Top Ten Finishes Galore For GHS At Pretzels Invite

October 5 - Pretzels Invite - Highland Community College - Freeport, IL
GHS Boys Varsity Results
2nd: Dylan Gehl (15:48.30)
3rd: Jaxson Sottos (15:52.03)
28th: Graysen Carlson (17:05.67)
35th: Kaden Elmer (17:18.05)
45th: Aidan Bries (17:52.42)
48th: Christian Haney (18:05.10)
56th: Max Johnson (18:16.49)
63rd: Rylan Lambert (18:48.83)

Final Standings
Machesney Park (Harlem) 73
Winnebago 78
Rock Falls 106
Geneseo 109
East Dubuque 116
Schaumburg 146
Rockford (Boylan) 171
Rochelle 241
Stockton 278
Forreston 289
Rockford (East) 310
Savanna (West Carroll) 325
Oregon 334
Rockford (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) 360

GHS Girls Varsity Results
 3rd: Brooklyn Smith (18:31.86)
13th: Lucille Wachtel (20:18.22)
15th: Ayla Schultz (20:30.99)
18th: Jeslen Rink (21:05.31)
22nd: Elanor DeBlieck (21:26.12)
23rd: Evelyn DeBaene (21:35.50)
37th: Bella Curcuru (23:21.15)
53rd: Rachael Roodhouse (24:47.90)

Final Standings
Rockford Boylan 27
Geneseo 67
Winnebago 69
Sycamore 131
Oregon 147
Rochelle 163
Freeport 170
Rockford (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) 192
Lanark (Eastland) 239
Forreston 260

GHS Girls Open Results
 1st: Hannah Stone (22:42.89)
2nd: Jacey Gehl (22:52.78)
3rd: Alivia Brown (23:01.57)
4th: Stella Allison (23:08.75)
5th: Kady Fouts (23:19.00)
15th: Ella Taylor (26:13.29)
16th: Jessa Gramling (26:53.82)
21st: Kjerstin Wildemuth (30:36.33)

Final Standings
Geneseo 15
Winnebago 40

GHS Boys Open Results
1st: Jack Kreiss (17:46.06)
2nd: Henley Bourne (17:54.63)
4th: Kael McCord (18:46.23)
7th: Greyson Claerhout (19:07.96)
9th: Alex Aleman (19:15.84)
10th: Micah Johnson (19:17.52)
11th: Jacob Taylor (19:18.70)
26th: Tyler Holtzen (20:10.18)
30th: Fritz Bolme (20:31.48)
31st: Connor Douglas (20:55.74)
34th: Connor Runty (21:19.55)
39th: Shane Bagby (21:39.27)
42nd: Patrick Versluis (21:49.28)
44th: Rylan Carlson (22:01.60)
DNF: Calvin Bell

Final Standings
Geneseo 21
Machesney Park (Harlem) 58
Schaumburg 59
Sterling 110
Durand 133
Rockford (Boylan) 172
Rockford (Jefferson) 178

Brooklyn Smith Takes 3rd At Sterling Rock River Run, Gehl 4th

September 28 - Sterling Rock River Run - Hoover Park
GHS Girls Varsity Results (7th Overall)
 3rd: Brooklyn Smith (19:19.70)
43rd: Elanor DeBlieck (22:20.90)
45th: Jeslen Rink (22:23.90)
80th: Kady Fouts (23:58.00)
101st: Bella Curcuru (25:16.70)
117th: Racheal Roodhouse (26:06.10)
120th: Hope Kuster (26:15.60)
134th: Jessa Gramling (27:39.50)

GHS Boys Varsity Results (9th Overall)
4th: Dylan Gehl (16:10.70)
8th: Jaxson Sottos (16:24.70)
61st: Kaden Elmer (17:55.10)
72nd: Graysen Carlson (18:08.80)
78th: Aidan Bries (18:25.00)
103rd: Max Johnson (19:05.20)
122nd: Rylan Lambert (19:52.20)
127th: Christian Haney (20:10.40)
129th: Jacob Taylor (20:14.30)
150th: Calvin Bell (21:02.40)
158th: Tyler Holtzen (21:34.90)
163rd: Connor Douglas (21:49.80)
165th: Shane Bagby (21:54.10)

GHS Girls Fresh/Soph Results
 10th: Evelyn DeBaene (21:50.50)
14th: Ayla Schultz (22:23.10)
26th: Jacey Gehl (24:03.90)
32nd: Stella Allison (25:00.40)

GHS Boys Fresh/Soph Results (8th Overall)
 35th: Jack Kreiss (19:28.60)
36th: Micah Johnson (19:30.40)
37th: Greyson Claerhout (19:30.70)
53rd: Alex Aleman (20:28.00)
115th: Patrick Versluis (23:57.00)
120th: Rylan Carlson (24:16.40)

GHS Invite Results, Gehl & Smith Take 1st

September 21 - GHS Invite - Richmond Hill
Senior Boys
 1st: Dylan Gehl (16:08.50)
14th: Max Johnson (18:47.40)
18th: Rylan Lambert (19:27.80)
20th: Jacob Taylor (20:15.20)
25th: Christian Haney (20:51.90)
30th: Tyler Holtzen (21:43.10)
31st: Connor Douglas (21:54.10)
33rd: Shane Bagby (22:18.90)
35th: Mason Anderson (23:24.60)
38th: Camden Baumgardner (25:21.70)

Senior Girls
 4th: Jeslen Rink (22:47.30)
5th: Elanor DeBlieck (23:18.60)
8th: Kady Fouts (25:10.20)
12th: Rachael Roodhouse (27:14.80)
13th: Hope Kuster (28:14.00)
15th: Bella Curcuru (29:18.80)

Junior Boys
3rd: Jaxon Sottos (16:22.10)
9th: Graysen Carlson (17:56.90)
11th: Kaden Elmer (18:29.20)
12th: Aidan Bries (18:38.30)
22nd: Calvin Bell (20:22.70)
34th: Matthew Darnall (26:32.60)

Junior Girls
13th: Hannah Stone (24:31.90)
19th: Liberty Brumbaugh (28:24.30)
20th: Jessa Gramling (28:43.10)
23rd: Kjerstin Wildemuth (32:03.40)

Sophomore Boys
9th: Jack Kriess (18:53.30)
15th: Micah Johnson (19:37.90)
19th: Alex Aleman (20:34.90)
25th: Connor Runty (21:59.70)

Sophomore Girls
 1st: Brooklyn Smith (19:32.80)
2nd: Lucille Wachtel (20:52.40)
7th: Ayla Schultz (22:24.70)

Freshmen Boys
 2nd: Henley Bourne (18:03.20)
9th: Kael McCord (19:14.80)
14th: Greyson Claerhout (20:22.30)
16th: Fritz Bolme (21:05.30)
31st: Rylan Carlson (23:56.10)
33rd: Patrick Versluis (24:04.00)

Freshmen Girls
10th: Alivia Brown (24:04.40)
11th: Jacey Gehl (24:28.50)
16th: Stella Allison (26:31.50)
21st: Ella Taylor (28:09.90)

GMS XC Finishes 5th In Sterling

September 12 - Hoover Park

Boys Final Standings
Moline (Wilson) 66
Dixon (Reagan) 70
Sterling (Challand) 80
Prophetstown (PLT) 94
Geneseo 137
Princeton (Logan) 160
Port Byron (Riverdale) 171
Byron 221
Dixon (St. Mary's) 227
Oregon 238

GMS Results
3rd: Kyle Wirth (12:35)
4th: Kellan Courtright (12:40)
40th: William Davis (14:37)
51st: Novak Ryerson (15:01)
65th: Adler Vanopdorp (15:36)
81st: Miles Curcuru (16:23)
84th: Hunter Olson (16:37)
111th: Tatum Eiselstein (20:48)
117th: Lucas Fuelling (22:02)

Girls Final Standings
Dixon (Reagan) 55
Prophetstown (PLT) 80
Princeton (Logan) 113
Sterling (Challand) 114
Geneseo 121
Oregon 133
Port Byron (Riverdale) 135
Moline (Wilson) 201
Stillman Valley (Meridian) 214

GMS Results
8th: Hailey Olson (14:07)
18th: Annika Brumbaugh (15:03)
34th: Faith Kuster (16:03)
35th: Scarlett Sunstrom (16:05)
63rd: Emily Hayes (17:52)
68th: Tylaiha Medina (18:03)
72nd: Baylen Poffenberger (18:20)
82nd: Aspen Znamenacek (19:00)

Brooklyn Smith Finishes 18th At First To The Finish, Jaxon Sottos 29th

September 14 - First To The Finish - Detweiller Park
GHS Girls Results (Class 2A)
 18th: Brooklyn Smith (18:23.70)
73rd: Lucille Wachtel (20:05.30)
97th: Evelyn DeBaene (20:29.80)
196th: Ayla Schultz (20:29.80)
223rd: Elanor DeBlieck (22:17.90)
291st: Jeslen Rink (23:20.00)
299th: Hannah Stone (23:26.80)
375th: Bella Curcuru (24:52.10)

GHS Boys Results (Class 2A)
29th: Jaxson Sottos (15:43.30)
35th: Dylan Gehl (15:50.30)
160th: Kaden Elmer (17:14.50)
199th: Max Johnson (17:38.10)
224th: Graysen Carlson (17:48.90)
233rd: Jack Kriess (17:54.70)
250th: Henley Bourne (18:00.10)
318th: Rylan Lambert (18:29.40)
410th: Micah Johnson (19:24.30)
486th: Christian Haney (20:32.60)

Girls Final Standings (Class 2A)
 1st: Chatham (Glenwood) 103
2nd: Rockford (Boylan) 155
3rd: Grayslake (Central) 200
4th: Normal (University) 266
5th: Wheaton (St. Francis) 300
6th: Washington 309
7th: Dunlap 311
8th: Lisle (Benet) 331
9th: Morris 350
10th: West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) 437
11th: Morton 462
12th: Burlington (Central) 484
13th: Chicago (Northside) 484
14th: LaGrange Park (Nazareth) 506
15th: Champaign (Centennial) 509
16th: Sandwich 517
17th: Antioch 547
18th: Mt. Zion 549
19th: Arlington Heights (St. Viator) 550
20th: Geneseo 571
21st: Chicago (Payton) 583
22nd: Urbana (University) 612
23rd: Lake Forest 623
24th: Olney (Richland County) 627
25th: Woodstock 628
26th: Effingham 672
27th: Joliet (Catholic) 684
28th: Metamora 700
29th: Troy (Triad) 719
30th: Champaign (Central) 731
31st: Lemont 751
32nd: Dixon 826
33rd: Rock Falls 835
34th: Ottawa 866
35th: Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 886
36th: Sterling 992
37th: Lake Villa (Lakes) 1040
38th: Belvidere 1057
39th: Sycamore 1086
40th: Freeburg 1120
41st: Chicago (University) 1140
42nd: East Peoria 1200
43rd: Chillicothe (IVC) 1205
44th: Marengo 1221
45th: Pontiac 1238
46th: Peoria (Richwoods) 1260
47th: Tinley Park 1264
48th: Breese (Central) 1299
49th: Norridge (Ridgewood) 1317
50th: Midlothian (Bremen) 1393)
51st: Rochelle 1408
52nd: Charleston 1438
53rd: Macomb 1465
54th: Chicago (Ag Science) 1535
55th: Jacksonville 1541
56th: Streator 1643

Boys Final Standings (Class 2A)
 1st: Chicago (Latin) 123
2nd: Chicago (Payton) 136
3rd: Morton 229
4th: Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) 246
5th: Normal (University) 282
6th: Maple Park (Kaneland) 294
7th: Dixon 324
8th: Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 426
9th: Washington 432
10th: Chatham (Glenwood) 442
11th: Morris 448
12th: Mt. Zion 458
13th: Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) 464
14th: Lake Villa (Lakes) 468)
15th: Urbana (University) 506
16th: Metamora 534
17th: Rock Falls 575
18th: Troy (Triad) 590
19th: Sterling 601
20th: Lemont 625
21st: Chicago (Brother Rice) 630
22nd: Geneseo 631
23rd: Sycamore 644
24th: Belvidere (North) 664
25th: Dunlap 703
26th: Olney (Richland County) 717
27th: Burlington (Central) 736
28th: Wheaton (St. Francis) 738
29th: Charleston 740
30th: Crystal Lake (South) 746
31st: West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) 762
32nd: Chillicothe (IVC) 773
33rd: Woodstock 780
34th: Antioch 783
35th: Grayslake (Central) 806
36th: Freeburg 854
37th: Champaign (Central) 954
38th: Chicago (University) 966
39th: Tinley Park 978
40th: Pontiac 993
41st: Belvidere 1058
42nd: Peoria (Richwoods) 1114
43rd: Chicago (Northside) 1267
44th: Marengo 1307
45th: Breese (Central) 1406
46th: Macomb 1411
47th: Effingham 1426
48th: Rochelle 1432
49th: LaGrange Park (Nazareth) 1441
50th: Galesburg 1472
51st: Arlington Heights (St. Viator) 1487
52nd: Sandwich 1500
53rd: Rockford (Boylan) 1501
54th: Norridge (Ridgewood) 1518
55th: Ottawa 1531
56th: Maroa-Forsyth 1616
57th: Danville 1636
58th: Jacksonville 1692
59th: Champaign (Centennial) 1757
60th: Jerseyville 1766
61st: Midlothian (Bremen) 1789
62nd: Plano 1797
63rd: Joliet (Catholic) 1870
64th: East Peoria 1995
65th: Streator 2025
66th: Peoria 2054

GMS XC Invite Results, Ehlert Finishes 2nd, Wachtel 5th

7th Grade Boys
 2nd: Will Ehlert (12:05.40)
6th: Kyle Wirth (12:19.70)
9th: Henry Woodward (12:43.70)
12th: Declan Gillespie (13:05.70)
29th: Adler Vanopdorp (14:58.60)
52nd: Hunter Olson (17:59.70)
61st: Tatum Eiselstein (19:48.80)
70th: Lucas Fuelling (23:29.90)

7th Grade Girls
23rd: Scarlett Sunstrom (16:56.20)
29th: Hailey Olson (17:29.50)
32nd: Baylen Poffenberger (18:00.00)
36th: Aspen Znamenacek (18:05.70)
38th: Emily Hayes (18:13.80)

8th Grade Boys
29th: William Davis (14:08.00)
33rd: Novak Ryerson (14:144.10)
47th: Miles Curcuru (16:06.40)

8th Grade Girls
5th: Charlize Wachtel (13:50.30)
14th: Annika Brumbaugh (14:40.90)
19th: Faith Kuster (15:52.40)
37th: Genevieve Talley (17:13.70)
41st: Tylaiha Medina (17:34.20)

GMS Cross Country Rosters

Head Coaches: Erin Gillespie (Girls) & Melanie Henderson (Boys)
Assistant Coach: Natalie Voss

8th Grade
Annika Brumbaugh
Miles Curcuru
William Davis
Faith Kuster
Tylaiha Medina
Novak Ryerson
Charlene Scott
Genevieve Talley
Charlize Wachtel

7th Grade
Kellan Courtright
Will Ehlert
Tatum Eiselstein
Lucas Fuelling
Declan Gillespie
Gia Haars
Emily Hayes
Hunter Olson
Hailey Olson
Baylen Poffenberger
Scarlett Sunstrom
Adler VanOpdorp
Kyle Wirth
Henry Woodward
Aspen Znamenacek

GMS XC Competes At Moline Invite, 7th Grade Boys Take 1st

August 28 - Empire Park
7th Grade Boys
Final Standings
Geneseo (45)
Wilson (75)
Seton (84)
Hampton (94)
Washington (105)
Glenview (109)
John Deere (130)

GMS Results
1st: Will Ehlert (12:17.4)
3rd: Kyle Wirth (13:01.1)
8th: Henry Woodward (14:17.8)
9th: Declan Gillespie (14:17.9)
24th: Hunter Olson (17:32.5)
28th: Adler Vanopdorp (18:17.5)
42nd: Tatum Eiselstein (21:55.6)
46th: Lucas Fuelling (25.22.2)

7th Grade Girls
Final Standings
Glenview (22)
Geneseo (35)
Seton (68)
Washington (105)

GMS Results
8th: Scarlett Sunstrom (18:27.2)
10th: Hailey Olson (18:52.8)
12th: Aspen Znamenacek (19:48.0)
15th: Emily Hayes (20:30.5)
19th: Baylen Poffenberger (22:51.2)
32nd: Gia Haars (28:40.6)

8th Grade Girls
Final Standings
John Deere (43)
Geneseo (44)
Glenview (70)
Edison (86)
Seton (89)

GMS Results
1st: Charlize Wachtel (14:23.6)
4th: Annika Brumbaugh (15:16.0)
8th: Faith Kuster (16.53.7)
20th: Tylaiha Medina (19:18.9)
21st: Genevieve Talley (19:29.1)

8th Grade Boys
Final Standings
Glenview (32)
Washington (43)
Wilson (48)
Geneseo ran only three, did not qualify for team standings.

GMS Results
19th: William Davis (16:00.7)
20th: Novak Ryerson (16:01.6)
23rd: Miles Curcuru (16:37.6)

2024 Lady Leaf Cross Country Roster & Regular Season Schedule

2024 Lady Leafs

Front Row (left to right): Hannah Stone, Evelyn DeBaene, Stella Allison, Ella Taylor, Kayden Fouts, Isabella Curcuru, Elanor DeBlieck - Second Row (left to right): Kjerstin Wildemuth, Liberty Brumbaugh, Lucille Wachtel, Alivia Brown, Makayla Bros, Jacey Gehl, Ayla Schultz, Brooklyn Smith - Third Row (left to right): Manager Keely Henry, Coach Megan Miller, Breckan Gomez, Coach Aaron Skopec, Manager Hayley Henry, Coach Tayloran Atwell - Not pictured: Rachael Roodhouse, Jessa Gramling, Jeslen Rink, Hope Kuster

Regular Season Schedule
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

09/28 9:00 at Sterling Rock River Run (Hoover Park)
10/05 9:00 at Freeport Invite (Highland CC)
10/08 4:30 at Moline Invite (Empire Park)
10/12 9:20 at Metamora Runnin' Red Invite (Black Partridge Park)
10/18 4:00 at Western Big 6 Championship (Lake Storey Park)
10/22 4:30 at Sterling JV/F Invite (Hoover Park)

2024 Maple Leaf Cross Country Roster & Regular Season Schedule

2024 Maple Leafs

Front Row (left to right): Alejandro Aleman, Rylan Carlson, Samuel Henley Bourne, Dylan Gehl, Jacob Taylor, Mason Anderson, Connor Runty, Connor Douglas, Fritz Bolme - Second Row (left to right): Coach Todd Ehlert, Greyson Claerhout, Shane Bagby, Rylan Lambert, Matthew Darnall, Jacob Berry, Micah Johnson, Calvin Bell, Kael McCord, Coach Jeff Brown - Third Row (left to right): Patrick Versluis, Camden Baumgardner, Christian Haney, Max Johnson, Graysen Carlson, Kaden Elmer, Jaxson Sottos, Tyler Holtzen, Aidan Bries - Not pictured: Jack Kreiss

Regular Season Schedule
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

09/28 9:00 at Sterling Rock River Run (Hoover Park)
10/05 9:00 at Freeport Invite (Highland CC)
10/08 4:30 at Moline Invite (Empire Park)
10/12 9:20 at Metamora Runnin' Red Invite (Black Partridge Park)
10/18 4:00 at Western Big 6 Championship (Lake Storey Park)
10/22 4:30 at Sterling JV/F Invite (Hoover Park)