Fall Sports • Game Report

Golden Plains run at Ness City

October 3, 2026

by Elizabeth Wiener

The Golden Plains Cross Country team celebrates their success at the Ness City meet on October 3. Two of the varsity girls placed in the top 15 with two others setting PR’s. Team members include (left-right) Madison Focke, Searee Bruggeman, MaKenlea Focke, Estrella Aguilar, Adilyn Meier, Kailee Wessel, Elizabeth Weiner, Helen Geifer, Katie Molina, Brandon Karnes, Vincent Taylor, Coach Shanda Brown, Juan Garcia, Coach Ellen Weiner. (photo by Melissa Wessel)

The Golden Plains Cross Country team ran at the Clyde T. McCracken Ness City Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, October 3. Two Lady Bulldogs placed in the top 15 of the varsity race.

Junior Elizabeth Weiner started the varsity team off by placing seventh and finishing the race in 20:53.50, followed by Adilyn Meier, who placed thirteenth and finished the race in 21:26.10. Searee Bruggeman came next for the Bulldogs and ran a season PR of 25:34.71.

Wendy Garcia finished the race in 25:41.00, followed by MaKenlea Focke, who ran a 26:32.90, Madison Focke, who ran a 26:48.50, and Estrella Aguilar, who ran a 29:15.20. “I was excited to run on a new course at Ness City,” said Meier. “I loved the atmosphere that all the teams created; it was a great day” Kailee Wessel was the only girl JV runner. She placed seventh and ran a 28:06.20.

The Varsity boys only had one runner, Juan Garcia. Garcia ran a 20:52.10. The JV squad for the boys consisted of Vincent Taylor and Brandon Karnes. Taylor placed twelfth and finished with a time of 23:24.30, while Karnes placed twenty-first and a 25:45.40. This was a personal best for Karnes. “I felt great during the race,” said Karnes. “Everyone was locked in, the energy was amazing, and it was a great run for our team”

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