Hillsboro/Central Valley wins Class B Girls CC team state title, H/CV seventh-grader Claire Grinde races to individual medalist honors
By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Hillsboro/Central Valley knows a thing or two about winning NDHSAA Class B girls cross country state championships. The Burros won eight state titles in a row from 2011 to 2018. On Friday, October 25 at Jamestown’s Parkhurst Campground/Pipestem Reservoir Hillsboro/Central Valley added to the program’s trophy case winning another state title – the program’s ninth all-time.
The Burros scored a 64 edging out runner up Killdeer (83 points).
Leading the way for the Burros was seventh-grader Claire Grinde who raced to an individual medalist time of 18:50.3 – over a half-a-minute faster than three-time defending individual state champion Brynn Hanson of Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis and Clark.
Caroline Anderson (5th place, 19:34.9) and Azlynn Johnson (9th place, 20:02.0) joined Grinde as All-State finishers for the Burros.
INDIVIDUAL TOP 20 (All-State)
1. Claire Grinde, Hillsboro/Central Valley, 18:50.3; 2. Brynn Hanson, Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis and Clark, 19:22.3; 3. Jordyn Honeyman, Bowman County, 19:24.4; 4. Summer Olson, Killdeer, 19:27.3; 5. Caroline Anderson, Hillsboro/Central Valley, 19:34.9; 6. Hannah Senechal, Rugby, 19:47.1; 7. Kenadie Pazdernik, Carrington, 19:55.9; 8. Ericka Berg, Bowman County, 20:00.1; 9. Azlynn Johnson, Hillsboro/Central Valley, 20:02.0; 10. Kate Martinez, Killdeer, 20:11.0; 11. Addie Miller, Killdeer, 20:11.5; 12. Mashae Miller, Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke, 20:13.2; 13. Abby Hardersen, Killdeer, 20:19.1; 14. Tessa Guariglia, Bottineau, 20:23.2; 15. Mara Kempel, Lisbon, 20:27.5; 16. Briauna Thompson, Standing Rock, 20:28.6; 17. Anna Sarsland, Bowman County, 20:29.5; 18. Harley Detienne, Stanley, 20:30.3; 19. Aspen Brewer, Bowman County, 20:35.5; 20. Carley Bullinger, Dickinson Trinity, 20:35.9
TEAM RESULTS (Top 5)
1, Hillsboro/Central Valley, 64. 2, Killdeer, 83. 3, Bowman County, 88. 4, Rugby, 134. 5, Bottineau, 183.
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