place time of 16:44.58 and all six Brainerd Warrior girls placed in the top 10 to claim the top spot in Friday's Bemidji Invite.

Chris Knutson followed Dean with a second-place 17:005.59 as the Brainerd boys' placed second behind Bemidji.

The girls' team was led by Courtney Wing's second-place 16:07. Anna Gessell was third, Rebecca Yeh fifth and Megan Holmes sixth for Brainerd's 23 points.

Boys' team scores: 1-Bemidji 31, 2-Brainerd 36, 3-Bagley 67

Individual winner: Jimmy Dean (Brd) 16:44.58

Brainerd results: 2-Chris Knutson 17:05.59, 9-Brad Wolhart 18:30.55, 12-Jeff Emery 18:56.41, 13-Alek Rudstrum 19:03.38, 14-Jack Hegarty 19:07.05, 18-James McLean 19:19.73

Girls' team scores: 1-Brainerd 23, 2-Bemidji 36

Individual winner: Bailey Drewes (Bem) 16:02.42

Brainerd results: 2-Courtney Wing 16:07.31, 3-Anna Gessell 16:16.43, 5-Rebecca Yeh 16:26.98, 6-Megan Holmes 16:57.15, 9-Michaela Quast 17:55.06, 10-Abby Selisker 18:02.52

Next meet: Brainerd at Little Falls Invitational 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

Junior Varsity results

Boys: 3-Cyler Vanderwerker 19:28.77 4-Damon Grilz 19:40.93, 5-Alex Haug 19:44.67, 6-Zean Baker 20:08.68, 10-Justin Warling 20:55.43, 11-Peyton Argir 21:23.35, 12-Corbin Campbell 21:27.30, 16-Alek Rudstrum 21:59.83, 19-Devin Vann 22:38.17, 21-Tim Nelson 22:48.05, 24-Jordan Schmaltz 23:56.21, 27-Andrew Solseth 25:48.17

Girls: 1-Sarah Fairbanks 17:41.86, 2-Maria West 17:44.34, 3-Alex Olson 18:04.69, 4-Allison Reither 18:10.14, 5-Sophie Campbell 18:22.94, 6-Lydia Herath 18:29.50, 7-Chelsie Manton 18:32.78, 8-Rachael Howard 19:39.14, 9-Sarah Yeh 19:49.98, 10-Laura Huss 19:55.95, 12-Maria Comeau 20:42.61,14-Bridgette Johnson 21:43.13