Several students from the Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School Cross Country team took home medals Sept. 19 following the St. John Invitational at the Stafford Golf Course.

Coach Eric Coonrod said the team performed well, but still has room for improvement.

“For the most part, it worked out alright at this meet, but I, and the team, learned a little about how to work on this strategy over the next couple weeks to know the best approach to run together at league and regionals toward the end of October,” he said.

The Ellsworth High School boys’ varsity, with 74 runners, placed 2nd overall out of seven teams. St. John High School took first place.

Here are the results:

Boys’ varsity:

• Hayden Rogers, ninth, 18:40, 4 seconds off his personal record time from the 2018 Regional meet (medaled).

• Noah Erichsen, 11th, 18:55 (medaled).

• Logan Erichsen, 14th, 19:23 (medaled).

• Braden Schulte, 18th, 19:35, 15 seconds off his PR time from the 2018 Regional meet (medaled).

• Byron Johnson, 24th, 19:52, personal record

• Cade Gwinner, 28th, 20:10, personal record

• Jonathan Spachek, 29th, 20:14, personal record

Boys’ junior varsity:

The Bearcat boys’ JV team, with 43 total runners, placed as follows:

• Travis Bentley, fourth, 20:47 (medaled)

• Grady Mueller, 12th, 22:39

• Jaxson Stefek, 15th, 23:02

• Ian Hays 25th, 24:12, personal record

Girls’ varsity:

The Bearcat Girls varsity team, with 60 total runners, also did well, with several receiving metals. They placed as follows:

• Joni Schroeder, 12th, 23:53 (medaled)

• Olivia Neuman, 14th, 23:56, personal record (medaled)

• Brenna Pruitt, 27th, 25:42

• Kirsten Meier, 29th, 26:05

Girls’ JV:

The Bearcat girls junior varsity team, totaling 22 runners, placed as follows:

• Cassie Duncan, 17th, 35:21, personal record

Eighth grade boys:

The Bearcat eighth grade boys cross country team, with 34 runners, placed

• Colton Bettenbrock, second, 13:03, personal record

(silver medal)

• Kason LaMont 32nd, 20:43

Seventh grade boys:

The seventh grade boys team, with 52 total runners, placed as follows:

• Billy Duncan 28th, 7:36, personal record

• Isaac Womelsdorf 41st, 8:40, personal record

• Aidan Johnson 48th, 9:38

Seventh grade girls:

The seventh grade girls team, with 27 runners total, placed as follows:

• Madison Newell, first overall, 6:55 (gold medal)

• Mable Hays 13th, 8:01.