The Mount Vernon-Lisbon cross country teams rubbed shoulders with the biggest and best programs in the state Thursday at Seminole Valley, and acquitted themselves quite well.
Grady Olberding led the way, finishing third in the boys 5K race, in 15 minutes, 44.90 seconds. That helped the fourth-ranked (3A) Mustangs finish fifth overall with 136 points. No. 10 (4A) Cedar Rapids Kennedy won with 39 points.
The boys were helped by personal-bests from Dawson Scheil (16:55.21), Wes Sadler (17:07.24) and Seamus O’Connor (17:11.00).
“There was some great competition at the meet and our kids were up for the challenge,” MVL coach Kory Swart said. “There were eight ranked teams at the meet from Classes 3A and 4A.”
The sixth-ranked (3A) Mount Vernon-Lisbon girls finished fourth, one point behind No. 18 (4A) Cedar Rapids Prairie. No. 3 (4A) Pleasant Valley won decidedly with 34 points.
Kiersten Swart led the Mustang pack with a ninth-place finish in 19:21.96. Eastin Whisner placed 23rd in 19;58.75.
“Kiersten and Eastin dipped below the 20 minute barrier for the first time in their careers,” Swart said. “And Evelyn Moeller was just a hair over in 20:01.30. We are definitely trending in the right direction.”
The Mustangs next race at the Solon Invitational on Monday at the Solon Nature and Recreation Center.
Girls 5K
Team scores – 1. Pleasant Valley 34; 2. Ankeny Centennial 61; 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie 142; 4. Mount Vernon-Lisbon 143; 5. Iowa City Liberty 147; 6. Iowa City West 190; 7. Marion 217; 8. Bettendorf 221; 9. Clinton 241; 10. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 275; 11. Davenport Central 277; 12. Center Point-Urbana 277; 13. Muscatine 338; 14. North Scott 344; 15. Cedar Rapids Xavier 364; 16. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 476.
Top 3 – 1. Anika Mohrhauser (AC) 18:18.84; 2. Grace Boleyn (PV) 18:21.98; 3. Camryn Settler (Clinton) 18:45.23.
Mount Vernon-Lisbon – 9. Kiersten Swart 19:21.96 23. Eastin Whisner 19:58.75; 24. Evelyn Moeller 20:01.30; 44. Emrie Johnson 20:44.26; 51. Abbie Moss 21:10.87; 53. Maeve Krogmann 21:17.78; 58. Rose Pisarik 21:37.21.
Boys 5K
Team scores – 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 39; 2. Pleasant Valley 52; 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie 100; 4. Ankeny Centennial 129; 5. Mount Vernon-Lisbon 136; 6. Bettendorf 138; 7. Davenport Central 225; 8. Center Point-Urbana 241; 9. Waterloo West 243; 10. Marion 267; 11. North Scott 326; 12. Muscatine 360; 13. Cedar Rapids Washington 383; 14. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 394; 15. Davenport North 411; 16. Cedar Rapids Xavier 429; 17. Davenport West 478; 18. Clinton 501.
Top 3 – 1. A.J. Schermerhorn (AC) 15:13.48; 2. Adam Gray (CRK) 15:40.09; 3. Grady Olberding (MVL) 15:44.90.
Mount Vernon-Lisbon – 3. Olberding; 27. Klayten Perreault 16:55.14; 28. Dawson Scheil 16:55.21; 39. Wesley Sadler 17:07.24; 43. Seamus O’Connor 17:11.00; 59. Sawyer Feldman 17:39.75; 71. Chasen Caskey 17:56.69.
MVLXC agate Girls 5K Team scores – 1. Pleasant Valley 34; 2. Ankeny Centennial 61; 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie 142; 4. Mount Vernon-Lisbon 143; 5. Iowa City Liberty 147; 6. Iowa City West 190; 7. Marion 217; 8. Bettendorf 221; 9. Clinton 241; 10. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 275; 11. Davenport Central 277; 12. Center Point-Urbana 277; 13. Muscatine 338; 14. North Scott 344; 15. Cedar Rapids Xavier 364; 16. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 476. Top 3 – 1. Anika Mohrhauser (AC) 18:18.84; 2. Grace Boleyn (PV) 18:21.98; 3. Camryn Settler (Clinton) 18:45.23. Mount Vernon-Lisbon – 9. Kiersten Swart 19:21.96 23. Eastin Whisner 19:58.75; 24. Evelyn Moeller 20:01.30; 44. Emrie Johnson 20:44.26; 51. Abbie Moss 21:10.87; 53. Maeve Krogmann 21:17.78; 58. Rose Pisarik 21:37.21. Boys 5K Team scores – 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 39; 2. Pleasant Valley 52; 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie 100; 4. Ankeny Centennial 129; 5. Mount Vernon-Lisbon 136; 6. Bettendorf 138; 7. Davenport Central 225; 8. Center Point-Urbana 241; 9. Waterloo West 243; 10. Marion 267; 11. North Scott 326; 12. Muscatine 360; 13. Cedar Rapids Washington 383; 14. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 394; 15. Davenport North 411; 16. Cedar Rapids Xavier 429; 17. Davenport West 478; 18. Clinton 501. Top 3 – 1. A.J. Schermerhorn (AC) 15:13.48; 2. Adam Gray (CRK) 15:40.09; 3. Grady Olberding (MVL) 15:44.90. Mount Vernon-Lisbon – 3. Olberding; 27. Klayten Perreault 16:55.14; 28. Dawson Scheil 16:55.21; 39. Wesley Sadler 17:07.24; 43. Seamus O’Connor 17:11.00; 59. Sawyer Feldman 17:39.75; 71. Chasen Caskey 17:56.69.
MVLXC girls place fourth, boys fifth at Seminole Valley
September 14, 2023
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Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter
Ryan Suchomel is a sports reporter for the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun.