Century cross country sweeps Class A team championships

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFYR) - Century High School swept the Class A State Cross Country team championships Saturday afternoon in Jamestown.

The Patriots boys finished 12 points ahead of Fargo Davies giving them their first team title since 2020. The Patriots boys now have five championships as a program.

The Patriots girls rode the heels of individual champion Ruby Ihmels who won her third consecutive Class A Cross Country Championship in 16:50.0. Ihmels finished more than a minute and a half in front of the second place finisher. Today’s win puts Ihmels in the NDHSAA Class A Cross Country record books becoming the third girl to complete a three-peat.

The Patriots girls had five runners finish in the top 10 to win the second title in program history. The last championship came in 2014.

Girls Individual Results:

1. Ruby Ihmels, Century: 16:50 
2. Cambree Moss, Williston: 18:25 
3. Hayva Weisbeck, Mandan: 18:31
4. Brenly Vigness, Williston: 18:37 
5. Summer Olson, Century: 18:43
6. Brielle Stevens, Davies: 18:51 
7. Hannah Hintz, Bismarck: 18:53 
8. Audrey Echelbarger, Century: 18:54 
9. Julia Simmers, Century: 18:55 
10. Briella Bullinger, Century: 18:57

Girls Team Results:

1. Century, 33
2. Williston, 99
3. Bismarck, 163
4. Fargo Davies, 168
5. West Fargo Sheyenne, 169

Boys Individual Results:

1. Luka Rout, Davies: 15:13
2. Ethan Erickson, Shanley: 15:40 
3. Hudsen Bullinger, Century: 15:44
4. Bracston Kaufman, Century: 15:56 
5. Seamus Kuklok, Century: 16:03.2
6. Yates White Buffalo, Mandan: 16:03.8
7. Keagan Thomson, Davies: 16:04 
8. Hayden Anderson, Century: 16:05 
9. Cohen Dunnigan, Red River: 16:08 
10. Tyler Asprey, Williston: 16:09 

Boys Team Results:

1. Century, 35
2. Fargo Davies, 47
3. Williston, 103
4. Mandan, 130
5. Bismarck, 203