| Maple Grove | Red Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section: 6 | Class: D | Colors: Red and black | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maple Grove's Christina Peppy finished 4th at States for the 3rd place Red Dragons, and 11th place Ava Crist was a little ways back in the muddy stretch at Wayne shown above. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XC History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States Teams: 2007 (D-4th), 2009 (D-2nd), 2010 (D-1st), 2011 (D-1st), 2012 (D-1st), 2013 (D-2nd), 2014 (D-4th), 2015 (D-3rd), 2016 (D-2nd), 2017 (D-3rd) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Caroline Benson (2010, D-2nd), Hope Pietrocarlo (2010, D-4th) (2011, D-3rd) (2012, D-3rd) (2013, D-1st) (2014, D-5th) (2015, D-5th), Megan Marsh (2010, D-5th) (2011, D-2nd) (2012, D-10th), Ava Crist (2016, D-8th), Christine Peppy (2017, D-4th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 3rd n States D, 1st in Sectionals D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This Year's Outlook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maple Grove's last States triumph was six years ago, but the 2018 group of Red Dragons looks strong enough to earn the team's fourth overall title. States medalists Ava Crist and Christina Peppy return as sophomores to lead a fairly deep team. Gracie Auer has graduated and there does need to be some development at the back of the lineup, but no other Class D team can claim Maple Grove's balance of depth and top level talent.. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver River | Beavers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 3 | Class: D | Colors: Orange, green and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beaver River's Rylee Campeau sprinted home to a 23rd place in the States D race in 2017. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XC History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States Teams: 1984 (C-1st), 1985 (C-1st), 1986 (C-2nd), 1995 (C-2nd), 1996 (C-3rd), 1997 (C-2nd), 1998 (C-1st), 2000 (D-2nd), 2001 (D-2nd), 2002 (D-2nd), 2003 (D-2nd), 2004 (D-1st), 2005 (D-2nd), 2007 D-3rd), 2009 (D-3rd), 2011 (D-2nd) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Diane Everard (1982, C-2nd), Tammy Widrick (1985, C-6th) (1986, C-7th) (1987, C-9th), Cynthia Zehr (1985, C-6th), Nicole Maser (1994, C-6th), Bobbie Mathys (1996, C-8th) (1997, C-6th), Lauren Moser (2000, D-4th) (2001, D-3rd) (2002, D-1st) (2003, D-5th), Julie Emery (2000, D-7th), Chelsea Nuffer (2002, D-7th) (2005, D-6th), Adrienne Gagnier (2003, D-8th), Ellen Stevens (2004, D-4th), Karlee Duffer (2009, D-8th) (2010, D-10th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 2nd in Sectionals D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This Year's Outlook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Beavers can claim four state championships in their storied history, but the drought for States visits extends back to the last appearance in 2011. This year could be Beaver River's big opportunity after the departure of CBA to Class C. S3-D is very competitive, but States finalist Rylee Campeau is back to lead a trio of seniors including Taylor Moore and Shauna Rice, and the Beavers have more depth than their local rivals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tully | Black Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 3 | Class: D | Colors: Red and black | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tully's
Brooke Rauber takes her second consecutive state championship in her freshman year at Wayne in 2017. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States Teams: 1992 (C-3rd), 1993 (C-6th), 1999 (D-2nd), 2007 (C-3rd), 2008 (C-4th), 2009 (C-2nd), 2010 (C-3rd), 2011 (C-3rd), 2012 (C-2nd), 2013 (D-1st), 2014 (D-1st), 2015 (D-2nd) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Heather Roberts (1999, D-9th), Kelly Coyne (2006, C-6th), Ashleigh Crawford (2013, D-3rd) (2014, D-2nd) (2015, D-6th), Ellen Jaworski (2013, D-4th) (2014, D-6th) (2015, D-9th), Brooke Rauber (2015, D-3rd) (2016, D-1st) (2017, D-1st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 3rd in Sectionals D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This Year's Outlook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tully's last States title came in 2014 and last Sectionals title in 2015, so though Brooke Rauber has collected two States crowns and many other individual accolades, the Black Knights have not been strong enough to bring the rest of the crew along with her. Rachel Berry returns in her senior year after a solid 26th place at States, and if Tully can beef up a little in the back, it may have enough to get by Beaver River and South Lewis at Sectionals. Rauber is destined for another spectacular year on her own, and this year her name should be a little better recognized at whichever Nationals she chooses to crush at. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delhi | Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 4 | Class: D | Colors: Maroon and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Delhi's Sienna Dorr ran to a 20th place States medal in 2017 to lead the Bulldogs to 5th in Class D. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States Teams: 1975 (A-5th), 1977 (B-5th), 1978 (B-1st), 1979 (B-1st), 1980 (C-2nd), 1981 (C-1st), 1982 (C-4th), 1985 (C-6th), 1988 (C-7th), 1989 (C-11th), 2007 (D-7th), 2008 (D-4th), 2011 (D-6th), 2017 (D-5th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Kristen O'Connell (1978, B-5th) (1979, B-2nd), Kristen Sloth (1980, C-6th), Amy Crocker (1980, C-9th), Kim Fuller (1982, C-3rd) (1983 , C-3rd) (1984, C-2nd) (1985, C-4th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 4th in States D, 1st in Sectionals D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This Year's Outlook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A storied program -- the only one to both appear at States at the four class levels of A-B-C-D and win titles in two of the classes -- may be on the rise. Delhi got back to States in 2017 for the first time in six years and finished a solid 5th. With everyone back for the Bulldogs including freshman States medalist Sienna Dorr, Delhi could make some noise at States if the pack of freshman continue to push upward. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Lewis | Falcons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 3 | Class: D | Colors: Red and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lewis's Hannah Ielfield finished 3rd in 2017 to lead the Falcons to their first state championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States Teams: 1980 (C-7th), 2012 (D-3rd), 2016 (D-3rd) (2017, D-1st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Courtney Beadore (2002, C-6th), Liz Ludovici (2002, C-8th), Victoria Campanian (2008, D-5th) (2009, D-2nd) (2010, C-3rd) (2012, D-6th), Hannah Ielfield (2017, D-3rd), Hali Ielfield (2017, D-5th), Lexi Bernard (2017, D-9th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 9th in Federation, 1st in States D, 1st in Sectionals D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Falcons gutted out a great effort in the mud at States last year to take their first championship, as Hannah and Hali Ielfield and Lexi Bernard took top 10 places. The Falcons then went on to a great 9th place finish at Federations. To defend its sectional and States titles, South Lewis will need some development to compensate for the losses of Hali Ielfield and Marissa Ventura to graduation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
