Fall Sports • Game Report

Golden Plains runs at Hoxie

October 15, 2026

by Vincent Taylor

The Golden Plains High School Cross Country girls team placed 2nd at the Hoxie Invitational meet on October 15. Team members included (front) Madison Focke, Genesis Rios, Wendy Garcia, Estrella Aguilar. (back) Coach Ellen Weiner, MaKenlea Focke, Helen Giefer-guide, Addy Wessel-mgr., Vincent Taylor, Brandon Karnes, Brielle Karnes, Kailee Wessel, Elizabeth Weiner, Juan Garcia, Coach Shanda Brown, Searee Bruggeman, Adilyn Meier. (photo by Chad Focke)

The Golden Plains High School Cross Country Team ran at the Hoxie meet on October 15. Brandon Karnes, sophomore, set a PR of 23:24:50. “The cooler weather has really helped us," said Karnes. “All the practice this season helped me get stronger and improve.’’

Genesis Rios, freshman, also set a PR of 31:08:02, while Searee Bruggeman, junior, ran her best time of the season at 25:23:75.

Elizabeth Weiner placed 4th with a time of 20:51:73, and Adilyn Meier finished 11th with a time of 21:54:81. “I really enjoyed the Hoxie meet,” said Weiner. “The weather was challenging, but our team persevered through it.’’

Additional runners include Juan Garcia who ran a time of 20:49:78 and Vincent Taylor finished in 23:30:25. Results for the girls include: Makenlea Focke 25:36:09, Wendy Garcia 26:21:85. Estrella Aguilar 27:10:57, Madison Focke 27:12:72, Kailee Wessel 28:39:81, and Brielle Karnes 31:49:17. The girls team placed 2nd.

The Bulldogs will run again at Tribune on October 24 at Sub-State and hopes of qualifying for state.

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