VHS cross-country runners compete in Yankton

VHS cross-country runners compete in Yankton By Parker Knox
Sports Writer Vermillion sent 20 cross-country runners to compete in various divisions of the Yankton Invitational last week. The Tanagersâ�?�? best success came in the girlsâ�?�? junior varsity race where seven of the top 15 placers wore Tanager red. The cross-country season begins to wind down as the calendar moves to October.�?  Next on tap for Tanager runners is the Big 8 Conference meet hosted by West Central on Thursday, Oct. 9. Vermillion results at the Yankton meet: Varsity girls:�? Morgan Hower, 22nd, 18:22.20. Varsity boys:�? Bennet Johnson, 31st, 20:57.56. JV girls:�? Sophie Nehlich-Arobba, 3rd, 18:30.80.�?  Ashley Brunick, 4th, 18:31.60.�?  Beth Szymonski, 5th, 18:32.67.�? Jade Fostvedt, 11th, 21:04.89.�? Jana Bye, 13th, 21:44.01.�? Hannah Nehlich-Arobba, 14th, 21:44.23.�? Cassie Donohoe, 15th, 22:00.43. JV boys:�? Robert Osterberg, 10th, 15:51.43.�? Nick Britten, 12th, 16:09.79.�? Alex Card, 15th, 16:30.88.�? Tanner Anderson, 23rd, 17:40.85.�?  Matthew Hirsch, 24th, 17:41.11.�? Jason Rasmussen, 25th, 18:14.39.�? SiChuong Huang, 28th, 18:33.11.�? Ryun Fischbach, 29th, 18:37.49. Middle school girls:�? Caitlin Britten, 16th, 18:11.48. Middle school boys:�? Kevin Helenurm, 21st, 14:43.72.�?  Joe Swanson, 24th, 15:22.67.