Wildcat trio headed to state
Fisher twins, Malo qualify for Humboldt
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CLEAR LAKE – A trio of Humboldt girls earned spots at the upcoming Class 3A state cross country championships here Wednesday.
Aubry Fisher, Jade Malo and Avery Fisher all placed inside of the Top-10, advancing as individuals. They will run in Fort Dodge from Lakeside Golf Course and Kennedy Park on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Joining them will be Algona's Charli Dodds.
Elyse Erzen of Des Moines Christian captured the individual title in 18:13, leading the Lions to the team crown. Clear Lake and Decorah also advanced, with Humboldt finishing fourth overall. Algona was seventh and Webster City 10th.
Aubry Fisher, a junior, went 19:25.5 to place fourth, Malo, a freshman, was fifth in 19:25.7, and Avery Fisher, also a junior, was seventh in 19:33. Macey Rodgers finished 40th, Maren Lindquist 56th, Maddie Parker 66th and Ashlynn Pettit 74th for the Wildcats.
"They've had a great year," Humboldt head coach Joel Hoogland said. "Really starting last June, they put in a ton of miles and worked hard all year in the workouts and meets."
Last year at state, Avery Fisher was 35th and Aubry Fisher 47th.
"Their experience of knowing what it takes has filtered down to Jade," Hoogland said. "She has really grown under their leadership throughout the year."
Dodds, a senior, earned an individual spot, placing 13th in 19:57. Along with taking the Top-15 individuals, five others are selected from the non-qualifying teams for state.
Chelsy Vicente-Gomez was 33rd, Mara Davis 44th, Evelyn Kissinger 45th, Hadley Friedirch 47th, Karsyn Bailey 61st and Elise Duff 70th.
Webster City's Izzy Grossoehme was the top runner for her team, placing 20th in 20:38. Lyla Brookshire finished 31st, Haedyn Soesbee 64th, Rubi Andrade-Murillo 67th, Mckenna Buakham 68th, Quynn Pruismann 75th and Marlene Saavedra Mendoza 78th.
Des Moines Christian also claimed the boys team title, with Decorah and Mason City finishing second and third. Algona was seventh, Webster City 10th and Humboldt 12th.
Mason City's Henry Hansen was the race winner in 15:50.
Brooks Morgan paced the Bulldogs, placing 20th in 17:32. Axton Hood was 23rd, Landon Becker 35th, Grandon Dahlhauser 37th, Caden Harms 54th, Ethan Orban 71st and Brenden Sampson 74th.
For the Lynx, Daniel Murillo-Delfin finished 24th, posting a time of 17:44. Aiden Wardell was 45th, Max Barrick 52nd, Jordan Betts 61st, Kade Kruger 63rd, Kaleb Draeger 64th and Ben Barner 72nd.
The 3A races begin the second day of state at 10:30 a.m.