Bowman County five-peats as NDHSAA Class B Boys Cross Country team champs, Jonah Njos wins individual title

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Bowman County scored its fifth consecutive NDHSAA Class B boys cross country team state championship and the Bulldogs’ pacesetter junior standout Jonah Njos repeated as individual medalist on Friday, October 25 at Jamestown’s Parkhurst Campground/Pipestem Reservoir.

The Bulldogs scored a 26 and had a total of six runners earn a Top 20 All-State finish in the race. Leading the way was Jonah Njos, who finished with a time of 15:39.0. Joining Njos for All-State honors were Gabe Sarsland (3rd), Warner Bowman (5th), Taylor Wanner (6th), Noah Njos (11th) and Thomas Bowman (13th). Jonah Njos also won individual state medalist honors in 2023.

The team state championship is Bowman County’s 20th in program history.    

INDIVIDUAL TOP 20 (All-State)

1. Jonah Njos, Bowman County, 15:39.0; 2. Owen Johnson, Northern Cass, 15:45.8; 3. Gabe Sarsland, Bowman County, 16:12.8; 4. Xavier Bell, New Town, 16:27.6; 5. Warner Bowman, Bowman County, 16:36.0; 6. Taylor Wanner, Bowman County, 16:44.1; 7. Tyler Gronwold, Kindred, 16:55.6; 8. Elija Deck, Kindred, 17:01.7; 9. Cade Westby, Kindred, 17:04.2; 10. Jekori Dahlen, Killdeer, 17:05.0; 11. Noah Njos, Bowman County, 17:05.7; 12. Niko Zink, Hillsboro/Central Valley, 17:06.7; 13. Thomas Bowman, Bowman County, 17:06.9; 14. Lincoln Adair, Lisbon, 17:08.9; 15. Brayden Green, Rugby, 17:11.0; 16. Brock Freer, Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich, 17:11.8; 17. Brad Kinzler, Edgeley/Kulm, 17:12.9; 18. Lukas Spotted Bear, New Town, 17:13.1; 19. Nekori Dahlen, Killdeer, 17:14.2; 20. Tracy Aune, Richardton-Taylor, 17:23.2

TEAM RESULTS (Top 5)

1, Bowman County, 26. 2, New Town, 95. 3, Kindred, 98. 4, Killdeer, 194. 5, Rugby, 211.

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