Cottonwood Chronicle

The Prairie Cross Country Team competed at the CV-K Invitational Meet at Kamiah last Wednesday, Oct. 12.
They were missing several runners due to illness and some started the race but were unable to finish.
In the boys high school race Jackson Enneking was Prairie’s top finisher as he placed 7^th in 20:45.
Dylan Klapprich was 16^th in 23:40 and Zane Uptmor was 19^th in 27:07.
Chase VonBargen and Landon Riener both started the race but were unable to finish. Ben Secrest and Morgan Poxleitner didn’t run due to illness.
In the girls high school race Elizabeth Severns was Prairie’s top finisher in 8^th place with a time of 29:42. Miranda Klapprich was 10^th in 32:32 and Alaina Lustig was 11^th in 32:49. Natalie Goeckner and Callie Remacle both started but were unable to finish.
In the junior high boys race Matthew Jones placed 2^nd in 12:31. Kade Hanson was 5^th in 14:35. Gabe Decaria was 6^th in 14:41 and George Villamor was 7^th in 14:43.
Prairie finished 1-2 in the girls junior high race as Aubree Geis was first in 12:08 while Evelyn Gehring was 2^nd in 12:12. Gehring might have finished first as she was leading when she got directed the wrong way allowing Geis and a Nezperce runner to pass her. She passed the Nezperce runner down the stretch to finish 2^nd.
Olivia Uhlenkott was 4^th in 12:15. Avery Kehler was 7^th in 13:08 and Alaina Decaria was 9^th in 16:32.
Their next meet is the District meet at the Lewiston Orchards Wednesday, Oct. 19. The girls race is set to start at 2 p.m. with the boys race at 2:45 p.m.

The start of the high school boys race. From left are Zane Uptmor, Landon Riener, Jackson Enneking, Chase VonBargen and Dylan Klapprich.

The start of the high school girls race. From left are Callie Remacle, Miranda Klapprich, Elizabeth Severns, Natalie Goeckner and Alaina Lustig.

The start of the junior high boys race. From left are Kade Hanson, George Villamor, Matthew Jones and Gabe Decaria.

The start of the junior high girls race. From left are Alaina Decaria, Avery Kehler, Evelyn Gehring, Aubree Geis and Olivia Uhlenkott.

Jackson Enneking, Dylan Klapprich and Zane Uptmor as they come back into the track complex were the only Prairie boys able to finish the race.

Elizabeth Severns, Alaina Lustig and Miranda Klapprich were the only girls able to finish.

Aubree Geis leads everyone into the track complex for a final lap around the track.

Evelyn Gehring outracs a Nezperce runner to the finish for 2nd place despite getting sent in the wrong direction momentarily during the race.

Olivia Uhlenkott, Avery Kehler and Alaina Decaria in the final stretch of the junior high girls race.

Matthew Jones, who finished 2nd, and Kade Hanson in the junior high boys race.

Gabe Decaria and George Villamor as they leave the track complex to head out on the streets in the junior high boys race.