Area cross country runners excel at meets from Oct. 1-7

During the week of October 1-7, various cross country meets took place across the Watertown and Aberdeen area, showcasing notable performances. Mya Pesek of Canby-Minneota finished fifth at the Redwood Valley Invitational, while Ella Koplin of Milbank secured third at the Lennox Invite. Other highlight performances included Della Ernst of Herreid-Selby Area winning the Highmore Action Club Meet and Kamryn Nesheim of Clark-Willow Lake taking victory in the Lake Central Conference meet. Team titles were claimed by Herreid-Selby Area, Florence-Henry, and Flandreau among others, as schools continued their competitive season ahead of state tournaments in golf and tennis.

• 8:02 AMYahoo Sports — Highlights and top performers Watertown & Aberdeen area runners from Oct. 1-7