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The boys Cross Country team after their win at the 6AA section meet.

Runners excel at sections, qualify for state meet

Alex Kim, Staff Reporter
Section 6AA, commonly known to high school runners as the “section of death,” held their section finals race at Gale Woods this past Wednesday.

Royals run to new rankings

Ellie Fromstein, Staff Reporter
With the Lake Conference meet in the books, the Royals look forward to the section meet on October 28 to secure their spot at the state meet.
Player profile: Owen Hoeft

Player profile: Owen Hoeft

Seth Eliason, Staff Reporter
Owen Hoeft, senior, is one of the fastest distance runners in Minnesota this year.
Cross country dominates St. Olaf High School Showcase meet

Cross country dominates St. Olaf High School Showcase meet

Claire Benton, Digital Editor in Chief
Thursday morning, the Royals cross country teams took their talents to St. Olaf College at the St. Olaf Showcase meet. The Royals boys team went into the meet ranked 14 in the nation. with senior captain Owen Hoeft ranked second individual in state.
Klecker, a captain of the track and field team, ran the 3200 meters in a time of 8:50.12 minutes in the Howard Wood Dakota Relays.

Klecker qualifies for Nike Cross Nationals

Justice Feldman, Staff Reporter

On Nov. 16 at the Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional in Terre Haute, Ind., Joe Klecker, senior, clocked in a time of 15:12 in the boys 5K race. Klecker finished third out of 283 runners and qualified...

Joe Klecker, senior, commits to the University of Colorado Boulder to run cross country.

Klecker commits to University of Colorado Boulder

Ellie Fromstein, Staff Reporter

After a successful cross country running season, ending in a podium finish in the state meet, Joe Klecker, senior captain, signed with the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) for a four-year athletic scholarship. “Originally...

Photo of the boys varsity cross country team after their second place finish at the state meet.

Boys cross country team finishes second at state

Ben Segelbaum, Head Sports Writer

On Nov. 1 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., the Royals boys cross country team tied with Stillwater for second place in the state race.  The Wayzata Trojans won the state race with runners...

The boys varsity team displays their trophy. They finished as the second team overall, qualifying for state.

Boys cross country team qualifies for state

Ben Segelbaum, Head Sports Writer

For the first time in 11 years, the Royals boys cross country team is heading to state.   At Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista, the Royals needed to finish in the top two out of 13 teams to advance...

Cross Country section preview

Cross Country section preview

Rachel Hall, Staff Reporter

The cross country team will compete in the section meet on Wednesday, Oct. 22. They will take on some of the top-ranked teams in the state including Wayzata, Edina, Minnetonka, and Minneapolis Washburn. The...

Klecker, a captain of the track and field team, ran the 3200 meters in a time of 8:50.12 minutes in the Howard Wood Dakota Relays.

Klecker finally back to full strength

Will Cohen, Staff Reporter

Every athlete has the responsibility of keeping their bodies in shape throughout their sports season.  Some athletes have strategies for reducing and recovering from injuries. Joe Klecker, senior cross...

Summer prep shows for cross country

Summer prep shows for cross country

Nick Mandler, Staff Reporter

Hoeft estimates they ran about 600 miles together over the summer. On top of of those 600 miles, the team went to Wyoming for training. The team trained with other cross country teams in the high altitudes...

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