Congratulations to the Wayzata girls placing 2nd at the Section 6AA Meet which means qualifying for State! Abbey Nechanicky took first place for the girls race with a PR of 18:00. Check out more photos from Beth Corning and Kraig Lungstrom.
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Lake Conference Championship
Abbey Nechanicky won the girls varsity race in 18:09.30 while the team was second to Edina by only five points.
5th Place at Griak
Watch the MileSplit interview as the “Wayzata Girls Overcoming Trials Bouncing Back”
Milaca Winners!
Abbey Nechanicky (Varsity), Riley Maki (JV) and Grace Weber (Freshman) all won their respective races at Milaca on Saturday.
Guest Speaker Don Timm
"Wayzata girls cross country shines at St. Olaf Showcase"
Read Matt Thomas’s article on our first official meet of the season.
St. Olaf Showcase
Congratulations Abbey Nechanicky on her win at the St. Olaf Showcase!
“Wayzata Freshman Abbey Nechanicky pulled away from Zumbrota-Mazeppa freshman Natasha Sortland in the final mile to take the individual title in 18:19.3 the fastest class AA time this season and just 10 seconds off her PR. Sortland's 18:44.9 is the fastest class A time this season by 45 seconds and is 15 seconds off her PR. The dual between a pair of promising freshman was also part of a larger youth movement as the top five finishers were all freshman or sophomores. Overall just two seniors placed in the top ten, led by Red Wing no. 1 Grace Johnson (19:12.0). Saint Michael Albertville sophomores Ali Weimer and Katie Sigerud went 4-5 overall both in sub 19-minute times.
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS: Nechanicky (Wayzata, 18:19.3), Sortland (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 18:44.9), Ali Weiner (St Michael Albertville, 18:45.4), Katie Sigerud (St. Michael Albertville, 18:46.4), Ella Dufault (Waseca, 19:07.7)
Led by Nechanicky's victory, Wayzata flexed its muscle edging Saint Michael-Albertville by 10 points, winning without projected number one and sub-18 minute performer Emma Atkinson or Caroline Sassan. It's likely that several teams had a runner or two sidelined or training through the race but Wayzata averaged 19:39 and put all five scorers in the top 25 without a possible state title contender and another all-state talent on the bench. Yet STMA had a great day that is very impressive in its own right, bettering Wayzata's average time (19:37) running a tighter 1:31 split. Their top pair was 3-4 individually and ran competitively with the level of athletes they'll face at the class AA state meet and NXR. Staples-Motleywas the top class A school, finishing eighth overall, led by eighth grader Kyanna Burton(20:05.3, 22nd).
TOP FIVE TEAMS: WAYZATA (76), STMA (86), FOREST LAKE (157), MOUNDS VIEW (189), ROSEVILLE (240)” MileSplit 8/29/2019