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Seven members of the Brainerd Warrior boys' cross country team will run in the Heartland Region race Saturday at Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Tyler Rose, Mitch Lorenz, Luke Delaney, Jimmy Dean, Gunner Johnson, Thomas Ruttger and Joe Doyscher are scheduled to participate.

The region includes teams from North and South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota.

Brainerd Warriors Luke Delaney (left), Mitch Lorenz, Tyler Rose, Gunner Johnson, Thomas Ruttger, Jimmy Dean and Joey Doyscher will compete in the Heartland Region cross country race Saturday at Sioux Falls, S.D.

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The top two teams in the regional qualify for the nationals in Oregon.

The event is sponsored by Nike.

McAllister, Wing, Ruttger cross country MVPs

Hannah McAllister and Courtney Wing and Thomas Ruttger were named most valuable athletes of Brainerd Warriors cross country teams at Monday's banquet.

Girls' awards

Hardest worker: Jenna Dean

Most improved: Amanda Finstad

Rookie year: Gretchen Kletscher

Warrior Award: Katherine Mueller

MVPs: Hannah McAllister, Courtney Wing

Scholar all-conference: Katherine Mueller, Kacie Bahr

Boys' awards

Most improved: Jimmy Dean

Rookie of year: Joey Doyscher

Hardest workers: Tyler Rose, Luke Delaney

Warrior Award: Mitch Lorenz

MVP: Thomas Ruttger

Scholar all-conference: Mitch Lorenz, Tyler Rose