Connor Malecka Sprints for the Gold, Lakers Test Talents at Harrier Invitational

Cross Country: 3 local teams run in Perham

PERHAM – Park Rapids and United North Central tuned up for conference meets by running in the Perham Invitational at Arvig Park on Thursday, Oct. 9. In the boys meet, Park Rapids finished eighth with 217 points, Nevis was 15th with 415 points and UNC placed 16th with 446 points in this 25-team race. Perham led the pack with 29 points. Perham was rated No. 1 in the latest state Class AA poll. In the girls race, UNC was eighth with 222 points, Par…

Connor Malecka sprints for the gold, Lakers test talents at Harrier Invitational

PERHAM — The Detroit Lakes cross country teams had a short drive down Highway 10 to Arvig Park in Perham for the Harrier Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 9. The Laker boys had the best finish of the night, placing ninth with a team score of 248. The girls finished outside the top 10 in 17th with a team score of 430. Connor Malecka did more Connor Malecka things, sprinting across the finish line in first place with a time of 15:46.0 for a new perso…

Cross-country: Minnewaska girls place 14th at Perham Harrier Invitational

PERHAM — The Minnewaska girls cross-country team finished 14th out of 21 teams in the Perham Harrier Invitational on Thursday at Arvig Park. Minnewaska scored 393 points, led by Nori Song’s 32nd-place finish in 19 minutes, 57 seconds. Perham’s girls won the event with a 33, easily beating Little Falls’ 118 and St. Cloud Cathedral’s 138. Staples-Motley’s Audrey Brownell won the girls’ division in 17:57.4. Perham’s boys also won with a 29. Brainer…